Black Wolf 2 Slot Review

Black Wolf Hold and Win 2 slot review

Black Wolf 2 from 3 Oaks Gaming is a sequel that sticks very close to the first game while tweaking the maths and bonus game. You get the same 5x4 layout with 25 fixed paylines, an RTP of 95.54% and volatility that sits around medium to high. The hold and win bonus with its Fortune Slide and four jackpots is still the star, set against a moody wilderness backdrop.

Black Wolf 2 slot RTP and volatility

On paper, Black Wolf 2 runs with a 95.54% RTP, which sits a touch below what I usually look for. Volatility is listed anywhere from medium to high depending on the source, and that matches how it feels, with stretches of smaller hits and bursts of bigger ones. The 2,000x max win and 25 fixed paylines keep things simple, with wins paid from the leftmost reel.

In practice, the hit rate felt better than in the original slot, even with the lower RTP. I saw the wolf wilds landing often, sometimes stacked across reels, which helped keep the balance ticking over. The flip side was that three of a kind wins on most symbols paid only 0.2x, so many spins were small top ups rather than game changers, unless the jackpots or bonus feature stepped in.

Black Wolf 2 slot stakes

When I tried the Black Wolf 2 demo the stake range ran from 0.25 to 30 per spin, with 25 lines fixed and no option to change coins per line. Other builds can push the upper limit higher, up to 60 or even 100, but many casinos stick closer to the 0.25–30 range. You change stakes through the coin button, picking from a preset ladder rather than tapping plus or minus arrows.

As someone who often plays mid to high stakes, I missed the 80 maximum from the first game. A 0.25 minimum also feels a bit steep when plenty of slots start at 0.10 or lower. That said, the stake ladder is well spaced, so it is easy to edge up in small steps. For low and mid budget sessions the range works, but high rollers may feel short changed.

Black Wolf 2 Symbols and Paytable

Black Wolf 2 keeps things straightforward with eight regular paying symbols plus special icons. The low end is made up of J, Q, K and A, all sharing the same values, from 0.2x for three of a kind up to 1.6x for five. Premiums are the owl, eagle, lynx and moose. The moose leads the pack, paying 0.6x for three of a kind and up to 10x for five.

The black wolf wild is actually the top paying symbol, worth 1x, 5x and 12x your bet for three, four and five on a line, while the huntswoman scatter pays 2x for three anywhere. The flatter paytable compared with the first game means less of a jump between low and high symbols. In play I found most of the real punch comes from bonus full moons, mystery purple moons and the glowing collector orbs.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Scatter
	3	x2
	Wild
	5	x12
	4	x5
	3	x1
	5	x10
	4	x2
	3	x0.6
	5	x8
	4	x1.6
	3	x0.2
	5	x6
	4	x1.2
	3	x0.2
	5	x4
	4	x1
	3	x0.2
	5	x1.6
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.2
	5	x1.6
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.2
	5	x1.6
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.2
	5	x1.6
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.2

Bonus features on Black Wolf 2

Bonus features on Black Wolf 2 are built around the wolf wild, free spins and the hold and win style jackpot game. The wolf wild substitutes for all regular pays apart from scatters and the special moons and orbs, and it has its own payouts. Three huntswoman scatters on reels one, three and five trigger eight free spins, and another three during the round grant eight more.

The hold and win bonus game starts either when the background moon fills by collecting full moon bonus symbols, or when six or more bonus, mystery or orb symbols land together. You begin with three respins on a grid filled only with moons and mystery symbols. Each new symbol resets the counter to three. Fill all positions and you land the Grand jackpot worth 2,000x, with Mini, Minor and Major jackpots at 20x, 50x and 100x.

A big part of the appeal for me is the Fortune Slide that runs alongside the bonus grid. High value moons, jackpots and collector orbs queue up there, and whenever a mystery symbol lands it transforms into the first symbol on that track. In my sessions the free spins were fairly rare and quite swingy, but the respin feature carried the game, throwing out solid hits and the smaller jackpots regularly enough.

Black Wolf 2 audiovisuals

Black Wolf 2 audiovisuals lean heavily on the first game, with the same dramatic wilderness canyon under a shifting evening sky. The grid sits in front of cliffs and pine trees, while a moon on the left moves through its phases as you collect bonus symbols. Stars twinkle, mist drifts and symbols breathe or glow when they land. The orchestral soundtrack and distant howls fit well, though they can feel repetitive over long sessions.

Black Wolf 2 game layout

The Black Wolf 2 game layout uses a 5x4 grid showing twenty symbols, framed by a clean interface. Main controls sit to the right, with spin in the centre, autoplay above and quick spin below, while mute and paytable buttons are tucked to the left. Holding spin activates turbo, and holding autoplay starts continuous spins with no built in limits. On mobile, the layout adjusts nicely in both portrait and landscape.

I like how easy it is to jump in, but I am less keen on the lack of key stats inside the game. The rules explain symbols, paylines and features clearly, yet say nothing about RTP, volatility or maximum win, so I had to look those up elsewhere. Unlimited autoplay also feels risky if you are not paying attention, since there are no loss or win stopping points to lean on.

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