Beastwood: Slot Overview

How often have people sat at their desk thinking, ‘I can’t do this anymore,’ daydreaming about walking away to chase the perfect job? Plenty, but making a big career switch is rarely straightforward. For Mr Beastwood, though, it’s a different story. And no, this isn’t MrBeast, the YouTuber famous for handing out cash in entertaining ways. Mr Beastwood is a sea bandit who’s heard there’s glory and riches to be found on land by hunting monsters. So, in a mash-up of Geralt of Rivia and Captain Ahab, he sets out to snare creatures for coin using a golden harpoon.

Beastwood is an online slot from Swedish software provider Quickspin, built around a reel-expanding mechanic that increases the grid whenever wins land. This system is called Endless Reels, and if that rings a bell, it will make even more sense once you see it play out. Put simply, anyone who has tried an Infinity Reels slot such as Money Mariachi, Hypernova or Thor will recognise the general idea. Each spin begins with 3 reels, each showing 4 symbols, and wins are formed using a ways setup. Visually, Beastwood carries that unmistakable Quickspin style, featuring cartoonish beasts and a charismatic hero in Mr Beastwood. There’s also a nice little cinematic touch as the action shifts between a base game living room and the free spins sequence, where Mr Beastwood heads into the woods to hunt.

You won’t be throwing golden harpoons yourself, but you can choose your stake from a menu that starts at 20 p/c and climbs to $/€100 per spin. This highly volatile title (rated 5 out of 5) runs smoothly on any device and comes with a default theoretical return of 96.11%. From that, 67.18% is allocated to base game payouts, while 28.93% goes to free spins. Note that Beastwood is also available in lower RTP versions with slightly altered figures.

Beastwood uses ten regular pay symbols: six low-paying 10 to A card ranks, 4 monster symbols for medium wins, and Mr Beastwood as the top payer. Symbol values range from 0.15 to 2.5 times the stake, and you need at least three matching symbols from the left to create a winning way. A golden x-shaped icon acts as the wild, substituting for all symbols except the bonus. Wilds land on any reel, except the first 3 reels.

Beastwood: Slot Features

First up is the Endless Reels mechanic, which behaves much like similar systems. Whenever a winning combination appears on the grid, an extra reel is added to the right. If that added reel extends an existing win, another reel is appended. Reels continue to be added until one lands that doesn’t enhance any current wins. After the results are evaluated, the grid returns to its default size for the next spin.

Symbol Win Multipliers

The way payouts are worked out is a little unusual. Every winning combination begins with a Symbol Win Multiplier of x1. If more than one winning symbol of the same kind lands on a reel, the number of them multiplies the Symbol Win Multiplier. On top of that, when more than one wild lands on a reel, the number of wilds on the reel multiplies all Symbol Win Multipliers. Once the spin ends, the win amount is calculated by multiplying the relevant paytable value by the Symbol Win Multiplier.

Reel Multiplier

In the base game, an x2 Reel Multiplier sits above reel 5, and then appears again on every third reel after that. When a win includes a reel carrying a Reel Multiplier, it boosts all current Symbol Win Multipliers.

Free Spins

Hit 4 or more scatter symbols in a base game spin to trigger 10 free spins. Any additional Bonus symbols add +3 free spins each. In free spins, x2 Reel Multipliers appear on reel 4 and on every reel after that. Each time a scatter lands, it awards +1 free spin.

Buy Feature

Depending on availability, players can purchase free spins directly from the base game for 120x the bet. The purchased bonus round carries an RTP of 96.38%.

Beastwood: Slot Verdict

At heart, Endless Reels is essentially the same concept ReelPlay uses in its Infinity Reels slots, or the NetEnt group applies in its InfiniReels games—just under a different label. Remember the back-and-forth between NetEnt and ReelPlay about who originated the idea, who borrowed from whom, and all the rest? It was very much a chicken-and-egg debate, but it wrapped up amicably enough, with both studios effectively agreeing to move on. Whether either of them will care that Quickspin has “borrowed” the concept too remains to be seen.

Leaving any ethical debate to one side, Quickspin has delivered a strong first attempt with Endless Reels. Where ReelPlay’s long history with Infinity Reels has led them to create more complex titles like Money Mariachi, Quickspin has opted for a more straightforward approach for its debut. That doesn’t mean it becomes dull quickly, though. The polished visuals, lively animations, and dense fantasy setting do a lot to keep things engaging, while the brisk tempo and features handle the rest.

As Mr Beastwood stalks his prey, a major aim is to build Winning Symbol Multipliers as high as possible. They can climb faster than you might expect, especially when multiple winning symbols land on reels and the reels themselves add their own Reel Multipliers. In a way, it echoes the impact of the Doubler symbol in Quickspin’s massive hit Cash Truck. Beastwood even surpasses Cash Truck on maximum win potential, with the studio recording a top payout of 29,541.2x the bet across 100 million simulated spins.

There’s a slight “you say infinite, I say endless” vibe to Beastwood, although Quickspin deserves credit for calling the Endless Reels mechanic “new-to-us” rather than presenting it as a brand-new invention like others might. Endless Reels may not be truly new, but Beastwood remains hugely enjoyable regardless. Its strong presentation, memorable characters, and feature set make it feel like a well-told story that just happens to include gambling.