Grizzly Stampede Charges Onto the Reels on September 1st

The prehistoric world is about to make a ferocious return to the reels, with Grizzly Stampede set to launch on September 1st. Bringing together ancient spirits, wild Grizzlies and a collection of increasingly powerful features, the upcoming 5-reel slot is aiming to deliver some serious bite, with a maximum win of up to 50,000x your stake.

The story behind Grizzly Stampede takes players back 66 million years to the ancient hunting grounds of Rage Mountain. While the T-Rex may have disappeared millions of years ago, its destructive legacy apparently remains. Something new has now taken control of the cursed territory,  an apex predator fuelled by the fury of an ancient spirit.

For slot players, however, it is the gameplay features that will ultimately make Grizzly Stampede worth watching.

The game uses a 5-reel, 4-row layout and revolves heavily around its Stampede symbols. Landing two Stampede symbols on the same row activates either the Stampede or Super Stampede feature. When triggered, the symbols positioned between the two Stampede symbols, including the Stampede symbols themselves, are transformed into Grizzly symbols. The Super Stampede takes things further by adding even more Grizzly symbols to the reels, potentially creating some much bigger winning combinations.

There is also a Totem Pole feature designed to keep the action building. Non-triggered Stampede symbols generate energy for the Totem Pole, and once the feature is charged and activated, additional Stampede symbols are added to the grid. This could provide another route to triggering those lucrative Grizzly transformations.

Wild symbols also play an important role. They can substitute for regular payout symbols and, whenever a Wild contributes to a winning combination, a multiplier can potentially be revealed. With the game's substantial 50,000x maximum win, these multipliers could become particularly interesting when combined with the game's other mechanics.

For players looking for bonus action, Grizzly Stampede includes both a Bonus Game and Super Bonus Game. Three or more Bonus symbols trigger the feature, where players collect golden Grizzly tokens. These tokens can transform symbols into either Grizzly or the more powerful Raging Grizzly symbols.

The Super Bonus gives players an additional advantage by awarding extra Grizzly tokens before the first spin gets underway.

With multiple ways of transforming the reels, escalating features and a huge headline maximum win, Grizzly Stampede looks set to be one of the more aggressive new slot releases arriving in September. Whether the combination of Grizzly symbols, Stampede mechanics and multipliers can deliver the goods remains to be seen, but the September 1st launch is certainly one for slot fans to keep on their radar.