BountyPop (Yggdrasil Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

BountyPop - Slot Overview

I came to BountyPop as someone steeped in PopWins titles, so the rhythm felt familiar from the first spin. The base set sits at 5x3, and the engine starts stretching the reels the moment wins connect. The pirate vibe fades into the background, as the popping pace takes centre stage. What matters here is expanding the grid and landing multipliers on the wheel when you max it. It’s a high-volatility ride that rewards patience, and the animations can run a touch long between modest hits.

BountyPop PopWins Features

Its PopWins mechanic kicks in on every winning combo. Symbols pop and each position refills with two new icons, expanding the reel up to six rows in the base game. Chain enough wins and the ways escalate; miss and the layout drops back to the regular 5x3. It’s win-both-ways, so lines pay from left or right, and that pairs neatly with the expansions. I like how a single spin can snowball into a long sequence, even if the outcome is sometimes only a small step forward.

Fill all reels to six rows and the Mystery Wheel appears at the end of the sequence. In the base game you spin through levels that carry multipliers, typically 2x, 3x, 5x, with a shot at 10x on the upper tier. Hit the arrow to climb a level, miss and you settle on what you’ve got. That multiplier then applies to the total from the spin. It’s a tidy add-on that lifts swingy sequences into proper pay moments when it hits.

Free Spins and Mystery Wheel in BountyPop

Three, four, or five scatters award 6, 9, or 12 free spins. Here, PopWins can push each reel to nine rows, opening up to 59,049 ways at full stretch. The grid no longer resets to 5x3 on dead spins; it adjusts to the least expanded reel, so progress within the round matters. Spins start on a staggered set and the win-both-ways engine still applies. When I get early chains, the round settles into a steady climb, and later spins carry more weight as the reels widen.

Reach at least seven rows across during free spins and you trigger an enhanced Mystery Wheel at the end. Bronze, Silver, and Gold tiers correspond to how far the grid grew, and their segments carry stronger multipliers. The top tier can land 100x, which applies to the total bonus round win. That final spin often decides the session’s story; the build creates the base, then the wheel stamps a figure on it. Miss the arrow and you take what the earlier spins delivered.

The feature can be bought in some markets, but when I grind it out the bonuses tend to arrive on the slow side. One source pegs the average around 300 spins, which aligned with my longer sessions. There’s also a gamble step before free spins if you trigger them naturally, letting you aim for more spins at a risk of losing the round. I usually collect rather than push it, as the nine-row ceiling and the wheel do most of the lifting.

BountyPop Symbols and Paytable

Symbol-wise, lows are the card royals J through A. Premiums are eight pirate characters on coloured emblems, with the fiery one at the top. There’s no wild in play, and scatters are a female water spirit that triggers free spins. Wins land for three to five matches on adjacent reels from left to right and right to left; a five-of-a-kind pays one way only. The mix keeps the reels clean and the pops readable, which matters when chains run and the screen starts crowding.

BountyPop Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x10
	4	x5
	3	x2
	5	x6
	4	x3
	3	x1
	5	x5
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.8
	5	x4
	4	x2
	3	x0.7
	5	x2.5
	4	x1.2
	3	x0.5
	5	x2.5
	4	x1.2
	3	x0.5
	5	x2.5
	4	x1.2
	3	x0.5
	5	x2.5
	4	x1.2
	3	x0.5
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	Scatter
	Multiplier

RTP, Volatility and Wins in BountyPop

The numbers land where I expect for a PopWins slot. RTP sits at 96% by default, volatility is high, and the max win caps at 55,000x the bet. Stakes range from 0.20 to 20 per spin, with a listed hit rate of 22.14% in one spec sheet. The base layout runs 5 reels with 3 to 9 rows depending on expansion, and you get up to 59,049 ways at full height in the bonus. It pays both ways throughout.

In the main game the 5x3 start equals 243 ways, doubled to 486 by the win-both-ways system. Maxing the base grid to 5x6 yields 7,776 ways, again doubled to 15,552. During free spins, reaching the 5x9 cap produces 59,049 ways, and with both-ways applied that’s 118,098 paths. These steps define how the slot swings: a quiet run can flick into a heavy-hit sequence once rows open up, especially if the wheel lands on a strong multiplier at the end.

Feature Buy and Session Notes in BountyPop

There is a Feature Buy to skip straight to free spins. Pricing sits at 75x the bet in the build I’ve used, and the purchase doesn’t change RTP. It’s restricted in some places and is not available for UK players, so I usually grind instead. If you buy, you can also face a gamble step to reach more spins, but there’s a risk attached. I prefer getting momentum during the round rather than chasing an upgrade before it starts.

Across a 200-spin test, I had no trouble getting into the flow, though the PopWins animations do drag when only small wins stack. Fans of the mechanic will feel right at home, while newcomers might need a moment to parse the chain logic. The theme sits behind the action, and that’s fine here. The main draw is expanding the grid to the ceiling and landing a meaningful multiplier on the wheel. It doesn’t rewrite the series, yet the peaks can be proper.