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Big Bad Wolf Megaways

Big Bad Wolf Megaways gives a continuing tumble chain visible milestones. The pigs change into Wilds as the chain grows, while the Moon Scatter bonus adds a second, longer-running form of progression.

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Big Bad Wolf Megaways base reels with different reel heights
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Big Bad Wolf Megaways at a glance

Reel height changes the number of ways, Piggy milestones change the available Wilds, and Free Spins retain their multiplier. These are separate parts of the same round.

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Inside the game

How Big Bad Wolf Megaways works

Start with variable ways, then distinguish the tumble counter from the multiplier carried through the bonus.

Megaways structure

The inspected rules describe:

  • 6 reels;
  • 2–7 symbols high per reel;
  • variable ways on every spin;
  • maximum of 117,649 Megaways when all six reels show seven symbols.

Wins pay left to right on consecutive reels.

Tumbling Reels

Winning symbols are removed.

New symbols refill the play area:

  • from top to bottom in the drop area;
  • from right to left in the slide area.

If a new win forms, another tumble begins.

All tumble wins are added to the total spin win.

The sequence ends when a refill produces no new win.

Provider diagram of winning symbols disappearing and the next refill

Piggy progression

The game tracks tumble count.

After:

  • 2 tumbles: the first Piggy symbol becomes a Piggy Wild;
  • 4 tumbles: the second Piggy symbol becomes a Piggy Wild;
  • 6 tumbles: the third Piggy symbol becomes a Piggy Wild.

Piggy/Piggy Wild positions are on reels 2–5.

This creates progression inside one paid spin. A long tumble chain does not merely pay repeatedly; it also changes future symbol behaviour.

Three Piggy Wild portraits with their tumble-progress markers

Regular Wild and Piggy Wild exceptions

Regular Wilds appear on reels 2–5 and substitute for other symbols except Piggy Wild and Moon Bonus Scatter. Piggy Wilds also operate on reels 2–5, with the reciprocal exceptions of regular Wild and Moon Bonus Scatter.

The distinction keeps a substitution symbol separate from the bonus trigger. Turning a Piggy into a Wild helps ordinary winning combinations; it does not make that symbol a Moon Scatter.

Blowing Down the House Bonus

Three Moon Bonus Scatters in the base game trigger 11 Free Spins.

The feature adds a persistent win multiplier.

Win multiplier

The multiplier begins at 1×. Every Free Spins win increases it by 1. It does not reset between Free Spins. That makes long tumble/win sequences valuable in two ways:

  • they contribute the immediate spin win;
  • they raise the multiplier state for later wins.

Moon Scatter progression

Moon Bonus Scatters collected during Free Spins advance the feature. The inspected rules state: This is a cumulative progression system, not a normal one-time retrigger.

  • 3 Moon Scatters → +3 spins and +5 multiplier;
  • 6 Moon Scatters → +3 spins and +10 multiplier;
  • more than 6 → +1 spin for each additional Moon Scatter.

Buy Feature

Quickspin’s first-party material lists:

  • cost: 90× bet;
  • direct entry to Blowing Down the House;
  • Buy Feature RTP: 96.44%.

The provider also says Buy Feature may be unavailable in some markets.

Normal-play builds and Buy Feature RTP

The saved game rules state 96.05% RTP for normal play and 96.44% for the 90× Buy Feature. These percentages belong to different entry modes.

Quickspin’s product sheet gives exact normal-play totals of 96.05%, 94.11% and 90.19% for three builds. The product page abbreviates these as the 96%, 94% and 90% models.

Check the actual game rules to identify the casino’s build. A Buy Feature return does not replace the base-game RTP, and a rounded product-family label is not a fourth exact setting.

RTP by build or entry mode
ConfigurationRTP
Normal play · main product sheet build96.05%
Normal play · 94 build94.11%
Normal play · 90 build90.19%
Buy Feature · saved game rules96.44%

What the Megaways number measures

Multiply the number of positions on all six reels to obtain the available ways for that layout. With seven symbols on every reel, 7 × 7 × 7 × 7 × 7 × 7 produces the 117,649 maximum.

