Big Bot Crew (Quickspin): Introduction

Earlier this year we got the chance to preview Quickspin’s roadmap, and among the upcoming releases was a slot listed as Robots. It’s now clear that this was simply the working title for Big Bot Crew, a game that says quite a lot about where Quickspin seems to be heading.

If you watch casino streams or spend time on casino forums, you’ve probably seen the common criticism that Quickspin slots offer little to no potential. The provider has, in many circles, become associated with low potential in the same way Big Time Gaming is linked to ultra-high variance and huge potential. It’s not exactly a flattering comparison, but that’s the reputation that’s formed.

It’s still early to draw firm conclusions, but we’re starting to notice signs that suggest Quickspin may finally be paying attention to what WE, the players want. And it’s not just Quickspin doing this lately. NetEnt, once a dominant force in iGaming but now struggling after a run of poor releases, has even sent a representative to a casino forum to ask for feedback. The same can be said for Red Tiger Gaming, who have been impressing us with noticeably better potential and a boost in volatility.

Dwarfs Gone Wild was described by Quickspin as a “flagship” title, which naturally raised expectations, but it ended up being a disappointment and just another low potential Quickspin slot. As it turns out, players aren’t overly concerned with flashy visuals and neat feature ideas if the potential isn’t there.

After Dwarfs, we finally saw the shift we’d been waiting for. Easter Emeralds wasn’t merely a high potential release; it became a record-breaking ULTRA high potential slot with enormous multipliers. With Emeralds, Quickspin showed they could be a forward-thinking provider willing to evolve, and judging by this upcoming game, that direction seems to continue.

Big Bot Crew is a 5-reel, 4-row slot with 40 pay lines. It comes with a 96,58% RTP, comfortably within a reasonable range, and supports stakes from €0.40 to €100. On Quickspin’s own volatility scale it sits very high at 4,96 out of 5, edging above Sakura’s 4,83, and as you’ll see, that game shares plenty of similarities with Big Bot Crew.

The setting is an Asian metropolis, and the story follows a crew of tech-heads—Matsuo, Danielle and Joaquin—who are building robots using technology far ahead of its time. Their ultimate creation, BigBot, a multi-purpose humanoid, looks like a blend of Marvel’s Ironman and Baymax from Big Hero 6, though we’ll leave that call to you.

Big Bot Crew (Quickspin): Symbols & Features

In total, the slot includes 11 symbols: a Scatter symbol, a fully stacked Wild, and 9 regular symbols. The lower-value icons are mechanical gears, while the tech-heads and their Robots make up the premium symbols. Matsuo (red) is the highest paying and awards 7,5 times the stake for 5 across a full line. Credit to Quickspin for keeping the paytable clear and straightforward, with values shown in relation to your current bet.

Big Bot Crew uses a fully stacked 4×1 wild symbol known as the BigBot wild. It can appear on reels 2, 3, and 4 in the base game and on all reels during the respin.

2 or more BigBot wild symbols fully landing in a base game will trigger the BigBot respin feature. The number of respins are equal to the number of BigBot wild symbols that fully land in the triggering spin. All full reel BigBot wild symbols remain on the reels for the duration of the respin feature, while each additional BigBot that appears awards one additional respin.

When BigBot Wild symbols show up on two or more reels in the base game, there’s a chance that any partial BigBot Wild symbol will nudge to fully cover the reel. In the respin feature, any partial BigBot Wild symbol can also nudge into place to fully cover the reel.

The key difference compared to Sakura is that the fully stacked wilds shift to the indicated reels at the beginning of each spin, so their positions change between respins.

Big Bot Crew (Quickspin): Free Spins

3 Bonus Scatter symbols on reels 2, 3, and 4 will initiate 8 free spins. The bonus brings three major perks: the fully stacked wild can appear on ALL reels, any partial wilds will always nudge into position, and best of all, once the wilds are activated they stay active for the entire bonus. On top of that, one extra free spin is granted for every Bigbot Wild that fully lands on the reels.

While extremely rare, it’s possible to hit a full screen of wilds on the first free spin for a total of 400 times the stake. Combined with the additional 5 extra free spins, this is the basis used to calculate the maximum win potential of 5200 times the stake.

Big Bot Crew (Quickspin): Conclusion

We’re genuinely impressed with what Quickspin has been showing lately. Sakura, in our view—and judging by the reaction across much of the casino streaming community—was one of the strongest Quickspin releases in a long time, so we’re especially curious to see a high variance, high potential take on that style. The adjusted wild reel mechanics also feel like a welcome twist, offering more than a simple copy.

Yes, the 5200x max potential was actually seen during testing, so it can happen, even if it’s obviously not something you should expect often. Still, there’s a very real possibility of seeing wins in the 1000 to 3000 times the stake range being posted and bragged about across social media.

We had a blast putting this slot through its paces. The BigBot wilds and respins kept the session tense and engaging, and with strong potential in both the base game and the bonus, it comes across as a well-balanced, well-made slot overall.