Jack & the Beanstalk Slot

Fairytale fun and games from arguably the best in the business – NetEnt’s Jack and the Beanstalk has been a sky-high hit since the moment it landed. This gorgeously-presented take on the classic five reel, 20 payline slot follows the story of Jack, who after swapping his family’s most valuable goat for a pair of magic beans finds himself in a spot of bother. That is, until the beans sprout a gigantic beanstalk that lead all the way to a castle in the clouds owned by a less-than-delightful giant.

In this instance, a purple monster with two heads represents the giant and the whole thing kicks off with a quintessentially NetEnt-esque animation. Along with playing card vale from 10 to ace, every major character from the story is here in symbol form. All 20 paylines are in play at all times, coin values vary from 0.01 to 0.50 and players can choose their play level between 1 and 20. When you’re ready to start climbing and go hunt the goose that lays golden eggs, hit the spin button.

If you’re lucky enough to land five Jacks in a row (the chap, not the playing card), you’ll be looking at a win worth 1,000X your wager. At the bottom end of the beanstalk, three jacks in a row (the playing card, not the chap) is good for 3X your wager.

The wild symbol is the ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ symbol, which is good for replacing any other symbol apart from the key and the scatter. Landing a wild symbol gives you an instant free spin, during which any wins are multiplied 3X.

Treasure symbols are the scatters to be on the lookout for – three of which in any positions whatsoever will land you a full 10 free spins. If you land three more scatters during your free spins, you’ll be rewarded with another 5 spins.

As for the key symbols, each key you pick up as you go along slowly but surely improves the features and bonuses available until you’ve picked up the highest possible 9 keys. At this stage, hitting a wild turns the whole reel wild.

So, is Jack and the Beanstalk the fairytale slot you’ve been dreaming of? Well, it’s certainly one of the best looking you’ll come across and it really does play like a dream. It’s a little light on special features and unique attributes, but once you find yourself coming across those keys, it all gets a hell of a lot more exciting. Still, it’s unlikely you’ll be blown away too intensively by what’s on offer – great for a few hours, but perhaps not long-term.