Aurora Wilds

Aurora Wilds is a 2019 Just For The Win title distributed through Microgaming (now Games Global). The visual theme draws on Pacific Northwest Indigenous-style iconography — totem animals rendered as colourful carved symbols — set against a northern lights backdrop that gives the game its name.

The core mechanic is the respin feature. When certain symbol combinations appear, the feature triggers and locks qualifying symbols in place for a respin, giving additional opportunities to complete paylines or build toward the jackpot wheel trigger. When the jackpot wheel triggers, it spins to determine which of the four tiers is awarded: Mini, Minor, Major or Grand.

Unlike network progressive jackpots such as Mega Moolah, the Aurora Wilds jackpots are fixed amounts that reset to their base values after each win. The Grand is the highest tier. Because the amounts are fixed rather than pooled across players, they hit more frequently but at lower values than network jackpots.

Who it suits

Aurora Wilds occupies a middle ground between a standard free-spins slot and a jackpot game. The fixed jackpots mean the maximum win is capped, and the respin mechanic delivers frequent smaller engagements. Players who find network progressive jackpots too low-frequency but want a jackpot element will find Aurora Wilds a comfortable fit.