Big Bad Wolf

Renowned for their collection of reimagined children’s stories like Rapunzel’s Tower and Pied Piper, Quickspin are back for another fun-filled adventure with Big Bad Wolf.

The game comprises 3 rows and 5 columns, offering a total of 25 paylines. Expect to find Swooping Reels, Pigs Turn Wild and Free Spins features, along with a special Blowing Down the House feature in this family-fun offering that will transport you back to your childhood.

Design

Quickspin make clever use of soft tones and vivid animations here. The playing area is set against scenic rolling fields to make for a visually-pleasing gaming experience, complemented by some quirky sound effects.

Inside a straw house lies the playing area, where we find the three cute piggies jostling for slot space alongside the mean-looking Wolf, who represents the slot’s Scatter symbol. Meanwhile, look for beehives populating on the reels, which act as the main Wild.

Playing card symbols with values from 10 through to A make up the rest of the symbols in play.

Gameplay

The game is notable for its lack of spinning reels, which are substituted by cascading symbols falling from above. In more typical fashion, a win is yours by matching at least 3 symbols across adjacent reels during a spin, from the left outer reel.

Whenever a valid combo is made, the corresponding symbols disappear, to be replaced by cascading symbols. After this has happened, you can help yourself to a re-fall, the equivalent of a respin, which populates the grid with new symbols. These re-falls will then continue until you fail to make a winning combination across any of the paylines.

Swooping Reels & Pigs Turn Wild

As well as the regular Beehive symbol, the game’s three Pigs also possess the ability to transform into Wilds - if symbols land in your favour.

The feature operates in tandem with Swooping Reels. Here’s how:

Every time you register a win, this is known as a Swoop. Hit two Swoops back-to-back, and one of the Pigs becomes Wild. For every two further Swoops, making four straight wins, watch as a second Pig follows suit. Manage to achieve six consecutive wins and all three Pigs are now Wild - bumping up your win potential massively!

The feature only ends when any subsequent respins don’t produce a win, forcing each piggy back into their original form.

Big Bad Wolf Free Spins

Unlike the original fairy tale, the titular Wolf is your best friend in this playful slot adaptation. Look to land 3 or more Wolf Scatters in order to activate the Free Spins round, which you kick off with 10 Free Spins. An additional 10 Free Spins can then be claimed each time 3 more Wolf Scatters show up during these rounds.

The Free Spin round sees Moon symbols show up on reel #5, before being stored in a meter. Once 3 Moons are captured, the Wolf borrows straight from the fairy tale by Blowing Down the House to earn you 2 Free Spins. Watch as the house is razed after collecting 6 Moons, resulting in 2 further spins and a multiplier worth 2x that you can apply to every subsequent winning formation.

High Volatility

With a lower frequency of wins that pay out handsomely on arrival, Big Bad Wolf is categorised as a high-volatile video slot.

Your best chances of landing a bumper payday come via the Free Spins round thanks to the various special features on offer - especially when all 6 Moons are collected to trigger a succession of respins.

Worth noting, at 97.34%, Big Bad Wolf’s theoretical Return-to-Player (RTP) ranks among the highest in the industry. The percentage equates to an average return of €97.34 in the long-term, for every €100 wagered by players.

Be aware that this is merely representative and as with all online slots, smaller, and of course much larger return percentages are common.

Big Bad Wolf on Mobile

As one of the premier operators in the business, Quickspin have made every effort to ensure all their titles play equally as smoothly across most portable platforms. Big Bad Wolf is no exception, and sacrifices none of the game’s impressive visuals when transferred to the small screen.

The Verdict

Quickspin have quickly carved out a niche for themselves in the classic fairy tale slot space, but we feel this particular offering tops the lot.

Inviting us into a parallel, mystical world, the game puts a modern twist on another well loved children’s story. The result is a polished, fun-filled offering that should appeal to a broad spectrum of slot enthusiasts. Helped by some superb graphics and a fun Free Spins round that promises bags of win potential, we find plenty on offer here to keep even the fussiest slot players entertained.

And with a pretty high RTP rating, mark this game down on your to-do list.

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FAQs

How do Swooping Reels operate?

Sweeping Reels see one Pig symbol turn Wild whenever you manage two wins ('Swoops') back to back. One additional Pig then becomes Wild for every four straight wins, and all three Pigs turn Wild for achieving six wins in a row.

How do you launch the Blowing Down the House feature?

During the Free Spins round, capture 3 Moon symbols in the game meter to activate this feature, granting you 2 further free spins. A 6-Moon haul earns you an additional 2 free spins, giving you a bet multiplier worth 2x applied to subsequent wins.

What is Big Bad Wolf's RTP?

The game offers a generous RTP rating of 97.34% - on the high side for a typical video slot.