The ways figure is not a prize and does not mean every combination pays. Matching symbols still have to occupy consecutive reels from the leftmost reel, with the required count determined by the paytable.

Provider diagram contrasting consecutive-reel ways with a gapped arrangement

Piggy upgrades at a glance

The three Piggy upgrades occur at fixed tumble milestones within the current sequence. The next threshold tells you which Piggy can become Wild; it does not promise that the chain will continue.

The three Piggy symbols before and after becoming Piggy Wilds
Tumble milestones
Tumbles reachedUpgrade
2First Piggy becomes Piggy Wild
4Second Piggy becomes Piggy Wild
6Third Piggy becomes Piggy Wild

Free Spins multiplier progression

The bonus multiplier has two growth sources:

  • +1 for each win;
  • larger jumps from collected Moon Scatters.

That means a long winning tumble sequence can raise the multiplier incrementally while Scatter progression can jump it forward more sharply.

The bonus multiplier display illustrated at ×50

Common misunderstandings

117,649 is a maximum, not the fixed number of ways

Reel heights change.

Piggy Wild progression resets with the tumble sequence

It is not persistent across separate base-game spins.

The Free Spins multiplier does persist

That state carries from one bonus spin to the next.

96.44% is Buy Feature RTP

It is not the same as the provider’s 96% base math model.

The provider offers lower RTP builds

94% and 90% versions are part of the product family.

Player fit

Good fit:

  • players who already understand Megaways;
  • players who like visible tumble milestones;
  • players who enjoy a multiplier that grows throughout Free Spins.

Less suitable:

  • players who prefer a fixed line count;
  • players who dislike variable reel heights;
  • players who want more interactive bonus choices.

What resets and what carries forward

The tumble count is local to the active chain: it tracks the second, fourth and sixth tumbles that activate Piggy upgrades. A new paid spin does not inherit a completed Piggy counter from the previous one.

The Free Spins multiplier has a different lifetime. It starts at 1×, rises after wins and survives into later Free Spins until the bonus ends. Moon Scatter collections can add further increases.

Stake range, volatility and the simulation result

Quickspin’s product sheet rates volatility at 5 out of 5 and lists a €0.20–€100 stake range with €1 as the default bet for its documented builds. A casino can impose its own limits.

The same sheet reports a highest simulated payout of 30,540.35× over 100 billion spins for the 96.05% build. That is an observed result from the simulation, not a proven theoretical cap or a promise that another run will produce the same maximum.

How Moon collections extend the bonus

The multiplier grows by one after every win, including wins within a continuing tumble chain. It therefore develops through paying events, rather than rising simply because another Free Spin was consumed.

Collected Moon Scatters add discrete jumps: the third collected Moon adds three spins and five multiplier, the sixth adds three spins and ten multiplier, and each further Moon adds one spin.

Those extra spins are opportunities to use the accumulated multiplier. Neither reaching a stage nor retaining a high multiplier ensures that the remaining spins form paying combinations.

Wolf artwork with the +5 and +10 multiplier stages from Moon Scatter collection

Reading cash prizes in the paytable

At the saved €1 total bet, the paytable shows €50 for a six-symbol high-win combination. It also states that displayed awards reflect the current bet configuration.

Changing the total bet changes the displayed cash prizes. Read the paytable together with the total-bet field, then distinguish an individual combination from the sum of all ways and tumbles in the round.

Controls and paid bonus entry

Choose the total bet before spinning; the saved controls open the paytable through the Info button and the fuller rules through the help controls. Those panels explain the Piggy thresholds and Moon collection stages.

The 90× purchase enters Blowing Down the House directly. Availability depends on the market, and the purchase cost is charged for entry rather than returned as a guaranteed feature award.

