Piggy Holmes Demo Slot - Review for Canadians, Demo Play & Payout Info

Introduction

Now and again, we enjoy spinning the reels of a mystery themed slot that lets us solve crimes as we play. Not surprisingly, a fair number of the games in this category are dominated by the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. You can help him to solve mysteries in a number of games, including 221b Baker Street, The Secret of Holmes, and Sheerluck. You can also find some games in which Sherlock is replaced by an animal detective, which was done very successfully by Electric Elephant with its <a href="https://www.slotstemple.com/free-slots/sherlock-bones/">Sherlock Bones online slot</a> in which a dog takes the title role. GameArt has gone one step further and created a slots game based around a porcine detective!

Theme, graphics & soundtrack

The setting for Piggy Holmes is a dark London street lit only by a couple of dim lamps. The game reels are supported within a gold frame, with plenty of luxe details on the symbols to indicate the opulence of the period. The low-value golden playing card icons are joined on the reels by some of the detective’s possessions, including his pipe, handcuffs, revolver and magnifying glass. There is a nicely orchestrated soundtrack, making this feel like a very well put-together slot.

Piggy Holmes RTP and variance

Piggy Holmes has an <b>RTP of 96.1 per cent</b>, which is slightly above average for an online slot and suggests that there could be some big cash prizes on offer. This is <b>a medium volatility game</b>, so it is suitable for most types of slots player; however, low-risk gamers should take the time to explore the game very thoroughly in demo mode to avoid unpleasant surprises. Piggy Holmes is just one of the free-to-play <a href="https://www.slotstemple.com/free-slots/gameart/">GameArt demo slots</a> available here at Slots Temple, so you can try it out with no financial commitment.

How to play Piggy Holmes

Piggy Holmes is a reasonably complex game; however, the controls are very simple and intuitive. It shouldn’t take more than a couple of minutes to get set up and ready to play:

1. Start by setting your payline bet. There are 243 ways to win in this game, so the developer has opted for a stake that is set at 25x your coin value. Your total bet will be displayed in the window just to the left of the spin button.

2. Before spinning the reels, we recommend that you spend some time studying the paytable. This is dynamic, so it always shows the cash amounts you could win based on your current stake.

3. When you are ready to start your game, tap or click the spin button to play one game at your chosen stake.

4. The autoplay option lets you play multiple automatic spins at a constant wager.

5. You can mute the game sounds from the speaker icon just below the reels.

Bet sizes & paytable wins

Play Piggy Holmes with a coin value that starts from just 0.01 per payline. This gives you <b>wagering options from 0.25 to 25.00 per spin</b>, which should suit all but the high rollers.

This is a 243 ways to win slot, so you only need to match symbols on adjacent reels from left to right to win cash prizes. The rewards for matching three, four or five symbols are shown as multiples of your payline stake:

- Jack = 5x, 10x, 50x
- Queen = 5x, 10x, 50x
- King = 5x, 20x, 70x
- Ace = 10x, 25x, 100x
- Pipe = 10x, 40x, 200x
- Magnifying glass = 15x, 50x, 300x
- Handcuffs = 20x, 80x, 400x
- Revolver = 25x, 100x, 500x

- 3 x scatters = 3x total stake

Piggy Holmes bonus features & free spins

- Wild

Piggy Holmes is filled to bursting with bonus features, starting with the Piggy wild. This symbol can substitute for all other game symbols, except for the Piggy coins and the scatters, to help you create winning combinations.

- Scatter

Scatter symbols only appear on reels one, three and five. When you land all three, you will <b>trigger the free spins bonus round</b>.

- Free spins

You will be granted<b>six free spins</b>, during which <b>giant symbols appear on the central three reels</b>, greatly increasing your chances of winning a prize. A new paytable applies for this round. If you manage to land a giant scatter symbol, you will receive three more free spins!

- Respins

Land six of the gold Piggy coins to activate the <b>Piggy respins bonus feature</b>. All other game symbols are removed from the reels, with Piggy coins locked in place for three free respins. Land another Piggy coin and you will get three more respins.

- Jackpots

Match jackpot logos to win the mini, minor or major jackpot prizes, or <b>fill the grid with coins to win the grand jackpot prize</b>.

Piggy Holmes review: our verdict

Piggy Holmes is a great-looking slot with a whole raft of bonus features, making it excellent fun to play. The giant symbols that appear on the central reels during the free spins bonus guarantee some good wins for every player; what’s more, it is possible to trigger the grand jackpot payout if you manage to fill the grid with Piggy coins during the special bonus game. We can recommend this game for any player who likes to solve mysteries in their spare time with the chance of winning a few cash prizes along the way.