Dead Wood is set deep in a twilight forest of gnarled, hollow trees. The 5×5 grid nestles inside a broken tree stump, its jagged edges splintered like teeth, and a small wooden creature with glowing eyes and a tuft of moss on its head peers out from the left. An open spellbook beside it holds the game’s feature menu. The session began on 1,000 credits at 1.00 per spin.
Theme and Gameplay
Fable gives the forest a storybook charm. Purple moon-winged butterflies, red-capped toadstools, golden acorns and an amber heart with a leaf inside carry the bigger payouts, with chunky, brightly coloured royals beneath them. A glowing Wisp Lantern marked Bonus scatters across the reels.
A win needs at least three of a kind on consecutive reels beginning with reel 1, and every matching position counts towards the 3,125 ways.
Slot Features
The Keeper Wild replaces any symbol other than the scatter and always lands as a single solid block. His size is the floor of his multiplier, and the actual multiplier is rolled each time he lands. Because a large Keeper Wild counts as a match on every reel he covers, he can multiply the running total of a ways win very quickly. When more than one appears in a win, the highest multiplier applies.
Three or four scatters trigger Wildwood, 5 free spins in which the Keeper Wild roams the board each spin and may grow a size between spins. Five scatters trigger Heartwood, 6 free spins where his multiplier can only climb. Every scatter that lands during the bonus adds another spin, and a big Keeper Wild on the triggering spin carries his size and multiplier into the round.
The open book menu offers several paid modes. Extra Chance costs 2x your bet per spin and makes Keeper Wilds land far more often, with a better chance of a feature. Boosted Spins and Epic Spins guarantee a big Keeper Wild each time, while Bonus Hunt adds a chance of the hidden bonus, The Old One, when five scatters land. Wildwood and Heartwood can be bought outright too.
RTP and Win Potential
The RTP is 95.60% across every mode, and wins are capped at 31,250x your bet. If a round reaches the cap, it’s settled at that amount and play returns to normal.
With a single growing wild doing most of the heavy lifting and such a huge ceiling, volatility is firmly high. Many spins will be modest, with the big moments saved for a large Keeper Wild.
My Thoughts On This Slot
The Keeper Wild is a smart idea. Because his size sets a guaranteed minimum multiplier, every appearance feels exciting, and watching him grow through Heartwood is tense in the best way. The forest artwork feels cosy and charming without being too busy.
The many paid modes can feel overwhelming at first, while a 95.60% return is slightly under the usual benchmark.