4 Seasons

BetSoft is known for creating games that use themes that they've more or less created themselves. Even if they pull from some kind of game archetype, they always put their own spin on things, and with the quality of graphics and sound that they bring, it's always a fresh experience. The 4 Seasons slot is a good example of this dynamic, and you'll find several 3D baby animals on the reels that will give you lots of ways to win as you play.

Layout and Format

The layout of this game is pretty normal. It uses five reels and three rows. There are also 30 paylines, a particular number of paylines that BetSoft seems to use a lot (click here for more), so it's pretty fitting for the brand. Your coin options start at $0.02 apiece, which is also characteristic of this company, and they're worth up to $1 each. Your bet sizes can be customized further by betting anywhere from one to five coins per payline. This puts the minimum bet per spin at $0.60, and there's enough of a betting range to cover players at all stakes.

Symbol Set

The main driving force behind gameplay in 4 Seasons is the fact that there are 12 different animal symbols that all pay out the same thing. However, there are situations where there are multipliers added to some of the symbols, so the highest-paying symbols actually rotate throughout the game. The symbols include a snake, a chicken, a rabbit, a pig, a dog, a monkey, a sheep, a horse, a dragon and a bull. Normally, these symbols pay 50x for five, 20x for four and 10x for three of a kind. However, that's not the whole story.

In the bottom-left corner of the screen during normal play, there is a wheel that will spin after every 30 spins as the season of the game changes. When this happens, a new set of multipliers for the top pays are chosen. The top symbol will give you a multiplier of 10x to all of your wins, and this makes the highest regular payout worth 2,500x. Multipliers of 5x and 2x are also given to two other symbols, so you can get some pretty sizable payouts. This is a pretty cool feature that mixes things up and makes players pay attention.

It's worth pointing out that there is a golden cat wild symbol that shows up once in a while on all of the reels. Five of this on an activated payline pays an incredible jackpot worth 10,000x, which is by far the largest win available in the game.

Bonus Features

To start off, there is a ying yang scattered bonus symbol. If you pick up three or more, then you trigger some free spins. You can get eight free spins for three scatters, 12 free spins for four or a total of 20 free spins for five. There are no multipliers or extra goodies during the free spins, but there are plenty of other ways to get extra value that it doesn't affect the gameplay all that much.

There's also a block win combination feature that gives you additional multipliers on your wins. Many of the symbols show up stacked in this game, and if you have a win that uses at least two complete reels full of the same symbol (excluding wild symbols), then you'll get a multiplier on your wins. Two solid reels earns a 2x multiplier, three solid reels earns a 3x multiplier, four solid reels earns a 5x multiplier, and five reels earns a whooping 10x multiplier.

Overview

If you're a fan of innovative online slots (like these), then you'll absolutely love 4 Seasons. This game brings an atypical form of high-action gameplay, but it still gives you a chance to win a pretty large top jackpot with the golden cat wild symbol, and the block win combos, free spins and other goodies give you a lot of ways to win other types of payouts. Overall, this is a game that really shows off how much BetSoft can do with a fairly tame theme and a lot of innovation in the gameplay department when it comes to giving players a really great experience.