What's Up? Witches

What's Up? Witches is a slot game developed by NetEnt, released on 21 May 2026. The game follows three university students — Isadora, Sage, and Sabrina — who balance college life with battling dark supernatural forces threatening their city. This modern-witchcraft theme gives the slot a distinct identity in NetEnt's portfolio.

The slot runs on a 6-reel layout with a variable row setup (4-6-6-6-6-4), creating a wide grid that supports multiple ways to land winning combinations. With high volatility, an RTP of 96.03%, and a max payout of 10,180x the bet, the game targets players looking for large win potential over frequent small returns.

What sets What's Up? Witches apart is the depth of its bonus system. The Arcane Feature introduces 9 spell types that transform symbols into Wilds, while Free Spins shift the game to a 5x5 grid with multipliers up to x500 and a Magic Orb system with 9 modifiers. Combined with a five-tier Elevate Feature for bonus buying, this slot offers more layered mechanics than most standard releases.

What's Up? Witches draws from a modern supernatural setting where three young witches navigate both university and the occult. The reels are set against a dark, gothic interior with stone archways and dimly lit corridors, creating an atmosphere that matches the game's storyline.

The three main characters — Isadora, Sage, and Sabrina — serve as the highest-paying regular symbols. Isadora appears with dark hair and a red backdrop, Sage has red hair and a green school blazer, and Sabrina is blonde with a blue magical aura. Supporting symbols include a red gemstone pendant, a green potion vial, and a blue amulet necklace. Low-paying symbols are elemental stones in fire, nature, and water variants.

Animations activate during wins and bonus features, with spell-casting effects and glowing transitions that reinforce the magical theme without overwhelming the screen.

Playing What's Up? Witches follows a straightforward process. Use the bet controls at the bottom of the screen to set your stake between €0.20 and €40.00 per spin, then press the spin button to start the reels.

The game uses a 6-reel grid with a 4-6-6-6-6-4 row configuration. Wins form by landing matching symbols on adjacent reels from left to right. The paytable, accessible through the game menu, shows all symbol values and explains each bonus feature.

Autoplay lets you run a set number of spins automatically. Sound, spin speed, and quick spin can be adjusted through the options menu. The Elevate Feature button provides direct access to bonus buy-in options during base game play.

Arcane Feature

The Arcane Feature introduces 9 different spell types that can appear during a spin. Up to three spells land on the reels per spin. A grimoire symbol on the horizontal row activates nearby spells:

• A normal grimoire activates spells adjacent to its position. Activated spells can chain-react into other spells within their area of effect.
• A super grimoire activates all spells on the reels at once, regardless of position.
• Only one grimoire can appear per spin, and it always lands on the horizontal reel.

When spells activate, they transform their position and surrounding symbols into Wilds (except Scatters and the horizontal reel). The 9 spell types include Simple (single position), Vertical, Horizontal, Plus-pattern, Downward, Upward, Omni-directional, Rightmost, and Leftmost — each covering a different area of the grid.

Bonus Buy Option: Yes (Cost: 10x the bet via Elevate Feature)

Wild Multipliers

Wilds that are hit by an activated spell gain a +1 multiplier, becoming x2 Wilds (up to x3 maximum). Multiplier Wilds multiply the payout of any bet way passing through them. When multiple Multiplier Wilds appear in the same winning line, their values are multiplied together. A bet way made entirely of Wild symbols only pays if the Wild combination spans all 6 reels from left to right.

Free Spins

Landing 4 or 5 Scatter symbols anywhere on the reels triggers 10 or 15 Free Spins respectively. Free Spins play on a different layout — a 5-reel, 5-row grid. During Free Spins, multipliers of x1, x2, x5, x10, x20, x50, and x100 can land on the reels.

Each Free Spins round also features the Magic Orb system, which can randomly activate one of 9 modifiers per spin:

• Doubler — randomly doubles 3 multipliers on the reels
• Collector — collects 2 to 6 multipliers from the reel
• Upgrader — upgrades 3 random multipliers by 1 level
• Compressor — adds multipliers along a line, removes them, and places the total on the last position
• Adder — adds a random value (x5 up to x200) to 3 multipliers
• Generator — places 3 new multipliers (x1 up to x500) on empty positions
• Convertor — selects a multiplier and converts surrounding positions to match the highest adjacent value
• Sweeper — collects and removes all x1 multipliers
• +3 Spins — awards 3 additional Free Spins

Bonus Buy Option: Yes (Cost: 100x the bet via Elevate Feature)

Elevate Feature (Bonus Buy)

The Elevate Feature offers five tiers for purchasing bonus access directly:

• Bonus Hunt (3x bet) — increases the chance of triggering Free Spins
• Arcane (10x bet) — activates the Arcane Feature immediately
• Free Spins (100x bet) — triggers Free Spins without requiring Scatter symbols
• Arcane + Free Spins (300x bet) — activates Arcane, then 4 or 5 Scatters appear to trigger 10 or 15 Free Spins
• Arcane + Free Spins Maximum (500x bet) — activates Arcane followed by the full 15 Free Spins

Symbols in What's Up? Witches are divided into high-paying character symbols, mid-paying artifact symbols, and low-paying elemental stones. Wins require matching symbols on adjacent reels from left to right, with payouts increasing based on the number of matching symbols landed.

The Wild symbol substitutes for all regular paying symbols (but not Scatters, Spells, or Grimoires) and shares the highest payout value. The three witch characters are the premium symbols, while artifacts and elemental stones fill out the mid and low tiers.

All values below are shown at the default bet level:

High-Paying Symbols

Mid-Paying Symbols

Low-Paying Symbols

Wins are formed by landing matching symbols on consecutive reels starting from the leftmost reel. The 4-6-6-6-6-4 grid layout places more symbol positions on the middle reels, increasing the number of possible winning combinations compared to a standard 5x3 grid.

In the base game, the Arcane Feature drives the biggest wins. Grimoire-activated spells transform sections of the grid into Wilds, which can carry multipliers up to x3. Multiple Multiplier Wilds in the same winning line have their values multiplied together.

During Free Spins, the 5x5 grid introduces multipliers from x1 to x100 landing directly on reels, with Magic Orb modifiers stacking them further via Adder (up to x200) and Generator (up to x500). This multiplier stacking combined with Arcane spell chains is the path to the 10,180x max win.

As of its release date, What's Up? Witches does not have alternative versions or sequels. It is a standalone title in NetEnt's catalogue. Players who enjoy multi-tier bonus buy systems and complex spell mechanics may find comparable depth in other high-volatility titles from NetEnt or sister studios under the Evolution Group umbrella.

What's Up? Witches delivers a feature-rich experience with two distinct bonus systems that interact in meaningful ways. The Arcane Feature's 9 spell types and chain-reaction mechanic add depth to the base game, while Free Spins on a 5x5 grid with multiplier landing and 9 Magic Orb modifiers create a separate gameplay layer entirely.

The five-tier Elevate Feature provides flexibility for different budgets, from 3x up to 500x the bet. High volatility and a 22.78% hit frequency mean dry spells are expected. This slot suits players who value complex bonus mechanics and accept variance in exchange for a 10,180x max win ceiling.