The Great Pigsby Megaways by Relax Gaming mixes the usual Megaways features with bonuses like expanding wilds, re-spins, and free spins. The whole setup leans into that high society theme, with the steady flow of extras keeping the action moving between the outdoor garden party and the Art Deco mansion interior.
For online slots players who are not familiar with literary classics, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is famous for its depiction of high society during the Roaring Twenties of the last century. The Great Pigsby Megaways slot takes some liberties with the characters, but does a pretty good job of replicating the spirit of the age as presented in the book.
The action opens on a swank mansion all lit up for a garden party where the base game takes place. Bonus rounds give players a glimpse of the interior, all gold tones, polished marble, and Art Deco styling. The soundtrack carries a soft jazz influence, matching the party atmosphere.
| Symbol | Payout for 3, 4, 5, 6 of a kind |
|---|---|
| 10 | 0.10, 0.20, 0.30, 0.40 |
| J | 0.10, 0.20, 0.30, 0.40 |
| Q | 0.10, 0.20, 0.30, 0.40 |
| K | 0.10, 0.20, 0.30, 0.40 |
| A | 0.10, 0.20, 0.30, 0.40 |
| Whiskey | 0.20, 0.30, 0.40, 0.50 |
| Gramaphone | 0.320, 0.40, 0.60, 0.80 |
| Tiara | 0.30, 0.50, 0.70, 1 |
| Mrs. Pigsby | 0.50, 0.80, 1, 2 |
| The Great Pigsby | 0.7, 1, 1.50, 3 |
After a wild lands, and any wins it forms are paid out, it’s collected in the Piggy Bank. Each new wild dropping through the slot has a chance of triggering one of the other features, although the piggy bank is not a metre, and triggers come at random.
When triggered, several high-value Pigsby symbols are placed onto the reels before they settle. This creates a setup where premium combinations are already in position before the outcome lands.
During this feature, between two and five reels become fully wild. These expanded wild reels carry multiplier values, which can stack across the grid and increase the overall potential of any combination formed.
The free spins round begins with 10 spins and each time a new scatter lands, two extra spins are added to the remaining total. At the same time, the lowest-value card symbol is removed from the reels and replaced with a higher-value option. When all the card ranks have been disposed of, a new scatter landing will still award extra spins.
A standard 6-reel Megaways setup, where between 2 and 7 per spin can hit on each reel. This gives a max of 117,649 paylines when all reels are fully loaded. There’s no top reel, or cascades after wins which does make it a little different.
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The expanding wild reels take the centre stage especially when they span across multiple reels while carrying multipliers simultaneously. One rather good idea to do with feature activation is variation rather than a single trigger, and this is done through the Piggy Bank system.
Visually the game goes all in with its 1920s setting and everything from the symbols to the background keeps that same slick look. There’s nothing really new in the core mechanics when compared with other Megaways games so we feel it’s aimed at those who enjoy variable paylines, and a few extra features to spice things up.