The Twister slot by NetEnt brings us back to the 1960s when this contortionist game was a household favorite.

Aside from stirring nostalgia, Twister by NetEnt is a fun and innovative video slot. It plays on an unconventional 4x6 layout with 1,296 ways to win, complete with the Avalanche feature. It also boasts two exciting bonus rounds, including free spins and the Twister Spinners mini game.

You can play the Twister slot in free demo mode right here on this page. I’ve also included my experience playing the real money version so you can get all the info before trying it yourself.

Twister is a trademarked slot that uses the game’s original logo and characters from the original cover art licensed by Hasbro. The game features retro 1960s-style artwork paired with an era-appropriate classic rock tune.

I like that the symbols are outlined with the four colors of Twister and that the background, which depicts a typical 1960s living room, is seen from a top-down perspective. The 4x6 layout is no coincidence either, as that’s the exact format of the original Twister playing surface.

The symbols include four low-win card marks (J, Q, K, and A) and four medium-win characters. To win, you must match three or more symbols on adjacent reels, starting from the left. The game features an Avalanche mechanism. This means that the winning symbols disappear and are replaced by new ones falling from above, creating an opportunity for extra wins.

Special symbols include a scatter and the Twister Spinner, which can add more special symbols to the board, something I’ll explain in detail in the bonus game section below.

If you know anything about how to win on slots, playing the Twister slot will be a breeze. To begin, click Continue on the game’s loading screen, which vaguely describes some of the features. Next, use the +/- buttons to set your stake or open the bet settings and manually click on one of the amounts ranging from $0.20 to $100.

Left of the Spin button is a toggle that lets you choose between three spin animation speeds, while the button on the right enables you to activate 5, 10, 25, 50, or 100 automatic spins. There’s also the Buy Feature button that you can use anytime to purchase the free spins round for 100x your stake.

This game has a couple of slot bonuses, starting with the Twister Spinners that can appear anywhere on the reels and at any time during the base game or the free spins round. Once this symbol lands on the reels, it will trigger the Twister Spinner wheel, which contains four sections with four body parts, each consisting of four differently-colored spaces. Each symbol represents a different kind of wild, and each color indicates the power of that wild:

• Left foot: Turns the Twister Spinner into a wild and upgrades all low-win symbols into medium-win symbols.
• Right foot: Turns the Twister Spinner into a wild and multiplies the number of bet ways up to a certain value.
• Left hand: Turns the Twister Spinner into a wild and adds a random number of wilds on the board.
• Right hand: Turns the Twister Spinner into a locked wild that remains on the board during the Avalanche feature. 

Meanwhile, three or four scatters unlock the free spins round with 6 or 11 free spins, respectively. Two, three, and four scatters during the round award additional 1, 2, and 4 free spins. Also, each Twister Spinner that appears will increase the multiplier by 1x.

I loved the game’s vibe right from the jump. Even though I’m a bit too young to remember the heyday of the original Twister game, I’ve always liked the concept and considered it fun.

Regarding the video slot’s gameplay, I don’t have many complaints other than losing a bit of money when playing it, but that can only be attributed to bad luck. Starting at $200, I played at $2 per spin and ended up at around $130 before deciding to call it quits.

I got the Twister Spinner feature a few times but failed to get three or more scatters to unlock the free spins round. I decided to lower my stake to $1 and purchase the bonus game for $100, but I only got $77 back, even though I was lucky to land four scatters and win 11 free spins instead of 6.

I feel that the Buy Bonus option may be a bit expensive at 100x the stake and will rarely give you positive returns at that price, so it’s best to avoid it.

Twister by NetEnt is a high-volatility game with an RTP of 96.04%. It may not be among the best RTP slots, but this rate is around the average for this provider. The game’s maximum win potential is 4,300x, which is also typical for a NetEnt title.

Twister by NetEnt impresses with its visuals and attention to detail. The game not only pays homage to Twister but is actually licensed, using its trademarked logo and artwork. Its gameplay exhibits a lot of originality, specifically its distinctive 4x6 layout and the Twister Spinner feature with four types of wilds.

You can now try the Twister demo we’ve embedded on this page. If you enjoy branded video slots, you should stick to NetEnt, as I personally think it makes the best ones. Games like Guns n’ Roses, Hell's Kitchen, and Jumanji are all must-try titles, especially if you’re a fan of the subject matter.