Visually, Bounty of the Beanstalk is very nicely done - set against a country scene, the reels feature many of the elements from the famous tale including 3D cartoon versions of Jack, his wife, his axe, the cow and the all-important magic beans - they're joined by playing card symbols from A to 9.
The Bounty of the Beanstalk logo is the wild - it can appear as a stacked wild and substitutes for everything bar the scatter. There are two of those scatters, both of which trigger a different feature.
Land the Jack Bonus symbol on the odd numbered reels (1, 3 and 5) and you'll trigger the Giant’s Treasure Bonus feature - Jack clambers up the beanstalk and sneaks into the Giant's castle. The goal is to select treasure from the table without waking the slumbering Giant. There are 8 treasures to choose from. Keep on picking until the Giant wakes up.
You'll notice a progressive jackpot meter in the top right hand corner of the screen during the feature - if you find the golden money bag, golden harp and golden goose during your picks, you'll trigger the jackpot and the scoop the lot. If you’re not so lucky, there’s up to 600 times your stake to be won.
There's also a Giant Free Spins feature which is triggered when you hit the free spins symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 - here you'll be awarded 10 free spins. Look out too for the Giant's enormous finger which tries to squash the animated Jack. He'll turn up to 4 random symbols into locked wilds which remain in position for the duration of the feature.
On the variance scale, Bounty of the Beanstalk is quite high with the best chances of finding a decent payout coming via the features - both the pick me and free spins rounds provide good opportunities.
Bounty of the Beanstalk is well designed and the sound and graphics are excellent. The features on their own would make it worth a play. Throw in the progressive jackpot element and the chance to turn the magic beans into a massive amount of treasure becomes even more enticing – the progressive jackpots are local though meaning that are individual to the online casino where you play it at.
If the theme is appealing, NextGen Gaming have their take on the classic story with Jack’s Beanstalk whilst Net Entertainment offers you Jack and the Beanstalk.