Penny Pelican Demo & Slot Review

Penny Pelican is a BGaming 5×3 harbour slot with 20 fixed paylines, multiplier Wilds and a Fortune Wheel that sets Free Spins length before Sticky Wilds lock in. The main choice is whether to wait for three Lighthouse Bonus symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 or open Buy Bonus where the market offers it.

Published - by Eline van Veldhuizen

Updated -

Penny Pelican

Penny Pelican

3.6 out of 5

Penny Pelican is a very-high-volatility video slot from BGaming, released on 18 May 2022. The studio page describes a 5×3 layout with 20 fixed paylines, x2/x3 Wilds on reels 2–4, Free Spins from a 9–18 Fortune Wheel with Sticky Wilds, Buy Bonus, RTP 95.98% and a maximum of 3,525×.

This card follows that BGaming page and the attached demo frames. It is not a report of played cash sessions.

For adults of legal gambling age in their location. Set a budget you can afford to lose.

Read full review

Penny Pelican review overview

20 paylines on a 5×3 grid

Regular wins run left to right on consecutive reels across 20 fixed paylines. The studio page immerses the grid in a harbour village with thirteen marine-themed symbols, from fish and crab premiums down to anchors and card ranks.

Multiplier Wilds

Wilds appear only on reels 2, 3 and 4, substitute for regular symbols except Bonus, and receive a random x2 or x3. If more than one Wild sits on the same winning line, their multipliers are added, not multiplied.

Who Penny Pelican suits

Penny Pelican suits readers who want fixed paylines with Sticky multiplier Wilds and who will price Buy Bonus before confirming. It is less suited to anyone seeking low volatility or a retriggerable Free Spins bank.

Best for

  • Players comparing Sticky Free Spins with additive x2/x3 Wilds
  • Readers checking the Fortune Wheel range before buying Free Spins
  • Anyone verifying the studio-listed 95.98% RTP and 3,525× maximum

Not ideal for

  • Players who want low volatility or frequent small line hits
  • Anyone treating Buy Bonus as an ordinary spin cost
  • Readers reading 3,525× as a frequent session outcome

Penny Pelican game information

Provider: BGaming
Release Date: May 2022
Game Type: Video Slot
Grid: 5×3
Win system: 20 fixed paylines
RTP: 95.98%
Max Win: 3,525×
Volatility: Very High
Features: x2/x3 multiplier Wilds on reels 2–4, Lighthouse Bonus on reels 1-3-5, Fortune Wheel 9–18 Free Spins, Sticky Wilds in Free Spins, no retrigger, Bonus Buy
Theme: Harbour village, Penny the Pelican, Marine Symbols
Wild Symbol: Yes
Free Spins: Yes
Progressive: No
Bonus Buy: Yes
Tumbling Wins: No
Gamble feature: No
Scatter Symbol: Yes

How Penny Pelican rules and features work

Free Spins

The studio feature card says three Bonus symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 open Free Spins. Fortune’s Wheel then chooses 9 to 18 spins. During the round every Wild on reels 2–4 becomes Sticky with an unchanged x2 or x3 until the feature ends. There is no retrigger.

Buy Bonus

BGaming states Free Spins can be bought at the price pictured on the Buy Bonus button; that price changes with the stake, and the button is deactivated during the bonus round. Attached demo frames at a 0.60 FUN total bet show 45.00 FUN on the Buy Free Spins panel; that amount is a stake-linked preview figure, not a universal operator price.

How to play Penny Pelican responsibly

Buy Bonus spends a budget faster than ordinary spins. Set money and time limits before opening the purchase button, convert the pictured price into cash at your stake, and stop when either limit is reached.

  1. Read Buy Bonus as a cost

    At a 0.60 FUN demo bet the attached Buy Free Spins frame shows 45.00 FUN. Convert that preview figure into cash before confirming.

  2. Separate Sticky Wilds from bankroll

    A locked x2 or x3 Wild is game state for the remaining Free Spins, not money already won.

  3. Treat 3,525× as a ceiling

    BGaming advertises up to 3,525× the stake as the maximum multiplier, not as a typical Free Spins result.

Symbols and Paytable

Fish leads the marine premiums, with crab, treasure chest, shell, starfish, anchor and card ranks filling the 20-line paytable. Penny the Pelican Wild and the Lighthouse Bonus drive substitutions and Free Spins. This card stores no symbol art.

Fish

Top marine premium on the attached paytable. FUN cells at the 0.60 FUN total bet shown are stake-linked preview figures.

Crab and treasure chest

Mid marine premiums under the fish on fixed left-to-right paylines. Screenshot FUN amounts at the bet shown are preview figures.

Shell, starfish, anchor, card ranks

Lower object and rank symbols that fill ordinary 20-payline wins. Exact FUN awards belong to the stake shown on the rules frames.

Wild (Penny the Pelican)

Appears only on reels 2, 3 and 4. Substitutes for regular pays, not the Bonus. Randomly receives x2 or x3; multiple Wilds on one line add their multipliers.

Bonus Lighthouse

Three Bonus symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 open Free Spins. The studio feature card uses this positional trigger rather than three anywhere.

Penny Pelican RTP, volatility and maximum win

BGaming’s Penny Pelican page prints a theoretical RTP of 95.98% and very-high volatility. This card stores 95.98% as the listed figure, the minimum and the maximum of the published range. The same studio page lists a 3,525× maximum multiplier and a separate €246,750 Max Win. Attached demo frames add Buy Free Spins preview figures at the bet shown. RTP is a long-run configuration value, not a short-session return, and 3,525× is a ceiling rather than a likely result.

