The Walking Dead 2

The Walking Dead 2 Overview

Based on the once popular TV show, The Walking Dead, Playtech has created a new game with all the zombie-smashing fun of the series wrapped into an exciting online slot. That's right, players will once again meet the heroes of Rick Grimes and Negan in a new scary adventure that feels both nostalgic and horrifying in equal measure. In terms of the playing mechanics for this game, it is a five-reel, three-row slot with 25 pay lines and an RTP of 95.84%. The max win available here is 2,192x the stake. This game is available across platforms, including phones, tablets, and laptops.

The features for this game start with the split reel feature. This bonus is triggered whenever you get a win during the base game. When this happens, all the reels shift one position to the right. The new empty reel will then re-spin. The mechanic is repeated if this re-spin also results in a win. The next feature is the free spins round, triggered when players land three or more of the van scatters on the reels simultaneously. There are four different types of free spin rounds to choose from. Finally, this game also has a Coins bonus game which acts like a hold and win feature. All features will be explained in more detail later in the review.

Theme and Symbols

The theme for this game is the iconic TV show The Walking Dead. The Walking Dead tells the story of the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse. It follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes, who travel in search of a safe and secure home. The group is constantly threatened by zombies, which they refer to as "walkers". The series has been praised for its character development, intense plotlines, and discussion of human morality. At its height, it was one of the most popular TV shows ever shown in the US.
The background for this game is a depiction of a quiet suburban street somewhere in the US. As this story takes place in a post-apocalyptic world, most of the settings for The Walking Dead are abandoned streets and urban areas ravaged by the hordes of mindless zombies that now walk the earth. In this game, we mostly just see a leafy street with autumnal colours dominating the screen. There is nothing that shouts zombie nightmare in this scene apart from the apparent lack of people.
The playing board for this game is a rusted iron construction that looks like an old gate.
The symbols for The Walking Dead 2 are split into low-paying, high-paying and special symbols. The low-paying icons are the 10, J, Q, K and A in playing card royals. The A is the most valuable, worth 4x the stake for the top combination. The more valuable symbols on the other hand, are the characters in this story. These comprise Daryl, Beth, Michonne, Negan and Rick Grimes. Rick is the most valuable of these, worth 20x the stake for the top combination. The specials for this game are the walker hand wild, the wild walker, and the van scatter.

Game Play

The Walking Dead 2 is played on a 5-reel, 3-row machine with 25 fixed pay lines. To win combinations, players must land three or more matching symbols on pay lines moving from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel.

The betting range for The Walking Dead 2 is 5p to £500 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stakes up and down using the tool located at the bottom left-hand side of the screen.
Further information, including a short tutorial and a display of the paytable, can be found via the menu button in the right-hand corner of the screen. The spin and auto spin buttons are located in the centre of the screen.
The volatility for this slot is rated in the medium range. The return to player percentage for The Walking Dead 2 is 95.84 %, which is below average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 2,192.6x your stake.

Features

The first feature here is the split reel feature. This bonus is triggered whenever you get a win during the base game. When this happens, all the reels shift one position to the right. The new empty reel will then re-spin. The mechanic is repeated if this re-spin also results in a win. The re-spins continue until no new wins are found. This feature will also trigger during the multiplier free spins and the super stacked free spins feature.
The primary bonus here, however, is the free spins game. It is triggered when players land three or more of the van scatters on the reels at the same time on a base game spin. When this happens, 5 Walker heads then appear. These represent the different free spins rounds. You choose one of these to play. The different free spins games are explained below:

The Walking Wilds Free Games feature: 3, 4 or 5 scatters will award 10, 15 or 25 free spins. When a win is created, the reels re-spin with a Wild Walker symbol appearing on the reels. With each re-spin, the Wild Walker reel shifts one reel to the left. Finally, 2, 3, 4 or 5 extra scatters appearing will award 3, 10, 15 or 25 extra free spins.

The Multiplier Free Games feature: 3, 4 or 5 scatters will give you 10, 15 or 25 free spins. Every Wild Walker symbol that appears will have a multiplier of 2x, 3x or 5x. If more than 1 multiplier Wild Walker appears, the highest multiplier applies. Finally, landing 2, 3, 4 or 5 extra scatters will award 3, 10, 15 or 25 more free spins.

The Super Stacked Free Games feature: 10, 15 or 25 free spins are awarded for 3, 4 or 5 scatters, respectively. A symbol is chosen to appear super stacked on all reels. Finally, 2, 3, 4, or 5 extra scatters will grant you 3, 10, 15 or 25 additional free spins.

The Sticky Wilds Free Games feature: 3, 4 or 5 scatters will give you 10, 12 or 15 free spins. Once in, wild symbols are sticky and lock on the reels whenever they land. Finally, 2, 3, 4 or 5 extra scatters will give you 2, 10, 12 or 15 extra free spins.

Lastly, on the features list, we have the Coin Bonus game. This game is triggered if players manage to land four or five scatters. A 3x or 5x multiplier is then applied. This game takes place on a different grid, with Walker wild always in the middle of the screen.

In this new game, only blanks, coins or multipliers fall onto the reels. Coins have cash values which are paid out at the end of the feature. Multipliers help boost the size of your eventual cash total. Finally, special jackpot symbols may also fall onto the reels. Land enough matching jackpot symbols, and you'll land a jackpot. The most valuable jackpot in this game is worth 1,000x the stake.

Conclusion

Although not as scary or intense as the TV show, this game is still quite the thrill, with some great features and a nice pace to the game. Win potential-wise, things aren't as interesting, however. This is due to the poor RTP, low top win and low jackpot amounts. If you are looking for some fun zombie-filled nostalgia but aren't too fussed when it comes to a return on investment, then, by all means, give this slot a try. Play also demo game Da Vinci Diamonds with no download