Meet Maximum Zombie
Maximum Zombie is a slot game cooked up by Hot Rise Games, starring none other than Zed the Survivor—one of the stubborn few still kicking after the undead have taken over. Zombie apocalypses? Yeah, they’re a dime a dozen in movies and games, usually painting a grim picture of the dead clawing their way back to life, turning the world upside down. What exactly sparked this chaos here? Beats me. But what’s crystal clear is that those Scatter Symbols—those eerie blue-green zombies—aren’t just for show; they’re loaded with cash prizes you can snatch up using chainsaws, shotguns, and grenades. Curious? Let’s dive deeper into this grimy, cartoonish wasteland.
Not quite ready to throw down real cash? No worries—you can tinker with the free demo right at the top of this review before you commit.
Vibe, How It Plays, and What You Can Win
So, Maximum Zombie rolls out on a setup of 5 reels and 4 rows, boasting a whopping 1,024 ways to win. Your bets can start as low as 0.1 and climb up to 40 per spin. The default RTP clocks in at a respectable 96.02%, though if you’re feeling adventurous, there are versions with 94.01% and 92.02% too. The game swings with a mid-high volatility, promising a maximum jackpot of 6,106 times your bet. Oh, and heads up—the hit frequency is about 29.41%, with Free Spins popping up roughly once every 138 spins.
Picture this: a cityscape straight out of a comic book, flames licking the skyline, and a moody dark blue sky that’s just begging for trouble. The reels? They’re black, framed with skulls—because why not? To snag a win, you’ll need to line up at least three matching symbols on adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost reel. And yes, you can spin this bad boy on your phone, tablet, or desktop—no excuses.
Now, the low-paying icons are your classic card royals: J, Q, K, and A, paying out between 1.2x and 1.6x your bet if you hit five in a row. The high rollers include a tombstone, book, hand, squirrel (yes, really), woman, and man, dishing out between 2x and 4x for five matches. The Wild Symbol—a brain, naturally—steps in for all symbols except the Scatter and Collection ones.
Cool Stuff & How It Works
What’s the biggest payday in Maximum Zombie?
Up to 6,106 times your bet. Not too shabby.
What bells and whistles does Maximum Zombie pack?
Wild Symbol, Collection Symbols, Max Spins Feature, and a Feature Buy option.
Wild Symbol
The Wild is a brain icon, popping up on every reel except the very first one on the left. It’s your trusty substitute for regular symbols when you’re chasing wins, but it won’t fool around with Scatter or Collection Symbols.
Collection Symbols
Three Collection Symbols are in play: Chainsaw, Shotgun, and Grenade. These can show up anywhere during the base game or Free Spins. Each Scatter Symbol carries a cash value ranging from 0.6x to 40x your bet, which these Collection Symbols can scoop up.
The Chainsaw grabs all Scatters on its reel, the Shotgun zeroes in on Scatters in the same reel and row, and the Grenade? Well, it’s the big boom, collecting all Scatter prizes across the entire grid. If a Scatter hangs out in the range of multiple Collection Symbols, its prize can be collected multiple times—talk about a lucky break.
Max Spins Feature
Scatter Symbols aren’t just about cash—they’re your golden ticket to Free Spins. Land five or more Scatters anywhere, and bam! You get 8 Free Spins. Any Scatter that hasn’t been collected when the feature kicks off sticks around for the first spin. Those uncollected Scatters stay put during the feature, and their values double after every spin. Pretty neat, huh?
Fill the entire grid with Scatters, and you’ll bag the total prize of all those symbols, ending the feature right there. No spin retriggers here, so make ‘em count.
Feature Buy
Feeling impatient? You can shell out 50 times your bet for a spin that guarantees the Max Spins Feature. Sometimes, you gotta pay to play.
Wrapping It Up: Maximum Zombie
Maximum Zombie tosses you headfirst into a cartoon apocalypse where zombies glow eerily, weapons whirl across the reels, and cash prizes just wait to be chopped, blasted, or blown sky-high. The game strikes a decent balance—simple enough to jump in without a manual, but with enough quirks to keep you hooked beyond just blind luck. Even if the world’s gone belly-up, at least the gameplay’s still kicking.
The collection mechanic? That’s the real MVP here. It cranks up the value of Scatter Symbols way beyond the usual, and watching chainsaws, shotguns, and grenades snatch up those prizes is oddly satisfying—like tidying up a disaster zone with a bang. The Max Spins Feature adds a nice layer of suspense, with sticky Scatters doubling their worth spin after spin, teasing you with the possibility of a monster payout.
Visually, the game nails its theme—dark but playful, never too grim. But let’s be honest, it’s not reinventing the wheel. This is basically a zombie-themed facelift of Maximum Fish, swapping out the fisherman for a zombie survivor. Hot Rise Games tweaked payouts and max wins a bit, but the core gameplay is pretty much a carbon copy.
All in all, Maximum Zombie from Hot Rise Games offers a fun, lighthearted spin on the end times, packed with enough action and explosive features to keep things lively.