Provider

BGaming

RTP range
95.98% 95.98%
Volatility

Very High

max win

3,525×

How to interpret the numbers

Key point 1

Waiting for three positional Bonus symbols is part of very-high volatility. A quiet stretch of base spins does not make the next Wheel result due.

Key point 2

Ordinary stake and Buy Bonus are different prices. Confirm the pictured purchase cost before spinning.

Key point 3

The studio page prints 95.98%. Confirm the active build on the operator information panel if a lobby loads another configuration.

Penny Pelican Screenshots

Desktop frames show the Wilds splash, 5×3 base game, Buy Free Spins overlay, Wild/Bonus rules and marine paytable from the attached set.

Penny Pelican on mobile

Portrait frames cover the base grid with Buy Bonus, Buy Free Spins card, Bonus-highlight spin, Wild multiplier help and Free Spins/lines rules from the attached set.

Portrait base with Buy Bonus
Portrait Buy Free Spins card
Portrait spin, Bonus highlights
Rules: Wild multipliers sum
Rules: 9–18 Free Spins, lines

Mobile checks

  • Grid: 5×3 with 20 fixed paylines

  • Wilds: x2/x3 on reels 2–4; Sticky in Free Spins

  • Wheel: studio lists 9–18 Free Spins; no retrigger

  • RTP panel: studio lists 95.98%

Penny Pelican compared with other games

Other BGaming harbour cards also sell sticky Wilds or Buy Bonus access, but that does not copy this positional Lighthouse trigger or the add-not-multiply Wild rule. Compare Fortune Wheel ranges, retrigger rules and the loaded RTP before treating another seaside theme as the same game.

Penny Pelican compared with other games
Game Return / max win Volatility Bonus fit Watch out for
Penny Pelican 95.98% / 3,525× Very High Three Bonus symbols on reels 1-3-5 open a Fortune Wheel for 9–18 Sticky Free Spins; Buy Bonus changes access cost. Shared Buy Bonus wording does not make another title’s Wheel range, retrigger rule or 95.98% RTP match this card.
Keepers Of The Secret 97.01%–97.02% / 10,000× High Free Spins keep every Wild sticky for 12 spins while Jaguar shots can raise their multipliers. Shared Aztec art does not carry over Jaguar rules, the no-retrigger limit or the 97.01%–97.02% RTP between cards.
Wild Heart 96.92% / 2,820× Very High Free Spins keep every Wild sticky for 10 spins and can inherit an Extra Multiplier from the base cycle. Shared Sticky Wild branding does not transfer Wild Frames, multiplier carry-over or the 96.92% RTP between cards.

Explore BGaming games

When comparing, ask whether Wild multipliers add on one line and which RTP the lobby loads.

BGaming Expands in Peru With LaFija.com Partnership

Other BGaming games to compare with Penny Pelican

Treat the automatic BGaming carousel as a shortlist, not as proof. Newer cards can share harbour art while Wheel ranges, Sticky rules and RTP figures differ. Open each live panel before treating another game as interchangeable.

Fresh BGaming picks

Show all

How this Penny Pelican review was checked

Publication status: Document-based review against BGaming’s Penny Pelican page and the attached demo frames; no cash session is represented.

  • Studio page. Matched 5×3 layout, 20 lines, x2/x3 Wilds on reels 2–4 with summed multipliers, Free Spins from three Bonus symbols on reels 1-3-5, Fortune Wheel 9–18, Sticky Wilds, no retrigger, Buy Bonus priced on the button, RTP 95.98%, very-high volatility, 3,525× and €246,750 Max Win to https://bgaming.com/games/penny-pelican.

  • Demo frames. Attached desktop and mobile screens show the splash, 5×3 base game, Buy Free Spins overlay, Wild/Bonus rules, marine paytable, Wild multiplier help and lines diagrams used for captions.

  • Preview figures. At a 0.60 FUN total bet, attached Buy Free Spins frames show 45.00 FUN; paytable FUN cells at that stake are stake-linked preview figures.

Player reviews

Player reviews for Penny Pelican

Player opinions about gameplay, pacing and usability. Ratings are unweighted and moderated separately from session data.

—
Based on 0 player reviews

Rating breakdown

No player reviews yet. Be the first to rate this game.

Editorial pledge

Eline van Veldhuizen

Slot Reviews Editor · SlotsTube

Reviewed by Matěj Vlk
Last reviewed
Last Updated
Review focus Rules, RTP, volatility and bonus features

FAQs

How does Penny Pelican pay in the base game?

The studio page lists 20 fixed paylines on a 5×3 grid. Matching symbols pay left to right on consecutive reels. Wilds substitute for regular pays, not the Bonus.

How do Wild multipliers work?

Wilds appear only on reels 2–4 and randomly receive x2 or x3. If several Wilds join the same winning line, their multipliers are added.

How do Free Spins start?

Three Bonus symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 open the Fortune Wheel, which awards 9–18 Free Spins. Wilds become Sticky with unchanged x2 or x3 values, and the feature cannot retrigger.

What does Buy Bonus cost?

BGaming prices Buy Bonus on the button for the selected stake. At 0.60 FUN the attached frame shows 45.00 FUN as a stake-linked preview figure.

What RTP and maximum does the studio publish?

The BGaming game page lists 95.98% RTP, very-high volatility and a 3,525× maximum multiplier, with a separate €246,750 Max Win display.