Introduction to Huff N' Even More Puff Hard Hat Edition
Huff N' Even More Puff Hard Hat Edition is a casino slot from Light & Wonder. The game is yet another sequel to the extremely popular series based on the fairytale The Three Little Pigs. The story of three pigs building a house each, with the first two ones so weak that the big bad wolf can easily destroy them, is world famous. The third piggy, however, builds a house of bricks that the wolf cannot possibly tear down. Light & Wonder has placed these pigs in different environments with bonus games that take advantage of the story, putting frames of different materials on the reels. Your goal is to decorate the reels with brick frames and score the Super Jackpot of 7,500x the bet.
Theme, Gameplay, and Payouts
Huff N' Even More Puff Hard Hat Edition is a video slot from Light & Wonder with 5 reels, 3 rows, and 243 ways to win. The reels can expand with more rows in the bonus game, giving you 7,776 ways to win. The game’s Min.bet is 0.2, and the Max.bet is 1,200. The volatility is high, and the RTP is 96.00%. A perfect spin session can end up with the max win of 7,750x the bet.
The game’s graphics are similar to previous Huff N’ Puff games, looking like an old-school cartoon. The five semi-transparent reels stand in front of a neat green hedge. Behind the hedge, we can see the upper parts of two wheels spinning. To the right is the game’s logo, and to the left are the jackpot prizes with the 7,500x Super Jackpot at the top. To make a win, you need to land 3 or more matching symbols on adjacent reels, starting on the first reel to the left. The game is available on mobile phones, tablets, and desktop computers.
The lower-paying symbols in Huff N' Even More Puff Hard Hat Edition are 9, 10, J, Q, K, and A. They pay between 0.1x and 0.2x the bet for a 5-of-a-kind win. The higher-paying symbols are tape, toolbox, Piggy 3, Piggy 2, and Piggy 1. They will give you between 0.25x and 1.5x the bet for wins of 5 symbols. The Wild Symbol substitutes all the mentioned symbols, but not the special symbols.
Special Features & Slot Mechanics
What is the max win in the slot Huff N' Even More Puff Hard Hat Edition?
You can win up to 7,750x the bet.
What features are available in the slot Huff N' Even More Puff Hard Hat Edition?
The features are Wild Symbol, Free Spins Feature, Frames, House Prizes, Wheel Feature, Wheel Feature Upgrade, Buzz Saw Feature, Super Buzz Saw Feature, Mega Hat Feature, Super Mega Hat Feature, Mansions Feature, Super Mansions Feature, Ante Bet, Premium Play, and Feature Buy (Buy Pass).
Wild Symbol
The Wild symbol substitutes for all symbols except Hard Hat, Buzz Saw, Gold Buzz Saw, Double Hard Hat, Double Buzz Saw, and Double Gold Buzz Saw symbols. Wild symbols only appear on reels 2, 3, and 4.
Free Spins Feature
Landing 6 or more Scatter Symbols, depicted by Hard Hats, triggers the Free Spins Feature with 6 spins. A Straw Frame is added to every position where a triggering Hard Hat symbol lands.
Landing 3 or more Scatter Symbols during the feature awards 1 extra spin. The feature uses a different set of reels, removing Buzz Saw and Gold Buzz Saw symbols. The Wheel Feature can also be triggered during the Free Spins Feature when house prizes are revealed.
Frames
Every Hard Hat symbol that lands on a position without a Brick Frame in the Free Spins Feature, Buzz Saw Feature, Super Buzz Saw Feature, Mega Hat Feature, Super Mega Hat Feature, Mansions Feature, and Super Mansions Feature will either add a new frame or upgrade an existing one.
If there is a Stick Frame on the reels in the Super Mega Hat Feature, one random Stick Frame upgrades to a Brick Frame. If there are no Stick Frames, but there is a Straw Frame, one random Straw Frame upgrades to a Stick Frame. If there are no frames at all, a Straw Frame is added to a random position. If every position already has the highest frame level, a 10x prize is awarded.
House Prizes
At the end of the Free Spins Feature, Buzz Saw Feature, Mega Hat Feature, Mansions Feature, Super Buzz Saw Feature, Super Mega Hat Feature, and Super Mansions Feature, all frames turn into matching houses that reveal prizes.
Straw Houses award prizes from 0.5x to 1.25x. Stick Houses award prizes from 1.5x to 5x, or the Mini jackpot (20x), Mini x2 jackpot, or Minor jackpot (100x). Brick Houses award prizes from 5x to 180x. They can also award the Mini jackpot, Mini x2 jackpot, Minor jackpot, Major jackpot (1,000x), Grand jackpot (5,000x), or the Wheel reward.
The Wheel reward can only appear from a Brick House during the Free Spins Feature. If awarded, it gives 1 spin of the Wheel Feature.
Wheel Feature
Landing 3 or more Scatter Buzz Saw symbols without any Gold Buzz Saw symbols during the base game triggers the Wheel Feature and awards 1 wheel spin. The wheel can land on Buzz Saw Feature, Mansions Feature, Mega Hat Feature, Grand Jackpot, Major Jackpot, Minor Jackpot, Mini Jackpot, or Upgrade.
If the wheel lands on Buzz Saw Feature, Mansions Feature, or Mega Hat Feature, that feature starts with 6 free spins. If the wheel lands on one of the jackpots, you win the amount shown on the jackpot meter.
If the wheel lands on Upgrade, you receive 1 spin on the upgraded wheel.
Wheel Feature Upgrade
Landing 2 or more Buzz Saw symbols together with 1 Gold Buzz Saw symbol during the base game triggers the Wheel Feature Upgrade and awards 1 spin on the upgraded wheel. During Premium Play, landing 3 or more Gold Buzz Saw symbols also triggers the upgraded wheel.
