Peacock Beauty

There’s another Imperial 88 progressive title in town, and this one is going even bigger than the first. We’re talking about Peacock Beauty, one of the latest online slot games from AGS and one that is giving players far and wide the chance to win a potential jackpot the likes of which most could only dream of. But wait, there’s more. Peacock Beauty also hosts a Hold & Win bonus plus a free spins feature, all of which makes for a concoction of thrills and pots of cash. There’s no shortage of delectable possibilities, but is it all talk and little follow through? Let’s take a closer look.

AGS is a real player when it comes to online casino games. This iGaming studio has been on the scene for quite a while, having released an entire selection of slot machines online that have, for the most part, been very successful. Aztec Chief was a slot in particular that really stood out to us. Peacock Beauty doesn't have the most exciting theme, as AGS has gone with the Asian look and feel that appears to centre around a beautiful lady and her adoring peacock. What the slot is, if we're honest, is a vehicle to host the Imperial 88 progressive network. This is fine by us, as the theme of online slots is obviously important, but when it comes to potential millions, you can give us whatever theme you want.

In a little bit of a sweet touch, AGS has made the maximum players are allowed to bet £88, which is obviously relevant to the Imperial 88 jackpot. It's also amusing that the minimum bet is 88p, although in going for that number, they've actually made the minimum bet higher than what is the industry standard. Knowing what the most a progressive jackpot title pays is impossible to tell, as the money pot keeps growing until someone wins it. However, the record for a progressive payout stands at over £10million. To us, this is more than enough reason to give progressive slots a go.

You can find a vast selection of online slot games here with an Asian theme. Needless to say, they almost always have the same stereotypical icons as symbols, and Peacock Beauty is no different. The lower paying symbols are playing cards 10, J, Q, K and A, while the medium paying ones consist of a fan, a rose, a bell, a ring, a stash of gold and, the highest paying of the regular symbols, the beautiful lady.

There are a few special symbols. The first is the wild, represented by the peacock, which will act as any symbol in the game besides the gong and the egg to create winning lines. The gong is a scatter, while the egg carries cash prize values.

Landing 6 or more eggs on the same spin activates the Hold & Win bonus. The eggs that landed and carry cash values will hold in place while five free spins take place. You see on each of the five free spins that one reel will have three possible egg symbols land in 'Instant Win', 2x and 8x for increased win sizes, while they also add another free spin when landing.

When you land three scatters on the same spin, you'll be awarded eight free spins. Should a peacock land on a reel during the free spins, it will turn the entire reel wild, while you can re-trigger the feature, landing three scatters.

Finally, if a peacock wildlands, it might trigger the Imperial Jackpot Bonus. You'll be taken to a screen with 13 medallions, which need to be clicked on to reveal a jackpot tier symbol. There's a Mini symbol, Minor symbol, Mega symbol and Grand symbol. The first symbol to reveal 3 of a kind is the size of the jackpot you'll win, and obviously, you hope to uncover 3 Grand symbols.

For a slot that has a progressive network attached, there are actually quite a few extras. Studios usually make these slots relatively light in terms of additional bonuses as the reward of the progressive is often deemed sufficient. Not here though, as the free spins plus Hold & Win bonus presents loads of opportunities.