Gameplay of Big Bad Wolf
There were nine winning reel symbols if we just consider those that can win based on a match – four of the Character Symbols and Five of the Card Symbols. The highest wins in this game are achieved through the Straw Hat Pig as it will deliver a maximum of €30.00 for five of them; while the remaining Pigs will deliver wins slightly lower than that of the Straw Hat Pig. On the opposite side of the spectrum, the lowest-paying symbols (the Card Symbols) have the most room to fall when it comes to the number of ways to get paid, as they pay a max of €0.50 for three. This shows us clearly what each symbol represents. What also stands out right away is how small the gap between the payouts of the middle tier is compared to how steep the drop off is from there down into the Low Tier Symbol Wins.
Symbol | x5 | x4 | x3 |
|---|---|---|---|
Straw-hat Pig | €30.00 | €15.00 | €2.50 |
Painter Pig | €25.00 | €10.00 | €1.50 |
Builder Pig | €25.00 | €10.00 | €1.50 |
Teddy | €20.00 | €5.00 | €1.50 |
A | €10.00 | €3.00 | €0.50 |
K | €10.00 | €3.00 | €0.50 |
Q | €10.00 | €2.00 | €0.50 |
J | €7.50 | €1.50 | €0.50 |
10 | €7.50 | €1.50 | €0.50 |
The cascading of characters from one spin to another is similar to Bonanza; however, for Big Bad Wolf the payouts are weighted much higher on the character symbols than they were for Bonanza.
Functional Symbols
Wild — Will be used in place of any of the other symbols (except Pig Wilds and the Moon), to allow the creation of winning combinations where the symbols would normally fail to create a combination.
Pig Wilds — The Pig will replace Wild on alternate winning rounds, providing increased wild coverage as it progresses through each round.
Wolf Scatter — When three or more Wolf Scatters appear, they will both start the free spin feature and provide a x3 payout of your total bet when appearing.
Moon Symbol — Assembled on the fifth reel to activate a house-blowing effect, which awards additional free spins and, at higher counts, a x2 multiplier to subsequent winning combinations.
Special Gameplay Mechanics
Spinning Free — Triggers when three or more of the Wolf Scatter appear on the reels, giving you 10 free games that can be retrigged for an additional ten games of free spin play.
Moon Destruction (Blowing Down the House) — Each moon symbol in the game allows a house to be blown down. Blowing down the houses will give you additional free games and if you blow down 6 houses, your free games will also come with a multiplier of two times your original bet.
The Swooping Reels Bonus Round — Any winning symbols are removed, then new symbols drop into place from above, then continue to add up all subsequent wins until there are no longer any winning combinations.