Hugo
For all of you youngsters growing up during the 1990s or all of you oldies with kids belonging to this generation the name Hugo will definitely ring some bells, isn’t that right?
First aired on Danish TV, the children’s interactive TV show Hugo went on to become a global phenomenon.
It was aired in more than 40 countries and had spawned a number of video games, books, magazines, accessories, with a new animated feature film on the subject reportedly in development.
Coming to casinos near you later in 2016 is the Hugo pokie game, a first real-money adaptation of the Hugo franchise which will be a 5-reel, 10-payline video game featuring all of the original details from the TV show.
Developer
Animated troll Hugo is hitting the pokie market thanks to the Swedish gaming supplier Play’nGO, who has partnered with Denmark’s Hugo Games to launch this exciting new title. Hugo Games owns the intellectual property rights on the franchise which will be presented simultaneously in HTML5 and Flash.
A small group of computer geeks have come a long way since the mid-90s when they decided to launch the audacious Play’n GO project by leaving their day jobs as consultants to the cutting-edge corporations of the day.
A talented team with a clear aim of creating exciting games that our clients will enjoy. Play’n GO was the first online game developer to move into the mobile arena as well and their intention is to remain at the forefront of this exciting branch of the industry.
How to Play it
The Hugo pokie will remain true to the original with all of the game’s aspects and trademarks included. Low paying symbols will be the playing cards, while the symbols of higher denomination are dynamite sticks, digging picks, golden nuggets and bags of gold, together with Hugo as the game’s Wild and the Evil Witch Afskylia Scatter.
Hugo Wild substitutes all symbols other than Scatter and Bonus symbols, a chest of gold and the Evil Witch. Hugo will also double all wins, which is a nice little touch.
Your aim of course is to line up at least three matching symbols on a 5×3 transparent reel grid set across a backdrop of Hugo’s forest. You will also be hoping that luck will smile upon you and unlock some of the hidden features that lie within.
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Special Features
Lining the Treasure Chest symbol on reels 1, 3 and 5 will unlock the Treasure Bonus when three doors inside a golden mine will appear for you to pick from in order to enter the treasure chamber unnoticed past the Don Croco, who will kick you out if you get reckless.
Each of the three doors will reward you with a cash prize worth up to 150x your stake so there is plenty to fight for here.
Another great feature is the Free Spin mode. Three or more Evil Witch Scatters anywhere across your reels. The game also features an additional Scatter – Hugoline, who can appear stacked on all reels. Once you manage to catcher you will be presented with three different options.
You can grab 5 free spins with every extra Scatter paying 3x your total stake, while you can also land 10 free spins, but with a 2x multiplier. 15 free spins is the third option, with an extra Scatter paying 1x your total stake, in other words – nothing.
There is a twist to it though as 3 or more Evil Witch Scatters during the feature will get you the same number of free spins chosen the first time, but with wins subject to a 2x multiplier if Wild symbol becomes a part of the winning combination.
Maximum Payout
Hugo is a ten pay line game available at five coin levels with their value going from $0.10 to $2 for the maximum bet worth $100. Hugo is the highest paying symbol worth 2,000 coins, but the game’s features, free spins and multipliers is likely to get you hoping for whopping 500,000 coins.
We will know more once the game is officially released, but Hugo seems like a greatly appealing game based on its potential payouts.
Summary
With up to 10,000x your stake there for the taking, Hugo is not your standard pokie game as it can offer some serious wins thanks to its rewarding bonus features. We are excited to see this game alive and are generally looking forward to it.
Play’n GO have done all to remain true to the franchise and spice this popular TV show with a twist or two of their own. Hugo will be available throughout all devices and platforms and we have no doubt that a wide audience will find it interesting enough to have a spin or two.
