PG Soft’s “Grimms’ Bounty: Princess & the Frog”, a Fairy-Tale Collector Slot
A rundown of PG Soft’s new release Grimms’ Bounty: Princess & the Frog. It adds prize symbols worth up to 500x and collector multipliers of up to 10x to a 3-reel, 5-row connecting ways layout. RTP is 96.77% and the max win is 10,000x.
Key takeaways
- PG Soft has released a new entry in the Grimms’ Bounty series, inspired by the Brothers Grimm fairy tales.
- Wins are made with connecting ways on a 3-reel, 5-row structure.
- Prize symbols are worth up to 500x, and collector symbols gather values with a multiplier of up to 10x.
- 3 scatters for 8 free spins, RTP 96.77%, max win 10,000x.
Kiss a frog and he becomes a prince. That familiar fairy tale has now landed on PG Soft’s reels. “Grimms’ Bounty: Princess & the Frog,” revealed on September 28, tells the story of a princess and a frog prince searching for hidden treasure through an enchanted forest.
A screen like a living picture book
PG Soft describes this game as a “living storybook.” Graphics that look like 3D animation, a forest background in full bloom, and expressive characters fill the screen. There are small details too. Every time you win, the princess greets you with a heart gesture. Character animation in slots rarely carries this much emotion.
This title is one entry in the Grimms’ Bounty series. If the earlier Grimms’ Bounty: Hansel & Gretel dealt with the candy house and the witch, this time the direction turns toward something much brighter and more romantic. Both titles share the same max win of 10,000x.
Brothers Grimm tales are a fairly common source for slots. The stories are out of copyright so anyone can use them, and people all over the world know the plots. Most games, though, lean into the dark and eerie mood of the originals. By choosing the princess story and a bright, warm tone, Grimms’ Bounty looks like an attempt to stand out even within the same source material.
3 reels, 5 rows, win when connected
The structure is unusual. There are only 3 reels, but 5 rows. Wins use connecting ways, meaning a win forms when the same symbol connects across adjacent reels. The screen is tall and narrow, so it suits vertical smartphone mode especially well. The structure itself shows that PG Soft is a mobile-first company.
Having only three reels also means the win condition is simple. Unlike games that need all five reels connected, only three reels need to connect, so wins come relatively often. The size of each win, however, is decided more by prize symbols and collectors than by regular symbols. Regular symbols keep the round going, while the big results come from the special symbols.
The symbol that sets the value and the symbol that gathers it
The heart of this game is its two types of special symbols. Prize symbols drop with values of up to 500x the bet. Collector symbols gather the values of the prize symbols on screen, with a multiplier of up to 10x attached. The scene of a 10x collector gathering 500x prize symbols is the best moment this game can paint.
The size of a win is determined by multiplying how many prize symbols land and how valuable they are by the multiplier the collector carries. If you enjoyed games where you collect coins, like Hold & Win, this structure should feel similarly fun.
The collector grows in free spins
Landing 3 scatters starts 8 free spins. Eight is not a large number, but according to the official announcement, collector symbols grow multipliers during the bonus so you can aim for bigger rewards. It is a short, punchy bonus.
The short length of 8 spins is a double-edged sword. The bonus ends quickly so there is no time to get bored, but every single spin carries a lot of weight. Whether a spin full of prize symbols also gets a high-multiplier collector decides the result of the entire bonus. The max of 10,000x is the number you get when this combination lines up in the most extreme way.
What PG Soft’s fairy-tale line means
PG Soft has recently been releasing new games across mythology, festival, and sports themes. If Thunder Reckoning, which came out two weeks later, is a heavy title led by a thunder warrior, Grimms’ Bounty sits at the exact opposite end. One company is alternating between such different moods two weeks apart.
An RTP of 96.77% is on the high side even among PG Soft games. The company says all its games are dual-certified by BMM and GA, verifying the fairness of the RNG and game math. It supports iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, and web HTML5.
In summary: prize symbols up to 500x, collector multipliers up to 10x, 8 free spins, RTP 96.77%, and a max win of 10,000x. What catches your eye before the numbers may be the princess’s heart gesture, but what actually moves the game is the collector. More new PG Soft releases are in the PG Soft free slots collection.
Source: PG SOFT official news