Quickspin invites you deep into the forest of the Appalachian Mountains for a weekend “silent retreat” at the cabin, but those plans are soon interrupted by a horde of living dead. The zombies show up as multiplier wilds on every other spin, and they are promptly turned into a greenish sludge by the cabin owner’s unflinching buckshots.
It’s all done with a humorous undertone however, taking the edge of the horror/slasher visuals. Quickspin has clearly used their own smash hit,Eastern Emeralds, as a template for this game, but as we shall see below, there are some differences to the features and the math model. The latter might send shivers down any casual player’s spine, and you need to be mentally prepared for some hardcore gaming despite the ‘ligheartedness’ of the theme.
You will landZombie Wilds on reels 2 to 4 in the base game, and these come with a crosshair that locks in place before a shotgun blast turns the zombie into a green pulp. This reveals arandom multiplier value between x2 and x5that applies to all win lines they are part of. If more than one multiplier wild is part of the same win line, the respective values are added together.
TheZombie Siege Bonus Roundis triggered when you land3 gravestone scatters on reels 1, 3 and 5at the same time. You will then be presented with 4 different gravestones in theGrave Picker pre-feature screen. You have 3 regular options, as well as a random option, and the more free spins you go for, the lower the volatility:
Take into account that the volatility is relative to each other, and that this is an overall highly volatile game. The random option comes with a far higher potential, which is interesting, but it’s also a risky choice that might land you only 6 spins with low-value multiplier wilds. All wilds are sticky in the bonus round however, which can definitely turn up the heat.
If you find yourself in the right jurisdiction, there is a Bonus Buy option included in this game. You can pay75xyour stake to purchase the feature, but this is not possible for UK players, unfortunately. Buying the feature increases the RTP tobetween 96.49 % to 96.52 %, depending on your choice.
You’ll see plenty of zombie wild payouts in our almost 3-minute highlights video, including a bigger win right before we decide to purchase the bonus round. This happens around the 1-minute mark, and you can see how our zombie hunt went for yourself by hitting the play button below.
Quickspin has become more experimental lately, and Cabin Crashers is visually more akin to something Hacksaw Gaming would conjure up, rather than what you might be used to from the crafty Swedes. The game is clearly grafted onto the same template that made their very own Eastern Emeralds such a success, but the multiplier values are a tad lower here, and they are combined instead of being multiplied together when more than one appear on a line.
The cartoonish zombie theme is done with a humorous streak which we find refreshing, but the math model is absolutely no joke. You need to take your chances with the randomized bonus round pick to potentially beat Eastern Emeralds when it comes to the max win. However, the classic sticky multiplier wilds feature is certainly capable of doing serious damage in either of the free spin options.
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Eastern Emeralds- is a highly successful Quickspin release that’s very similar to the game at hand. The wild multipliers multiply up to x120 in the base game, and up to x8 multiplier wilds can be landed in the most volatile bonus round option. The max win is a solid 16,003.7x for that option, while the lowest volatility option offers payouts up to 2,294.5x your stake.
Top Dawgs- is a fun and unpretentious hip hop release from Relax Gaming, and the base game comes with a streak mystery respins feature. The bonus round offers sticky progressive multiplier wilds, and this can lead to payouts up to 25,000x your stake.
Zombies at the Door- is a somewhat similar release from Peter & Sons, at least in terms of the theme. Set inside a cabin in the woods, the eerie soundtrack sets the mood perfectly for the zombie hunt that ensues. Zombies land to award premium wins on reel 5, and the reels expand in the bonus round. The max win is 9,500x your stake, which is solid for a medium variance game.
