Tippy Tavern (Snowborn Games) – Review & Demo Play

Tippy Tavern: Slot Overview

Tippy Tavern wraps an Irish Luck pub vibe around a 5-reel, 3-row, 20 payline setup, and it's a straight reskin of Snowborn's Pile 'Em Up. The leprechaun sways with a frothing beer while a lively soundtrack plays along. The max RTP comes in at 96.22%, though lower configurations are available, and the game sits on the highly volatile side. Stakes run from 20 p/c to $/€30 per spin, and some feature progress is stored at the current bet level.

You get Coin Symbols and a Collect on reel five, a Coin Booster multiplier that climbs to x10 via the 1UP frothing beer mug, a free spins round with a Respins Pot, and a hold and win style Happy Hour Bonus. The increasing multiplier applies to coin wins across all stages and is carried into both bonus features. Wilds appear on all reels, and the overall max win lands at 7,500x your stake, so the pub can pay when things line up.

Symbols & Paytable in Tippy Tavern

In Tippy Tavern the lower four are bottle caps marked J, Q, K, and A, paying 1 to 3.75x the bet for five-of-a-kind. Premiums move to a pipe, four-leaf clover, harp, and a dice, worth 12 to 20 times the stake for five. Wilds land on all five reels, substitute for any pay symbol, and five wilds on a line award 111x the bet. Coin symbols also appear with values from 0.2 to 50x, forming the backbone of the collect play.

Tippy Tavern Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Wild
	5	x111
	4	x44
	3	x22
	Scatter
	3	x1.5
	5	x20
	4	x5
	3	x2
	5	x16
	4	x4
	3	x2
	5	x14
	4	x3
	3	x1.5
	5	x12
	4	x2.5
	3	x1
	5	x3.75
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	5	x2.5
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.25
	5	x1.25
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.25
	5	x1
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.25
	Bonus
	Collect
	Collect

Coin Symbols & Collect in Tippy Tavern

Coin symbols land regularly in Tippy Tavern, and their values span 0.2 to 50 times the bet. When they show together with the collect symbol on reel five, the sum is paid. The Coin Booster multiplier is applied to the total before payout, so timing matters. I like how the collect sits on a single reel, as it creates neat anticipation on any spin with coins in view, and the mechanic mirrors the base game and the features.

The collect symbol appears on reel five only, keeping things simple, while the beer mug 1UP raises the Coin Booster when it lands. After coins are paid, the multiplier resets to x1, and progress is saved per bet level. That storage has a tactical layer if you like to adjust stakes, as star and bonus symbol collection for Happy Hour is also saved in the same way. It's tidy and consistent across the base game, free spins, and the hold and win.

Coin Booster in Tippy Tavern

The Coin Booster in Tippy Tavern starts at x1 and can climb to a hard cap of x10 when the 1UP frothing beer mug symbol hits. It applies to collected coin wins in the base game, to the Respins Pot at the end of free spins, and to the total at the close of the Happy Hour Bonus. After any coin payout, it resets to x1, and the current value is stored per bet level, so stake changes segment progress.

Free Spins in Tippy Tavern

Free spins in Tippy Tavern arrive when 3 scatter symbols land on reels 1, 3, and 5, awarding 9 spins. Your current Coin Booster multiplier carries over into the feature, which matters a great deal if you have nudged it up. While the round is active, landing 2 scatters adds +3 extra spins, and 3 scatters add +9, keeping the session alive. Wilds remain present, and regular pays can still land while the coin mechanic keeps stacking values.

All coins during free spins are collected in the Respins Pot. When the round ends, you get a chance to win the total Pot value multiplied by the achieved Coin Booster. I like the tension this creates, as the finish can swing from a tidy uplift to a flat finale. It mirrors the original mould well, and when the multiplier is sitting high, that last roll for the Pot can turn the feature from steady into spicy in one hit.

Happy Hour Bonus in Tippy Tavern

Happy Hour Bonus in Tippy Tavern triggers by collecting a bonus symbol on each reel over time, with progress stored per bet level. You start with 3 spins; the counter resets to 3 whenever a coin lands, and those coin prizes stick until the feature ends. The 1UP may appear but is not sticky. If all positions fill, every coin becomes a 50x, producing 750x your stake before the multiplier is applied, and then the Coin Booster is factored in.

Tippy Tavern: Slot Verdict

Tippy Tavern plays no tricks about its heritage; it's one of the purest clones of the earlier mould, swapping the skin and keeping the maths. I found that fine, since the package is amiable, with a leprechaun, beer, pipes, clovers, harps, and pots o' gold ticking the Irish pub boxes. The visuals have that Snowborn simplicity and a cheerfully arranged layout. The Irish Pub charm runs high, the soundtrack fits the bill, and the mood is easy to go along with.

The gameplay has plenty going on. Building the Coin Booster multiplier adds a solid extra dimension to the straightforward coin collecting, and carrying it into free spins and Happy Hour can push results when it lines up. The Respins Pot at the end of free spins keeps you on edge, as it can end with a tidy haul or a damp squib. High value wilds paying 111x for five are a nice touch that can drop in the base game.

Winning potential of 7,500x the bet is respectable for the format, and I'd flag one note of caution: adjustable RTP ranges exist, so check the setting. All up, this is a mood-lifting Irish Luck reskin that plays no worse than its predecessor. If leprechauns are your thing, the crowd-facing theme probably nudges it ahead. I had a good time with it, and when the multiplier is primed, both features can run nicely, even if nothing new has been added.