Grill King

The hapless Grill King, a well-intentioned chef frequently defeated by vegetables, refuses to quit in Fugaso’s latest five-reel slot. This title offers stacked wilds, abundant automatic re-spins, and a top payout of 400,000 coins.

Theme

This slot is set in a shawarma shop, with a handsome piece of meat roasting and the fez-sporting protagonist behind the counter. The attention to visual detail is impressive, from the condiments and ingredients sitting below the five reels to the spices and pots behind the counter. Gaming symbols include ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, potatoes, tomatoes, zucchini, onions, peppers, eggplant, lettuce, and carrots (it's a rather healthy menu). The chef himself acts as wild, appearing on the second and fourth reels to help form winning combinations. An upbeat piano soundtrack adds an ‘easy listening' feel to gameplay, increasing the sense of being in a take-out restaurant for better or for worse.

Betting Options and Functions

The Grill King's hero doesn’t seem to suggest that attention to detail is his strong suit: in the opening animation, he is bested by three different vegetables in three different ways. Fortunately for players, Fugaso’s excellent design team is another story. There are 40 fixed paylines in this coin-based slot, each paying from left to right. Bet level is adjustable from 1-10 and coin value can be set from 0.01– 0.50, yielding an overall per-spin betting range of 40–400 coins, or 0.40–200.00 times the betting currency. Autoplay is on offer up to 100 spins at a time, with a variety of available limits on win, loss, and triggering of a bonus feature. Quick spin is also available for players who prefer a faster game tempo. The overall theoretical RTP is well above average at 95.70%, of which 4.5% is based on the the jackpot.

Features

Though Grill King lacks a traditional free spin feature, its re-spin feature offers much more value than the set of 7-12 freebies usually found in a modern game: in this slot, every win in base play triggers an automatic, free re-spin. After any win, the highest-value winning symbol of the initial spin is then added to the reels en masse, and a second spin occurs on which that symbols appears fully stacked. Wins from the two rounds are added together and awarded to players.

Additionally, all Fugaso jackpot series slots (of which this is one) offer three possible progressive jackpots: Mini, Midi, and Maxi. A total of 4.5% of each bet goes towards these three jackpots, which can be won on any spin and whose increasing value players will see on display throughout gameplay. Huge wins are possible here for players lucky enough to stick it rich.

Our Take

Grill King is a tasty concoction indeed. Fugaso has tried a brave recipe in eschewing the usual free spin-centric approach to slot gaming, and the results are likely to keep players coming back for extra helpings.