Introduction to Magic Piggy OG
Magic Piggy OG is a casino slot from Hacksaw Gaming, taking the gameplay back to the basics while revisiting a theme used in a 2023 release. Calling a cute piggy an Original Gangster, or 'OG', may feel a bit odd in this case, but it's not the character the phrase refers to, but the classic 5x3 grid setup, as the first Magic Piggy operated on a 5x5 matrix. However, the changes stop there, and in all other areas, this remake is an exact copy, just with a lowered max win of 2,500x the bet compared to 7,500x in the original. The cycle still revolves around landing Magic Hat symbols to activate Magic Piggies and convert them into Wilds, cash prizes, or multipliers, and benefiting from a progressive Magic Piggy collection on individual reels during free spins. Hence, if you enjoyed this playstyle before but prefer a more traditional grid setup, this one should be up your alley.
You can test the game's features and mechanics without risking your real money in the demo mode available at the top of the page.
Theme, Gameplay & Payouts
Magic Piggy OG is a video slot from Hacksaw Gaming with 5 reels, 3 rows, and 17 paylines. You can choose your stake from a range of options, starting from a Min.bet of 0.1, which makes the spins particularly affordable, up to a Max.bet of 400. The math profile runs on a default RTP of 96.20%, which is in line with the industry standards, although several alternative variants of 94.21%, 92.30%, and 86.19% are also released, so make sure to check the version you're playing. You can expect a relatively even average balance between the value and the frequency of wins due to medium volatility, while the max win available on any single round is 2,500x the bet. The base hit frequency sits at the rate of 31.2%.
Just like its direct spiritual predecessor, Magic Piggy OG is set in a game show-like studio lined with shiny, reflective surfaces. It's a bright, colourful environment, where multiple light sources illuminate the purple-blue scene and stacks of coins pile up in every corner. The playing grid occupies most of the view, sitting in a smooth, polished frame, holding symbols on the semi-transparent background of the reels. The overall design is quite plain yet polished, and it's also fully responsive, allowing the game to be launched on any desktop, smartphone, or tablet.
Winning combinations must contain between 3 and 5 matching symbols running through adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost one on any of the 17 active paylines. The paytable hierarchy contains two groups of paying icons, with the low-paying ones represented by playing card ranks, 10, J, Q, K, and A, awarding from 1x to 1.4x the bet for a combination of 5 on a payline. High-paying symbols comprise images of cherries, a lemon, a plum, a horseshoe, and a diamond. They bring payouts of between 3x and 10x the bet when scoring 5 of a kind. Wilds are represented by a shiny, pink letter 'W', which substitutes for all paying symbols mentioned above and awards up to 10x the bet for independent combinations. FS Scatters are depicted by a bronze emblem in the shape of the 'FS' letters, and they trigger the bonus round when at least 3 land simultaneously in view. There are also Magic Piggies and Magic Hats, which together trigger the game's central feature.
Special Features & Slot Mechanics
What is the max win in the slot Magic Piggy OG?
You can win up to 2,500x the bet.
What features are available in the slot Magic Piggy OG?
The features are Magic Piggy & Magic Hat, Pig Bonus, Epig Bonus, and Feature Buy.
Magic Piggy & Magic Hat
Whenever a Magic Hat symbol lands on the grid, all present Magic Piggies are activated to reveal a Wild symbol, a Bill Stack, or a Multiplier Coin. At the end of the feature, all revealed cash prizes are summed up and paid.
Wilds = substitute for all regular symbols.
Bill Stacks = carry cash prizes worth 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 10x, 25x, 50x, 100x, 250x, or 500x the bet.
Multiplier Coins = carry a multiplier of x2, x3, x4, or x5, which applies to 1-5 random Bill Stack symbols in view.
Pig Bonus
Landing 3 FS Scatters anywhere on the grid at the same time triggers 10 free spins. During the round, Magic Piggies reveal only Bill Stacks and Multiplier Coins when activated by the Magic Hat. Additionally, each reel has a 3-star meter above it, which can be charged by landing a Star and Super Star symbol. Star adds 1-3 charges to the respective reel, while Super Stars adds 1-3 charges to all reels. When the Magic Hat lands, a number of Magic Piggies equal to the current number of stars above each reel is guaranteed to appear on the corresponding column. Charges are reset after every Magic Hat appearance. If you manage to charge all stars within a single spin, you'll receive a special prize of 10 additional free spins. Landing 3 FS Scatters during the bonus awards 4 extra spins, while landing 4 FS Scatters upgrades the round to the Epig Bonus.
Epig Bonus
The enhanced variant can also be triggered directly from the base game by landing 4 FS Scatters anywhere in view at the same time. In this mode, the charges accumulated above the reels do not reset even after activating the feature by the Magic Hat.
Feature Buy
If you don't wish to chase after specific symbol combinations in the base game, you can make use of the Buy Bonus menu, where certain functions of the game can be triggered instantly for a fixed price that scales with your current bet.
2x = Bonushunt Featurespins with a 3 times better chance to activate a bonus game.
50x = Magical Featurespins, guaranteeing at least 8 Magic Piggies and 1 Magic Hat to land.
50x = Pig Bonus with 10 free spins.
200x = Epig Bonus with 10 free spins.
Final Thoughts on Magic Piggy OG
Magic Piggy OG is undoubtedly a peculiar release by Hacksaw, since we're not that used to seeing carbon copies of existing games in the supplier's portfolio. Sure, reskins like Le Bunny are bound to happen from time to time, but even those carry a visible effort to transform the theme even slightly when mechanics remain the same. It's also somewhat understandable in the case of games like Epic Bullets and Bounty, where artwork was reused to a large extent, but the math offered much higher volatility and the possibility to purchase the most lucrative bonus variant. Magic Piggy OG goes in a completely opposite direction, reducing the max win from 7,500x to 2,500x, which is followed by lower paytable values, and simplifying the grid by stripping it of two extra rows and two paylines. Everything else remains identical, from Magic Pigs activations leading to cash prizes on Bill Stacks, potentially boosted by Multiplier Coins and two bonuses with progressive star meters. It's hard to imagine anyone picking this version over the original, but perhaps there are players to whom a 5x3 grid is more approachable and makes a significant difference.
There's not much to say about the game's audiovisual side, since nothing has changed regarding the environment or the symbols. It's the same game with the same imagery on the reels and an identical atmosphere overall.
The softer stats and smaller grid wrapped in duplicate graphics make Magic Piggy OG a hard-to-justify release that doesn't offer anything better than the original.
