Rabid Randy Dark Trails Slot Overview
Rabid Randy Dark Trails is a casino slot from NetEnt where you once again trek out on a dangerous hunting trip through a mysterious forest. This is a sequel to Rabid Randy, released in late 2024, and here you are yet again joined by the titular character, Rabid Randy, and his itching trigger finger to keep you safe from the forest's beasts. This time, our goal isn’t that much different, as while rabid animals take over the reels, your job is to keep setting up traps in the form of reel Frames, which will slowly cover the reels and can convert to Wild Symbols for big payouts. All the while, you’ll be collecting Paw Symbols for higher multipliers in the Trophy Free Spins bonus game. So this might sound quite identical to the prequel, and that is because it is, as in this game, we only have a few new stats, like the new max win of 1,200X the bet, and a Feature Buy option, so come along and see what changes have appeared in the forest.
Rabid Randy Dark Trails is a video slot from NetEnt with 5 reels, a 3-4-5-4-3 row setup, and 20 paylines. Players can choose between making a Min.bet of 0.1 and a Max.bet of 300. The game sits at an average RTP of 96.13%. Rabid Randy Dark Trails is played with medium volatility, a hit frequency of 18%, and a max win of 1,200X.
Keep your gun close to hand, as the dark forest hides violent beasts and big wins around every corner. The features in Rabid Randy Dark Trails are Wild Symbols, Paw Symbols and Frames, Collect Meter, Free Spins, and Feature Buy (Elevate).
Rabid Randy Dark Trails Slot Information
The game is set in the same dark forest as the prequel, where all beasts, and maybe even Randy himself, have been stricken by rabies. While you definitely wouldn’t want to walk around here yourself, Randy has started making a living here, hunting down just about anything that stares back at him from the shadows, and you could do the same. The game can be played on most desktops, mobiles, and notepads. Wins are made by landing 3 or more of the same symbols in adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost reel.
The lower-paying symbols are 10, J, Q, K, and A. Creating a win with 5 of the same symbols will pay out 0.4X to 0.9X the bet. The higher-paying symbols are the squirrel, the possum, the fox, the boar, and the bear. You’ll also find Special Symbols such as the Paw Symbols, Wild Symbols, and Rabid Randy Scatter Symbols, but more on those in the next section.
Rabid Randy Dark Trails Slot Features
What is the max win in the slot Rabid Randy Dark Trails?
You can win up to 1,200X the bet.
What features are available in the slot Rabid Randy Dark Trails?
The features are Wild Symbols, Paw Symbols and Frames, Collect Meter, Free Spins, and Feature Buy (Elevate).
Wild Symbols
Wild Symbols help form winning combinations by being able to substitute for all symbols except for the Rabid Randy Scatter Symbols.
Paw Symbols and Frames
Whenever a Paw Symbol lands on the reels, it marks that position with a Frame, and it will stay on the reel until it has been triggered. Sometimes a Paw Symbol will turn into a Hot Paw, which will leave an Active Frame on the reels. These Active Reels will trigger and turn themselves and any adjacent Frames into Wild Symbols.
Collect Meter
During the base game, whenever a Paw Symbol lands on a position without a Frame, it will be collected and add 1 point to the Collect Meter above the reels. If a Paw Symbol lands on a position with a Frame, it will instead add 1 to 4 points to the meter.
Every time the collect meter reaches 200 points, the Free Spins Multiplier in the top right corner increases in this order: x1, x2, x3, x5, x7, x10. After the multiplier goes up, the collect meter resets to 0, and if there are extra points, they carry over to the new meter. The Multiplier will stay for as long as you remain on the same bet level and until the Free Spins bonus game is triggered.
Free Spins
The Free Spins feature is triggered by landing 3 Rabid Randy Scatter Symbols on the same spin, which will be played on a special playing grid. You start with 3 spins, which will reset each time you land a sticky Trophy Symbol, which is the only symbol that can show up during the bonus game. When you reach 0 spins or all positions have been filled, all Trophy Symbols will pay out, with Money Values ranging from 0.5X to 50X, multiplied by the current Free Spins Multiplier.
Whenever you enter the Free Spins feature, any unused Frames and Active Frames on the reels that did not turn into Wild Symbols will turn into Trophy Symbols, giving you a head start for the bonus game.
Feature Buy (Elevate)
From the base game, you can instantly trigger a bonus game by using the Feature Buy option, for a price based on the current bet.
25X = Triggers the Free Spins feature.
75X = Triggers the Free Spins feature with a random Multiplier of 1X, 2X, 3X, 5X, 7X, or 10X.
Rabid Randy Dark Trails Slot Conclusion
The original Rabid Randy release perfectly delivered on a spooky and dark theme, and we gave it a lot of credit for this. While Rabid Randy Dark Trails delivers on the exact same theme, setting, and visuals, it just doesn’t hit the same the second time. When we first opened up this game, we were expecting a sequel or something along those lines, but sadly, this game is basically the exact same game, with minor changes, and some of them seem to be for the worse. So, with that said, we could move over to the gameplay and discuss it a bit more deeply.
Starting with the stats, we got some pretty average RTP at 96.13%, and the new max win at 1,200X the bet, down from the previous 19,000X max win that was in the prequel. This max win drop mostly comes from the Free Spins Multiplier, as previously it could go up to 1,000X the bet, instead of the current 10X. In addition, we have a new Feature Buy option, which offers relatively cheap ways to enter the Bonus Game, at least compared to many other similar options. While NetEnt has sadly not published the stats, we could garner a guess that the chances of hitting the max win have become a lot better, and while the big wins are more common, they sadly won’t be as big. Taking all of this into account, the game still comes with great features, fun spins, and a fantastic theme, and we wouldn’t want to discourage you from checking it out. So if you’re on the fence, you might as well check out the demo and see how the new changes feel.
Rabid Randy Dark Trails is a slot with a few stat changes and a new Feature Buy option to a previously highly volatile hunting game.
