When Pigs Fly Slot

Just when you thought things had gotten boring and all developers were playing it safe by designing a game after a well-known TV series or brand, NetEnt comes out with the When Pigs Fly slot. The pig in this game knows no boundaries – on top of rewarding you with tons of cash in this game, he also happens to be an astronaut! To be fair, we have heard of both dogs and monkey being sent to space for experimental purposes. Perhaps, NASA might get an idea or two from this slot and send over a pig instead! Either way, When Pigs Fly slot will be one of the most fun and outrageous slots to come out of NetEnt’s studio.

Gameplay

When Pigs Fly is a five reel slot that is paired with 3,125 ways to win. One thing you will instantly realize as you start playing is that the reels aren’t just the usual five reels. In fact, this slot comes with a rather unique 1x3x5x3x1 layout. You may start spinning from a mere 50p and may raise the stakes all the way up to a maximum £100 per spin if you wish to do so.

Here is something that you will be glad to hear – the Return to Player (RTP) rate of this game is exceptionally high at 97%. At this point, we don’t think we can name any other game that beats the RTP of When Pigs Fly. With a house edge this small, your chances of maintaining your bank balance and taking home a pile of cash is now higher than ever. Being a medium variance game, payouts are also frequent and consistent throughout the game.

As you would have expected, your reels are set in space, and you will find anything and everything from spacesuits, rockets and pigs as symbols on your reels. Oh, always keep an eye out for the ‘When Pigs Fly’ symbol as it is the highest paying symbol in the game and may reward you with 1,000 times your spin wager when you get five of them in a winning payline. The overall looks of this game is rather cartoony, so you will always be entertained by the little shenanigans of the pigs on your reels.

Bonus Features

An outrageously designed theme alone will not be sufficient to keep players coming back for more. Understanding that, NetEnt has packed this slot with three great features. The first feature on the list is the expanding reels. This feature is automatically triggered every time you get a win. As the name suggests, your reels will expanding with additional symbols being placed around your reels. Consequent wins will further expand your reels until you achieve the final form of a 3 x 5 reel layout.

This brings us to the second feature – every time you expand your reels, NetEnt will throw in a free re-spin. Combined with your larger reels, your chances of winning are heightened! Without doubt, this feature is the most profitable one in this game. Put it this way, every time you win in the base game, you get a free re-spin! As simple as that.

Last but not least are the extra spins bonus feature. Unlike every other game from NetEnt or other developers for that matter, you don’t need any scatter symbols to trigger this feature. Instead, you will need a six consecutive wins in the base game to trigger the extra spins. Having done that, you will be treated with a short animation of a pig taking off to space in a rocket and then on to your extra spins gameplay.

Conclusion

When Pigs Fly has undoubtedly been a hit with slots players across the world. Its solid performance in every department that it was tested in is a clear testament to why all online casinos put so much importance in stocking the When Pigs Fly slot. Another attractive proposition of this slot is that it is unique in many ways. The slightly unconventional reel layout and the different ways of triggering the bonus features stands out and is sure to leave an impression on all players that have a go at this game. Don’t even get us started on the ultra-high RTP of 97% in this slot… All in all, we had a blast playing this slot and would recommend all our readers to give this slot a go!