Boilin’ Pots (Yggdrasil Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

Boilin' Pots: Slot Overview

Boilin' Pots takes place by a giant cauldron in a misty forest, running on 5 reels and 3 to 7 rows that can expand mid spin. At base size you get 243 ways to win, rising to 16,807 when fully opened. Stakes span 0.10 to 40 per spin on any device, with RTP set at 96.0% and volatility rated super high. I found the grid zoom-out neat, the scene really comes alive as arrows lift the lid and the pot starts bubbling in earnest.

Boilin' Pots Slot Information

Wins land by hitting three or more matching symbols on adjacent reels from the leftmost side. The camera pulls back as rows grow, revealing more of the night scene and pushing win ways upward. Hit frequency sits at 22.91% in the spec sheet, so I set expectations for swingy spells between hits. Bets are flexible enough for testing the waters, and the expanding mechanic keeps the base game ticking over while you wait for a proper stir of the cauldron.

The lower paying set covers mandrake roots, claws, eyeballs, wings, and a pink potion. High pays are gemstones coloured green, blue, orange, and red, topped by a purple book. Five of a low symbol pays 0.5x the bet, while five highs return 1.5x to 10x. The fly agaric acts as the wild, turning up during Wild Respins and sometimes stacked up to three high. Gold nuggets serve as scatters, and green arrows are the expansion triggers.

Boilin’ Pots Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x10
	4	x4
	3	x2
	5	x4
	4	x2
	3	x1
	5	x3
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.7
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.7
	3	x0.5
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.7
	3	x0.5
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	Special
	Scatter
	Wild

Boilin' Pots: Slot Features

Arrow symbols add an extra row across all reels, and the board can climb to a full 5x7. At default height there are 243 ways; at peak you play with 16,807. Land four arrows within a spin sequence and Wild Respins kick off, which is when the screen tends to light up. This growth loop is the spine of the game, and I found momentum builds nicely once the cauldron is at full boil and the ways are maxed.

During Wild Respins, you get a respin that continues as long as a win forms, with stacked wilds of up to three positions dropping in to help. When no win lands, the round ends and the grid snaps back to its base height. In my sessions these bursts weren't constant, but they arrived often enough to keep me engaged, especially when the taller setup delivered connections I wouldn't have seen at the default size.

Landing three or four scatters activates the Rising Reels bonus on a 5x7 layout, with an instant 10x or 100x award respectively. Only the middle row counts, so Cash symbols of 1x, 2x, 3x, 5x, 25x, or 50x, and Win symbols of 100x, 200x, 500x, 1,000x, or 5,000x must land there. You start with three spins that reset on a collect, and there's a 5x guarantee. A bonus buy at 50x is available in some versions.

Boilin' Pots: Slot Verdict

It took a few spins to get this cauldron simmering, but once the reels climbed and Wild Respins fired, Boilin' Pots shifted gear. The base can tease with one or two arrows, and the bonus can sting when prizes drop off the payline, yet the ceiling of 10,114x keeps me chasing. I rate the presentation and the zooming grid, and I'll happily punt the 50x buy when patience runs thin, though the ride is very much on the wild side.