Fire Pig Push Ways: Slot Overview

Continuing its mission to appeal to every type of player, software provider Push Gaming has tried to build on the momentum of Big Bite and Big Bite Push Ways with Fire Pig Push Ways. It’s the second Push Ways slot, yet rather than pushing into fresh territory, Push Gaming has opted for what some might call the simpler route: an Asian-themed reskin instead of something oddball and original. Put plainly, under the crispy exterior, Fire Pig Push Ways runs on the same core gameplay as Big Bite Push Ways, a title that didn’t score particularly well when reviewed. Still, an Asian facelift could be the spark it needed, so let’s keep an open mind.

As the all-knowing modern oracle (the internet) would have it, a Fire Pig refers to someone born under the Chinese zodiac sign of the Pig, between 1947 and 2007. Supposedly, Fire Pigs are highly outgoing, have lively personalities, and don’t feel quite right without a crowd of friends nearby. Here, the Fire Pig is accompanied by two buddies—a rabbit and a bull—set in a charming Asian-inspired scene of curved rooftops, lanterns, and similar touches. The soundtrack isn’t strictly traditional, but it is wonderfully soothing—more “floating on a pool lilo on holiday” soothing—and it ended up being one of the more standout parts of the experience.

On paper, Fire Pig Push Ways looks built for wide appeal: it’s a medium volatile slot with a top RTP of 96.27%, plus winning potential that’s decent even if it isn’t mind-blowing. Anyone wanting to jump in can wager 10c to $/€100 per spin, and for those looking to boost the odds of landing free spins, the Push Bet does so by adding 50% to the stake. Action plays out on a 6×4 grid, delivering 4,096 to 262,144 ways to win.

Symbol-wise, the paytable features cord-wrapped clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades, alongside fans, urns, firecrackers, and three character icons. A 6 OAK win pays 0.4x to 2x the bet. Wilds assist in forming winning ways by substituting for any of the pay symbols listed above. Fire Pig Push Ways also uses a cascade mechanic, where winning symbols are removed and replaced via a symbol drop, continuing repeatedly as long as fresh wins keep landing.

Fire Pig Push Ways: Slot Features

Fire Pig Push Ways follows the familiar collectable Cash and Jackpot prize symbol formula, though it adds its own twist with splitting-symbol Hot Zones, a collection multiplier, and progressive free spins that can be triggered normally or purchased.

Cash and Jackpot Symbols

Cash symbols can appear on the middle four reels carrying an instant prize of 1x to 100x. Jackpot symbols can also land on the middle four reels, showing the Mini, Minor, Major, Mega, or Grand prize, valued at 10x, 25x, 100x, 500x, or 2,000x the bet, respectively. Cash and Jackpot symbols are able to land in any stage of play.

Fire Pig Symbol

The Fire Pig acts as a collector symbol and can land on the leftmost and rightmost reels in both the base game and the free spins round. When a Fire Pig appears, it collects all Cash and/or Jackpot symbols currently visible on the reels. If the Fire Pig carries a multiplier, that multiplier is applied to anything collected. In the base game, possible multipliers are x1, x2, x3, x5, or x10. Should two Fire Pig symbols land, each one collects the Cash and Jackpot symbols.

Hot Zones

Hot Zones arrive in stacks of 4 and may land anywhere on the grid provided that spot isn’t already occupied by a Hot Zone. Each spin, Hot Zones nudge down one position. Any symbol inside a Hot Zone is split into 2 symbols, boosting the number of ways to win. Split symbols that drop down and leave a Hot Zone stay split.

Free Spins

Free spins begin when 3 or more scatters land in the base game. More scatters mean more spins and a higher starting multiplier. Landing 3 scatters awards 10 free spins with a starting multiplier of x1, while a starting multiplier of x10 is granted when landing 12 scatters. During the feature, two stacks of Hot Zones start on reels 2 and 5. Also, whenever Fire Pig symbols land, they are collected by the pogression meter beside the reels. Each time a new level is reached, +4 extra free spins are awarded, and the multiplier becomes x2, x3, x5, and x10 upon reaching levels 1, 2, 3, or 4, respectively. Split Fire Pigs contribute twice to the progression meter.

Feature Buy

Players can purchase direct access to the bonus round. There’s a single option, priced at 120x the bet, which drops a random number of triggering scatters.

Fire Pig Push Ways: Slot Verdict

Fire Pig Push Ways feels like a neat mash-up of proven mechanics and a crowd-pleasing theme packaged into a highly sellable release. Big Bite Push Ways didn’t exactly set hearts racing when it was reviewed a few months earlier, and Fire Pig Push Ways doesn’t either, yet it’s easy to imagine it finding a receptive audience. It looks and sounds pleasant, the theme is broad enough that you don’t need specialist knowledge to enjoy it, and the appetite for money-collecting slots with jackpots doesn’t seem to be fading any time soon.

With that in mind, Fire Pig Push Ways should have little trouble drawing in plenty of players—and their stakes. The win potential sits just under 5Kx at 4,941 times the bet, and the splitting, collecting, and multiplier interplay can feel nicely rhythmic at points. Somewhat surprisingly, Fire Pig Push Ways ended up being more fun than anticipated. An Asian-themed reskin of a game that didn’t score highly to begin with usually doesn’t inspire much excitement. And by reskin, we mean extremely close—almost identical stats (this one is more volatile), features, and overall gameplay.

Even so, Fire Pig Push Ways proved to be a reasonably entertaining review experience—perhaps because expectations were kept in check. To be clear, this isn’t remotely one of the studio’s defining releases, but it’s easy to see why a certain kind of player would be tempted by what Fire Pig Push Ways brings to the table.