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Piggy Bjorn Review

The legendary Money Train 2 slot has spawned numerous copies since its release, and Piggy Bjorn by GameArt is yet another slot deeply inspired by Relax Gaming's creation. It follows the same concept and relies heavily on the similar Hold & Win feature that produces the potential of up to 50,000x the stake.

Piggy Bjorn - Slot Outlook

Piggy Bjorn is interesting on the surface, as it comes with a pigs meet Viking era theme. However, there's a strong Money Train feel to it due to a similar color scheme and interface. Anyway, steampunk decorations were changed to Old Norse, and instead of robbing the train players are to enter the realm of Muspelheim to battle over great treasures. Piggy Bjorn plays out on a 5x4 reel setup with 50 ways to play that is sitting in a Viking fortress, and the backdrop showcases rocky mountains drenched in the dusk sunlight. Overall, the audio-visual aspect has received considerable attention, yet there's little originality in it, even though Viking piggies aren't something we see every day.

Piggy Bjorn Slot - Reel Screen

The math model is surely a thing you can rely on in the Piggy Bjorn slot, and GameArt has done a nice job of balancing its brainchild. It's a volatile slot, or rather 'very highly volatile', as stated by the developer. Such nature implies winning less frequently but bigger prizes, as big as 50,000x the stake. That's surely an amount worth reaching for, and players can battle for the top prize wagering from $0.5 to $50 per spin. The RTP is decent at 96.12%, which is above the average level, and it raises to the exceptional 97.68% with the Bonus Buy feature.

Abundant in pigs and weaponry, the reels are made up of 9 regular symbols that are split into two categories. The lower section consists of four Viking runestones of different shapes and colors, while premiums include in ascending order shields, bows, swords, axes, and hammers. Landing at least 3 matching symbols on a line starting from the leftmost reel is required to score a win, and 5-of-a-kind wins are worth from 1.5x to 15x the stake. A grumpy swine is Wild and it substitutes for any other regular symbols, though, it doesn't have a value of its own.

Piggy Bjorn - Bonus Features

In the base game, keep an eye for Piggy Loot symbols that land with a random bet multiplier value of 1x - 20x. Those land only on reels 1-4, and if any lands along with a Piggy Collect symbol on reel 5, the values of all Piggy Loot symbols will be collected and paid to the player.

The main attraction in the Piggy Bjorn slot is the Raid Bonus feature, which is triggered when 3 or more Scatters or Mega Scatters appear anywhere in view during the base game. Each Scatter will then transform into a random Raid Bonus Symbol, and Mega Scatters transform into Fury Taxes Collector symbols. Players proceed to the bonus with a number of spins equal to the number of triggering Scatter symbols, and that's where the real madness begins.

In the bonus game, only Raid Bonus Symbols can land on the reels, and whenever they do, the free spins counter resets back to the initial number. Raid Bonus symbols include bronze, silver, and gold coins that reveal values between 1x - 20x, 21x - 100x, and 101x - 200x respectively, and other special symbols are the following:

• Payday - Lands with a value equal to 2x the lowest value in view, and adds its value to all other visible symbols.
• Taxes - Adds all visible values in view to its own.
• Payday/Taxes - Adds all visible values to its own, then adds that value to all other symbols. Does not pay itself.
• Reinforce - Increases respins counter by +1. Does not contribute to the Full Reel Bonus.
• Hammer - Lands with a value of 5x - 200x and adds its value to all other symbols on the same line and reel.
• Bow - Lands with a value of 5x - 200x and adds its value to 5 random symbols in view. Can pay the same symbol more than once.
• Odin's Will - Removes up to 3 random symbols in view and adds their value to its own, then adds that value to all symbols in a 2 positions range.

Each Raid Bonus Symbol except for the Reinforce and Payday/Taxes has its Fury version that is persistent on the reels and performs its features on each spin. Filling a complete row or a line will expand the reels, up to a maximum of 2 times per the Raid Bonus round. Feeling the entire reel set with Raid Bonus Symbols will end the feature and award the Full Reel Bonus of 500x the stake to the total multiplier.

Those who want to skip the less exciting part and plunge straight into the action can opt for the Bonus Buy feature that awards immediate access to the bonus game. For the cost of 100x your total bet, the Raid Bonus will be activated with a random number of triggering Scatters, plus the RTP will get boosted to 96.68%.

Piggy Bjorn - Slot Verdict

Piggy Bjorn is surely one of the most enjoyable Money Train copycats out yet. It utilizes the same gameplay and features, but amplifies the excitement with its appealing design and lovely combat pigs. The base game might feel like a grind for the bonus, but once you enter it, you'll take advantage of the extremely rewarding respins, where all the extras produce a massive 50,000x potential. All up, there's certainly a lot to get players stuck into it, and the tweaked Hold and Win bonus is bound to be enjoyed by gamblers.