Yokai Review - Sticky Wilds, Moon Multipliers and RTP
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Yokai - official features and review
Yokai turns a Japanese forest into a hand-drawn slot by BGaming and artist Gonçalo MAR. Its strongest mechanical idea is the link between sticky Wilds and a multiplier that keeps growing during Free Spins.
Written by Cryptogambler. Updated November 1, 2026.
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An artist-led forest with familiar line wins
Released on July 6, 2026, Yokai is the first game in BGaming's ART Collab series. The samurai, shrine gate and moonlit bonus landscape give the game a recognizable identity without hiding the reels. It uses 20 paylines, so the regular game is easier to read than a large cluster grid.
Matching symbols pay from left to right across consecutive reels on an active line. Only the highest combination on each line pays, while wins across different lines are added together. Scatter awards can accompany line wins. The official main-game image below shows the daylight setting; the bonus image later illustrates how the mood changes.
Two Wild types and one running multiplier
Wilds appear on reels 2, 3 and 4 and substitute for ordinary symbols, but not Scatters. Blue Wilds provide substitution, while red Wilds carry +2, +3, +5 or +10. Those values feed the Moon Multiplier above the samurai: values gathered in a spin are added, and the resulting multiplier applies to that spin's total win.
The crucial difference is persistence. The multiplier resets between main-game spins. During Free Spins it continues growing, and all Wilds remain sticky until the feature ends. A screen with several Wilds therefore has a different role in the bonus than in the main game. That does not make a winning line inevitable.
Free Spins, purchase options and the practical tradeoff
Three Scatters on reels 1, 3 and 5 pay and trigger the feature. Nine moons reveal numbers from 1 to 3; their sum determines the initial number of Free Spins. During the bonus, two Scatters on reels 1 and 5 reveal six more moons for extra spins. Retriggers remain subject to the overall win cap.
Free Spins can also be purchased, while Chance x2 raises the chance of triggering them at an increased stake. The linked June 2026 rules allow only one purchase option at a time. Prices change with the stake and should be read in the live game, rather than inferred from a promotional screenshot.
BGaming lists 97% RTP, medium-high volatility and an 8,000x maximum multiplier. The public rules leave mode-specific RTP values as placeholders, so 97% should not be treated as a verified figure for every purchase mode. RTP describes a long-run theoretical return, not a session promise. Yokai suits readers who want line-based play with a bonus that visibly develops; players seeking a simple fixed-length bonus may prefer a less variable structure. Start with the information panel and a demo to understand the moon sequence before deciding on a budget.
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