Bet365 Game Review: Jackpot Giant Progressive Slot

Giants have always held a fascination for people and they are a common theme in fairytales and fantasy fiction. You only need to remember the old Jack and the Beanstalk tale to recall how the giant was a fearsome adversary for the young Jack and on a more modern scale, giants have made a return to the screen in many forms of late in such films and TV shows as the Lord of the Rings trilogy and Game of Thrones.

However, in Playtech’s Jackpot Giant slot, there is an altogether more friendly giant on the reels. One who is hoping that he can be the inspiration for you to turn your max  bet wager of £4 into potentially a life-changing win in the form of the games huge progressive jackpot. You do have to play the max bet in order to give yourself a chance of winning the big prize, but you get a lot more for your spin than simply a chance at the big jackpot.

The base game itself for the Jackpot Giant slot has lots of interesting features and there’s lots of ways to win. Let’s now take a closer look at this game, which has quickly become one of Playtech’s most popular slots due to the vast size that some of the progressive jackpots on this game can grow to. You can play Jackpot Giant right now at the fantastic Bet365 Games site.

Key Information

The first thing you’ll notice about Jackpot Giant is that it is a 5×3 reel slot with 50 non-selectable paylines in play which has the usual mix of higher and lower value symbols on the reel. The game is set against a backdrop of steaming volcanoes and mountains and has been beautifully presented. Watch out too for the friendly giant popping in from each side of the reels to perform certain tasks which help give the game a rather light and comedic element which is rather charming.

The lower value symbols on the reel are the usual playing card lows and these range from Jack through to the Ace and have been hewn from the mountains to take their place on the reel.

The higher values symbols include amber, blue and red precious gemstones and two giant symbols, the red coloured of the two symbols is the highest paying symbol in the base game that is not a feature. The two giant symbols are stacked and so can expand on a reel to cover two of the three available spaces on any of the five reels. As a result, this symbol in particular can be useful when landing multiple payline wins.

There are three other symbols in the game that players need to be aware of as they trigger the main bonus features of the slot. The first of these is the Scatter symbol, which is simply a giants hand holding out a pile of coins. This doesn’t have any other operation other than offering players a multiplier win based on their total bet size. 3 scatters sees a 5x win, 4 scatters sees players win 50x their bet while all 5 scatters across the reels triggers a very nice 500x your bet, which if played at the max bet of £4 per spin, represents a very nice £2,000 prize.

The second symbol to be aware of is The Giant Bonus symbol which appears on reels 1 and 5 only and when players land this symbol on both reels in a single spin, this triggers the Giant Bonus round.  In this bonus feature you get to pick three from six volcanoes each of which will reveal a cash prize, or end the game. However, if you get lucky you could also reveal an extra pick with your win, or even win all the volcano prizes at once.

Finally, the key symbol in both the base game and for progressive jackpot hunters is the Wild symbol. This is simply a gold plate with the word Wild inscribed on it. The Wild can substitute for any of the low or higher value symbols to help create winning paylines in the game, but if you can land a line of two or more wilds on a payline, then you can win some big money.

Two wild symbols offers 10x your stake back, while three offers 500x your bet, four offers 1,000x your bet while five offers an amazing 50,000x your bet, if you land these wild symbols on any of the paylines

However, if you play the Max Bet and hit the five Wilds on payline one, then you trigger the Progressive Jackpot and that is where the really massive money in this game is available to be won.

How to win playing the Jackpot Giant progressive slot

Jackpot Giant is definitely a more medium volatility slot, by that we mean that you don’t necessarily win small amounts on more spins more often, but instead there’s a real mix of wins with some smaller wins interspersed with some larger wins, and of course there is always the progressive jackpot possibility niggling away at the back of your mind.

What this means is that in order to get the best from Jackpot Giant, you need to play the max bet of £4 per spin. You can bet less than that, but if you do, you cannot win the progressive jackpot and to be honest, that is the biggest attraction in playing the slot. Therefore, if you are not happy with wagering £4 per spin over a decent length of time, then you may find that the Jackpot Giant slot isn’t for you.

Of course, playing at £4 per spin can see your finances dwindle rapidly if you don’t have a huge amount to wager, hence ensuring you have enough funds to play for a decent session is imperative. This is a medium variance slot and bigger wins are possible, but to give yourself a chance at them you may need to be patience and play through a large number of spins to trigger the bonus features and start hitting the bigger cash wins.

Other than that, playing Jackpot Giant is relatively straightforward. It is a nice simple slot to play with some lovely touches and fabulous bonus features as well as a massive progressive jackpot to win and it is easy to see why it is one of the most popular slots Playtech have ever produced.