Free slot: Buster Hammer Carnival

How Buster Hammer Carnival Works

Buster is back, and this time he's bringing a whole carnival with him for more action! Buster Hammer Carnival is a slot developed by the Reel Play studio for the online gaming provider Yggdrasil through the YG Masters program. This slot is available at most online casinos since March 11, 2021. The first version Buster Hammer set the bar quite high right away, fortunately the new version has a lot to offer. This slot has a high volatility and a RTP of 96%. But its real strength is its jackpot: Buster Hammer Carnival can potentially multiply your bet by 8,704. This is due to its particular grid, in the base game there are 5 reels with 5 symbols each. But in the bonus round, the 5 reels increase to 8 symbols each, offering a total of over 32,000 ways.

The base game feature of this slot is called Wild Striker. When a Wild is used in a winning combination, its entire reel can turn into Wilds. Indeed, Buster, with the help of his hammer, will transform the symbols on each reel with a paying Wild. Starting from the lowest symbol, he can transform from 1 symbol to the entire reel. The wild symbol can only appear on the 3rd reel, although by increasing the value of your bet, it is possible to activate the wilds on reels 2 and 4.

Les différents symboles de Buster Hammer Carnival

The different symbols in Buster Hammer Carnival

In addition to the Wild and Scatter, there are 10 symbols in Buster Hammer Carnival:

• Minor symbols are more recurring but pay less, and are represented by high card values (9-10-J-Q-K-A)

• The premium symbols are rarer but have a higher value and are represented by tickets, a hot dog, targets and Buster, who is the best symbol.

• The Wild appears as a hammer and replaces the other symbols (except the Scatter).

• The Scatter can trigger free spins.

The different connections in Buster Hammer Carnival

Many connections are possible in Buster Hammer Carnival. Indeed, there are 3,125 ways in the base game and 32,768 ways in the bonus. There are no predefined paylines here, you just need to get at least 3 identical symbols on adjacent reels to make a connection. As shown in the image below, the ways system pays from left to right.

How the Buster Hammer Carnival bonus works

Getting 3 Scatter symbols on a single spin triggers the bonus and its 10 free spins. Then the party can begin... The 5 reels expand to 8 spaces in height. The grid is now 5x8 and offers more than 32,000 different ways to win. Good news: the Wild Striker feature is still available! This allows you to potentially turn the 24 squares of the 3 middle reels into Wilds. Other than that, the principle remains the same and there is no re-triggering option, so you'll need to get as many connections as possible during these 10 free spins.

Our opinion on Buster Hammer Carnival

5 years after the success of Buster Hammer, the YG Masters program and the collaboration of several development studios, offer us a sequel full of colors! Buster Hammer Carnival offers a very fun theme, a great volatility and an original gameplay. The graphics remain rather simplistic for a 2021 slot but the universe is colorful and welcoming. The fairground atmosphere and the hammer game are fun, but we would have appreciated a few more changes during the bonus. The size of the reels is still interesting and the number of ways is quite impressive, offering a very high maximum winning potential. All in all, Buster Hammer Carnival is a fun slot that will appeal to a wide range of online casino players.