Slots & Gaming Machines
Wild symbol
A wild symbol is a slot icon that fills in for one or more other symbols to create or improve a winning line.
Key points
- A wild symbol substitutes for other symbols to create or enhance winning paylines.2
- Some wilds have extra functions like expanding to cover a reel or doubling the win.14
- The exact behaviour of a wild symbol varies by slot game and is defined in that game's rules.3
Common questions
What is the wild logo?
The wild logo is another name for the wild symbol in a slot game. It is the graphic or icon that represents the wild, often themed to match the game, and it functions the same way: substituting for other symbols to help form wins.2
Where this term is used
Not the same as
- Wild symbol slot machine — a machine or game that features wild symbols, not the symbol itself
Related terms
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Wild symbol slot machine
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Scatter symbol
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Stay wild meaning
A feature where a wild symbol remains in place for subsequent spins.
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Slot machine symbols list
A comprehensive list of common symbols found on slot machines.
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Sources
- Regal Riches and Prosperity Pearl - Wizard of Odds wizardofodds.com Provides examples of wild symbol behaviours in specific slot games.
- Hexbreak3r wizardofodds.com Defines the wild symbol and its substitution function.
- Deconstructing Hot Roll - Games - Wizard of Odds wizardofodds.com Explains game-specific wild substitution rules.
- Deconstructing Cleopatra wizardofodds.com Describes how wilds complete or improve wins and extra functions.
- Sparks Slot Machine Review. - Wizard of Odds wizardofodds.com Lists wild variants such as expanding and cloning wilds.
Sources are drawn from regulators, universities and published research, and each one is labelled with what it actually is — a preprint is not called a paper. Bookmaker and affiliate pages are never cited here, because a page that sells betting is not a neutral authority on it.