Pizza! Pizza? Pizza!: Slot Overview

Pizza! Pizza? Pizza!, which we’ll shorten to Pizza, Pizza, Pizza from here on out, is an online slot centered on a famous comfort food from Pragmatic Play and partner Reel Kingdom. No points for guessing the theme – yep, pizza. We couldn’t resist tossing in one more exclamation mark for fun. The link might not be obvious at first, but Pizza, Pizza, Pizza is actually loosely related to some major Pragmatic Play favourites, so expect a different take on Big Bass Bonanza, only with a lot more cheese.

And cheese is definitely the point, with the yellow goo practically dripping over the reels. The play area can be viewed in two orientations, but either way it’s shaped like a slice, using a 2-3-4-5-6 layout. Wins pay left to right in portrait, or bottom to top in landscape. The graphics are fairly simple, yet Pizza, Pizza, Pizza still ends up being one of the more attractive-looking releases from the Reel Kingdom/Pragmatic Play partnership. Maybe that’s just the natural charm of pizza at work. A lively, upbeat soundtrack also helps, giving the whole game a pleasantly satisfying feel.

Before getting into the stats, here’s a quick Wikipedia nugget. The earliest recorded use of the word ‘pizza’ dates back to 997 AD in Gaeta, and later appears in other areas of Southern and Central Italy. Pretty wild to think people have been enjoying pizza for more than 1,000 years. Anyway, back to Pizza, Pizza, Pizza: it’s a medium/high volatile slot (rated 4 out of 5) with three RTP configurations. The top return is 96.04%, and it stays the same whether you’re spinning normally for 20 p/c to $/€100 per spin, using the Ante Bet, or purchasing free spins. The Ante bet boosts your stake by 50% and gives a better chance to land scatters.

The main aim in Pizza, Pizza, Pizza is reaching free spins, where the money symbol collection mechanic takes centre stage. Along the way, standard wins keep things ticking over, paying when matching symbols land on adjacent reels starting from the first reel onward. At the lower end of the paytable are the doughy 10-A card royals, returning 1-2x the bet for five-of-a-kind. Higher up are peppers, mushrooms, olives, leaves, and meat, which pay 2.5-10 times the stake for five matching symbols. Wilds show up only in the bonus round, where they can replace any paying symbol, among other effects.

Pizza! Pizza? Pizza!: Slot Features

Landing 3, 4, or 5 scatter symbols in the base game awards 10, 15, or 20 free spins, respectively. During free spins, pepper symbols (also the money symbols) can appear carrying values of 2x, 5x, 10x, 20x, 25x, 50x, or 2,000x the bet. Any time wild symbols land, each one collect the combined value of all money symbols currently visible. There are standard wilds and Golden Wilds. Golden Wilds expand the game grid to 6-9-12-15-18 in size after line wins have been paid, then they collect any money symbols on the expanded area. No line wins are paid on the expanded grid, and once the collection is done, the reels return to normal.

Wilds are also collected when they appear. On every fourth wild collected, +10 free spins are retriggered along with a multiplier. Retriggered spins are added after the current set finishes, and the multiplier affects money symbol collections only. The first retrigger gives an x2 multiplier, the second retrigger gives an x3, and the third retrigger awards an x10. After the third retrigger, further retriggers are no longer available. Finally, if only one wild symbol is visible at the end of a spin, money symbols may randomly appear in random positions.

Players who want to jump straight into the pepper-collecting action can buy free spins for 100x the bet. When purchased, 3, 4, or 5 scatters drop in at random to start the bonus.

Pizza! Pizza? Pizza!: Slot Verdict

Maybe it’s simply because the theme is so strong, but Pizza, Pizza, Pizza was a fun one to go through. It isn’t a particularly complex slot, and it’s not especially original either, but then again, neither is pizza—and it’s still hard not to enjoy it. As mentioned earlier, the presentation is easy on the eyes and the audio is light and cheerful, making it simple to settle in and see what Pizza, Pizza, Pizza brings to the table.

As for what it delivers, it’s basically Big Bass Bonanza transplanted into a totally different world. Collecting peppers may not be as intuitive as a fisherman hauling in fish, but it’s just as entertaining once you’re playing. The slice-shaped grid is a neat fit for the theme, though it’ll be interesting to see whether this layout ends up being a benefit or a drawback for players over time. It also helps that Pizza, Pizza, Pizza uses a ways-to-pay format rather than Big Bass Bonanza’s 10 paylines, although the symbol payouts are quite different here, likely as a balancing choice. One clear advantage is that Pizza, Pizza, Pizza offers notably higher potential than Big Bass Bonanza, topping out at 7,200 times the stake.

Pragmatic Play and Reel Kingdom have also done well to merge the theme and mechanics into a cohesive whole. Pizza, in general, is a dependable mix of satisfying ingredients cooked to hit the right spot. Pizza, Pizza, Pizza creates a similar experience: if you already know the style of gameplay, you’ll have a good idea of what’s coming and can dig in without worrying too much about being let down. Of course, that cuts both ways—if you’re not looking for yet another spin on Big Bass Bonanza, Pizza, Pizza, Pizza could feel a bit too cheesy or slightly over-greasy, depending on your mood. Still, it’s pizza, and it’s tough to dislike.