Let’s go hunting! High up in the mountains, you will discover tracks of various animals. Bear tracks are easy to spot. Follow them and they will either lead you to a man-devouring beast or who knows… You might end up finding the treasure! Having been inspired by these exquisite, but dangerous wild animals, Novomatic decided to design a video slot called Bear Tracks.
Theme
Bears are used as a theme of this release. The background is a mountainous terrain and it looks really nice. The icons are located against the brown wood crust, which is fine detail.
With the theme being these extraordinary wild animals, most of the symbols have a bear pictured on them. For instance, you can find polar bears, grizzlies, dark bears, koala bears and cute pandas. In addition to that, colorful playing card symbols are used starting from 10 to A.
The graphics are satisfactory and in combination with the sounds, it provides for an average user experience. Unfortunately, animations are not used at all, meaning that you cannot see bears moving or running in the icon photos.
Betting Options and Other Functions
The layout of this title is 5x4 with the total number of paylines equaling 40. The minimum wagering is 0.4, but if you are a daredevil, you might as well try betting 80 per spin whereas a jackpot prize is 50,000! Before you press “Start”, located in the lower right corner, you need to invest a certain amount of money, which you can change by using “Plus” and “Minus”.
All of the controls are aligned in the bottom of the screen, making it easy to use. These things are visible all the time and if you want to check out additional information, “Paytable” is the right button to click.
Remember This:
With “Gamble” you can always double your winnings! But how does it work? After the symbols land on a payline you are presented with two options:
- Collect the money
- Gamble
With the first one, you immediately move on with the main game and keep what you have won. With the second one, you need to guess whether the upcoming card will be black or red. If you guess right, you can continue guessing or collect an increased win! When you are wrong, you get back to the main game. Play wisely and this feature could prove more than useful, but you can also be down in the dumps! The “Gamble” button is located next to “Start”.
Features
This developer has produced various slots with a bunch of different themes, however, when it comes to features, they like to keep it simple. Two symbols that you need to keep an eye on are:
- Wild
- Bonus
The Wild is represented as the warning sign with “Bear Tracks” written over it. It can land anywhere on the reels and its job is to replace any symbols, except the one.
The bonus icon is a bear paw. To trigger 15 free games, you need to fill up the entire screen with these symbols, but don’t be afraid because it isn’t as difficult as it sounds. The good news is that they appear in stacks and cover the reels and they will be held during a re-spin! If more appear, they will be held as well. As long as they keep landing bear paws on those reels, you have a lot of chance to trigger extra rounds.
During free spins, the stacking addition is active and if bear icons fill up the first reel they will be held, increasing your chances of winning. It is possible to active another set of extra rounds during free spins, increasing the potential of massive winnings!
Our Take on Bear Tracks
Bears are extraordinary animals and we can learn a lot from them. As for this game, it is well-designed with all of the features you need. As I was playing it, I really find the stacking of symbols useful, especially during free spins because you income jumps rapidly!
