Infectious 5 xWays Slot Review

How to play

This video slot uses a non-conventional grid with five reels and four rows. From its name, you can tell that it uses the developer’s innovative xWays technique. By default, you have 1,024 win ways that can grow up to 110,592 ways to win. The user interface is friendly, making it easier for newbies to get a knack for the gameplay. You can adjust the stakes in the Infectious 5 xWays slot from €0.20 to €50 per game. Press the $ icon from the grid’s left to select from 25 bet sizes. 

Also, from the left side is the three-dotted Menu button. Use it to open the Paytable and game rules. The Autoplay and Turbo Spin buttons are to the right of the reels. They enable you to set several automated yet customized rounds and speed the reel spins, respectively. But, they are only available in specific jurisdictions. If you prefer manual play, tap on the rectangular Spin button to trigger every game.

Symbols and payouts

On the reels, you’ll encounter up to fourteen symbols, including the special ones. Every winning combination pays out from left to right only. Only simultaneous wins on multiple combos will payout. You have to land at least three icons of a kind anywhere on adjacent reels to land wins.

The lowest value icons include the card royals, Tens to Aces. They reward from 0.1 to 1.25x the bet. Five members of the Infectious 5 xWays world, Havoc, Toxicity, Mystery, Torch, and Mind Flayer, are the higher valued symbols. They pay in ascending order between 0.25 and 4x your total stake. 

A Toxic “W” sign is the wild one that replaces all standard symbols. The scattered Bonus, xWays, and Golden Infectious 5 symbols trigger and form part of extra modes and features.

Best Infectious 5 xWays bonus feature

The Infectious 5 xWays slot uses up to five extras, with three out of the five awarding free games. But, before we get into the free rounds, let’s look at the other two modes. The xWays symbols can convert into any regular character. It reveals two or three identical symbols and expands the reels. The Infectious xWays feature unlocks when Wilds and xWays icons land on the reels together. The unveiled icon infects all other similar icons within that reel and expands to the same size.

Three or more Bonus characters launch the Infectious 5 xWays free spins. Choose between any of the following modes:

• Toxic Hazard – three or four Bonus icons activate nine or 10 spins. Up to five random wilds land on the three center columns per spin.
• Lock N’ Load – three and four Bonus symbols reward seven and eight games. Wilds land on the three middle reels, becoming sticky for the remainder of the mode. You may also receive 2x or 3x wild multipliers. A wild will always land on the first spin to award a +1 spin. Additional wilds lock in place to award +1 spin.

Whenever an xWays symbol appears in the above modes, you receive Infectious xWays. Also, both rounds play with the top-paying characters only. 

Both the Toxic Hazard and Lock N’ Load features can upgrade into the Mayhem mode. You activate the boost by landing five Bonus icons either in the base or bonus games. In this mode, all high-paying heroes turn into a Golden Infectious 5 icon. Any Infectious xWays reveal the Golden Infectious five symbols. Five scattered bonus icons award 12 and 10 spins in the Toxic Hazard and Lock N’ Load Mayhems.

Buy any of the three bonus features from the main game, using the Bonus Buy Star. The feature buy ranges from 75x to 555x the base bet.

RTP & Volatility

The Infectious 5 xWays slot RTP has a dual setup at 96.02% and 94.27%. You achieve the optimal return to player percentage by choosing the Infectious Spins. The game’s volatility is high. You can land the maximum prize worth 55,555x the total bet from a simulation of up to 10 billion games.