The Giant

The storybook world of giants, faeries, ogres, and magic has enchanted children and adults alike for countless generations. Fugaso taps into this lineage with The Giant, a five-reel slot rich in fabled characters, but real world treasure. Automatic respins with starked, sticky wilds are the key to big paydays here.

Theme

This slot is set a fairy tale world, where magical beings doing magical things seems the most commonplace thing in the world. The five reels rest in the massive hands of the giant, who seems quite jolly indeed, on what seems to be the side wall of a simple, charming house. At the center of gameplay lies the giant wild symbol it not only substitutes for other symbols to form winning combinations, but also expands to fill entire reels and triggers automatic re-spins. Other gaming symbols include chests of treasure, smiling tree people, faeries, stone statues, wooden clubs, metal helmets, and wrist guards. An upbeat soundtrack adds to the sense of good cheer all around.

Betting Options and Functions

The world of fairy tales may not always require the rigorous attention to detail found in our normal one, but online slot gaming sure does. Fortunately, Fugaso’s experienced design team delivers on the details so that players can stay in fantasy land. There are 10 fixed paylines, all paying both ways. Bet level is adjustable from 1-10 and coin value can be set from 0.01– 1.00, yielding an overall per-spin betting range of 0.10–100.00 ties the betting currency. Autoplay is on offer up to 100 spins at a time, with a variety of available limits on win, loss, and feature triggering. Quick spin is also available for players who prefer a faster game tempo. The overall theoretical RTP is somewhat disappointing at 94.69%, of which 4.5% is based on jackpots.

Features

It must be said that Fugaso could have done more in the way of bonus features for this slot. There are no free spin or gamble features. The one bonus feature present, however, is a winner: giant respins. Whenever the giant wild symbol takes part in a winning combination, it immediately expands to fill its entire reel. The wild reel will then stay in place while all other reels spin again, allowing for major wins. What's more, should more wild symbols appear, the feature can be re-triggered up to a maximum of three respins.

Also, 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

Fugaso unveils a magical kingdom in The Giant, and its giant respin feature is great fun. A disappointing RTP, however, combined with a lack of further bonus features, ultimately make this giant fall flat on his massive face.