Catch the Wind (Evoplay) – Review & Demo Play

Catch the Wind - Description

As a long‑time slot player, I was keen on Catch the Wind from Evoplay. It uses a 5x3 layout with 20 paylines, stakes from €0.10 to €100, and a maximum win of x3,000. The theme leans into marine adventures with a Captain steering through the Caribbean Sea, which fits the moving wild idea. That setup supports a base game built around Captain’s Ship icons and wild activity that can cross the grid. It suits quick testing and steady bet ladders for measured sessions.

What sold it for me was the way wild symbols carry multipliers and traverse the playing field. Free spins are enriched by multipliers and extra rounds, so the feature climbs when the ship keeps moving. You get a clean loop of setup spins, then a push when the walking multiplier wild connects. With a demo mode available, I ran dry runs without risk to get the timing down. After that, shifting to paid play felt natural because the same patterns held up across stakes.

Captain’s Ship symbols in Catch the Wind

Captain’s Ship symbols appear on any reel in the main game and during Free Spins. They function as a Wild and substitute all other symbols, which lets lines complete in ways regular symbols cannot. In practice, I look for ships landing together, as their wild role pairs with multipliers later on. When that overlaps with the walking movement, these wilds become the anchor, bridging gaps across reels and setting up better sequences once the bonus starts. It is the symbol that drives everything here.

Catch the Wind Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x70
	4	x6
	3	x2
	5	x30
	4	x3.5
	3	x1.2
	5	x30
	4	x3.5
	3	x1.2
	5	x20
	4	x3
	3	x1
	5	x20
	4	x3
	3	x1
	5	x2
	4	x0.7
	3	x0.2
	5	x2
	4	x0.7
	3	x0.2
	5	x2
	4	x0.7
	3	x0.2
	5	x2
	4	x0.7
	3	x0.2
	5	x2
	4	x0.7
	3	x0.2
	Scatter
	5	x70

Free Spins in Catch the Wind

Triggering Free Spins requires landing 3 or more Captain’s Ship symbols. The entry spin can feel swingy, but when it drops, the first ship lands with a multiplier applied to wins it helps form. Because Free Spins are enriched by multipliers and extra rounds, the bonus rarely feels flat. The more ships you see, the more chances you have to set the board for the next steps, and that alone puts a steady floor under otherwise sparse base game stretches.

On my better bonuses the ship acted as a walking multiplier wild, crossing the grid and nudging the numbers up on each leftward step. That motion feeds into the collection mechanic, which can add extra spins and keep the feature alive long enough to matter. Stacks of regular wins still matter, yet the engine clearly wants the wild ship to do the heavy lifting. It is a neat balance of pace and swings that stays readable while still giving room for a push.

Free Spins progression in Catch the Wind

During Free Spins, Captain’s Ship lands with x1 multiplier. With each spin, it moves to the next left reel, increasing its multiplier by 1. After the ship reaches the leftmost reel, it is added to the collection at the top. Collect 7 Captain’s Ships to gain additional spins. I like the cadence because you can see the ladder building in plain view, and every shift left signals the next step. It keeps focus tight without cluttering reels with unnecessary extras.

Bonus Buy in Catch the Wind

The Bonus Buy feature allows players to purchase 8, 10, or 12 Free Spins. When I want pure feature time, I buy in rather than wait for three ships to align. It speeds up testing of stake sizes and makes it easier to map how the walking multipliers ramp from x1 upward as the ship moves left. Buying also gives a clearer window on the collection bar at the top, so I can judge how often extra spins drop across a batch of trials.

Buying the higher option gives more spins to find extra Captain’s Ships, which helps with the collection and the added rounds. The tradeoff is simple. You pay up front for the chance to see the mechanic breathe, and you get a cleaner sample of how the multiplier can stack across multiple reels. I prefer the mid option most days, saving the 12-spin entry for bigger balance peaks, as the session data feels steadier over time at that middle price.

My best bought features leaned on mid stakes so the x1 to xN climb could land in a sweet band without stretching the bankroll. When the ship keeps moving and adding value, the grid turns into a slow build rather than a one-spin spike, and that makes outcomes feel earned. If the movement stalls, the cost can bite, so I rotate between spins and buys in blocks. That rhythm kept my average result closer to plan across longer runs.