Piggy Riches 2 Megaways: Slot Overview

In slot land, pigs and prosperity are a classic pairing, and not many titles have put pork on the reels as effectively as Red Tiger’s Piggy Riches Megaways. It did well enough to spark a follow-up from the same camp, appropriately named Piggy Riches 2 Megaways. The backstory is a bit more intriguing, too: NetEnt created the original Piggy Riches (2010) before the Megaways revival was handed to RT. The biggest buzz here is that Red Tiger has reworked the bonus action entirely, ditching multiplier free spins and swapping them for a Hold & Respin feature packed with different special symbols.

A few elements in the backdrop have been tweaked, but overall Piggy Riches 2 Megaways delivers the kind of glossy presentation this theme is known for. Money, luxury, pricey trinkets—stuff nobody really needs, yet perfect for showing the piggy pair have “made it” and want everyone else to notice. Think a huge (if slightly droopy) home, water features, classy décor… yes, yes, the pigs are loaded. The real question is whether any of it is coming your way.

Piggy Riches 2 Megaways is a 6-reel slot, with each reel showing 2 to 7 symbols on base spins, creating a shifting number of ways to win that peaks at 117,649. Like before, the volatility is high, and the default RTP sits at 95.71%, although the return rises when features are purchased. The maximum win is sizeable, but the betting spread is fairly tight, running from 10 c to $/€4 per spin.

The chain reaction mechanic clears symbols from winning combinations and then drops new symbols down to fill the spaces. If the tumble creates another win, the chain reaction keeps rolling. In terms of payouts, Piggy Riches 2 Megaways mixes royals with luxury-themed icons. 10 through Ace are the lower payers, returning 0.4 to 0.8 times the bet for 6 OAK, while the piggy bank, purse, key, credit cards, and money bag are the higher symbols, paying 1.2 to 20 times the bet for a 6-of-a-kind hit.

Piggy Riches 2 Megaways: Slot Features

Instead of leaning on multiplier free spins like the previous two Piggy Riches games, Piggy Riches 2 Megaways takes a different route, making a Hold & Respin round the main attraction.

Super Wild

Super Wilds can appear on the four central reels, though they cannot land on reels 2 and 3 simultaneously. These Super Wilds are fully stacked and carry a multiplier of x2 to x7, which shows how many symbols the Super Wild represents when wins are calculated. Super Wilds also stay in place after being part of a winning combo.

Hold & Respin

Hitting 3+ scatter symbols activates the Hold & Respins bonus with 3 free spins. The feature begins with a number of positions on each reel equal to the number of scatters that started the bonus. As the round opens, a wheel spins and awards 2 to 15 Cash symbols and 1 to 5 Saves. Cash symbols are then placed on random reel positions for the duration of the bonus. Saves are shown above the reels.

During the feature, only Cash symbols, special symbols, or empty symbols can land. Cash symbols carry values of 1x to 10x the bet, and they lock when they land. Any time Cash or special symbols land, the spin count resets to 3. When the spins hit zero but Saves remain, 1 Save is spent to place a Cash symbol onto an empty reel position. If there are still empty spaces, the spin count is reset to 3. If every position is filled, any leftover Saves are added to the total win. The bonus round’s 7 special symbols are:

• Piggy Bank – holds a value of 1x to 10x the bet. When it lands, its value is added to all adjacent positions in all directions that are empty or have a Cash symbol. A new Cash symbol is placed in empty positions or values are added to Cash symbols already in place. Piggy Banks do not lock to the reels.
• Purse – this symbol collects all Cash symbols in view, freeing up their positions and holding the collected value. Purses keep collecting until they have collected at least 5 Cash symbols. Purse symbols lock till the feature ends. If more than 1 Purse is present, all Purses which have not collected 5 Cash symbols yet will collect all present Cash symbols on the reels.
• Key – adds 1 extra row on top of the reels up to a maximum of 7 rows. Keys do not lock in place and do not land when the reels are at max height.
• Money Bag – has a value of 30x to 100x the bet and locks in place when it hits.
• Gentleman Pig – has a Cash value starting at 5x the bet. When it lands, the Gentleman Pig adds its value to all Cash and Money Bag symbols. It also increases the value of each Purse symbol present, multiplied by the number of symbols collected in the Purse. The Gentleman Pig value then increases for the next time it lands like so – 5x, 10x, 15x, 25x, 50x, 100x, and resets at the end of the round. Gentleman Pigs do not lock in place.
• Lady Pig – holds a multiplier staring at x1. When a Lady Pig lands, it collects the value of all Cash, Purse, and Money Bag symbols on the reels and leaves a Present on its position with the combined total, multiplied by the Lady Pig multiplier. After that, the Lady Pig multiplier increases by 1 for each Lady Pig which landed, resetting at the end of the round. Presents lock to the reels.
• Credit Cards – each one that lands increases the values of the Gentleman Pig to the next level and the Lady Pig by +1. If the Gentleman Pig is at max level, only the Lady Pig multiplier increases. Credit Cards do not lock.

If multiple special symbols land in the same spin, they trigger in this order – Piggy Bank, Credit Card, Gentleman Pig, Lady Pig, Purse, and Key. The feature ends once there are no spins left, no Saves remaining, or every position has been filled.

Feature Buy

The feature buy menu offers 4 choices. You can purchase the Hold & Respin for 75x the bet, the Hold & Respin with 1 extra row for 150x, the Hold & Respin with 2 extra rows for 350x, or the Hold & Respin with 3 extra rows for 900x. The RTP when buying features is 96%.

Piggy Riches 2 Megaways: Slot Verdict

The Piggy Riches series has taken a pretty unusual path. NetEnt launched the original back in 2010, then Red Tiger delivered a Megaways reboot roughly ten years later. Now, Piggy Riches 2 Megaways returns to NetEnt while being powered by Red Tiger, making it another example of the two studios collaborating closely. The end result is a solid release, and the decision not to fall back on another multiplier free spins round is a welcome move. That’s not to knock what the earlier Piggy Riches titles offered, but a fresh approach can be a real plus—especially in slots, where recycling ideas is everywhere.

The new feature is a serious piece of work as well. The first time it showed up was via a 900x feature buy because, well, yolo—it was a demo—and it turned out pretty rough, with barely any special symbols appearing. None at all, if memory’s right, which made it feel like Piggy Riches 2 Megaways might be one of those hold ’n win games that advertises loads of special symbols but rarely actually uses them. Later bonuses quickly softened that view by dropping Purses, Gentleman Pigs, and more. It’s difficult not to think of a Money Train bonus when you see this style of feature, though the details set them apart. A strong Money Train bonus can feel like a shootout where everyone keeps upgrading their firepower, while Piggy Riches 2 Megaways came across more like a lavish spending spree—something the theme probably reinforces.

Red Tiger has also pushed the win potential higher in Piggy Riches 2 Megaways, with a top prize of 20,000x the bet. That should put Piggy Riches fans—or anyone chasing a potentially big hold ‘n win round soaked in dollar-sign visuals—on alert for what Red Tiger has put together.