Piggy Riches slot review

It’s no surprise that NetEnt’s Piggy Riches is so popular right now, as these well-off farmyard animals give us a glimpse of their extravagant lifestyle in this elegant, cash-rich slot. Although there aren’t numerous different bonus rounds, there are enough chances to win big here, so if you want a share of the wealth, keep reading on - you might find that Piggy Riches is a great fit for you!

Key features:

Reels: 5

Paylines: 15

Min bet: 15p

Max bet: £75

Slot RTP: 95.8%-96.4%

Provider: NetEnt

Meet the pigs

This slot is full of detail. We’re stood just past the gates to the pigs’ luxurious living quarters, and behind the play board you can see the house in all its glory. There’s a lot of green around, not least in the notes of cold, hard cash, and everything looks very regal indeed. Whatever preconceived ideas you might have about pigs, they’ll go firmly out of the window when you see how well-to-do these porcine pals are.

There’s no music, but you’ll hear plenty of background noise - all the hustle and bustle you’d expect in such a grand place. Clearly, everyone’s going about their lives without a care in the world - not least the two anthropomorphic pigs. You’ll see them dressed in their finest clothes, holding presents and money, ready to greet their newest visitors - jump in, you don’t want to disappoint them!

Porcine paylines

There are five reels and 15 different paylines in this slot - it might not seem like a lot, but your winnings can add up! The male pig acts as the wild symbol in Piggy Riches, and he substitutes for all symbols apart from scatter symbols - he also triples your winning by 3x when appearing as a substitute in a winning payline! Meanwhile, the female pig is the scatter symbol, and she pays out - as do the rest of the symbols. 

There are a few to look out for, from the lower-value letters and numbers right up to the altogether more valuable symbols, including a piggy credit card, a key to the property, and treasure - the most valuable symbol of them all. You can earn up to 2000 coins here, and that’s without any multipliers. The RTP, or return-to-player of Piggy Riches is 95.8%-96.4% - with optimal strategy. This is around average, or slightly above, for a video slot, so you can expect a decent return. The volatility of this slot is fairly high, so there’s an element of risk here, as the size of wins is prioritised over the frequency.

Becoming Piggy Rich

This might not be the Three Little Pigs, but if you can get three of the female pigs on the board at once you’ll win free spins! Scatter symbols pay out your total bet x multiplier, but give you a maximum of 28 spins too. Not only that, but you’ll be awarded a multiplier of up to six too. Should you find any more scatter symbols during your free spins, you’ll get an additional spin for each one!

Before you begin your free spins, each scatter symbol will present you with a free spin and multiplier combination - the multiplier will apply to every single one of your free spins. You just need to choose one of them, and you’re good to go! Of course, it’s up to you which combination you choose, but the optimal strategy is to choose the highest multiplier each time. Will you take the advice, or pig out on extra free spins instead?

Conclusion

Piggy Riches has a fun theme, combining the finer things in life with animated anthropomorphic pig characters. It offers some good chances to win big too, and with free spins, anything’s possible! The RTP is reasonable, and though the medium-high volatility means it might be more suited to more experienced players, it’s worth a go for everyone, no matter your level.

Provider

NetEnt are a Swedish company, and have been around since 1996. They’ve spent the time since then becoming one of the best-known providers around, with plenty of variety and choice in their portfolio of around 200 games. Perhaps the most popular slot of all-time, Starburst is a NetEnt product, while their other games include Gonzo’s Quest and Reel Rush - when you’re finished with Piggy Riches, why not explore them all?