The 3 Bears (Four Leaf Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

The 3 Bears: Slot Overview

As a slots regular, I felt right at home with The 3 Bears. It runs a 5x3 grid and 15 paylines, framed by a tidy fairy tale cabin in the woods. Wins trigger cascades, clearing symbols and dropping fresh ones. Chain enough and the bear family starts turning wild, which drives the game’s momentum. Free spins, a gamble on spins, and optional Fortune Features round it out. Stakes suit casual sessions or focused play, with a simple set-up that still rewards streaks.

The art keeps it light without getting twee, and the pacing is crisp thanks to the cascade flow. I liked how progress towards wild bears resets in the base game, then carries in free spins, so you feel a shift when the bonus lands. Nothing fiddly to learn: land wins, chase chains, and let the features take over when they line up. It’s familiar, but the bear upgrades give it a fresh hook.

The 3 Bears Slot Information

The slot sits in front of a round wooden house, semi-transparent reels over a calm forest scene and a small creek. Lines pay left to right, starting on reel one, and you need three or more matches to score. The Fortune Features button sits to the left for ante or buy. The layout scales cleanly on mobile, tablet, and desktop. I found the interface straightforward, with clear payline markers and tidy win feedback that helps you track cascades as they unfold.

I found hit windows easy to read because wins highlight cleanly and the reel drop feels snappy. Paylines are fixed, so your only tweaks are stake, the ante toggle, and whether to gamble spins once the bonus lands. The help panel spells out the cascade thresholds for bear upgrades, and the free spins trigger rules are clear. On mobile, thumb reach to the Fortune button is fine, while the spin and bet controls avoid clutter. It’s fuss free.

Symbols and Paytable in The 3 Bears

Low pays are 10, J, Q, K, and A, worth roughly 2x to 4.5x the bet for five of a kind. Premiums are Baby Bear, Mama Bear, and Papa Bear, paying around 10x to 50x for a full line. Scatters trigger free spins when three, four, or five land. There isn’t a separate wild in the base list, as the bears become wild through cascades, and those wilds stand in for regular pays. It’s a simple spread that keeps the focus on chains.

The 3 Bears Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x50
	4	x5
	3	x1
	5	x25
	4	x5
	3	x1
	5	x10
	4	x4
	3	x1
	5	x4.5
	4	x1.2
	3	x0.5
	5	x3.5
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.4
	5	x2.5
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.3
	5	x2
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	5	x2
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	Scatter

Bonus Features in The 3 Bears

The cascade engine clears wins and drops new tiles. Hit two cascades and all Baby Bear symbols on screen, and that appear after, turn wild. Reach four cascades and Mama Bear symbols also go wild with a 2x attached. At six cascades, Papa Bear symbols turn wild with a multiplier and start roaming one reel left or right on each spin. When a walking wild meets another wild, it absorbs that multiplier and can stretch to a full reel roaming wild.

Free spins arrive from three, four, or five scatters for 10, 12, or 15 spins. The big shift here is that cascade progress toward wild bears does not reset between spins, so you can climb to roaming wilds and multipliers more often. The same transformation steps apply, and the walking wild keeps moving on each spin until it leaves the grid. That carryover makes the bonus feel punchy, as a good start can snowball through several spins.

Bonus Booster, Bonus Replay, and Fortune Features in The 3 Bears

You can gamble some or all awarded free spins via Bonus Booster. Slide the stake of spins you want to risk, and take a shot at 1, 2, or 3 extra spins. The more you risk, the higher the chance, and you can repeat the gamble to stack more. If the count reaches 23 or more, it jumps to the cap at 25. You can also bank your current spins at any time and head straight into the bonus.

Bonus Replay lets you wager the bonus payout if the amount lands under the feature’s threshold. Spin the wheel for a chance to replay a fresh round of free spins. If it hits, you run the free spins again from scratch, but prior winnings are wiped. If it misses, you drop back to the base game with nothing extra. It’s a sharp lever when a first bonus underperforms, but it can sting.

The Fortune Features menu offers two shortcuts. Fast Fortunes raises the stake by 50% and increases the chance to trigger free spins, without changing symbol values. Instant Fortunes sells you 10 free spins for 62x the bet if you want to skip the wait. I used Fast Fortunes when hunting a session bonus, and saved the buy for testing setups. Both options sit off to the side and never intrude.

RTP, Volatility, and Max Win in The 3 Bears

The 3 Bears runs a 96.00% RTP model, with a 94% version also in the wild, so check the help screen. Volatility sits high, with a stated hit rate near 20%, which lines up with the streaky feel. Stakes start at 0.10 and top out at 15 per spin. The headline max win is 10,000x the bet, though you’ll need bear upgrades and multipliers to sniff it. Sessions can swing hard, so bankroll and timing matter more than usual.

The 3 Bears: Slot Verdict

I rate The 3 Bears as a tidy cascade slot that rewards patience and chains. When the bears flip to wilds and the walker starts absorbing multipliers, the game comes alive. Free spins feel worthwhile because progress carries, and the post-bonus gamble gives you decisions when a round runs cold. I kept the ante off unless I was chasing a feature. If you like clear rules, sensible maths, and a dash of gamble, this lands in the sweet spot.