Climb the Beanstalk with NetEnt's Walking Wild Fairytale
Theme and Presentation
The reels sit at the foot of the towering beanstalk, framed by rolling green hills and a country cottage. Low-value symbols are carved-wood playing-card royals from 10 to Ace, while the higher payers are storybook icons such as the watering can, the axe, the cow and Jack himself. The relaxed soundtrack and gentle animations have aged well, which is part of why the game has stayed in rotation since its original release.
How the Walking Wilds Work
The wild symbol is the heart of the game. Whenever a wild lands, every win it helps form is tripled, and it triggers a re-spin. Before that re-spin, the wild shifts one reel to the left. The re-spins keep coming as the wild walks across the grid, vanishing only once it moves off the leftmost reel. A single landing can therefore produce a short chain of consecutive wins, each one still carrying the 3x boost.
Free Spins and Treasure Collection
Land three scatter symbols and you receive 10 free spins, with extra scatters during the round adding more spins. The free spins layer the Treasure Collection feature on top of the walking wilds. Keys appear on reel five, and reaching set milestones upgrades the wilds that follow: three keys bring 2-high stacked money-bag wilds, six keys deliver 3-high stacked golden hen wilds, and nine keys unlock expanding golden harp wilds that cover their entire reel. The walking re-spins and the win-tripling stay active throughout, so a well-timed key collection can stretch a single feature a long way.
RTP, Volatility and Max Win
NetEnt sets the default return to player at 96.28%, in line with many of the studio's classic titles, though some operators run lower configurations. The volatility is medium, which suits the design: the walking wilds hand out regular small-to-mid wins, while the free spins and stacked wilds carry the bigger potential. The maximum win is 7,100x your stake, reachable when the multiplied walking wilds and upgraded free-spin wilds line up across the 20 paylines.
Betting Range and Mobile Play
The 20 paylines are fixed, so every spin covers the full board and you only adjust the stake. Bets run from 0.20 up to 100 per spin, giving casual players and higher-stakes spinners room to settle in.
Try Similar NetEnt Slots
If the walking-wild rhythm appeals, a few other NetEnt titles are worth a spin. Neon Staxx leans on stacked symbols and a Super. Staxx feature for its big hits. Irish Pot Luck offers a brighter, luck-of-the-Irish theme, while the retro Mega Joker is a fruit machine with a classic feel for players who prefer something simpler. Each is free to demo at Slottomat alongside Jack and the Beanstalk.
