Man vs Gator was released on July 2 2024 by ELK Studios. The slot features a fictionalised alligator set in a Floridian blaze. 

This review will teach you all you need to know about the game setup and bonus features.

Game setup 

The slot has 5 reels and 5 rows. You can land winning combinations on 259 paylines on a default RTP of 94%.

To play, you need a minimum bet of €0.20 or a maximum bet of €100. This will give you a shot at landing the maximum win of 10000x on high volatility. 

Winning combinations are low, mid or high-paying symbols. The low pays are Q, K and A, the mids are a boxing glove and gas can and the high pays are two gators. 

Landing 5 OAK rewards you with 0.25x to 0.35x, 5 mid pays reward you with 0.5x to 0.6x and 5 high pays with 1x to 5x. 

You can also land three wilds which are Man v Gator, Man Up and Gator Down wilds. Landing 5 matching wilds rewards you with the same value as the highest-paying symbol. 

Bonus features

Man up wild and gator down wild

The wild is a 5-position high symbol that carries two multiplier values. When it nudges, it covers the whole reel. 

Once the reels stop spinning, the multiplier is chosen and applied to the wild which shows the Man or Gator as the victor. 

When you land a Man v Gator wild, you are rewarded with a respin and all Man v Gator wilds become sticky. If more than one lands simultaneously, respins stack and play consecutively. 

Man up wild and gator down wild

Both wilds are 2-position high symbols. The wilds are different in two ways. 

Firstly, the Man Up wild has a multiplier while the Gator Down wild has none. Secondly, the Man Up wild nudges upwards rewarding you with respins until it disappears off the screen while the Gator Down wild nudges downwards and rewards you with respins until it disappears off the screen. 

Each nudge by the Man Up wild upgrades the multiplier on Man v Gator when the Man is the victor and in view. Each nudge by the Gator Down wild upgrades the multiplier when the Gator is the victor and in view.  

Bonus game

Landing 3 or more scatters rewards you with 5 Free Spins. 4 scatters reward you with a Man v Gator wild on your first spin and 5 scatters reward you with 2 Man v Gator wilds on your first spin. 

During the round, all Man v Gator wilds are sticky.

If you land an extra 3 or more scatters, you will receive 5 Free Spins. 4 scatters reward you with a Man v Gator wild on the next spin while 6 scatters with 2 Man v Gator wilds. 

X-iter

You can access different bonus features by placing:

• 2x the bet for Bonus Hunt

• 10x the bet for Man v Gator with one Man v Gator wild

• 25x the bet for Tag Team with 2 Man v Gator wilds

• 100x the bet for the Bonus Game with at least 3 scatters

• 500x the bet for the Super Bonus with at least 5 scatters

Verdict

The slot is great for players who enjoy multiple wilds, you will enjoy the three wilds. You can also head straight to the bonus game with the X-Tier feature.