Wishbone Games

9 Wiggly Worms

Slots Video Slots Nature Fruit Bugs and Insects Love Cartoon Classic Underground

Fairground fruit slot driven by an independent worm collection

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.24%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

2,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

20 lines

Player rating

4.3 ★

17 votes

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4.3 / 5

17 ratings

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Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP9/10

RTP 96.24% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential6.6/10

x2000.00 (2000×) → 6.6/10

Features9/10

13 features → 9.0/10

Game Mechanics5.4/10

f=13 r=5 p=20 → 5.4/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–120 (×600) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.3/10

provider avg 7.3 → 7.3/10

Popularity5/10

synthetic proxy → 5.0/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 74 — 9 Wiggly Worms by Wishbone Games

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Slot Summary

9 Wiggly Worms occupies a narrow gap between a familiar fruit slot and a collect-symbol game, using a fairground strongman setup to make the worm count the central event. Wishbone Games lets three or more worms pay from any reel positions, so the identity comes from watching that count climb rather than following the 20 paylines alone. Free Spins then shift attention to a wheel-selected spin total and multiplier.

How It Plays

Regular symbol combinations use 20 paylines, while worm symbols follow a separate collection rule. Once at least three appear, their total determines an immediate cash award.

The split evaluation makes each spin readable in two stages. Line wins resolve conventionally, then the worm count matters independently of where those symbols landed.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Cartoon treatment mixes Bugs and Insects with a fairground strongman attraction. The worms supply the comic identity, while the hammer links the setting to its bonus transition.

Classic Fruit imagery keeps the base presentation familiar, but the Love, Nature, and Underground labels give the worm cast a broader setting than a standard fruit machine.

Nature Fruit Bugs and Insects Love Cartoon Classic Underground

Features & Win Potential

The Wild Symbol substitutes for regular symbols but not the Scatter Symbol or worm symbols. That separation preserves the worm collection as its own result rather than another line combination.

The nine-worm mechanic scales its cash award with the number collected. It starts paying at three worms and reaches the listed x2000.00 ceiling when all nine appear.

High volatility Free Spins Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol 5 Reels RTP range 96% RTP 20 Paylines Bonus wheel Spin The Wheel Free Spins Multiplier 9 Pots (9 Masks) of Gold Mechanics

Bonus & Free Spins

Three Scatter Symbols open Free Spins, after which the Bonus wheel selects between 10 and 30 spins and applies either a 2x or 3x Free Spins Multiplier.

Spec sheet

9 Wiggly Worms at a glance.

Identity

Slot name9 Wiggly Worms

StudioWishbone Games

Released5/25/2023

Math

SlotRanker Score74

RTP96.24%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win2,000×

Bet range$0.20 – $120.00

Player rating4.3 / 5 · 17 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines20

Layout5x3

Expected average based on this slot's 96.24% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.01

Cost per session$3.01

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

How long could a bankroll last on 9 Wiggly Worms? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: High

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.24%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (2,000×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Compare 9 Wiggly Worms with other games

	9 Wiggly Worms Score 74This game	Garden Gladiators Score 82	Bonanza Farm Rush Express Score 77	Buggin Score 72	Wild Honey Score 64
Identity
Studio	Wishbone Games	StakeLogic	Area Vegas	ELK Studios	Spinoro
Released	5/25/2023	3/19/2025	2/24/2025	2/22/2024	5/2/2022
Math
RTP	96.24%	96.01%	96.5%	94%	94.5%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	2,000×	10,000×	5,000×	10,000×	18,757×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x4	5x3	5x3
Paylines	20	4096	20	Cluster Pays	20
Min bet	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2
Max bet	120	20	50	100	40
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	—	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	✓	—	—
Bonus game	—	✓	✓	—	✓
Respins	—	—	—	—	—

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