Wild Depths

Published Jul 29, 2026 Updated Jul 29, 2026

Game Provider

Pragmatic Play

Release date

2022-01-06

Type

Slots

RTP

95.51%

Volatility

High volatility

Max Win

x5000.00

Min Bet

0.2

Max Bet

100.0

Reels

Paylines

Bonus features

RTP range, Wilds, Sticky Wilds, Multiplier, Multipliers in Free Spins, Respins, Scatters, Random Wilds, Free Spins, Stacked symbols, Stacked wilds

Wild Depths is a Pragmatic Play video slot with up to 40 ways, a roaming Wild system that moves upward after wins and a scatter bonus with retriggers and Wild respins.

Roaming Wilds survive a winning spin but climb one position afterward, so their remaining time depends on where they first land.

Forty Ways Below 95.51% RTP

Provider	Pragmatic Play
Release date	January 6, 2022
RTP	95.51%
Volatility	High
Max win	x5,000
Reels	5 x 4
Paylines/Ways	40 ways
Min/Max bet	$0.20-$100
Theme	Pirates & Sea, Animals & Nature
Bonus buy	Not specified

Roaming Wilds Move Toward Exit

The underwater grid uses five reels, four rows and up to forty ways to win. Matching fish and sea symbols form combinations, while bubble Wilds substitute for eligible pays and can help complete results across the active reel arrangement.

After a winning spin, each roaming Wild remains visible and moves upward by one position on the following spin. This movement can preserve substitution value briefly, but a Wild disappears after traveling beyond the upper edge of its reel.

Three Scatters trigger six, nine or twelve free spins. Further Scatters during the feature award a payout and five more spins, while a Wild landing in free spins starts a respin; the round ends when no awarded spins remain.

Consequences of Moving Wild Positions

Wild travel: A retained Wild moves upward after each winning spin.
Exit point: Higher landing positions leave fewer future reel steps.
Spin tiers: Triggering Scatters can award six, nine or twelve spins.
Retrigger: Bonus Scatters add five spins and an immediate payout.
Wild respin: A Wild appearing during free spins starts another respin.
Ways cap: The grid evaluates up to forty winning combinations.

Payout Windows Underwater and Bonus

Value is concentrated when a roaming Wild lands low enough to influence more than one subsequent result. Its persistence is conditional on a prior win, and each upward move shortens the remaining path before the Wild exits the reel completely.

Free spins add another concentration point because Wilds can trigger respins and Scatters can extend the round. Neither event guarantees a valid combination: retained Wild positions may move away from matching symbols, while retriggers add attempts rather than fixed payout value.

High volatility and the x5,000 maximum reflect dependence on linked events across a changing Wild path. The forty-way cap stays modest, so larger outcomes require efficient Wild placement, qualifying symbol matches and enough bonus duration rather than a single displayed modifier.

Player fit and limitations

Moving Wilds: Suits players tracking position changes between related spins.
Retrigger flow: Suits players following extensions inside one bonus round.
Upward exit: Every roaming Wild eventually leaves through the top.
Ways limit: The game offers no more than forty active ways.

Retrigger extension

Wild respins and scatter retriggers can lengthen one feature unexpectedly.
Keep a total session loss cap unchanged.

Comparing Persistent Wild Movement

These alternatives also retain Wilds while respins or bonus rounds continue.

Slot	RTP	Volatility	Main difference
Wild Energy	95.45%	High	Grid expansion replaces one-step upward Wild movement.
Mallorca Wilds	96.14%	Medium-high	Sticky Wilds remain fixed instead of roaming upward.

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