Win big with Expanding Symbols on the new Pretty Kitty slots

When it comes to domestic pets, people are usually either in one of two camps. They either love their dog, or they prefer feline company.

If you are a member of the latter group, or indeed just a slots fan in general, then you'll no doubt be interested to hear about Microgaming's newest slot release, the glamorously titled Pretty Kitty slot.

The great thing about Pretty Kitty is that it is such a scalable slot in terms of the size of the wager. You can play for as little as 0.30 per spin, or you can ramp up the amount considerably and play for up to 75.00 per spin. It is also easy to play as you can access this game across multiple formats including desktop, mobile phones and tablets.

The game is set against the plush velvet backdrop of Pretty Kitty's luxurious home. It is clear that this is one fussy feline, given that she and her four feline friends are adorned with all kinds of bejewelled collars. The five glamour-pusses are the high symbols in the game, with the gem stone symbols acting as the low symbols.

In terms of how the slot is designed, this is one of the newer 5x3 slots from Microgaming that has done away with paylines and which instead offers 243-ways to win on every spin. However, with a low starting price of just 0.30 to get the reels spinning, this is a slot that won't break the bank when you decide to play.

The base game itself is what you would come to expect from a Microgaming slot in that it is beautifully presented and fun to play, however Pretty Kitty is, as to be expected, a slightly more volatile slot than other games. This means you can have a few barren runs when Pretty Kitty refuses to offer you a morsel of comfort in the shape of a win. Alternatively, your fussy pussy can furnish you with love and affection when an occasional big win comes along.

One of the nice touches in the slot is that these big wins can occur either in the base game, or during free spins. That is because in the base game the Expanding Symbols feature is in operation in both and if you manage to land this feature at the right point with the right symbols, you can win up to 933 times your stake.

The feature works because all of the five high symbols, the cats, are stacked on the first reel. When you land one of these symbols on that first reel, then it will expand to cover the first reel. That is not all however as on every other reel where the symbol is present, these symbols will also expand to cover the reels. Hit this feature with a high paying symbol across multiple reels and your wins can soon increase in size.

The slot also comes with a Free Spins feature which is accessed when you land three or more of the diamond collar scatter symbols anywhere across the reels. This triggers a round of 15-free spins. Once again during free spins, the Expanding Symbols feature is in operation giving you the chance of a big win.

You can re-trigger free spins an additional time from within the round, giving you the potential of 30 free spins. Better still, if you manage to land the full stack of Pretty Kitty Wild symbols on reel one, then any other Wilds on the remaining reels will also expand and it is here where some of the biggest wins in the game are possible.

Pretty Kitty certainly lives up to its name as it is a fantastic slot to look at but perhaps more importantly, it is equally enjoyable to play. That said, this is a cat that is slightly higher maintenance than others, so don't expect a slot with smaller wins more often. Pretty Kitty pays out only infrequently, but when she does, she does so in spades.

The only down side to the slot is a lack of multipliers, especially during the free spins round where this would have lifted the game considerably, but despite this, Pretty Kitty remains one of the best Microgaming releases of recent times and it is well worth taking the time to enjoy a few spins on this brand new slot.