Wild Symbols in Online Slot Machines :

Wild symbols are a must in any online video slot nowadays. Essentially a Wild symbol can substitute for any other symbol on the reels and assist in completing winning combinations. The chances of winning increase when there is an active wild in any slot game.

There are different slot games with different themes in every online casino in the market. There are so many to choose from and the Wild symbol does play a part in the choosing of which game to play for many players. The wild in any game is usually the focus of the game, and more times than not is the games logo. Five wilds on active pay lines usually pay out the highest fixed jackpot in the game.
In many slot machines, the wild symbol can also act as a multiplier. This means when a wild helps complete a winning combination, it multiplies the total win. In essence a game with a fixed 5000 coin payout for 5 like symbols can payout 10000 coins if a multiplying wild assisted in completing the win. Furthermore, in free games, another feature commonly found in online slot machines, there are usually additional multipliers on top of the wild. This could be very profitable to the players, and is ideal for any slot lover.

Newer slot games use the wild in different ways. There are now stacked wilds and expanding wilds. A stacked wild is when more than one wild symbol can appear on the reel and act as independent symbols. An expanding wild is one symbol that expands to cover the entire reel it appears on. Stacked wilds can usually appear on all the reels, so a screen full of wild symbols could happen and payout a large sum. An example of this is the Microgaming game Cashapillar. The wilds can cover every spot on the reels resulting in a win of 2,000,000 coins with max bet.

Exploding wilds are another type of wild symbol, and is the most recent addition to the wild family. This symbol is usually a random symbol that acts as a wild for the single spin only. The Pink Panther, a Playtech game, has this feature and standard symbols are randomly “exploded” creating wilds.
Sometimes wild symbols can activate bonus features. This is especially great, and yet another reason to choose a slot with an active wild.

Wild symbols are a must have for many slot players when choosing a machine. They help the player and tip the odds slightly in their favour. Not all slots have a wild icon, but most of them do, and you will find the ones that do not, are not as popular. Online slot playing has changed over the years, and the only thing that stays the same is the reason we play; to win. Wilds can help us do that and in my opinion add to the excitement of any slot.