Wishwood Slot — key data at a glance
Sarah Thompson's quick-reference card: provider, RTP, volatility, layout, bet corridor and demo access — checked against the PowerUp certification file.
| Name | Wishwood Slot |
| Provider | IGT |
| Type | Video slot |
| RTP | 96.15 percent |
| Volatility | Medium |
| Layout | 5 reels, 3 rows |
| Lines | 20 fixed paylines |
| Bet range (CAD) | C$0.20 to C$80 per spin |
| Max win | 1,000x stake |
| Demo mode | Yes — free-play on the tile before login |
| Theme | Enchanted forest, wishing tree, glow-bugs |
| Bonus | Grove Bonus free spins with sticky wilds |
| Available at | PowerUp Casino Canada |
How to play Wishwood at PowerUp — step by step
Five steps from the login screen to the wishing tree. Read them once, then let autoplay do the rest.
- Sign in to your PowerUp account, or register and opt in to the 4-tier welcome — up to C$4,500 plus 350 free spins across your first four deposits.
- Deposit a minimum of C$20 via Interac e-Transfer, Visa, Mastercard or crypto. Interac clears in under a minute at most Canadian banks.
- Open the Games menu, filter by IGT or type "Wishwood" into the search bar to load the game tile.
- Set the coin size and level so the total stake sits between C$0.20 and C$80. Sarah's default calibration is C$1 per spin on a C$100 bankroll — roughly 100 spins of runway.
- Spin. Three wishing-tree scatters trigger the Grove Bonus with sticky wilds across the round.
Wishwood — mechanics and symbol paytable
The Grove is built on IGT's classic 5x3 chassis with a sticky-wild upgrade for the bonus round. No cascades, no cluster maths — just clean line pays and predictable feature timing.
- Base game runs 20 fixed left-to-right lines on a five-reel, three-row grid.
- The stag rune is the wild symbol; it substitutes for every pay symbol except the wishing-tree scatter.
- Low-value symbols are card ranks 10 through Ace, styled as carved wooden tokens on the reels.
- High-value symbols are the fox, the owl, the stag rune and the moonstone amulet — the amulet is the top payer at 500x line bet for a five-of-a-kind hit.
- Three wishing-tree scatters trigger the Grove Bonus with 10 free spins, four with 15 spins and five with 20 spins.
- During the Grove Bonus any wild that lands turns sticky and holds until the round ends — the more sticky wilds, the higher the effective RTP for the round.
- The 1,000x max win cap is documented in the paytable — the round terminates once the payout hits the ceiling.
- Autoplay covers 10 to 50 spins with optional single-win stop, loss limit and feature-triggered stop.
Strategy and bankroll — the Canadian responsible-gambling angle
A medium-volatility slot is a bankroll-management game. Sarah frames strategy as pacing, not prediction.
- Divide your session bankroll into 100 units. On a C$100 evening that means C$1 per spin — the natural bet-to-bankroll ratio for medium volatility.
- Set a hard stop-loss at 50 percent of the deposit. Log out when the balance hits it, no exceptions. PowerUp's deposit limits ("Account > Limits") make the rule enforceable.
- Rotate stakes only downwards. If the balance drops, reduce the bet — do not increase it to chase back the loss. This is the single behaviour most linked to gambling harm in RGC reviews.
- Take a 5-minute break after any Grove Bonus round, win or lose. The reset breaks the "just one more" loop and sits inside the neuroscience literature on variable-ratio reinforcement.
- Use PowerUp's session-time reminders and the responsible-gambling hub for cool-off and self-exclusion tools. Provincial self-exclusion registries are honoured on top.
- If gambling is causing harm, ConnexOntario is on 1-866-531-2600 and the Responsible Gambling Council is on 1-888-230-3505 — both are free, confidential and open 24/7.
Wishwood vs. other free-spin slots at PowerUp
If the wishing-tree round works for you, these three catalogue entries share the same low-key, feature-driven pacing.
Keep exploring PowerUp Canada
- Browse the full shelf on the PowerUp catalogue — filter by IGT, Pragmatic Play, provider or feature.
- Check the 4-tier deposit-match structure on the PowerUp welcome bonus page — no C$0 no-deposit token is on offer.
- Configure deposit, loss and session limits on the responsible-gambling hub, with ConnexOntario and RGC routes.
- Read Sarah Thompson's author page for the review protocol and sourcing standards behind every slot fact sheet.
Wishwood Slot — frequently asked questions
Wishwood Slot is developed by IGT (International Game Technology), the studio behind Cleopatra and Da Vinci Diamonds. The Grove Bonus mechanic sits inside IGT's mid-volatility fantasy line at PowerUp.
The theoretical RTP is 96.15 percent — slightly above the 96 percent industry benchmark. The figure is a long-term average over millions of spins, not a session guarantee. Sticky wilds during the Grove Bonus lift the effective return for that specific round.
Three wishing-tree scatters award 10 free spins, four scatters 15 and five scatters 20. Every wild that lands during the round turns sticky and holds until the free spins end.
The maximum payout is 1,000x your stake on a single spin. That is a modest ceiling for the medium-volatility bracket and reflects the calm, feature-driven pacing IGT designed for the game.
Yes. Wishwood runs on the PowerUp HTML5 web app in Safari on iOS and Chrome or Samsung Internet on Android. No app-store download is needed — add the site to the home screen for a one-tap launch.
Interac e-Transfer is the primary Canadian rail for deposits and withdrawals. Visa, Mastercard and crypto (BTC, ETH, USDT) are also supported.
PowerUp operates offshore under a Kahnawake / Anjouan Gaming licence (8048/JAZ). The site does not hold an iGaming Ontario or AGCO licence. Wishwood itself is RNG-certified inside IGT's independent testing programme.
The minimum age is 19 in most Canadian provinces and 18 in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec. KYC checks confirm age before any withdrawal is processed.
PowerUp Casino operates internationally under a Kahnawake / Anjouan offshore gaming licence (8048/JAZ). The site is not part of the iGaming Ontario or AGCO regulated market. 19 plus only (18 plus in Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec). For confidential help, call ConnexOntario on 1-866-531-2600 or the Responsible Gambling Council on 1-888-230-3505.
