Pandemic Rising Demo (Pragmatic Play) Slot Demo & Review

Game Overview

Whilst we might have previously only read about pandemics and the devastation they can cause, we all got to live through Covid-19, and regardless of what your stance might have been on the whole thing, I think we all have to admit that they were pretty crazy times, with empty streets and uncertainty quickly becoming part of daily life. Thankfully, those times have passed, but Pragmatic Play seemingly wants us to relive it all again in their Pandemic Rising slot, a 5-reel game with 40 paylines, free spins, big multipliers, and a maximum win of 14,000x.

Theme & Design

We join Pandemic Rising looking out onto a huge city, which appears to be in complete lockdown. However, we’re not the only ones gazing out onto this metropolis, as we’re joined by a monkey to the side of the reels, who could possibly be the cause of the whole outbreak. The feeling of doom continues as the symbols on the reels reveal characters stuck in this nightmare scenario, each, I guess, with their own story to tell, but Pragmatic doesn’t expand on any of that, leaving it down to our own imaginations of what hell these individuals must be going through.

Before we move forward with the gameplay, let me suggest a couple of slots you can try out with a similar theme. First up, I’m going with our PG Soft demo of Zombie Outbreak, not perhaps featuring the same kind of virus as in today’s game, but nonetheless, one you wouldn’t want to catch. And next up, we’ve got Zombie School Megaways, another release from Pragmatic which focuses on a post-apocalyptic world.

Pandemic Rising Gameplay & Features

Pragmatic Play’s Pandemic Rising is a 5-reel, 4-row online slot with 40 fixed paylines and variable RTP models which range from a high of 96.51% to a low of 94.51%. The slot features a large number of betting options, with standard stakes starting at €0.20 a spin and reaching a maximum of €240.

Let’s get into the in-game features, and we’ll get things started with the wild symbols, which can appear on reels 2, 3, and 4 only. When these hit, not only will they substitute for all other symbols, but they can also carry a random multiplier between 1x and 10x, which applies to all winning combos that they are a part of.

Finally, we reach the free spins bonus, triggered when scatter symbols land on reels 1, 3, and 5, respectively. During this round, all wilds which land in view will remain sticky for the duration of the feature. Additionally, virus symbols can land, which are collected into a meter, with every third that hits increasing the general win multiplier up to a max of 100x along with awarding you 1 extra spin.

Bonus Buy

Those of you who like to spin the reels with a greater risk can choose from the following enhanced bet and feature buy options.

• Ante Bet 1: Higher chance to trigger the feature – Costs 4x the base bet.
• Super Spin: At least 1 wild symbol is guaranteed to land.
• Free Spins: Costs 100x the base bet to trigger.
• Super Free Spins: Costs 500x the base bet to trigger.