03 / The details

Big Bad Wolf Megaways RTP & volatility

Catalog figures and in-game observations.
Settings may differ by version and casino.

Payouts & risk

RTP · normal play
96.05%Official configuration · Saved official game rules
Volatility
5/5
RTP · Feature Buy
96.44%Official configuration · Saved official game rules · Feature Buy
Maximum ways
117,649Official configuration · Saved official game rules
Buy Feature cost
90× betOfficial configuration · Saved official game rules · Buy Feature
Minimum stake
EUR 0.2Official configuration · Saved official game rules
Maximum stake
EUR 100Official configuration · Saved official game rules
Highest simulated win · 100 billion spins
30,540.35× betOfficial configuration · Quickspin product sheet · 96.05% build · 100 billion simulated spins

Reels & wins

Reel layout
6 reels · 2–7 symbols high
Win system
Megaways
Win direction
Left to right
Game type
Video Slot

Release & devices

Release year
2021

Provider data and saved official rules describe specific game configurations. They do not certify the active RTP, controls or availability at every casino.

04 / The SlotsCollector take

Big Bad Wolf Megaways: our take

Piggy Wilds arrive at the second, fourth and sixth tumbles; Free Spins build a multiplier that survives between spins.

Big Bad Wolf Megaways combines two progression systems that operate on different timescales.

The first happens inside one paid spin. Every tumble can move the game toward the 2/4/6 thresholds that convert Piggy symbols into Piggy Wilds.

The second happens across the Free Spins feature. Every win increases a multiplier that persists into later spins.

The Megaways engine itself is familiar: reel height changes, so the number of ways changes from spin to spin. The maximum 117,649 figure is a ceiling, not a constant number of ways.

Piggy progression gives long tumble sequences extra identity. A spin that survives long enough to reach four or six tumbles changes the board rules, not just the cumulative payout.

Free Spins then replace that short-term milestone system with a persistent multiplier. Every win can improve the value of future wins. Moon Scatters accelerate the feature by adding both spins and multiplier value.

The 90× purchase is straightforward, but its 96.44% RTP belongs to that entry mode. The saved base game is 96.05%; the lower product-sheet builds are 94.11% and 90.19%. Checking that distinction is more useful than relying on the rounded 96%, 94% and 90% family labels.

This is a strong fit for players who enjoy Megaways but prefer mechanics that are visible and countable. You can see the tumble milestones and understand exactly what the next threshold changes.

05 / Inside the game

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07 / Quick answers

Big Bad Wolf Megaways FAQ

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How many Megaways does Big Bad Wolf Megaways have?

It varies by reel height. The maximum is 117,649 ways when all six reels show seven symbols.

What are Tumbling Reels?

Winning symbols disappear and new symbols refill the spaces. New wins can continue the same paid spin.

What happens after 2, 4 and 6 tumbles?

Piggy symbols progressively become Piggy Wilds at those tumble milestones.

How do you trigger Free Spins?

Three Moon Bonus Scatters trigger 11 Free Spins.

How does the Free Spins multiplier work?

It starts at 1×, increases by one after every win and does not reset for the remainder of the bonus.

What do Moon Scatters do in Free Spins?

Three collected Scatters add 3 spins and 5 multiplier; six add 3 spins and 10 multiplier; additional Scatters beyond six add one spin each.

How much does Bonus Buy cost?

Quickspin lists 90× bet.

What is the RTP?

The saved rules give 96.05% for normal play and 96.44% for Buy Feature. Quickspin’s sheet also lists 94.11% and 90.19% normal-play builds; check the version offered by the casino.

Sources & data verification

How we verified Big Bad Wolf Megaways

We check the game itself and first-party provider material, then keep the public facts tied to the version and sources we actually reviewed.

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Saved official rules for this game; no new live session is claimed.

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First-party game information and configuration scope.

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  • Retained first-party rule material — Saved official game documents reviewed; no renewed runtime observation.

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