Granny vs Zombies

Granny vs Zombies: Slot Overview

If the zombie apocalypse should be upon us, the first line of defence that springs to mind probably isn't a cohort of grandmothers flinging Molotov Cocktails, sending body parts flying in all directions. It does make for an amusing mental image, though, and it's this comedic angle Games Global partner Pear Fiction has gone for in its online slot Granny vs Zombies. Along with the lols, Granny vs Zombies packs features such as walking zombie wilds, added body part wilds, free spins with a Disco Zombie, a LockNWin, a Jackpot LockNWin, and a Jackpot Wheel.

Granny vs Zombies is a nocturnal adventure, its background depicting a random street, which is dimly lit, but all the better for emphasising the contrastingly colourful game grid and the zombie mayhem it contains. Really, the background pretty much fades in significance until the focus is squarely on the reel action and the list of jackpot values displayed on the left side of the screen. The good news is the clash between Granny and the zombies provides plenty of amusing moments and, hopefully, a few decent wins to go with them.

Those ready to take the plunge into Pear Fiction's zombie showdown can do so on any device by picking an appropriate stake where options range from 10 p/c to $/€50 per spin. Like Zombie behaviour, the game is highly volatile and, like a lot of what Games Global associates' slots do, comes in more than one RTP setting. In this case, the preferred model clocks in at 96.0%.

Played on a 5-reel, 4-row grid and with a hit rate of roughly one in four spins, a winning line can be made up of 3 to 5 matching symbols landing left to right along one of the 20 paylines from the first reel onwards. On the lower side of the paytable are 10-A card royals, then as the high pays, we find four actual zombie characters and Granny as the most valuable symbol. Hitting a five-of-a-kind winning pays 1-1.5x the bet for the card ranks or 3-10x the bet for the characters.

Granny vs Zombies: Slot Features

Helping players form winning lines are several wild symbol types. One is the regular wild, which simply substitutes for all standard paying symbols. Another two are the Granny Wild and the Zombie wild. If these two wilds are in view on the reels, Granny throws a Molotov Cocktail at the Zombie sending 3 body parts flying, creating wilds where they land. Walking Wilds may also appear on reels 3-5. Walking Wilds move one reel to the left on each following spin before leaving the board. Walking Wilds are saved at each bet level.

LockNWin

Landing 6 or more LockNWin Coins triggers the LockNWin feature. Players start with 3 respins and landing new coins resets the respin count. Triggering Coins carry over to the bonus round and any new landed Coin locks in place. Coins which may appear are:

• Regular Coin – awards a cash prize of 1 to 12x the bet.
• Multiplier Coin – multiplies all on-screen Coins by up to x5.
• Key Coin – awards a cash prize of 1-12x the bet and unlocks additional rows.
• Star Coin – triggers the Jackpot LockNWin at the end of the LockNWin round.

The round ends when respins run out or if all positions are filled. If the whole grid is unlocked and filled with Coins, players win the Mega Jackpot.

Free Spins

Landing 3 scatters on reels 2, 3, and 4 in the base game awards free spins where players can pick the number of spins and the weapon symbol of their choice:

• 10 free spins where the frying pan attack does 1 point of damage.
• 8 free spins where the rolling pin attack does 2 points of damage.
• 7 free spins where the butcher knife does 3 points of damage.
• 6 free spins where the Molotov Cocktail does 4 points of damage.

Weapon symbols are wild, and when they land, Granny attacks the zombies. The round's win multiplier starts at x1 and increases by the amount of damage done by Granny attacking the zombies. When the multiplier reaches x5, x10, or x20, Granny moves to the next level, and additional free spins are won. This depends on the weapon, so the frying pan, rolling pin, butcher knife, or Molotov Cocktail award an extra 5, 4, 3, or 2 free spins, respectively. Also, the Disco Zombie can randomly appear on the second reel during free spins. If he is defeated (by taking five points of damage), the Jackpot LockNWin feature is triggered and is played at the end of the spin when the Disco Zombie is defeated.

Jackpot LockNWin

The Jackpot LockNWin is triggered by defeating the Disco Zombie in free spins or by landing a Star coin in the LockNWin. When 3 star coins land on the same line during this feature, the corresponding jackpot is awarded. This could be the Micro, Mini, Minor, Major, or Mega, awarding 15x, 25x, 100x, 500x, or 5,000x the bet, respectively.

Jackpot Wheel

Landed Coins also contribute to the Jackpot Wheel Progress Bar. When the bar is full, players spin the Jackpot Wheel in an attempt to reach the higher levels where better prizes can be won. The first wheel awards the Micro, the second wheel the Mini or Major, and the third wheel has the Major and Mega. Progressing the Jackpot Wheel Progress Bar is also saved at bet levels.

Buy Feature

Lastly, we've got the bonus buy feature, allowing eligible players to buy one of four bonuses. These are free spins for 62.51x the bet, LockNWin for 31.45x the bet, Jackpot LockNWin for 149.99x the bet, or Jackpot Wheel for 75x the bet.

Granny vs Zombies: Slot Verdict

Phew, that was a lot to get through. As you can tell, Granny vs Zombies is rammed to the gills with features, extras, and other twisty-turny parts. Some are fairly regular; others, like the Granny Wild vs Zombie Wild body part wild additions or the weapon element in free spins, put a fresher whirl on things. The overall mash-up was an explosion of zombie-driven action, given an amusing edge thanks to the unorthodox main character charged with saving the world from the zombie apocalypse.

As such, one of Granny vs Zombies' key draws is seeing its bespectacled protagonist, red headband wrapped up, hiffing explosive devices at decayed creatures. Once the thrill of seeing nana deal to the horde simmers down, Granny vs Zombies remains an entertaining game that offers numerous ways of potentially getting your hands on some dosh. From the Coin collection Jackpot Wheel Progress Bar there to reward long-term play, to the numerous wilds, free spins with the damage-inducing weapons, to the LockNWin, or the Jackpot LockNWin. Just listing them takes effort, which may well appeal to players who like to have numerous things in an online slot to explore, trigger, and hopefully, use to collect a few coins of their own.

At full shamble, Granny vs Zombies is capable of slinging out wins as high as 5,000x the bet. This presumably means the top prize is only possible from the Mega Jackpot, or it's the most likely method of achieving max win at least. However, even when not cracking the top payout, Granny vs Zombies supplies a bunch of chortles through a multitude of features packaged in a humorously original way.