Big Bad Wolf: High Steaks™
- Provider:
- Playtech
- Category:
- Video Slots
Big Bad Wolf: High Steaks™ by Playtech is a video slot featuring 5 reels, 3 rows, and 40 fixed paylines. The game transports players into a fairy tale kitchen inspired by the story of "The Three Little Pigs," where the Wolf takes on the role of a chef surrounded by pots, cutting knives, and pigs that carry prizes marked with different colored tags.
The central area of the grid, referred to as the Hot Zone (reel 3, row 2), is the only location where the Wolf's Wild symbol can appear. When it does, the Wild collects all visible Cash Prize symbols on the screen. In the base game, Cash Prize symbols do not pay out on their own; they must be "collected" by the Wild in the Hot Zone.
Additionally, there is a "1 UP" symbol that increases the win multiplier, with a maximum of 10×, and an "X" symbol that, when it appears, applies the current multiplier to all visible Cash Prizes — though the multiplier remains inactive until the "1 UP" symbol shows up.
The main feature is called HIGH STEAKS Respins, which is triggered when the Bonus symbol and the Wolf's Wild appear on the same spin. During the respins, the Wild stays locked in the Hot Zone, and only Cash Prize or 1 UP symbols drop — each time they appear, the respin counter resets to three. If all positions on the board are filled before the respins end, the GRAND prize is activated, potentially reaching up to 5,000 times the bet amount.
There is also the Golden Cauldron feature, which can be triggered in the base game with any Cash Prize symbol or at the end of the Respins. Players choose dishes until they reveal three matching pigs, winning one of four Special Prizes, with each color linked to a range of prizes that increase as more matching symbols land on the screen.
Furthermore, the game includes a Feature Buy option, allowing players to purchase direct access to the HIGH STEAKS Respins with varying initial multipliers (up to 10×), with a cost that scales with the chosen multiplier. When this feature is purchased, the initial values of the Special Prizes are also raised, but they return to normal once players go back to the base game.
Traditional free spins are not present in this slot; the focus is on Respins with collectible symbols and special prizes. The betting range accommodates both low and relatively high values, catering to different player profiles.
You can try it for free in demo mode or play it for real money.