Piggy Holmes
- 🎰Provider
- GameArt
- 📅Release date
- 🎨Theme
- Farm & Animals
- 📊RTP
- 96.10%
- ⚡Volatility
- Medium
- 📐Grid
- 5×3 · Ways up to 243
- 🎮Demo
- Yes — free
- ⚙️Mechanics
- Ways Wild Scatter Free Spins Respin Hold And Win Jackpot
Piggy Holmes slot review
A good detective cracks a case through clues: every new find extends the investigation, and a full set of evidence closes it. In GameArt's Piggy Holmes, the debut game in the Piggy Who! series, the Piggy Respins work the same way: Golden Piggy Coins stay on the grid like evidence, each new one extends the round, and all 15 positions win the Grand Jackpot. The big idea: two bonuses, respins with four jackpots and free spins with a gigantic symbol.
Case file: a 5x3 grid, 243 ways to win, RTP 96.10%, medium volatility. Piggy Respins with Mini, Minor, Major and Grand jackpots, and 6 free spins that can be extended without limit.
What's on the detective's desk?
The setting is the murky, lamplit streets of Victorian London, and the reels carry a magnifying glass, a brass-plated revolver, shackles and a pipe. Piggy Holmes is the wild, substituting for everything except the scatter and the Golden Piggy Coin.
How does the investigation unfold?
There are two bonuses, each triggered by different symbols.
🔍 Piggy Respins
- 6 or more Golden Piggy Coins trigger the respins.
- The regular reels are replaced by special reels holding only coins.
- You start with 3 respins, and coins stay on the grid until the round ends.
- Every new coin resets the count to 3.
- Mini, Minor, Major and Grand jackpots are in play, and all 15 positions win the Grand.
🐷 Free Spins
- 3 Piggy Scatters in the base game award 6 free spins.
- A unique paytable is used during free spins.
- Reels 2, 3 and 4 spin together as one gigantic symbol.
- A gigantic scatter adds 3 free spins, with no limit on retriggers.
How many clues are in the file at 96.10% RTP?
96.10% RTP and medium volatility. Mechanically, the big potential is split between two bonuses: respins build up coins toward the jackpots, while free spins rely on a gigantic symbol in the middle and uncapped extensions.
Case closed
- Every new coin resets the respins to three.
- Four jackpot tiers.
- Unlimited free spin retriggers.
Dead end
- Respins need at least 6 coins.
- Free spins start at 6.
- The Grand requires all 15 positions filled.
Who should take on this case?
| Player profile | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Fans of respins where every coin extends the round | 🟢 Yes | A new coin resets the count, and all coins stay on the grid. |
| Fans of a gigantic symbol in free spins | 🟢 Likely yes | Reels 2–4 spin as one big symbol. |
| Players chasing extreme risk | 🟠 Likely no | Volatility is medium. |
| Players counting on cracking the Grand | 🟡 Caution | It requires filling all 15 positions with |
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Frequently asked questions about Piggy Holmes
1
Which game started the Piggy Who! series?
Piggy Holmes: the pig detective investigates on the lamp-lit streets of Victorian London. The Dice version of this game came out later, in June 2021.
2
How many ways to win are there in Piggy Holmes?
243, and the game has no fixed paylines. The detective's tools spin on the five reels: a magnifying glass, a brass revolver, shackles and a pipe.
3
What do the golden pig coins unlock in Piggy Holmes?
Six or more coins trigger Piggy Respins. The regular reels are replaced with special ones where only coins land, and the game awards three Respins.
4
How long do Piggy Respins last?
As long as new coins keep appearing on the grid. Each one resets the counter to three, and all the coins that land stay on the screen until the last Respin.
5
What is the Grand Jackpot awarded for in Piggy Holmes?
For coins on all 15 grid positions. Three more tiers, Mini, Minor and Major, are up for grabs in the same Respins.
6
How are free spins in Piggy Holmes different from the base game?
The round has its own paytable, and reels two to four spin as one giant symbol. Three pig Scatters unlock six spins.
7
How many times can free spins be extended in Piggy Holmes?
With no limit. Each giant Scatter adds three more spins to the round.