The upgraded wheel can land on Super Buzz Saw Feature, Super Mansions Feature, Super Mega Hat Feature, Super Jackpot, Grand Jackpot, or Major Jackpot. If the wheel lands on one of the Super Features, that feature begins with 6 free spins.
If the wheel lands on a jackpot, you’ll win the corresponding jackpot.
Buzz Saw Feature
Before the free spins begin, every Buzz Saw symbol moves to the right until it leaves the screen, starting from the rightmost Buzz Saw symbol. Every position touched by a Buzz Saw symbol is treated as if a Hard Hat symbol landed there during the feature.
During the Buzz Saw Feature, landing 3 or more Scatter Hard Hat symbols awards 1 extra free spin. The feature uses a different reel set, but Buzz Saw symbols do not appear on these reels.
Super Buzz Saw Feature
During the Super Buzz Saw Feature, the game grid expands to 6 rows high. Any starting Buzz Saw or Gold Buzz Saw symbols are copied onto the top 3 rows. If the feature is triggered from a Wheel Feature awarded by a Brick House, between 3 and 5 Buzz Saw symbols are first placed on the reels and then duplicated.
Before the free spins begin, all Buzz Saw and Gold Buzz Saw symbols move to the right until they leave the screen, starting with the rightmost Gold Buzz Saw symbol. Every position touched by these symbols is treated as if a Hard Hat symbol landed there.
Landing 3 or more scattered Hard Hat symbols awards 1 extra free spin. The feature uses alternate reels where Buzz Saw and Gold Buzz Saw symbols do not appear.
Mega Hat Feature
You get one Mega Hat spin before the Free Spins start. All reels spin together, and only Mega Hat 2x2, Mega Hat 3x3, and Mega Hat 3x5 symbols can appear. They always appear fully on the reels and cannot be partially displayed.
After the Mega Hat spin ends, Straw Frames are added to all positions covered by Mega Hat symbols. Landing 3 or more scattered Hard Hat symbols during the feature awards 1 extra free spin. The feature uses alternate reels where Buzz Saw symbols do not appear.
Super Mega Hat Feature
The Super Mega Hat Feature expands the grid to 6 rows high. Before the free spins begin, 1 Mega Hat spin is played using only Mega Hat 2x2, Mega Hat 3x3, and Mega Hat 3x5 symbols. After the spin, Straw Frames are added to every covered position.
Landing 3 or more scattered Hard Hat symbols awards 1 extra free spin. The feature uses alternate reels where Buzz Saw and Gold Buzz Saw symbols do not appear.
Mansions Feature
Only Brick Frames appear during the Mansions Feature, and they’re added to every position containing a Buzz Saw symbol. Landing 3 or more scattered Hard Hat symbols awards 1 extra free spin.
Super Mansions Feature
During the Super Mansions Feature, the grid expands to 6 rows high. Any starting Buzz Saw or Gold Buzz Saw symbols are copied onto the top 3 rows. If triggered from a Wheel Feature awarded by a Brick House, 3 to 5 Buzz Saw symbols are first placed on the reels and then duplicated.
Brick Frames are added to every position containing a Buzz Saw or Gold Buzz Saw symbol. Landing 3 or more scattered Hard Hat symbols awards 1 extra free spin. The feature uses alternate reels where Buzz Saw and Gold Buzz Saw symbols do not appear.
Ante Bet
Ante Bet increases the chances of triggering the Free Spins Feature, Wheel Feature, or Super Wheel Feature. Activating the bet costs 50% extra of the base bet.
Premium Play
Activating the Premium Play bet doubles your base bet. Giving you higher chances of triggering the Free Spins Feature and Super Wheel Feature. The reels are different from the standard base game reels, only containing Hard Hat, Double Hard Hat, Gold Buzz Saw, and Double Gold Buzz Saw symbols.
Regular symbols are removed from the reels, and you can’t make normal wins. Gold Buzz Saw, Double Hard Hat, and Double Gold Buzz Saw symbols only appear in the base game while Premium Play is active and do not appear during feature rounds.
During the Super Buzz Saw Feature and Super Mansions Feature, Double Gold Buzz Saw symbols split into separate positions and create frames.
During the Free Spins Feature, Double Hard Hat symbols create or improve frames.
Feature Buy (Buy Pass)
The Buy Pass gives direct access to the Free Spins Feature, Wheel Feature, or Super Wheel Feature for 50x the bet.
Final Thoughts on Huff N' Even More Puff Hard Hat Edition
When we start Huff N' Even More Puff Hard Hat Edition, it feels like meeting an old friend who keeps telling the same jokes. Even if the jokes are great, you wish that the friend could upgrade his repertoire. You laugh a little, but you can’t help feeling tired of the same thing. The game delivers exactly what fans of the series expect: giant hats, buzzing saws, expanding reels, and enough brick frames to make a construction worker proud. The bonus features come flying in from every direction, and when the wheels start spinning for jackpots, things can get surprisingly exciting. However, you’re presented with the same kind of features as before at the end of the day. The features are almost identical to the ones in Huff N’ Even More Puff, with some minor additions, such as Feature Buy and Ante Bets.
If you’ve already spent plenty of time chasing pigs and building houses in the previous releases, there may not be many big surprises waiting here. Still, the game succeeds where it matters most: it’s entertaining. The massive collection of features keeps the action moving, the jackpots are tempting enough to keep your attention, and the cartoon presentation remains easy on the eyes.
For another game based on the same fairytale, don’t miss Quickspin’s Big Bad Wolf Megaways.
Huff N' Even More Puff Hard Hat Edition from Light & Wonder is a fun and energetic slot packed with features that we already know from previous games in the series.
