Hugo Carts

You might have thought you'd seen the last of Hugo on the reels with the previous slot to feature this goofy little fellow, but we’re afraid you thought wrong. Hugo Carts is the latest in the never-ending slots series from Play’n Go, and to take things up to another level, this release features modifier symbols as part of a respin feature which can potentially make winning cash easier and the cash amounts even more significant than before. There's also a scatter symbol that triggers free spins for easy money to start rolling in for a fantastic payday. Was there a need for another in the now 4-slot strong series? Let’s take a closer look to find out.

Hugo is a lovable animated with a goofy look that seems to be quite popular across Europe, especially Scandinavia. Hugo Carts takes on a mining theme where Hugo and his female companion Hugolina work tirelessly to deliver wins to players, even under the threat posed to them by the evil sorceress Scylla. Play’n Go, the casino software studio that created Hugo Carts, definitely likes to release online slot games with rich animations, such as The Green Knight and Thunderbird Strike. We must say it always makes the games feel great, much better than titles with bland themes. As is now the norm, Hugo Carts can be played on mobile devices running Android and iOS operating systems, while you’ll also be able to play on your desktop.

One of the biggest drawcards Hugo Carts has is the high maximum win multiplier, which can go as high as 25,000x your bet. This is good news for players playing slot machines online at lower wagers but hoping to get as much bang you’re their buck as possible. The game is also quite volatile, so wins will naturally be bigger than usual, although there might be stages where wins dry up, and you wonder if they're ever coming back. Don't worry too much; they do come back, and patience should bring you the rewards you want. The wagering window is quite flexible to accommodate players of all budgets, starting at 10p and ending at £100 per spin.

As we mentioned earlier in the review, Hugo and Hugolina have ventured into the mines on our behalf, looking for massive treasures. This brings a mining theme into the picture when looking at the symbols. The lower paying icons are very standard, consisting of playing cards 10, J, Q, K and A, with the A carrying the highest value of these lower-paying symbols. The medium ones are a spade, a pickaxe, a lantern and a helmet/headlamp.

The standard wild is a treasure chest, and this icon will act as any of the regular above-mentioned symbols to make up winning lines. Look out for the pack of dynamite which represents the scatter and triggers a bonus feature. There are also three wilds that land to bring some added value, and these are Hugo, Hugolina and Scylla.

The three extra wilds land on specific reels at random points, at which point they’ll trigger a respin. However, each of these character-wilds triggers a unique modifier for that respin:

• Hugo – Respin receives 2 – 5 wild symbols on the reels
• Hugolina – Respin has 2 – 5 symbol multipliers
• Scylla – Respin will have 5 – 9 mystery symbols which all become the same regular symbol

Landing 3, 4 or 5 scatter symbols on the same spin will award you with 7, 9 or 11 free spins. Before the free spins start, one of the wild characters will be chosen at random to see their feature played out on every free spin, which is a real bonus.

There’s a character called Don Croco, and on any base game spin, he might randomly appear to throw two scatters onto the reels, meaning you would have only needed to land one scatter with Don Croco’s help to trigger free spins.

Depending on how you like your games, Hugo Carts seems like a really enjoyable one. The character wilds do their bit to see more wins come your way, while a specific feature occurring on every free spin ensures that some big wins will drop during the free spins. We really recommend you give this title a try, as the light-hearted theme and serious paying potential means you might strike gold at any time.