Jogo Do Bicho (Skywind Group)

Jogo Do Bicho Review

Jogo Do Bicho may seem a common cute animal-themed slot at first glance. Its roots come from the self-titled lottery game. For those not familiar, Jogo Do Bicho originated in Brazil in the late 19th century, and it still remains popular. Literally, Jogo Do Bicho means ‘animal game’ in English, and it’s a game where you bet on different animals that represent numbers. The version has little to do with the original game though, except using the same name and animals and offering a bingo-type bonus as one of its gameplay features.

As mentioned above, the Jogo Do Bicho slot looks pretty cute on the outside. Yet, some might find it overly cute, or even childish. Nonetheless, it’s a nod to the original Jogo Do Bicho. Overall, the slot looks fairly well but you should keep in mind that it’s a game designed for a specific taste.

Unfortunately, less effort has been put into the math model of Jogo Do Bicho, which doesn’t seem compelling enough. First of all, the RTP is way below the average level, clocking in at 95%. Secondly, the rewards of the game don't match the risk involved. The volatility is quite brutal, rated 5 out of 5 by the developers, while the max win capability is meager at only 1,000x the bet. Plus, returns may not occur very often given the high rating of the slot’s variance.

Jogo Do Bicho play across a standard 5x3 reel setup, and players drop in by setting bets from €0.3 to €150 per spin. There are 13 animal symbols in total, which create winning combinations when 3 of the same kind appear adjacently starting from the leftmost reel along one of the 30 win lines, except for the three highest symbols which need only two. Five-of-a-kind wins are worth from 1.66x to 33.3x your bet. Additionally, each animal symbol can randomly transform into a Wild on each spin, producing bigger winning opportunities. On top of substituting for other symbols, Wild symbols can create combinations of their own. Much like the top symbols, they pay from 2-of-a-kind and more and award 33.3x your bet for combos of five.

Jogo Do Bicho Slot Features

Jodo Do Bicho revolves around its four random features that can be triggered from the Animal Wheel, which, in turn, can appear randomly on the reels on any base game spin. The bonus wheel consists of four segments, represented by animals, namely a lion, goat, snake, and pig. Whenever it lands in view, it spins until stopping on an animal and awards the corresponding bonus feature.

If the Animal Wheel stops on a Lion, it triggers the Lion Roar Respin feature, which gives one respin with a giant 2x2 Lion symbol placed in a random position on the reels.

If the Animal Wheel stops on a Goat, the Random Wild Jungle feature is awarded, which turns up to 5 random animal symbols on the reels into Wild symbols.

In case the wheel displays a Snake, players proceed to the special Bingo Game. It contains four 5x3 tickets, each having 24 bingo numbers from 1 to 90, and there are 9 different animal balls, each representing 10 bingo numbers.

Once the bonus starts, some of the numbers on the tickets are marked off by Wild icons to increase the chances of winning. Then, players draw 3 balls and mark off the shown numbers on the tickets. There are three types of balls available in the Bingo Game:

• Regular Ball - reveals four numbers out of ten.
• Golden Ball - reveals eight numbers out of ten.
• Special Ball - awards three regular balls and one golden ball.

Marking off a vertical or a horizontal line entirely on any of the tickets awards a cash payout of 5x or 50x the bet respectively. Meanwhile, marking off all numbers on a ticket awards a fixed prize of 500x the bet.

If the Animal Wheel stops on a Pig, players are awarded 6 Free Spins. The free games operate in a similar way to the base game, and all the features are available during the bonus. Retriggers are also possible.

Finally, both the Bingo Game and Free Spins can be triggered outside of the Animal Wheel. To do so, you need to land 3 Bonus or Free Games symbols respectively anywhere in view.

Review Summary

All up, although Jogo Do Bicho doesn’t stick to the formula of the authentic lottery game and is basically a typical slot machine, it is decent and can provide lots of entertainment with such a number of features on board. There’s still a strong Brazilian touch, and it would certainly appeal to those who love the original Jogo Do Bicho.