Peep the Pope GigaBlox: A Vatican Romp Chasing a Troublemaking Pope
A rundown of Peep the Pope GigaBlox from Yggdrasil’s YGG Champions studio Slightly Edgy. 6×5 scatter pays, progress bar rewards, free spins multiplier up to 666x. RTP 96%, very high volatility, max win 9,989x.
Key takeaways
- Yggdrasil released “Peep the Pope GigaBlox” from YGG Champions studio Slightly Edgy on October 15.
- Each time you break a symbol on the 6×5 scatter pays grid, a progress bar moves forward.
- Depending on the bar position, GigaBlox, Hold & Win and Roman chase rewards open, and in free spins the bar becomes a multiplier ladder of up to 666x.
- RTP 96%, volatility very high, hit frequency 25.2%, max win 9,989.4x.
“Reels, bless us. We have spun.” That is the first line Yggdrasil’s official game page uses to introduce Peep the Pope GigaBlox. This one line, a twist on a prayer, sums up the whole mood of the game.
Released by Yggdrasil on October 15, this game was made by Slightly Edgy, a studio in the YGG Champions program. It is set in a comic-book-style Vatican, and the premise is that the Pope “has been very, very naughty.” The official description calls the max win of 9,989.4x “the price of penance.”
The more symbols you smash, the further the progress bar moves
The grid is a 6×5 scatter pays layout. There are no paylines: a win happens when a set number or more of the same symbol land anywhere on the grid. Each time winning symbols are smashed, the progress bar at the side of the screen moves forward. The further you push the bar, the bigger the rewards.
There are three rewards by stage. GigaBlox puts big block symbols on the reels, Hold & Win keeps symbols locked while respins continue, and then there is a chase through the streets of Rome. The official feature list also includes pick and click, which suggests there is a picking moment in the chase stage.
In free spins, the same bar becomes the multiplier
When free spins begin, the progress bar changes role. The bar that used to unlock rewards turns into a multiplier ladder that climbs up to 666x. The official description even drags choirboys into the scene. Attaching the number 666 to a pope theme makes the studio’s black comedy intent clear.
GigaBlox shows up in a different place
GigaBlox is a big-symbol feature Yggdrasil lends to various studios. Even in recent releases, the uses vary. Turbo Gold Deluxe GigaBlox, released on October 1, put giant symbols on a classic fruit slot, while Giga Zombies GigaBlox and Lucky Apocalypse GigaBlox went with horror and apocalypse themes.
What sets Peep the Pope apart is that GigaBlox is one of the progress bar rewards rather than a core mechanic. When a GigaBlox appears, it signals that the bar has reached the first stage, and Hold & Win and a chase sequence follow.
New from the YGG Champions studio
YGG Champions is a program through which Yggdrasil distributes games from outside studios under its own name. The studio makes the game, and Yggdrasil adds technology, features like GigaBlox, and its operator distribution network. 9 Orbs of Gold, released the same week, is also from Suits and Royals, a studio in this program.
True to the studio name Slightly Edgy, Peep the Pope sits on the edgier side even within Yggdrasil’s lineup. It twists a religious subject into a cartoonish romp, so reactions may be divided. The official page also describes the target audience as “players who like a slightly edgy comic theme”.
The numbers point to very high volatility
The base RTP is 96%, with 94%, 92% and 90.5% versions depending on the operator. Volatility is listed officially as “Super High”, and hit frequency is 25.2%. A win lands about once every four spins, but most are small, and the big wins are concentrated at the end of the progress bar and in free spins multipliers. Bets range from €0.1 to €10, a fairly low upper limit. You can keep exploring Yggdrasil’s other new releases in the Yggdrasil free slots collection.
Source: Yggdrasil official game page