How To Play Aftershock Mobile Slot
The classic Aftershock slot is one of the most popular Williams Interactive mechanical reel games, and it’s simple brightly coloured reels are just part of the reason.
We wanted to love this Aftershock mobile slot because so many other people do. But we wonder if they would love it as much if there’s wasn’t just a little nostalgia to their spins.
The Aftershock slot is a good 3 reel game with 5 paylines and 3 different types of wild symbols. But can it compare to the crazy re-spins in the 5 payline Fire Joker or the crazy bonus features of the 3 Reel Sea Hunter?
Honestly, probably not. But if you like classic 3 reelers, this has some fun mechanics to explore.
How the 3 wild symbols work and why you should care
You get a normal wild symbol that shows up whenever. That’s not interesting.
The really interesting symbol is the Double Aftershock wild, which appears on reel 1 and 2, and the Triple Aftershock symbol that shows up on reel 3.
They can be used to replace any other symbol to create a winning combination, but they also give you multipliers on those wins.
Plus they are also the highest paying symbol of the lot if you line up 3 in a row, and certainly the stars of the show.
What made Aftershock slot so popular?
We suspect that what made this Aftershock WMS slot so popular back when it first came out was the Aftershock feature.
This randomly gave you anything from 1 to 7 spins where you are guaranteed to get a win on each spin.
If a wild symbol lands it remains sticky on screen till the end of these re-spins and help get those three wilds in a row line up. Clearly one of the first example of sticky wild wins.
And sure, it’s fun to catch, if you catch it, which isn’t often. But if you want sticky wilds and re-spins, how about the walking wilds in Halloween Jack by NetEnt? Or the massive sticky wilds in the Sticky Bandits slot game.
Aftershock Slot Stats
| Mobile Slot Released | June 2016 |
| Slot Type | Classic Slot |
| Software Provider | WMS |
| Slot Reels / Paylines | 3 Reels / 5 Paylines |
| Slot Volatility | Medium/High |
| Min/Max Bet | 0.10 / 100 |
| Max Win | 2,000 times your bet on one payline |
| Free Spins | None |
| Bonus Rounds | Respins, Wild, Sticky Wilds |
| Slot Themes | Classic & Retro |
Aftershock Bonus Features
The Wild Symbols: This Aftershock slot has three wild symbols. The normal wild will replaces all other symbols except the double and triple aftershock symbol and appears on all three reels.
The double aftershock symbol only appears only on reel 1 and 3. It replaces all other symbols except triple aftershock and the wild. It pays 2x the winning combination when used as a wild.
The Triple aftershock symbol only appears only on reel 2. It replaces all other symbols except wild and double aftershock. It pays 4x the winning combination when used as a wild.
A Double Aftershock and a Triple Aftershock wild on a payline pay 6x the winning combination.
The Double and Triple Aftershock symbols are also the highest paid symbol when you line up 3 in a row.
Aftershock Feature: After any spin, you may trigger the Aftershock bonus feature. This basically gives you anything from 1 to 7 re-spins of the reels where you get a guaranteed win on each re-spin.
If a double or triple aftershock wild shows up, it will remain and nudge to within one position of the centre payline for the remainder of this feature.
