Buster Hammer Carnival (Yggdrasil Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

Max win, RTP and Information for the slot Buster Hammer Carnival

I play Buster Hammer Carnival on 5 reels that rise from 5 to 8 rows, so ways climb from 3,125 to 32,768 in Mighty free spins. RTP varies by Buster Bet level at 95.97% to 96.34%, with Medium/High volatility. Level 1 stakes run 0.5 to 12.5, Level 2 0.75 to 17.5, Level 3 1 to 25. Max win reaches 8704x. Launched in March 2021, it uses a carnival setup with the strongman front and centre and a punchy Wild Striker core.

When Buster strikes with his hammer, many wild hammer symbols can be created in Buster Hammer Carnival

Wilds are hammers. When a win includes one, the Wild Striker kicks in and Buster hits the high striker. That strike adds up to five Gold wild hammers on that reel in the base game, and the original wild turns gold as well. He hits every reel where a wild helped a win. This can turn small wins into stacked wild reels and push ways maths hard, especially when wilds land on reels 2, 3 and 4 under the higher Buster Bet.

Three or more scatters start 10 Mighty free spins on a 5x8 layout, taking you to 32,768 ways. In free spins, Wild Striker can fill all eight positions on any eligible reel with Golden wild hammers. Scatter wins also pay on entry, with 3, 4 or 5 scatters awarding 2x, 10x or 50x your stake. I find the feature spikes when two or three wild reels go gold in one hit, as every extra row compounds the ways maths.

Many paylines and many wild hammer symbols are a wonderful combination in Buster Hammer Carnival

In play, the Buster Bet feature sets both cost and wild coverage. Level 1 places wild hammers on reel 3 only. Level 2 adds reel 4. Level 3 adds reel 2 as well. That choice maps to the bet ranges and the RTP steps from 95.97% to 96.06% to 96.34%. I treat Level 1 as a lower exposure setting, while Level 3 is the high-aggression route when I’m chasing Wild Striker streaks. The middle level feels balanced in base.

Spins run in manual or automatic mode, so I can set a block and let it roll while watching for scatters. Base game runs on 3,125 ways with 5 rows, so line-ups often need the wild hammer to connect premiums. When the strike lands, those added golds on a single reel can bridge gaps across the grid and carry wins through adjacent reels. That’s where Buster’s timing makes a difference on streaky patches.

Buster Hammer Carnival Symbols and Paytable

The set is clear. Low pays are 9, 10, J, Q, K and A. The premium set shows tickets, hot dogs, dartboards and Buster. The hammer is wild, standing in for all except the Buster Hammer Carnival scatter. Wilds are also the trigger for Wild Striker when they form part of a win. The scatter appears on all five reels and is the key to Mighty free spins, with entry from three or more in any position.

Paytable values track what I see in play. Five of a kind on the top premium pays up to x6, then x4, x3 and x2.5 for the next steps. Mid symbols sit near x2 for five, with four-of-a-kind and three-of-a-kind scaling as x0.6 and x0.2 to x0.3. The card ranks drop to x1 or x1.5 for five, down through x0.4 and x0.1 bands. Wins pay left to right on adjacent reels.

Scatter wins post too. Five scatters pay x1, four give x0.2, and three give x0.04. Those values land alongside the 10 free spins and the 5x8 expansion, which is where the paytable flexes hardest thanks to 32,768 ways. The big jumps arrive when Wild Striker upgrades a reel to eight gold hammers, letting premiums connect across and stack multiple way hits on a single spin. It is the classic carnival crescendo I aim for.

Buster Hammer Carnival Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x6
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.6
	5	x4
	4	x2
	3	x0.4
	5	x3
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.3
	5	x2.5
	4	x1
	3	x0.3
	5	x2
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.2
	5	x2
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.2
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.1
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.1
	5	x1
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.06
	5	x1
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.06
	Scatter
	5	x1
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.04
	Wild
	Wild

Buster hammers his way to big wins in Buster Hammer Carnival

I rate Buster Hammer Carnival as a Medium/High ways slot with sharp peaks. The Wild Striker carries the base, while Mighty free spins open the grid and chase the 8704x cap. RTP steps by Buster Bet are clear, and the wild coverage per level is the tactical lever. I stick to Level 2 for balance, then switch to Level 3 when I see momentum. When the high striker lights up and reels go gold, the show can turn a session around.