Hugo 2
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Hugo 2
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Play'n GO received a lot of criticism with the first Hugo, because never before had a cartoon character so clearly been incorporated into a lock that especially appealed to children. Of course, we have often seen well-known fairy tales as the theme for slot machines, but the use of children's cartoon characters is, in our opinion, quite dubious. Play'n GO has apparently not attracted much criticism and is now coming with a sequel.
Notably, regulators in many jurisdictions have raised concerns about casino games that may appeal to children, and the Hugo slot has drawn similar scrutiny.
How does the Hugo 2 slot work?
Fortunately, Hugo 2 has become quite an entertaining slot, which is at least more fun than the original. It contains two nice bonus features and offers the player simple entertainment, with the occasional chance of a nice payout.
The game is played on 5 reels and has 10 fixed paylines. The minimum bet is €0.10 per spin and the maximum bet is €100 per spin. The payout percentage has been set at 96.53%, which is perfectly fine. We estimate the variance of Hugo 2 at medium.
Symbols and Payouts
Hugo himself is wild and substitutes for every symbol except the scatters. The 5 Hugo symbols on an active payline pay out 50 x the total bet. The 5 diamonds also work wonders for your balance, yielding 35x your stake. The bags of gold coins are worth 25 x the bet and the gold bars are worth 20 x the bet. The low paying symbols consist of all kinds of mining and train attributes and pay out between 10 x and 5 x your total bet.
The game plays smoothly, although there is a kind of glowing animation of every symbol after every spin. You will always see this whether you win or lose. And we are immensely annoyed by it. You always think you have won something, even when you haven't. It will be a psychological trick, but we hope that this will not become a trend.
At Reactoonz (also from Play'n GO) we see the same phenomenon, so that doesn't bode well.
The bonus features of HUGO 2
There are two scatter symbols in this slot: the beaver and the Afskylia scatter. As soon as you spin 3 (or more, in the case of Afskylia) scatters, you win the corresponding bonus feature.
The Beaver Cleaver Bonus
The Beaver Cleaver bonus is activated with 3 scattered beavers on reels 1, 3 and 5. You win 10 free spins with extra wilds and multipliers.
During the free spins bonus, our friend HUGO climbs on the train and collects gold bags and coins along the way. Once he has collected 4, you get extra wilds (in the gold bags) and extra multipliers (in the coins). You can also activate extra wilds and extra multipliers at the same time.
The 4 extra wilds are placed on the screen and 4 extra multipliers. In total you can earn multipliers up to 8 x, so that your balance can be given a huge boost.
Graphically, the free spins bonus looks great: you drive on the rails with a fun 3D effect. You can also win 5 extra free spins at the end of the bonus, up to a maximum of 10 extra free spins.
Hugo 2 Screenshots
Skull Cavern: A Pick and Click Bonus
The 3 or more Afskylia scatters activate the Skull Cavern Bonus. You dive into the gold mine with Hugo and try to get to the other side of the gorge by jumping on rock formations. Choose carefully - make a wrong choice and you will lose a life. Choose the correct option and you will win nice amounts of money.
Will you make it to the end? Then you can try to open the cash box for a multiplier up to 5 x.
The number of scatters that trigger the bonus determines your number of lives:
- 3 scatters: 1 extra life
- 4 scatters: 2 extra lives
- 5 scatters: 3 extra lives
First things first: we are not fans of the infantile theme. We believe that children's cartoon characters have no business in an online slot that is aimed at players aged 18 and over. In any case, you have to ask yourself what the underlying message of Play'n GO is - do they already want to appeal to children and get them to gamble? Also, bizarre that the makers of Hugo have given permission for this. Money makes up for a lot, as it turns out.
Let's not consider these objections and if we look purely at how nice the Hugo 2 video slot is, then he scores a big enough. Graphically it is all well put together and the bonus games are entertaining.
- Lots of multipliers
- Exciting bonus game
- Charming characters
- No jackpot
What Will You Play Next
Mike Collins is the creator of the CasinosInCanada project and a passionate iGaming analyst who writes guides, casino reviews, and investigations into unfair gambling practices.
FAQ
The slot comes with a 96% RTP.
Hugo 2 delivers high volatility.
The chances of winning up to 5,000x your wager.
Yes, this title is mobile optimised and can be loaded on any device.
