Golden Pig (Octavian) - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction 

Can the golden pig bring you luck and wealth in this 20 fixed payline Asian-inspired slot from Octavian? This is a game packed with bonuses if your luck is in, including an unusual free spins feature and lots of multiplier action.

Golden Pig Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack

The soundtrack is an immediate giveaway that this is an Asian inspired slot, with a similar theme to the Piggy Gold slot game. The symbols are also very typical of the theme, including drums, a lucky boy holding a gold ingot or yuanbao, Chinese lanterns, firecrackers and, of course, golden pigs. In the Chinese zodiac, the pig symbolises luck and wealth, and the gold gives an added boost, giving you a serious hint as to why the game was given its name. The only question is whether playing it will bring luck or wealth to you.

There are some nice-looking graphics on show in this game and the animated golden pig is a cute looking fellow. The reel’s background is also very atmospheric, complete with dragon boat and glowing lanterns, creating a very cohesive package of Oriental atmosphere and adventure.

Golden Pig RTP and Variance

The average return to player ratio of this game is 95.89 per cent and it is a medium variance slot.

How to Play Golden Pig

As with all Octavian slots, this is not a difficult game to master. If you do need a few tips, however, here they are:

1. The large single circular arrow is the spin button.
2. The two arrows forming a circle allow you to access settings. This is how to choose the autoplay function and use the slider to choose how many automatic spins you want the game to play.
3. The two arrows menu is also where you will find other settings. This is where you go to if you want to choose your total bet, access the paytable, or choose your sound options.
4. The right-pointing small arrows is how you choose your spinning speed. One arrow opts for normal speed, or go faster with the double arrow choice.
5. The three-line button accesses the same menu of options as the two-arrow circle tab.
6. You can use the plus or minus arrows to decide how much you want to bet on each spin without having to access the settings menu if you prefer. 
7. The amount of credit you have left is displayed under the reels, as is your bet amount and the amount of any wins that land.

Bet Sizes & Paytable Wins

You can start playing this game for 0.20 per spin. The other options are:

0.40 per spin

1.00 per spin

2.00 per spin

4.00 per spin

10.00 per spin

20.00 per spin

30.00 per spin

50.00 per spin

The ‘i’ tab in the settings menu will let you view the game’s paytable. Here is what you will see for getting five matching symbols:

Golden pig - 2,000

Lucky boy and ingot - 500

Golden lettered symbol - 400

Drum - 300

Firecrackers - 250

A - 200

K - 150

Q - 120

J - 100

Golden Pig Bonus Features

The bonus instructions displayed on the game’s paytable are not that easy to understand at first glance, so here is the lowdown:

1. There is a golden pig wild in the game which only appears on the first, third and fifth reels and can boost your winning potential by replacing other symbols. It cannot replace the Bonus symbols, the x2 multiplier icons, or either half of the couplet symbol.
2. The x2 Chinese lantern symbol is a multiplier. The number of these symbols you land determines what multiplier you get. One will multiply your win by two, two will multiply it by four and three will multiply it by eight.
3. There is a Meet Bonus represented by two halves of a red and gold symbol with what looks like a boar at each end. These icons are known as the couplet symbols and only appear on the third and fourth reels. They will payout if each half lands and completes the picture.
4. There is a Pre Bonus that centres on a red fish Bonus symbol. Get three of these icons on reels one, three and five and you will trigger the Pre Bonus. Then you will get to make a choice to decide if you win free spins or the chance to play the main bonus round.
5. The bonus is a two-step game. First you get a win and then you get allocated a multiplier that will be applied to that win.
6. If you get the free spins bonus, you will be awarded three free games where only two of the special icons - the lucky boy and the golden pig - will appear. You will get 1x your bet for each golden pig that lands and 3x your bet for every lucky boy.

Golden Pig Review

This is a good-looking slot with lots of fun animations and a theme that is well carried through. It is the bevvy of bonuses that really set it apart from other Asian-themed slots, however, as these really add a different spin to what could otherwise be a fairly run-of-the-mill game.

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