Introduction to Fawkes
Fawkes is a casino slot from Wicked Games with quite an interesting string puppet theme. If you’re as confused as we were when we first looked at this game, then let us tell you that it is based on Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot of November 5th, 1605. Guy Fawkes himself was an English soldier fighting for the Spanish during the Eighty Years’ War against the Dutch Rebels, and when he came home to England, he, alongside a few others, planned to assassinate King James I. The plot was to stockpile 36 barrels of gunpowder underneath the House of Lords and set it ablaze to kill the king. However, when the authorities were anonymously notified, they found Fawkes guarding the explosives, sentencing him to be hanged, drawn, and quartered. Wicked Games has encapsulated this into a marionette theater play, even with a narrator rhyming away to set the stage as soon as you enter the game. Gameplay-wise, it’s pretty interesting, as the studio has taken almost every part of the Gunpowder Plot and put it into the game. Starting with the Gunpowder Cache, an extra reel underneath the playing grid, which comes with Gunpowder Barrels, containing Execution Modifiers and the Free Spins bonus game. These modifiers are the bread and butter, and are named after Guy Fawkes' sentencing, as they range from Hanged, Drawn, and Quartered, all of which help you reach the max win of 20,000X the bet.
Grab a chair and join in for a theater play you soon won’t forget, and celebrate the holiday Guy Fawkes Night. If you want to try the game out for yourself, then the best place to start is the Fawkes demo.
Theme, Gameplay & Payouts
Fawkes is a video slot from Wicked Games with 6 Reels, 4 Rows, and 4,096 to 5,195,700 ways to win. You can choose between making a Min.bet of 0.2 and a Max.bet of 400. Fawkes comes with a slightly better than average RTP of 96.23% and a medium/high volatility, where big spikes of wins can happen and give you chances of hitting the max win of 20,000X the bet.
As previously mentioned, as soon as you enter the game, you’re met by a string puppet, rhyming away to tell you the story of Guy Fawkes. When the curtains open up, you’re met by the wooden theater stage, where the playing grid is located. You can play the game on most mobiles, notepads, and desktops.
The lower-paying symbols are 10, J, Q, K, and A. Creating a win with 6 of the same symbols will pay out 0.5X to 1X the bet. The higher-paying symbols are a key, swords, a lantern, a knight, and the king. Landing a win with 6 of the same symbols pays out 1.25X to 2.5X the bet. The Special Symbols are Wild Symbols and Gunpowder Barrels, which you can learn more about in the Feature section.
Special Features & Mechanics
What is the max win in the slot Fawkes?
You can win up to 20,000X the bet.
What features are available in the slot Fawkes?
The features are Wild Symbols, Gunpowder Cache and Barrels, Execution Modifiers, Free Spins, Feature Buy, and Ante Bet.
Wild Symbols
Can only appear on reels 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, and helps create winning symbols by being able to substitute for all symbols except Gunpowder Barrels.
Gunpowder Cache and Barrels
The Gunpowder Cache is an extra reel underneath the playing grid with only Gunpowder Barrels. Landing 1 or more Wilds with a Gunpowder Barrel will award an Execution Modifier, while landing 4 or more Wilds will award the Free Spins feature. During the Free Spins bonus game, Gunpowder Barrels that land on reel 1 will award 1-5 extra spins, and those landing under reels 2-6 will reveal Wild Symbols that can help form winning combinations.
Execution Modifiers
Execution Modifiers are awarded from Gunpowder Barrels, and they are as follows:
1 or 4 Gunpowder Barrels = Awards the Hanged modifier, making any partial Wild move up or down to fully cover a reel.
2 or 5 Gunpowder Barrels = Awards the Drawn modifier, making any position covered by Wild is split into 2 Wild Symbols and increasing the number of ways to win.
3 or 6 Gunpowder Barrels = Awards the Quartered modifier, making any position covered by Wild to be randomly replicated onto any adjacent reel.
Multiplier values represented by overlapping wilds increase the number of possible ways to win combinations.
Free Spins
Free Spins are awarded by 4 or more Gunpowder Barrels, which gives you a special bonus game depending on the number of Barrels, and they are as follows:
4 Gunpowder Barrels = Awards 11 spins with the choice of either the Hanged or Drawn Execution Modifier active during the bonus game.
5 Gunpowder Barrels = Awards 8 spins with the Quartered Execution Modifier.
6 Gunpowder Barrels = Awards 5 spins with the High Treason modifier, which plays the Free Spins bonus game with all 3 Execution Modifiers on at the same time.
Landing a Gunpowder Barrel under reel 1 will award 1-5 additional spins, and landing a Barrel under reels 2-6 will award Wilds.
Feature Buy
There are multiple Feature Buy options that allow you to instantly enter the Free Spins bonus game, for a price based on the current bet.
75X = Awards a triggering spin with 4 Gunpowder Barrels, awarding you with the Hanged or Drawn Free Spins.
150X = Awards a triggering spin with 5 Gunpowder Barrels, awarding you with the Quartered Free Spins.
600X = Awards a triggering spin with 6 Gunpowder Barrels, awarding you with the High Treason Free Spins.
165X = Awards you with the Buy Chance, which guarantees a spin with a minimum of 4 barrels, with 40% chance of landing 4 Barrels, 50% chance of landing 5 Barrels, and 10% chance of landing 6 Barrels.
240X = Awards you with the Buy Chance: Big Boom, which guarantees a spin with a minimum of 4 barrels, with 30% chance of landing 4 Barrels, 45% chance of landing 5 Barrels, and 25% chance of landing 6 Barrels.
Ante Bet
There are two Ante Bet options that allow you to increase your chances of earning bonuses, but at the cost of increasing your current bet.
2X = Triples your chances of triggering the Free Spins feature.
10X = Guaranteeing every spin comes with an Execution Modifier and triples your chances of Free Spins.
Final Thoughts on Fawkes
Fawkes is a very unique game from its theme and visuals, and will definitely be the reason many players find their way to the Wicked Games portfolio, and we can’t blame them, as this is a beautifully crafted and fun game to sink your teeth into. The creepy, moving Fawkes marionette puppet takes the stage and completely takes over the show, both as a menacing presence and as a Wild Symbol to help with the wins. The studio has delivered great games with a lot of content in the past, as seen with Transformers; however, the rest of its portfolio has been somewhat lacking in certain areas. We were pleasantly surprised when we opened Fawkes for the first time and saw the passion put into this game, making it truly shine. But enough of just blind praise, and let us discuss the gameplay in more detail.
Starting with statistics, we have an average RTP of 96.23% and a high max win of 20,000X the bet, which is actually the highest max win size of any game from the studio. Like many other games from Wicked Studios, Fawkes is a Wild-based game, meaning most of its features and bonuses revolve around the Wild Symbols. The Gunpowder Barrels will open up when landing with a Wild Symbol, and it’s how you can get to those lucrative and surprisingly fun Execution Modifiers. The same can be said for the Free Spins bonus game, as it is awarded the same way, with the various modifiers attached, and they are even more lucrative here. That could especially be if you can get your hands on the High Treason Free Spins bonus game, as it comes with all modifiers activated at the same time, and for the max win hunters out there, this is the key to hitting the big wins. So while it may seem confusing at first, as many different parts work hand in hand, the game isn’t all too bad when you really start spinning. If you’re interested in learning more about British history or holidays, or want to play a fun game, we highly recommend checking out the Fawkes demo.
Fawkes is a slot set on a puppet string theater play, filled with Wilds, Modifications, and Free Spin bonus games to keep you entertained all night long.
