Howling Wolves Megaways Slot by Booming Games
by Booming GamesReleased Dec 9, 2021
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Megaways remake of the original Howling Wolves, with Alpha Wolf spins, random Howling Wilds and Wolf Pack multipliers that climb with each cascade.

Specifications
| Game Type | Slots |
|---|---|
| RTP | 96% |
| Volatility | High |
| Max Win | 2,168x |
| Grid | 6x2-7 |
| Paylines | Up to 117,649 ways to win |
| Min Bet | $0.2 |
| Max Bet | $100 |

About Howling Wolves Megaways Slot
A Megaways remake of the 2016 Howling Wolves slot, with the same moonlit pine-forest backdrop and Native American symbol set (feathered headdresses, teepees, crossed tomahawks, clay totem pots) rebuilt around the 6-reel variable-height engine. The reels sit inside a carved timber border against a misty red-lit woodland, and a live ways counter in the top-left shows how the grid shape changes on every spin - a dropped value of 576 on one spin, 5,880 on the next, up to the 117,649 ceiling when every reel lands seven symbols high.
The base game runs three random modifiers that fire independently during any spin. Howling Wilds drops a cluster of blue-glow Wolf Wilds onto the reels mid-spin. Alpha Wolf Spin converts every Major (purple, silver, tan wolves) into the top-paying Alpha Wolf, so any wolf combo that was already in position gets upgraded before the payout resolves. Max Megaways forces all six reels to land seven symbols deep, guaranteeing the full 117,649 outcome for that spin regardless of how the reels actually rolled.
Four or more golden SCATTER medallions trigger free spins, and the round count scales with the triggering scatters - extra scatters on the trigger spin add extra spins, with no retrigger once you're inside. Inside free spins the three base modifiers stay active and a fourth layer joins them: Wolf Pack Multipliers. The multiplier starts at x3 and climbs with every winning cascade in the bonus, persisting across the round, so a long cascade chain drives the total multiplier up before it gets applied to the next hit.
The 2,168x max win is the catch. It's low for a Booming Games Megaways game with four stacking modifiers and a persistent multiplier, and it's noticeably below what players expect from the 117,649-ways format (Megaways titles often sit in the 5,000x-20,000x range). Cascading wins plus wolf-upgrade spins keep the pace high, but the ceiling is tight for a high-volatility slot in this format. No buy feature either, which on one hand keeps the cost entry-level but on the other means no shortcut to the bonus where the multiplier actually climbs.
Reviewed by Arina, Slots Editor at Spinoxy Media Ltd.