Bigtop Circus (Multislot) - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

Bigtop Circus is an online slot brought to you by Multislot. This title has 5 reels, 3 rows and up to 25 paylines.

Match symbols such as the strongman, trapeze artistes, peanuts and standard playing card symbols, while keeping an eye out for the scatter lion which triggers free spins, the clown which triggers the bonus game and the big top which is both wild and also holds the biggest prize in the game if 5 are matched on a payline.

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack

This is a good looking title, with the stylised circus characters all having an amusing appearance. Symbols animate briefly and are put in the spotlight when a winning combination appears on the reels. 

The music on the other hand only plays out when reels are spinning, making for an incredibly disjointed experience. Especially as the music doesn't seem to get to the end of a phrase before it cuts out abruptly. 

Bigtop Circus RTP and Variance

Bigtop Circus has long term RTP of 96.88%, putting it comfortably above the average for games of this type. The medium variance means that this title should have balanced gameplay, with some large wins available. It should be noted that these big wins do not come along often, so should be played for patiently.

 
How to Play Bigtop Circus

Before you start the game, take a moment to familiarise yourself with the game set-up, controls and functions with our simple guide:

1. As usual, it's a good idea to take a look at the paytable before getting too engrossed in playing a new game. The paytable in Bigtop Circus is found by clicking the i icon to the upper left of the reels. This shows how much is returned when you land winning combinations on the reels as well as explaining how bonus features work and illustrating the payline patterns.
2. Setting your bet is achieved by clicking the coin stack below the i icon. Within this menu you can set your coin level, the number of active paylines you wish to use and whether or not you wish to utilise the bet multipliers which can raise your stake and associated returns by up to 5x.
3. To spin the reels once, click the play button to the right of the reels.
4. If you want to spin the reels repeatedly, click the autoplay button above the spin button. This gives you the opportunity to spin the reels up to 25 times. Clicking the settings cog within the autoplay menu allows you to set some additional parameters, including single win or total loss limits.

Please play Bigtop Circus responsibly by setting yourself a sensible and affordable budget for each play session. Remember that chasing losses is never advisable and you should only play with money that you can afford to lose. When the fun stops, stop.

Bet Sizes & Paytable Wins

It is possible to bet 0.01 on each spin of the reels, by setting the coin value to 0.01 and only activating a single payline.

The maximum bet in Bigtop Circus is 125.00, achieved by setting the coin value to 1.00, activating all 25 paylines and applying the 5x bet multiplier.

Matching 5x the Wild Big top icon on an active payline returns a win of 20,000x the line bet

Matching 5x the bear on a tightrope on an active payline returns 2,000x the line bet

Matching 5x the conjuror on an active payline returns 1,500x the line bet

Matching 5x the trapeze artistes on an active payline returns 1,000x the line bet

Matching 5x the elephant on a fire engine on an active payline returns 900x the line bet

Matching 5x the juggling monkey on an active payline returns 750x the line bet

Matching 5x the strongman on an active payline returns 300x the line bet

Matching 5x the monkey nuts on an active payline returns 300x the line bet

Matching 5x the playing card symbols on an active payline returns between 200x and 150x the line bet.

Bigtop Circus Bonus Features

Matching 3 of the clown bonus symbols on any payline triggers an instant win bonus feature. The bonus symbols appear on reels 2, 3 and 4. In the bonus game, popping a balloon with a pin wins you the amount which appears from inside the burst balloon.

Matching 3 or more of the lion free spins symbol in any location on the reels triggers free spins. Up to 15 free spins can be triggered if you match 5 free spins symbols on the reels. Three symbols triggers 5 free spins and 4 gives you 10 free spins. The bonus game can not be triggered during free spins.

As well as being the highest paying symbol in the game, the big top is also the wild symbol. This symbol substitutes every symbol barring the bonus and scatter symbol. 

For more titles with substituting symbols of all kinds, check out our index of online slots with wild symbols.

Bigtop Circus Review: Our Verdict

Bigtop Circus has a pair of engaging bonus features, highly customisable betting options and a frankly massive top win to keep players interested. While the graphics are not the greatest, they do have a certain appeal. The clunky stops and starts in the music however are going to have you reaching for the mute button.
 

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