Bag the Swag: Hold & Win Slot Review

About the Game

• The theoretical RTP, calculated based on 100 million spins, is ≈ 95.73% for Octoplay’s Bag the Swag: Hold & Win.
• Maximum win achieved: 2750x.
• Minimum bet: €0.10
• Maximum bet: €350.00

Wild Badges

Wild Badges substitute for all other symbols except the Gold Coin, Jackpot Coin, and Bandit Collection symbol. When a Wild Badge symbol appears on the reels, it triggers a siren symbol above the reels. Each symbol can trigger free spins. The siren’s graphical changes are for visual amusement only and do not affect the likelihood of triggering the feature. The random Wilds feature can be activated on every spin. When activated, 3 to 20 Wild Badges appear on the reels.

Cash Prizes

The reels feature Gold Coin symbols, which award cash prizes multiplied by 1x, 2x, 3x, or 5x the bet. In the regular game, up to 8 Gold Coin symbols can land in a single spin, and cash prizes are awarded only when the Bandit Collection symbol lands simultaneously. When a Gold Coin symbol lands on the reels in the regular game, a gold coin is deposited in a vault above the reels. Each gold coin can trigger the Hold and Win feature. Graphical changes to the vault are for visual entertainment only and do not affect the likelihood of triggering this feature. If cash prizes are too large to display, they are displayed as bet multipliers.

Bomb Progress

The bomb progress bar displays above the reels, with four levels. Completing each level requires 25, 50, 75, and 100 spins, respectively, in normal game mode. The next level is unlocked on the next spin when the counter reaches 0. Effects of each level:

• Level 1 – Bandit Assemble symbols may appear on the reels.
• Level 2 – Random Wilds may be activated.
• Level 3 – Wild Icon symbols are fixed on the reels during free spins, and the Wild Policeman symbol may appear on the reels.
• Level 4 – Adds the Bandit multiplier to the Hold and Win bonus.

Bomb progress is maintained throughout the entire game session.

Collector Bandit

Collector Bandit symbols accumulate all cash prizes appearing on the reels, excluding the jackpot. Only one Collector Bandit symbol can appear on the reels per spin. When the Collector Bandit multiplier is unlocked, each Collector Bandit symbol landing on the reels increases it by 0.2, up to 5. The Collector Bandit multiplier starts at 1.2 and applies to wins from all symbols landed on the reels during the Hold and Win feature. At the end of the Hold and Win feature, the Collector Bandit multiplier resets to 1. The Collector Bandit multiplier value remains throughout the entire game session. The Gold Coin and Collector Bandit symbols cannot appear on the reels at the same time as the Wild Icon and Wild Policeman symbols.

Wild Cops

Up to 5 Wild Cop symbols can appear on the reels per spin. Wild Cop symbols are wild symbols that substitute for all other symbols except the Golden Coin, Jackpot Coin, and Bandit Collect. When a Wild Cop symbol lands on the reels during regular play, it awards 1 additional free spin the next time you trigger free spins, up to a maximum of 10 additional spins. If it lands during free spins, the current feature awards 1 additional free spin. The number of accumulated free spins is displayed next to the siren. When free spins end, the counter resets to 10. The number of accumulated free spins is retained throughout the entire game session.

Hold & Win

The Hold & Win game begins with 3 free spins. During Hold & Win, only the Golden Coin, Jackpot Coin, Bandit Collect symbols (if unlocked), and blank symbols appear on the reels. Each time a symbol other than a blank symbol appears on the reels, the number of free spins is reset to 3. During Hold & Win, all symbols that land on the reels are locked and remain on the reels until the end of the bonus game, when all prizes are collected. When the slot is full of symbols and no new symbols appear, the feature ends.

Jackpots

The game features 4 jackpots. During the Hold & Win bonus, when the Jackpot Coin symbol reveals a symbol with the jackpot’s name, the corresponding jackpot is awarded.
Prizes:

• Mini Jackpot – 10x the bet
• Minor Jackpot – 25x the bet
• Major Jackpot – 100x the bet
• Grand Jackpot – 500x the bet

The Grand Jackpot is awarded only when the slot is filled with locked symbols during the Hold & Win bonus.

Free Spins

When Free Spins are activated, the base number of free spins is 10. The initial and total number of free spins can be adjusted based on the current level of the “Progress Bomb” and “Wild Policeman” symbols.

Paylines

All symbols in Bag the Swag: Hold & Win pay from left to right on specific paylines.

Double Chance Rules

Enabling Double Chance doubles your chances of winning in the game, increasing your total bet on each spin. The amount of the total bet increase is always displayed in the Double Chance window.

• The theoretical RTP with Double Chance enabled is ≈ 95.85%.

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