Big Mighty Bear

Unique Review

This game takes you deep into the forest. The cartoonish visuals are nicely done, and the big brown bear is the main character in most of the features. The top-tier Bear symbol can appear in sizes up to 4x4, and this can lead to big wins also in the base game.

The first reel is different, and it gives you 1 to 5 symbols per spin. The number of win ways will thus vary, topping out at 8. You even get a respin if the big sized bear symbol doesn't land you a win at the first attempt, and there is a Sweet Bonus to look forward to as well. You also get a regular free spins round, and the 15,000x potential can be cracked in all stages of the game.

Slot Features

The symbols are divided into low, medium, and high pay symbols, and the medium to high range pays between 12.5 and 37.5 x your stake for 5 of a kind. There are no wild symbols to help you out in this game, but you are compensated by several special symbols we’ll take a closer look at below. The first reel will land between 1 and 5 symbols per spin, while reels 2 to 5 always come packed with 4 symbols each.

The top-tier Big Bear symbol can land in size 3x3 or 4x4 at random times, and it will cover reels 2 to 5 depending on the size. You need a bear symbol on reel 1 and possibly reel 2 to create a win with the big bear symbol, and it’s possible to crack the 15,000x potential from this feature. This requires 5 bear symbols on reel 1, and a 4x4 sized bear on reels 2 to 5.

If you land a big bear symbol of size 3x3 or 4x4 without creating a win, you trigger the Honey Respin feature. You also get the feature should the 4x4 symbol land partly in view as a 3x4 symbol. All reels not affected by the big bear symbol will then respin to give you a new chance of winning a larger payout, but the number of symbols on reel 1 will be the same as on the triggering spin. The Big Bear Frenzy is a random feature that triggers on occasions in the base game. It increases your chances of landing the big bear symbol.

You need a free spins scatter on reel 1, as well as 4 scatters on reels 2 to 5 to trigger the Bonus Round. You get the same amount of free spins as the number of triggering scatters, which means that 21 free spins is the most you can hope for. You get between 5 and 21 spins, and the number of symbols on reel 1 remains the same as for the triggering spin.

The Sweet Bonus triggers from one bonus symbol on reel 1, as well as at least 2 bonus symbols on reels 2 to 5. The feature plays out on a new 4x4 sized grid with 4 symbols and an x2 multiplier. The symbols come with values between 0.5 and 4 x your stake, and the bear symbol extracts the value from the paw before the paw is removed. The bee extracts the value of the flower before it is removed.

This value extraction feature only happens on the current spin, and multiplier symbols boost the value of all present symbols when they appear. You need 5 bear paws, 4 flowers, or 3 bear symbols to win, and the multiplier symbol is removed after being applied. Your total win is summed up as the feature ends.

Review Summary

The reel 1 innovation gives you a dynamic grid experience, and this adds a bit of unpredictability to the mix. We enjoyed the charming cartoonish presentation as well. You can crack the 15,000x potential in the base game.

The big bear symbols land somewhat regularly, and it gets tense each time you get the respins feature. Connecting a win with the big bear usually pays pretty well, and there are more than enough features in this game to keep you busy for a while. The Sweet Bonus didn’t come across as the most exciting thing we’ve seen perhaps, and there are no extras in the bonus round. Still, this game gave us a taste for more.