Popular slot provider Pragmatic Play has introduced a new video slot titled CULT, built around multiplier wild mechanics and a bonus system designed to amplify wins as the feature progresses. The game runs on a 5×4 layout with 25 paylines and focuses heavily on symbols that carry multiplier values, which can significantly increase payouts when they appear in winning combinations.

The title combines narrative elements with traditional slot gameplay, placing players within the ranks of a mysterious organisation operating on a tropical island. According to the game’s concept, the setting presents a secretive group that appears religious on the surface while concealing a different lifestyle behind the scenes. Within this environment, players interact with a set of mechanics that revolve around wild multipliers, scatter-triggered free spins, and several optional betting features.

The slot operates with a highly volatile mathematical model and offers a return to player (RTP) that reaches 96.51% at the highest configuration. Additional RTP versions of 95.50% and 94.52% are also available depending on the operator.

Multiplier Wild System Shapes the Gameplay

As stated on the company’s website, the primary gameplay mechanic in CULT revolves around multiplier wild symbols that can appear with values ranging from x2 up to x100. These symbols act as substitutes for standard symbols in winning combinations and carry multiplier values that affect payouts.

Whenever a multiplier wild participates in a winning combination, its value contributes to the total multiplier for that spin. If multiple multiplier wilds appear within the same winning result, their values combine to increase the final payout further.

The game includes two versions of wild symbols, both representing scenes tied to the slot’s storyline. These wilds substitute for regular symbols except for the scatter symbol. When wild symbols themselves form a winning combination across the reels, they deliver payouts of 2x, 6x, or 24x the stake for three, four, or five-of-a-kind respectively.

Multiplier wilds may appear during both the base game and the bonus round. Their impact becomes more significant during the free spins feature, where the accumulated multiplier remains active throughout the entire bonus session.

Free Spins And Special Betting Options

The bonus feature activates when three, four, or five scatter symbols appear on the reels. This combination awards 10, 15, or 20 free spins respectively. During the bonus round, the accumulated multiplier from winning multiplier wilds continues to grow and does not reset until the free spins session concludes.

If additional scatter combinations appear during the bonus feature, the game awards the same number of extra spins as the original trigger. This retrigger mechanic allows players to extend the bonus round and potentially build larger multiplier totals.

The slot also includes several optional betting features designed to alter the gameplay conditions. The Ante Bet option increases the likelihood of triggering the free spins feature by ten times and costs five times the base stake. Another option, called Super Spin, guarantees that at least one multiplier wild appears during each spin, though free spins cannot trigger while this mode is active.

Players can also access feature buy options that allow direct entry into the bonus round. Paying 100 times the stake activates the standard free spins feature immediately. A higher-cost option priced at 500 times the stake unlocks a Super Free Spins version, where multiplier wild symbols appear with greater frequency.

Slot Structure, Symbols And Win Potential

CULT uses a 5-reel, 4-row grid with 25 paylines. Winning combinations require at least three matching symbols starting from the leftmost reel and continuing across adjacent reels.

Low-value symbols include items such as a flower, a credit card, prayer hands, and a drink glass. These symbols pay between 1.6x and 2x the stake for five matching symbols across a payline. Higher-value symbols feature four characters associated with the game’s storyline, offering payouts ranging from 8x to 20x for five-of-a-kind combinations.

Players can choose stakes ranging from $/€0.25 to $/€250 per spin, while the Ante Bet option increases the maximum effective stake. The slot’s volatility means larger wins occur less frequently, though they may reach higher amounts when they appear.

The maximum potential payout in CULT reaches 10,000 times the stake. According to the game’s statistics, the free spins feature triggers on average once every 369.88 spins, while the maximum win appears at an average rate of one in 1,847,309 spins.