Flying Pigs Bingo
For as long as any of us can remember, the idea of the flying pig has been synonymous with something being impossible. Telling someone that an event will happen “when pigs fly” is just a clever way of saying that it will never happen. After all, of all the animals that grace the Earth, few are less likely to become airborne anytime soon than our portly pig friends.
But in Play’n Go’s Flying Pigs, it’s certainly not impossible for you to walk away a winner. This bingo game offers up a tantalizing array of patterns that players can complete in order to score wins, some of which can even get you into a bonus round that promises further rewards. Throw in the potential to buy extra balls to make big wins, and you have a recipe for a fun game that should delight bingo fans.
Makin’ Bacon
Flying Pigs is a bingo-based game that can be played at casinos that offer the full complement of Play‘n Go games. Opening this title will see you greeted by a colorful, cartoonish farm scene – nothing particularly exciting, but it does a fine enough job of setting up the theme, especially with the giant pig’s face (flanked by wings) seen in the center of the screen.
At the start of each round, you’ll see four cards, each of which features 15 numbers. The numbers are laid out in three rows of five columns each, with numbers that range from 1-60. Cards do not duplicate numbers between them, so if you play all four cards, you’ll see one of every possible number somewhere on the screen.
At the beginning of each game, you’ll have the option of customizing how many cards you wish to play and how much you want to bet. You may click the “off” button on each card to toggle them off; if a card is already deactivated, you can also turn it back on in this manner. In the options menu, you may also set the amount you wish to play for per coin, as well as how many coins you want to wager on each ticket. If you’d like to mix up your number layout, the new cards button will generate a new set of tickets for you.
Once you’re happy with your setup, you can hit the play button to get the action started. This will cause 30 balls to rapidly drop into the middle of the play area, each of which features a number. If that number appears somewhere in your cards, the appropriate space will be marked off. Should you complete a winning combination, there will be a brief pause to denote this before the balls continue to fall.
There are many different ways in which you can score wins in this game. These patterns range from simple to complex, and not all of them are easily described. We’ve included a pay table below, but if any of the names we’ve given to the patterns aren’t clear, don’t worry: you can see exactly what you’re aiming for on screen, so there should never be confusion while you’re playing. The winning combinations, with prizes compared to the size of your bet on that card, are as follows:
- Single Line: 3x
- Arrow: 3x
- Cross: 8x
- Triangle: 10x
- Small Square: 40x
- Checkerboard: 40x
- Two Lines: 100x
- Table: 150x
- Flying Pig: 200x
- Rails: 500x
- Large Square: 600x
- Full Card: 1,500x
In many cases, you may come very close to making a high-value winning pattern but come up just a single number short. That’s why the game includes a feature that allows you to purchase extra balls. If you are just one space away from winning a prize of 8x or more, you’ll have the option of buying one more number. The price of this additional ball will depend on the current situation: the more you stand to win, the more expensive the ball will be. You can make the purchase by clicking the “Buy Extra Ball” button, or end the game by hitting the “collect” button instead.
If you do buy a number in this manner, you will once again have the option to buy another, or to end the game. Each time you make a purchase, the price of the next ball will dynamically change, reflecting how your cards now look. You may keep purchasing additional balls up to 12 times in total, after which the game will automatically end.
Pigs in a Bonus Blanket
Flying Pigs also contains a bonus round that can be triggered by hitting some of the high value patterns. This occurs whenever you make either the large square or the rails pattern on any play. When this happens, you will not only win the very large prize associated with that pattern, but you’ll get to jump into a second-screen round where you’ll be tasked with moving pigs into a fenced-in area. Each time you move a pig, you’ll be awarded with a prize of instant credits. This continues until you uncover a boar, which ends the game immediately, at which point you will collect your prizes. With good luck, it is possible to win up to 625x your bet!
Few Strategic Concerns
As with just about any bingo game, there isn’t much strategy to worry about when you’re playing Flying Pigs. The only decisions you can make that impact gameplay come when you have the option of buying an extra ball. In general, our advice is to turn down these offers; the pricing model used by the game is designed to make them a bit too expensive to be worthwhile. That said, if you’re up for a big prize, you may want to do the math yourself just to be sure, as we can’t guarantee this is always the case.
For the most part, however, you can do whatever you like without fear of changing the house edge or return to player. Speaking of which, the theoretical RTP of this game is 93.7%, which is much better than many bingo games we’ve played, and in line with what you’d expect from a fairly good slot machine. That makes this idea for those who like simple specialty games, but don’t like giving the casino too big of an edge each time they play.
Pigs in a Blanket
Flying Pigs is an excellent example of a game that’s perfect for the players it has been designed to please. Like any specialty game, this isn’t a taxing test of strategy or nerve; instead, it is meant to be a relaxing, simple game that you can play on autopilot. In that regard, it is an absolute success. While it is easy to play through this game without giving it much thought, there are also enough twists – such as the bonus round and the option to buy extra balls – to keep things interesting.
Of course, if you’re looking for something more complex, there are many options out there that are better for experienced gamblers. But for an easy way to place a few bets that still provides a few thrills, Flying Pigs is one of the better bingo games on the Internet.
