The Big Dawgs

Thematically, the slot is very similar to Top Dawg$, which was released in 2021 by Relax Gaming. This means that hip-hop music is also central to Big Dawgs, which of course we could already see a bit from the appearance of the dogs. The soundtrack is therefore a hip-hop-like beat, through which the barking of dogs can be heard.

The playing field has dimensions of 5×5 symbols i n Big Dawgs. The game principle is actually quite simple: spin 3 or more identical symbols in a horizontal or vertical row to create a winning combination. In doing so, it doesn’t matter where on the playing field this happens.

The online casino wagering options are remarkably broad in Big Dawgs. You play with a minimum bet of $0.20 and a maximum bet of $240 per spin. On the other hand, the RTP is slightly disappointing at 95.97%.

Furthermore, volatility is high and you can win up to 5,000 times your stake in Big Dawgs. Pretty average just like other online slots.

Do we owe this slot to the popular American rapper Snoop Dogg!?

Features

Before we start discussing the features of Big Dawgs, it is important to know that there are 3 wilds present in this game. These all function “simply” as wild symbols, with the difference that the multi wild also applies a x2 multiplier to the winning combination it is part of.

In addition, the normal wild and the colossal wild also exist in Big Dawgs. We will come back to the colossal wild later. This is because it is 1 of the most important features in Big Dawgs. In addition, this slot also has a special application of the waterfall mechanism, the screen clear multiplier and a free spins feature with 2 versions.

The Big Dawgs vs. 4 other Pragmatic Play slots

Waterfall mechanism

Normally, the waterfall mechanism means that winning symbols are removed from the playing area, after which the empty positions are then filled with new symbols from above. This 2nd rule is not met by the waterfall mechanism in Big Dawgs. After winning symbols are removed from the playing field, the rest of the symbols on the playing field fall down as far as possible, leaving only empty positions at the top of the reels. However, these empty positions are not filled by new symbols falling from the top to the bottom. Instead, a wild is left on 1 of the empty positions.

• Were it a winning combination with dog symbols, the wild is a multi wild
• Was it a winning combination with weapon symbols, then the wild is a regular wild

The waterfall mechanism continues to take place as long as winning combinations can be made. However, with fewer symbols, this will become increasingly difficult. A spin ends when no more winning combinations can be made or when all symbols have been played from the playing field.

Colossal wilds

At the start of each spin, there is a chance that a colossal wild will be placed on the playing field. These large wild symbols have dimensions of 2×2 or 3×3 and have no other special properties.

Screen clear multiplier

If you manage to clear all the symbols from the gaming area, you will be rewarded with the screen clear multiplier. This is an x2, x3 or x5 multiplier that is applied to the total winnings from the previous spin. You receive the screen clear multiplier even if there are only wilds, multi wilds or colossal wilds on the playing field.

Big Dawgs free spins

Both horizontally and vertically, you can see that the word “dawgs” is written behind the symbols in the middle positions. You activate the free spins feature of Big Dawgs by either horizontally or vertically managing to make the full word “dawgs” visible by playing away symbols. You are then rewarded with 5 free spins and a progressive multiplier, which starts at x1 and is applied to every winning combination. You can increase the multiplier by +1 each time by running the waterfall mechanism. After each spin, the state of the multiplier resets back to x1.

You can earn 5 additional free spins by again playing the word “dawgs” horizontally or vertically visible. If – during the base game or the free spins feature – you manage to play the word “dawgs both horizontally and vertically visible, you trigger the double dawgs free spins feature. This feature has 2 major advantages over the normal free spins feature:

• You start the double dawgs free spins feature with 10 free spins
• The progressive multiplier is not reset at the end of a spin