Shields of the Wild Online Slot Demo - Free Play

Shields of the Wild by NextGen drops you into a medieval battlefield of shields, swords and marching ranks. Built in HTML5 for seamless play on desktop, iOS and Android, this 5x3 slot uses 10 fixed paylines and pairs classic spins with clever upgrade mechanics.

The headline features are the Shield Wall symbol upgrades and the marquee Marching Stacks bonus, where symbols advance across the reels and can be upgraded—potentially all the way to wilds. With medium volatility and an RTP of 96.52%, the Shields of the Wild slot balances pace and punchy bonus potential for a broad audience.

Controls sit around a large spin button: use +/– to change stake, tap Autoplay to select 0/10/25/50/100 auto-spins, and open the ☰ menu for settings. You can also:

• Set total bet from 0.10–100 credits per spin.
• Adjust volume (0–100) and visual effects (good/better/best).
• Move the spin button (middle/bottom, left/right) to suit your grip.

Open the “i” panel for the paytable, feature rules and symbol values.

Betting Options

• Reels/Lines: 5 reels, 10 fixed paylines (wins pay left to right)
• Total Bet: 0.10–100 credits
• Coins: 1 coin per line (implied coin value 0.01–10)
• Platforms: Desktop, iOS, Android

The paytable splits symbols into special and regular shield icons:

• Wild (logo shield): substitutes for regular symbols (not scatter/upgrade) and pays 250 coins for 5-of-a-kind.
• Scatter (sword/red): triggers the Marching Stacks feature (no direct payout).
• Upgrade (sword/blue): upgrades stacks during the feature (no direct payout).

Regular shields (5-of-a-kind prizes):

• Lion 100 • Wolf 75 • Bear 60 • Bull 50
• Silver 40 • Bronze w/ orange gem 30 • Gold 25 • Blue gem 20

Shield Wall (Random Upgrades)

On any paid spin, the Shield Wall can strike: all symbols on the reels (except wild/scatter) upgrade to a higher-paying symbol—potentially up to eight times.

Marching Stacks (Free Games)

Land 3+ scatters to trigger the feature. Stacked symbols appear on reel 5 and can be upgraded and/or march left across the grid:

• 3 scatters: stacks can include the four lowest-paying shields + Bull.
• 4 scatters: stacks extend to Gold, Orange Gem, Silver + Bull & Bear.
• 5 scatters: stacks include Orange Gem, Silver, Bull, Bear & Wolf.

During the round, scatters are replaced by Upgrade symbols:

• No Upgrade lands: the current stack marches left one reel; a matching stack appears on its previous reel.
• Upgrade lands: the stack doesn’t move but its symbols upgrade to the next higher-paying icon.

A progression display tracks upgrades. The feature ends when all five reels are filled with stacks—often leading to a full-screen of the same symbol—with a chance to retrigger. Even without a retrigger, payouts of at least 20x stake are cited for the completed sequence.

• RTP: 96.52%
• Volatility: Medium

Shields of the Wild balances an immersive medieval theme with clever mechanics. The Shield Wall upgrades and Marching Stacks feature can produce exciting screens of upgraded symbols and wilds. With medium volatility, it appeals to a wide range of slot fans.

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