Name: Worms Of Valor
Item: Worms Of Valor
Rating: 7.2
Author: Patrick Owen

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Provider	AvatarUX
Reels	5
Rows	7
Paylines	65,536
Bonus Rounds	1
Bet Range	0.20 - 100
Volatility	High
Max Win	10,000x
Bonus Buy	Yes
RTP	96.00%
Our Rating	7.2

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Game Overview

If you’re a fan of video games, you’ll instantly know where AvatarUX got the inspiration for its theme on its latest slot release, Worms of Valor Popscade – the title is also a hint. That’s right; you’ll see plenty of similarities between the Worms characters on the reels of this slot and those used in the legendary Worms video game franchise. While there could be a few similarities with the theme, you couldn’t say that about the rest of Worms of Valor, as this slot features AvatarUX’s trademarked and unique Popscades™ and ZapReel™ mechanics that both combine to great effect. As for the slot’s specs, Worms of Valor has 5-dynamic reels and an additional horizontal reel that can create up to 65,536 ways to win, a 96% RTP, and a max win that tops out at 10,000x the stake.

Right, the feature breakdown. The Popscades mechanic increases the number of positions on the reels after each win, while the ZapReel™ has special symbols that will impact the main reels below. On top of that, it’s possible to Boost those ZapReel™ symbols during both the base game and the free spins bonus. That free spins bonus also needs a special mention, as it offers a 2x multiplier that grows by 2x after each win and by 4x once all reels are unlocked. Plus, while the reels can expand up to 6 positions high during the base game, that is increased to 8 in the free spins bonus – meaning you could enjoy spins with up to 65,536 ways to win.

If you enjoy checking out all the new slot games as they hit the market, you’ll likely fire up the Worms of Valor Popscades slot demo below. You can experience everything the slot offers- without spending any real cash.

Worms Of Valor Slot Theme, Stakes, Pays & Symbols

Worms of Valor slot paytable

Although we’re yet to review them – we’ll get to them, we promise; Blueprint Games has developed the official Worms and Worms Reloaded branded slots, which you can check out if you’re wondering what I was going on about in the intro. Aside from those and AvatarUX’s Worms of Valor slot, of course, you’ll struggle to find many other worm-themed slots around. However, these poor creatures usually only get mentioned as bait in fishing-themed slots such as Nolimit City’s Ugliest Catch.

The next stop is the paytable, which is broken down into Super High, High, Medium, and Low pays. The top paying super symbol is the King Worm, worth 4x bet for a winning combination of five, whilst six large Worm Characters represent the high pays, with each of the Red, Orange and Pink Characters returning 2x bet, and the Green, Blue and Dark Green Worms paying 1.8x. Next comes the medium pays with the Axe, Trident and Spearhead all with equal pays of 0.9x for a completed line of five, and the Arrow, Shield and Flint sharing awards of 0.7x. Finally, we have the low pays represented by the royals, where the Ace, King and Queen all return 0.3x bet, whilst the Jack, Ten and Nine all pay 0.25x for a five of a kind hit.

Those who wish to play Worms of Valor for real money are presented with several betting options that cater to low, medium, and high roller budgets. These range from a minimum of €0.20 a spin to a maximum of €100.

Worms Of Valor Slot Base Game

Worms of Valor slot base game

At the start of any base game spin, there are five reels and four rows, with an additional horizontal reel above the main reels. That gives you an initial 2,048 ways to win, but as you’ll find out later, those win lines will increase as winning combinations come your way. As Worms of Valor is a Pays Both Ways slot, you can create wins by landing three or more matching symbols on successive reels from left to right or from right to left.

Popscades

AvatarUX has developed numerous innovative mechanics over the years, and one of the latest is the Popscade mechanic, last seen on the developer’s GemPops slot. All winning symbols disappear, allowing others to cascade in from above – but that’s not all, as the reels involved in the winning combos will extend by two positions. In the base game, each reel can increase to a maximum of 6 symbols high.

Zapreel

There’s a fancy name for the horizontal 5-position reel above the main reels, too, called the ZapReel; this reel can hold various symbols and rewards:

Regular Symbols: Standard reel symbols can appear on the ZapReel™ and contribute to the winning combinations below. However, they can also hold random win multipliers that apply to the symbol combination payouts.

Wild Symbols: Wilds can also appear on the ZapReel™, and in fact, that reel is the only place they can appear. Wild symbols can substitute for regular symbols when they can help create a winning combo.

Cash Prizes: if a win is created on the reel below, you win the cash value of the Cash Prize symbol on the ZapReel™.

The ZapReel has a couple of other symbols that land only during the free spins bonus, so I’ll get to those a little later.

Boost Symbol

Each time a Boost symbol lands on the main reels, it will boost the symbol that appears on the ZapReel above. It adds or increases a multiplier to regular symbols, does the same to wilds, and will increase the value of the prize offered by a Cash Prize symbol.

Ante Bet

To spin with the double chance of entering the free spins bonus, you can turn on the Ante Bet feature found within the Xpress menu to the right of the reels. It costs 25% on top of your current bet.

Worms Of Valor Slot Bonus Features

Worms of Valor slot free spins feature

When the base game is in play, if you land 3, 4 or 5 scatter symbols in view, the main bonus round will be triggered, and you’ll be awarded 5, 8, or 12 free spins, respectively.

Free Spins Feature

During the bonus game, a progressive multiplier starts at 2x and initially grows by 2x after every win. It’s also possible for reels to increase up to 8 positions high, giving the 65,536 ways to win if all reels are fully expanded. Furthermore, the reels do not entirely reset between each spin – they will instead all reset to the size of the reel with the least number of positions. If all reels are fully unlocked, the progressive multiplier increases by 4x after every win.

Earlier, I mentioned a couple of other ZapReel™ symbols that only appear during the free spins bonus. These are the:

Multipop Symbol: Gives each symbol on the reel below the same random multiplier value.
Reel Unlock: The Max Reel symbol will unlock the reel below to its full 8-position capacity.

Bonus Buy

That Xpress bonus buy button provides you with four free spin variations you can buy outright. You can purchase 5, 8, 12, or 15 free spins for 70x, 200x, 500x, or 1,000x your stake, respectively.

Pros

A great combination of features and mechanics.
The free spins bonus can create some fairly substantial global win multipliers.

Cons

Some players may have already tired of the AvatarUX mechanics.

Worms Of Valor Slot Review Final Thoughts

I’ve been a fan of AvatarUX ever since the developer burst on the scene back in 2019, and they continue to be creative with their pop mechanic, integrating it into some fantastic themes. However, I appreciate that some players might be tiring of the whole Popwins thing, and in that case, this is a game you'll likely turn off reasonably sharpish.

7.2

Good

Author Bio

Article by Patrick Owen

8 Years Slots Playing Experience

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