Mega Fire Blaze Piggies and the Bank Slot
Ready to raid the piggy bank? Mega Fire Blaze Piggies and the Bank from Playtech takes the whole "saving money" concept and flips it on its head, because breaking open piggy banks is way more fun than filling them up.
This cash-themed slot dropped with all the usual suspects you'd expect: stacks of money, gold bars, safes, and of course, those chubby pink and gold piggy banks that act as your ticket to the bigger features.
It's got that Mega Fire Blaze system that Playtech loves using, which basically means jackpots and hold-and-win action.
The game runs on 5 reels with 3 rows but packs in 50 paylines, so there's plenty of ways to line up those money symbols. Plus the Fire Blaze feature can expand the grid all the way up to 5x9 when things get really interesting.
How Do You Play Mega Fire Blaze Piggies and the Bank?
Playing this slot is straightforward enough - you've got your standard 5x3 grid with 50 paylines running left to right. The betting range goes from 0.10 up to 450 per spin, so it covers pretty much everyone from casual players to serious high rollers.
The symbols are all money-related stuff. We will look at them in detail later in the review, but expect to see gold bars, safes, stacks of cash, wallets, and those piggy bank wilds. The pink piggy banks substitute for regular symbols, while the gold ones are where the real action happens.
Above the reels you'll see four jackpot amounts displayed: Mini, Minor, Major, and Grand. These are based on your current bet, so the more you wager, the bigger the potential jackpots get.
There's autoplay and turbo spin options if you want to speed things up, but you might want to pay attention because the features can trigger pretty much any time.
What's the Bonus in Mega Fire Blaze Piggies and the Bank?
The main attraction here is the Mega Fire Blaze feature, which is basically Playtech's version of hold-and-win. You need to land 6 or more coin or key symbols to trigger it.
Once it starts, you get 3 respins and those coin/key symbols stick in place. Each new coin or key that lands resets your respins back to 3. The coins reveal cash values, and here's where it gets interesting - you can unlock additional rows.
Keys unlock rows: You need 2 keys to open each new row, and the game can expand from the standard 3 rows all the way up to 9 rows.
Row multipliers: Rows 7 and 8 come with 2x and 5x multipliers for any coin values that land there.
Star coins: The 9th row is special - any coins that land there turn into star coins, and these reveal the jackpot prizes (Mini, Minor, Major, or Grand).
You can win multiple jackpots in a single feature if you're lucky enough to land multiple star coins.
What Extra Features Does Mega Fire Blaze Piggies and the Bank Have?
Gold Wild Respins: When a gold piggy bank lands and covers an entire reel, it becomes a stacked wild and triggers this feature. The stacked wild moves one position to the left with each respin and keeps going until it falls off the reels. During these respins, any coin symbols on the reels also turn wild.
Free Spins: Land 3 or more scatter symbols (the bank icons) and you get 8 free spins. During free spins, any gold piggy that lands will expand to cover the whole reel and trigger the Gold Wild Respins feature, which can lead to some pretty decent combinations.
Wild Substitution: Both the pink and gold piggy banks act as wilds, substituting for regular symbols to help create winning lines.
The game has medium volatility, so you're not waiting forever between features, but they're substantial enough when they hit to make it worth the wait.
Where Can I Play Mega Fire Blaze Piggies and the Bank?
You can find Mega Fire Blaze Piggies and the Bank here at PokerStars Casino, along with other Playtech slots.
The game works perfectly on mobile devices: the interface scales down nicely and all the features work just as smoothly on your phone or tablet. The touch controls are responsive, which is important when you're trying to keep track of all those coins and keys during the Fire Blaze feature.
What Are the Different Symbols in Mega Fire Blaze Piggies and the Bank?
The symbol setup is all about money and banking.
Low-paying symbols are the standard playing cards - 10, J, Q, K, A. Nothing fancy here, just the usual base game fillers.
High-paying symbols include:
Wallet and cash stack (mid-range payers)
Safe (better payouts)
Gold bars (one of the top regular symbols)
Special symbols:
Pink piggy bank wild (substitutes for regular symbols)
Gold piggy bank wild (triggers Gold Wild Respins when stacked)
Bank scatter (triggers free spins with 3+)
Coin symbols (needed for Mega Fire Blaze feature)
Key symbols (unlock additional rows during Fire Blaze)
The coin and key symbols are really the stars of the show since they're your gateway to the main bonus feature and those jackpot prizes.
Break Open That Piggy Bank
Mega Fire Blaze Piggies and the Bank does a solid job with the money theme, and the Fire Blaze feature adds enough complexity to keep things interesting without being confusing.
The expanding grid mechanic during the bonus is pretty cool, and watching those jackpot values get revealed never gets old.
The Gold Wild Respins provide nice regular action between the main bonuses, and when they hit during free spins with expanded wilds, the combinations can get pretty satisfying.
Just remember that medium volatility still means some dry spells, so set your limits and don't chase those jackpots beyond what you're comfortable losing. The piggy bank theme is all about saving money, after all - even if you're trying to break it open.