The Big Piggy Bank Fortune Teller is a 5-reel, 25-payline online slot game developed by Microgaming. This colorful and lively slot machine combines an ancient Chinese theme with modern-day luck-based gameplay.
Theme
As the name suggests, this slot takes players to a fortune-telling temple in China where pigs are revered for their good fortune. The main characters include Piggy Bank as the highest-paying symbol, accompanied by other pig-related icons like coins and yin-yang symbols. Players can expect bright colors, bold graphics, and engaging animations throughout each spin.
Design
The slot’s interface Big Piggy Bank demo is visually pleasing, with an oriental-inspired design that accurately represents its theme. The reels are set against a golden temple backdrop, complete with cherry blossom trees, pagodas, and ornate Chinese carvings. Symbols appear in the shape of pigs holding coins, dragon figurines, and intricately designed wooden blocks.
Symbols
There are 12 unique symbols on this slot machine: five regular pig icons (Piggy Bank is the highest paying) and seven lower-paying yin-yang, coin, fish, tortoise, fan, flute, and book symbols. The wild symbol in Big Piggy Bank Fortune Teller slots is a Chinese Coin icon that replaces other symbols to create winning combinations.
Payouts
Wins are calculated by multiplying each base game payout rate (listed below) with the bet per spin placed:
- Piggy Bank: x100
- Dragon Figurine: x20
- Wooden Block: x15
- Yin-Yang Symbol: x10
- Coin Symbol: x5
The regular symbols offer more modest payouts, ranging from 1 to 2.50 times the total bet.
Wilds
Chinese Coins act as substitute or wild symbols in Big Piggy Bank Fortune Teller slots and will help form winning combinations by replacing missing icons on a payline.
Scatters
There is only one scatter symbol in this slot – it’s another Chinese Coin icon with two vertical strokes over the middle of each coin. It acts as both a free spins trigger (3+ anywhere) and pays out for 2 or more anywhere on reels, paying out at x10 the total bet.
Bonus Features
The following bonus features are part of this slot:
- Free Spins: Triggers with any number of scatter symbols. 15 free games awarded initially.
- Progressive Jackpot
A mini progressive jackpot (referred to as Piggy Cash) is displayed prominently on top-right screen, which grows incrementally for every bet placed without winning the big one.
Free Spins
As mentioned earlier, three or more Chinese Coin Scatter icons anywhere triggers a set of 15 free games. Players can retrigger additional sets during this round by landing 3+ Scatters. The multiplier attached to wins from these spins varies randomly between x1 and x100x, increasing the winning potential for players.
RTP
The return-to-player (RTP) rate in Big Piggy Bank Fortune Teller is around 95%.
Volatility
Medium-Medium-High Volatility slot due its mix of free spin opportunities with potentially very high paylines available and medium-regular payouts from wilds during normal gameplay.
Betting Range
The slot has a betting range designed for budget-conscious players: €0.01 to €1 per line across 25 possible active paylines (€250 maximum).
Max Win
While it is theoretically unlimited due its progressive jackpot, the highest recorded payout would be at least x10 times the maximum wager placed ($2,500 max win) multiplied by any combination that triggers Piggy Cash, taking into account a RTP rate around 95%.
Gameplay
To get started in Big Piggy Bank Fortune Teller slot machine:
- Players can set their preferred coin denomination from €0.01 to $1 (max).
- They select the number of paylines to enable: between 1 and all 25 available.
- Auto-play is activated after placing the desired amount per spin on a bet-setting interface screen accessible through icons at top-right or bottom left corner.
- During regular gameplay, players earn smaller payouts based upon matching three (and up) standard Chinese theme related images side-by-side from highest-to-lowest.
Mobile Play
Players can engage with Big Piggy Bank Fortune Teller using most mobile devices running a recent operating system release. However, given its design for larger screen sizes and compatibility requirements may apply due to browser restrictions on certain handsets or tablets – especially those without JavaScript capabilities enabled within their settings menus prior to launch.
Player Experience
From an aesthetic standpoint, this game has beautiful visual graphics which players will appreciate as they navigate each spin through ancient China temple background filled with numerous animated animals that complement the high-resolution graphics work. But considering payouts aren’t excessive when compared with average online slot machines (even smaller ones have some chance of hitting larger rewards), combined lower RTP rate means we award it 4 out of a possible 5 stars, given such aspects as above-average visual presentation qualities alone outweigh our overall conclusion – which stands solely due these two distinct points mentioned so far – the progressive jackpot potential that remains hidden throughout gameplay.