Black Bull

There have been so many slot games over the years that developers are bound to cover the same topics now and again. And we see Pragmatic Play do this with Black Bull, which is a prairie-themed video slot. However, you could also suggest that it’s the newest addition to the genre too, which is sure to interest players.

Instead of going with the same old, what we see in Black Bull is Pragmatic Play making a bull the star of the show, which is something different on the prairie-theme front. Pragmatic Play developed Raging Bull, that we also have done a review on. Again, it’s not only another way to attract players to spin the reels, but it’s intriguing, as punters will be wondering how the action will unfold.

The video slot itself is pretty much standard across the board in terms of its make-up. There are five reels and twenty paylines. The betting range is a large one, which is sure to be encouraging. Spinning the reels gets underway from 0.20, with a maximum bet per round of 100.00 available. Players will also see special icons on the reels, which can put them in a position to potentially win some great prizes. And there is, of course, a free spins feature, which is the staple of a good slot.

If you’re delivering a prairie-themed video slot, the first thing you must do as a developer is bring the prairie to life. And if you look at the backdrop of Black Bull, this is exactly what happens. The prairie is visible in the background, with the sun shining on and everything glistening as a result.

One of the crucial features of the prairie is, of course, the wildlife that inhabits it. And, before we come to that, we will mention there are royals that populate the reels first of all – J, Q, K and A – and they pay the least but are well designed. The more premium icons include mountain goats, wolves, lizards, eagles and the bull, amongst other things such as money bags, but more on those later.

There are a couple of icons that will be a player's friend in terms of opening the door to features and so on in Black Bull, and they are the money bag symbol and the image with money on it. Starting with the money bag, this is the wild. So, it can replace regular icons to enable the forming of winning combinations. And, as the wild appears on all five reels, it can pay directly, too, with a possible prize of 25x available.

We then come to the money symbols, which are gold colds with the bull. If a player wants to enjoy some free spins, they’re going to need between six and twenty of these icons on the reels simultaneously to grab up to ten free spins. As the reels turn in the feature, the aim is to land more money icons, along with wilds. The payout comes at the end of the feature, with one single money icon worth up to 50x the stake.

Black Bull is an excellent addition to the prairie-themed video slot genre. It's new, and it's fresh, so that's a bonus. And, making the bull the star of the show is a take that everyone will be able to get along with. The features, especially the free spins, are well thought out. Again, the bull is included, and it’s not just a standard free spin bonus round. Instead, there is more to think about, which is great.