Machine Strategy Guide
Fairy Hollow Slot Strategy
Fairy Hollow by Konami features sticky wild butterflies that bookend rows and reels, turning everything between them wild. Learn the spin counter rule and when the live wilds on the reels create a genuine winning play.
Fundamentals
What Is Fairy Hollow?
Fairy Hollow is an accumulator slot machine by Konami. Wild butterfly symbols stick to the reels for three spins after landing. A unique feature called End2End Bookending Wilds connects any two wilds on the same row or reel, turning all symbols between them wild — dramatically amplifying the value of two aligned wilds.
The AP classification is accumulator. Wild positions and their remaining spin counters persist between players. A player can sit down and immediately benefit from wilds accumulated by the previous player.
Under the hood
How the Sticky Wild Mechanic Works
- Sticky wilds: When a wild butterfly lands on the reels, it stays for three spins. A counter in the lower right of the wild (showing 3, 2, or 1) indicates how many spins remain.
- Counter of 1 = exiting: A wild showing a counter of 1 is gone after the current spin. Never count these wilds in your play evaluation.
- End2End Bookending: Two wilds on the same row or reel convert all symbols between them to wilds for that spin. A single bookend event can fill an entire row or column with wilds.
- Persistence between players: Wild positions and spin counts persist. When you sit down, any wild whose counter still has spins left on it will be active on your first spin.
The math
Identifying Player-Favorable State
When to sit down
Play / Walk Rules
- Play: Active wilds — counters still showing spins left — visible on the reels, at or above the count the guide gives.
- Walk: Too few active wilds with qualifying counters; or the only wilds visible are showing a counter of 1.
- Counter check first: Before counting wilds, check their spin counters. A machine whose only wild has a counter of 1 is a walk.
- Re-evaluate each spin: Counters decrement each spin. A board that qualified a moment ago can drop under the line as a counter ticks down to 1. Always re-check.
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Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Fairy Hollow?
Fairy Hollow is a Konami accumulator slot machine featuring wild butterfly symbols that stick to the reels for three spins. The End2End Bookending Wilds feature connects any two wild symbols on the same row or reel, turning all symbols between them wild as well. Wild counts and spin counters persist between players.
How does the End2End Bookending Wilds feature work?
When two wild butterfly symbols appear on the same row or reel, all symbols between them automatically become wild for that spin. This dramatically amplifies the value of having two wilds positioned in alignment — the area of effect is much larger than two isolated wilds.
What is the play trigger for Fairy Hollow?
The trigger is a count of active wilds visible anywhere on the reels, read off the small counter in the lower right of each wild symbol. A wild whose counter has reached 1 leaves after the current spin, so it never counts toward the trigger and carries no persistent value. The subscriber guide gives the number of live wilds that turns the machine player-favorable.
Why do wild spin counters matter?
Each wild butterfly displays a counter in its lower right showing how many more spins it will remain on the reels. A counter reading 1 marks a wild that leaves after the current spin, so it is worth nothing to a player about to sit down. Count only the wilds whose counters still have spins left on them — those are the ones that will still be on the reels for your first spin.
Who makes Fairy Hollow?
Fairy Hollow is made by Konami Gaming. It is part of Konami's library of accumulator-style titles that use persistent wild mechanics. The butterfly wild and bookending system are distinctive features that make this game identifiable quickly on the casino floor.
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