Beast Mode

Beast Mode Review

Beast Mode Reviewed February 23 2022 by Casinogamesonnet.com

Developed by Relax Gaming, Beast Mode takes you out on a muscle beach that's populated with animals. Relax drew input from the Casinogrounds team on this game, marking their second such collaboration after Iron Bank. The latter was a big hit due to its many features and interesting concept. We'll discuss if Beast Mode slot is another winner from the Relax-Casinogrounds think tank.

Gameplay

This slot features 6 reels and 4 rows (6x4 grid) along with 4,096 ways to win. You form winning combinations when landing 3+ matching symbols in adjacent reels, starting with reel 1. Symbols from winning combinations disappear and allow icons from above to cascade down (a.k.a. cascading reels). This effect continues until no more payouts are possible.

Payouts and Max Win Potential

Symbols include royals (A-10), boomboxes, dumbbells, kettlebells, roller stakes, and lions. The latter pays the most at 25x your stake for six matching symbols. The maximum payout with features included is 25,000x your stake.

A blinged-out necklace serves as the wild symbol and substitutes for regular symbols to form wins. It also plays a role in various features, which we'll discuss later.

RTP, Volatility and Betting Options

You can wager between €0.10 and €40 per spin. The latter bet gives you a chance to win as much as €800,000 (40 x 20,000). The Beast Mode RTP is 96.32%, which rises to 97.0% in the bonus round. The volatility is really high with this game.

Game Features

Aside from the cascading reels covered before, Beast Mode also offers three bonus rounds and Random Mystery Spins. The bonus rounds are particularly interesting because you get to choose which one you'll play.

Random Mystery Spins

Available in this base game, this feature provides 1 or more mystery symbols. The mystery icons change to reveal the same symbol. Assuming a cascading win happens, the mystery symbols transform to a new icon. They continue doing so until the current round ends.

Free Spins (3 Bonus Rounds)

You trigger free spins by landing 3 or 4 scatter symbols. 3 bonus symbols give you the opportunity to gamble for a bonus upgrade. The gamble round sees you spin a wheel (50/50 odds), where you'll either get the upgrade or a feature-ending skull. When 4 scatter symbols launch the bonus, you'll receive the upgrade immediately without gambling.

After triggering the feature, you get to choose one of the following three options:

• Expanding Wild Free Spins - 7 free games with a starting 1x win multiplier, which can increase as high as 10x. Wild symbols expand towards the bottom of the grid, with each visible wild adding +1 to the multiplier.
• Multiplier Ladder Free Spins - 8 free spins (regular) or 9 free games (upgrade) with a 1x starting multiplier. Following every win, your multiplier increases to the next-available amount on the meter display. You can get up to a 500x multiplier, plus extra free spins as you move up the meter.
• Mystery Symbols Free Spins - 6 free games (regular) or 10 free spins (upgrade) with sticky mystery symbols. The mystery symbols fall down the reels and remain until the bonus ends. If a bomb symbol lands, it'll add an extra row to the middle four reels and give you +3 free spins. The middle reels can increase as high as 7 rows and allow for 38,416 ways (4x7x7x7x7x4).

Bonus Buy

You can buy the feature for 80x your stake. After using bonus buy, you'll immediately head to the screen where you choose from among the three features.

Final Verdict on Beast Mode Slot

Beast Mode may not offer the same win potential as Iron Bank (49,999x). However, it's an even better collaboration between Relax Gaming and Casinogrounds. Everything from its graphics to the features are top notch.

Relax managed to create the muscle beach version of Nolimit City’s East Coast vs. West Coast without coming off as a rip-off studio. The choice in between bonus rounds is also a nice touch. We don't see a significant advantage from one bonus to the other, but Multiplier Ladder (up to 500x multiplier) offers juicy potential.

In summary, Beast Mode impresses us visually and from an entertainment perspective. We like the beefed-up animals and various free spin bonuses a lot. The 25,000x maximum win potential is also enticing.

Release Date

Beast Mode was released on February 23 2022.