Overview
Push Gaming invites you to a world of opulent finance with Fat Banker, a dazzling addition to their popular 'Fat' slot series. Step back into an Art Deco era where downtown skyscrapers frame a lavish 6-reel, 6-row grid, delivering 50 fixed paylines of high-octane action. This visually stunning slot embodies the easy-going charm of its predecessors but hides a beastly payout potential, boasting High Volatility and a staggering 25,000x Max Win. The enlarged grid is a game-changer, allowing the iconic growing wild to reach a massive 6x6 size, promising colossal wins for the bold. Get ready to experience thrilling base game features and a free spins bonus where the expanding Fat Banker symbol delivers a truly unique and engaging experience for players seeking both high stakes and classic Push Gaming fun.
Gameplay & Features
Fat Banker is built around a free spins bonus where a growing, roaming wild symbol is the key ingredient. Along with this feature are a large number of new side features which pop up along the way to keep the action flowing. These are things like Bullion symbols, Multiplier symbols, Silver Safe symbols, as well as a Red Car feature, a Gold Car feature, and a Fortune Link feature. Plenty for even a hard to please banker to get stuck into.
• Special Symbols
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Landing onreels 1-5in the base game,Bullion symbolshave values of 1x, 2x, 3x, 5x, 10x, 25x, 50x, or 100x. When aSilver Safe symbollands onreel 6at thesame timeas one or moreBullion symbols, itcollectsandawards their values. In addition, if aMultiplier symbollands onreels 1-5in the base game at the same time, itmultiplies the value of any Bullion symbolsby x2, x3, x5, x10, or x100 before the Siler Safe collects them.
• Red Car Feature
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On any base game spin,as long as one of these symbols is in view– Fat Banker, Silver Safe in hot spot, Wild Money Bag, Multiplier Wild Money Bag, or Bullion - theRed Car feature may randomly trigger. When activated, one of the following symbolsmay be added- Fat Banker, Silver Safe, Wild Money Bag, Multiplier Wild Money Bag, Multiplier Symbol, or Bullion - for a possible new win evaluation or feature trigger.
• Gold Car Feature
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This feature can triggerrandomlyduring the Fortune Link or free spins bonus rounds. When active in Fortune Links,at least one Bullion Symboland/or aMultiplier symbolwill be added to the grid to reset the spins. If theGold Caris activated in free spins, arandom numberof Wild Money Bags and/or Multiplier Wild Money Bags areadded to the reelsto guarantee the next level is achieved for a retrigger.
• Fortune Link
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Onreel 6, you will notice some positions haveblue framesaround them - these are calledHot Spots. If aSilver Safelands in a hot spot and there areBullion symbols in view, the Fortune Link round is triggered. The bonus starts with2 free spinsand is played on a grid thatonlylands Bullion Symbols, Multipliers, or blanks. When a non-blank symbol hits, spins arereset back to 2. Bullion Symbol values are added to the total prize amount displayed above the reels, while Multipliers multiply this total value when they hit. When positions are filled or spins run out, players are awarded the total accumulated prize.
• Fat Banker Free Spins
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When aBanker symbol lands on reel 1 with at least one Wild symbol in viewon any reel,5 Fat Banker Free Spinsare awarded. The Fat Bankeris wildandstays on the reelsfor the duration of the bonus round. Whenever aWild Money Baglands, the Fat Banker moves over andcollectsit. When certain numbers of Wild Money Bags have been collected, theFat Banker grows, and free spins are triggered. When the Fat Banker is1x1 in size– collecting 5 Money Bags increases his size, plus 3 free spins are awarded. When the Fat Banker is2x2 in size– collecting 4 Money Bags increases his size, plus 3 free spins are awarded. When the Fat Banker is3x3 in size– collecting 4 Money Bags increases his size, plus 2 free spins are awarded. When the Fat Banker is4x4 in size– collecting 3 Money Bags increases his size, plus 2 free spins are awarded. When the Fat Banker is5x5 in size– collecting 3 Money Bags increases his size, plus 1 free spin is awarded. When theFat Banker is 6x6 in size, he has achieved his final transformation. Wild Money Bags with multiplierscan also land. When these are collected, the Fat Bankeraccumulates the multiplier valuesas well.
• Bonus Buy
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Pressing the Bonus Buy button gives players the chance to buythree different features. Option one is Fat Banker Free Spins, triggered by up to 5 Wild Bag Symbols. This costs150x the betand has an RTP of 96. 65%. Or, for600x the bet, you can trigger Fat Banker Free Spins with up to five Wild Money Bag symbols, with a minimum of 1 of them being a Multiplier Wild (RTP 96. 64%). Lastly, for30x the bet, players can buy the Fortune Link Feature where the RTP is 96. 63%
Final Thoughts
There is a sense that Fat Banker has pulled the franchise back on track afterFat Drac's deviation. What we mean is that while it was a fine game, the way the actualFat Dracsymbol was a growing mystery symbol rather than a wild one didn't feel completely right. It could still produce crazy moments, but there was something off about it as well. Whatever compelled Push Gaming, they've reverted back to the way things used to be, and fans should be chuffed with the fact the growing Fat Banker symbol is wild again.
Not only is the growing wild back, but it's also back with a few tricks cunningly hidden up its sleeve. One of the biggest alterations is the enlarged grid size. Having an extra row, reel, and more paylines onboard means the Fat Banker can now reach 6x6 in size, compared to the fabled 5x5 found in previous games. Should anyone manage to engorge the banker to these dimensions, single spins are worth up to 2,000x each - or potentially more if/when a multiplier is involved. Interestingly, even with these enhancements, potential in Fat Banker is half what it was inFat Drac, where the max win comes in at25,000x the bet. It makes you wonder how heavilyFat Dracrelied on its Bubble Prize reel to provide the bulk of its thrills.
Fat Banker's side features aren't bad either, yet they do play second fiddle to free spins. Fortune Links can feel a bit limited since they only reset to 2, but sizeable wins are technically possible when the right Bullion and Multiplier symbols hit. Lest we not forget, Push Gaming slots are famous for dropping outrageous coin/token wins seemingly out of nowhere for fortunate players. Another thing to note is that all features, including free spins, triggered at a surprisingly high rate during the review. As you might suspect, most didn't go overly far. However, the game's highly volatile nature means that every so often, they were solid, and the sheer number of feature triggers provided ample opportunities for something special to happen.
To sum up, we got the impression Fat Banker will appeal to hardcore fans of the series more thanFat Dracdid. Its new side features freshen the experience, but its central growing wild collection feature is back with a vengeance and can turn into a veritable end of year banker's bonus when all cylinders are firing.
