Mr. Pigg E. Bank

Did you ever own a piggy bank when you were growing up? If you did, was it one of those full-commitment ones where you have to smash it with a hammer, or one with a stopper in the bottom so your money was readily available whenever you needed it? As online banking, contactless payments and mobile payments have taken the world by storm, piggy banks have fallen somewhat out of favour.

So, if you’re the namesake behind the piggy bank and they aren’t as popular anymore, what do you do? Well, open an actual bank of course, and that’s exactly what Games Global partner Just For The Win are showing us today as they leave behind the sickeningly sweet views of Candy Paradise to bring us a new take on one of their popular series, in Mr. Pigg E. Bank.

With RTP options available up to 96.13%, this highly volatile release can produce wins up to 5,000x bet.

Mr. Pigg E. Bank Base Game

We’re in a bank vault today, overflowing with gold coins, banknotes and gems. To the left of the reels we see some jackpot values, which is pretty normal for Games Global partner studios, and Mr. Pigg E. Bank himself on top – complete with a top hat, monocle, cigar, velvet waistcoat and diamond topped cane. He’s both regal and wealthy, and he wants you to know it.

Once you can tear your eyes away from the piles and piles of gold wondering how much it would be worth in actual money, your attention is given to the reels, above each of which there are 3 dollar cards – similar to all other games in the Kingdom series from this studio. Other than that some sparkling gems and cash make up the rest of the excitement on the reels before being finished off with an upbeat soundtrack.

Mr. Pigg E. Bank Base Features

Taking place across 5 reels, wins are formed on Mr. Pigg E. Bank by matching at least 2 or 3 symbols on adjacent reels, beginning with the leftmost reel, across 1 of 30 fixed win lines. Symbols available begin with non premiums, with 10s, Js, Qs, Ks and As, awarding wins between 0.20 and 0.30x bet for 3 of a kind matches, increasing to values between 1 and 2x bet for 5 of a kind wins.

In the mid range we have coins and top hats, awarding wins between 0.40 and 0.60x bet for 3 of a kind matches, increasing to values between 2.50 and 4x bet for 5 of a kind wins. Premiums consist of rubies and diamonds, which also pay for 2 of a kind – land between 2 and 5 of a kind of either symbol to see wins between 0.10 and 10x bet.

Finally dollar symbols act as Wild symbols in both blue and gold form, and substitute for all symbols except Free Spins symbols, Super Free Spins symbols and Dollar Tag symbols.

Mr. Pigg E. Bank Offers Players 30 Fixed Win Lines

Dollar Tag Symbols

The first thing to cover in Mr. Pigg E. Bank is the Dollar Tag symbol collection.

Dollar Tags can land on any reel, but can only land in the base game. When they land in view, they will be added to the Dollar Tag counter above the respective reel.

Once 3 Dollar Tag symbols have been collected on one counter, the Golden Wilds feature is triggered.

Dollar Tags and everything associated with them are stored per bet level.

Golden Wilds Feature

When a Dollar Tag counter has been filled the topmost position of the relevant reel will have a Golden Wild symbol added to it on the next spin.

This is an expanding, sticky Golden Wild which means on every subsequent spin the Golden Wild will expand one position downwards, until it has filled the reel.

After filling the reel, the Golden Wild is removed on the following spin.

Golden Wilds can be active across multiple reels at once, and it is still possible to trigger Free Spins, Super Free Spins and the Bonus Game during this feature, as any bonus symbols are visible through the Wilds.

Super Free Spins

Each time 2 Free Spins symbols land in view, one point is added to the Super Free Spins upgrade meter.

Collect 20 points to upgrade Free Spins to Super Free Spins, guaranteeing the Super Free Spins feature the next time 3 Free Spins symbols land in view.

This collection is stored per bet level.

Mr. Pigg E. Bank Golden Wilds Feature

Bonus Game

Bonus Tokens, which are gold piggy banks, can land in the base game on mid symbols.

Each time a Bonus Token lands it is collected, and there is a random chance that the Bonus Game will be triggered.

If Bonus Tokens are collected and Free Spins or Super Free Spins are triggered, only the Free Spins or Super Free Spins feature will be played.

The Bonus Game is a pick bonus, where players match 3 symbols to win a prize:

• Mini – 15x bet
• Minor – 40x bet
• Major – 200x bet
• Mega – 5,000x bet

Mr. Pigg E. Bank Bonus

Free Spins symbols can land on reels 2-4 in the base game, and landing 3 in view will trigger the Free Spins feature with an indefinite number of spins awarded.

The multiplier begins at x1 during Free Spins, and increases by +1 for each subsequent spin. Additionally, at the start of Free Spins the Golden Wilds feature is active on reel 3.

Land a Golden Wild symbol on any reel to trigger an additional Golden Wilds feature, starting from the reel position the triggering symbol landed in.

Free Spins will end when no more Golden Wild symbols are present on the reels.

Mr. Pigg E. Bank Free Spins

Super Free Spins

Super Free Spins can be triggered if the Super Free Spins upgrade meter has been filled through collecting points in the base game.

Once triggered, everything works the same except the multiplier will begin at x5 and increase by +1 for each subsequent spin.

Additionally, the Golden Wilds feature is active on reels 2 and 4 at the start of Super Free Spins, rather than just reel 3.

There is no feature buy available in Mr. Pigg E. Bank.

The maximum win available in Mr. Pigg E. Bank is 5,000x bet. If the sum of a single game round exceeds this, the game round will end and 5,000x bet will be awarded.

First Impression

There’s nothing particularly groundbreaking in Mr. Pigg E. Bank, but it does offer a new thematic experience for fans of this series. Compared to Amazon Kingdom or Trojan Kingdom, there haven’t really been any changes – except for bringing the top Bonus Game prize back down to 5,000x bet after trying something bigger in Trojan Kingdom. Compared to Scarab Kingdom we do have the addition of the Super Free Spins feature, but this will only be new to you if you missed the two releases in the middle.

In the base game, it’s all about the Golden Wilds feature and Bonus Game, where full reel Wilds and bonus prizes are available. Free Spins are considerably more exciting, bringing in a kind of Razor Shark element where spins continue until no Golden Wilds are in view anymore. Super Free Spins kicks this up another notch, by starting the process with two reels active. When the right combinations land in this release, wins are possible up to 5,000x bet.

Finally, maths is highly volatile and RTP options are available up to 96.13%, so as always it’s worth checking this. All this to say, if you liked the Kingdom releases from this team you’ll like this one. If you haven’t been convinced yet, there probably aren’t enough changes to twist your arm.

*The screenshots taken of games reviewed on this site are taken from Demo Play, as reviews are often written before games are released for real play.