Elvis Frog TRUEWAYS Review

Elvis Frog TRUEWAYS is BGaming’s follow-up to Elvis Frog in Vegas and Aloha! King Elvis, released in October 2022. It moves the singing frog from a 5×3 grid onto a six-reel TRUEWAYS layout with up to 262,144 ways to win, and keeps the series’ Coin Respin feature with three fixed jackpots. Our team at Not on BetStop played the demo and went through the full in-game rules to check every figure on this page.

Our rating: 3.8 / 5. This is a good fit for punters who want a very high volatility pokie with two separate routes to a big result. The base game pays very little on its own, so expect most of the value to come from the features.

Elvis Frog TRUEWAYS at a Glance

Spec	Detail
Provider	BGaming
Release date	20 October 2022
Layout	6 reels, variable unit sizes, up to 48 positions
Ways to win	Up to 262,144
RTP	96.7% (theoretical, per BGaming)
Volatility	Very high
Max win	5,000x your stake
Hit rate	About 1 in 4.33 spins (provider figure)
Free spins frequency	About 1 in 229 spins (provider figure)
Features	Multiplier wilds, free spins, Coin Respin, Lightning, three jackpots, Buy Bonus, Chance x2
Demo	Yes

Play the Elvis Frog TRUEWAYS Demo

You can try Elvis Frog TRUEWAYS for free below. The demo uses play credits instead of real money, and it includes the same features as the real-money version, including free spins, the Coin Respin, both bonus buys and the Chance x2 option. It is a good way to see how often the features trigger and how the TRUEWAYS grid changes from spin to spin before you decide whether to play for real money at one of the top casinos not on BetStop. No account or deposit is needed.

How the TRUEWAYS Grid Works

Each spin, every reel fills with symbols in big, middle and small units, so the number of positions on each reel changes from spin to spin. A reel can hold up to eight positions, which is where the 262,144 maximum comes from (eight positions on all six reels). The counter at the top left of the screen shows how many ways are live on the current spin. On one of our demo spins it read 1,792.

Wins pay when matching symbols land anywhere on adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost reel. You need at least three in a row, and only the longest combination of a symbol is paid.

Symbols and Paytable

The table below shows payouts as multiples of your total stake. We converted them from the in-game paytable, which we read at a 0.20 stake.

Symbol	3	4	5	6
Lady Frog	0.5x	1x	2x	5x
Pink Cadillac	0.4x	0.8x	1.5x	3x
Guitar	0.3x	0.5x	1x	2x
Microphone	0.2x	0.3x	0.5x	1x
A, K, Q, J	0.1x	0.2x	0.3x	0.5x
Star Scatter (anywhere)	2x	5x	10x	20x

The Elvis Frog wild lands only on reels 2 to 5 and substitutes for every symbol except the scatter. With the top regular symbol paying 5x for a full six-reel line, base game wins are small, and the features carry the game.

Bonus Features

Free Spins with Multiplier Wilds

Four, five or six Star scatters award 12, 15 or 20 free spins. The scatters can land on any reel and also pay on their own, as shown in the paytable. During the round, three scatters add 5 more spins, and four, five or six add 12, 15 or 20.

Every wild in free spins carries a x2, x3 or x5 multiplier. The multipliers on a spin are added together, and the total applies to every win on that spin. Three wilds showing x5, x3 and x2 would give a x10 multiplier on all of that spin’s wins, and several wilds on one spin is the main way the round produces large wins.

Coin Respin and the Lightning Symbol

Six or more Coin symbols in a single base game spin trigger the Coin Respin. The triggering coins stay in place and you get three respins, which reset to three whenever a new Coin or Lightning symbol lands. The round ends when you run out of respins or every position is filled. Coins carry values of x1, x2, x3, x4, x5, x6, x8, x10, x12, x15, x20 or x100 your stake.

The Lightning symbol only appears in this feature. When it lands in a big or middle unit, it splits that unit into two smaller empty units, giving new coins more space to land. If it lands in a small unit, the game instead picks a random big or middle unit and splits it. If that unit already holds a coin, the rules state that the win is retained on each of the new units.

Jackpots

The Coin Respin offers three fixed jackpots. Mini and Major are won by landing the matching jackpot coins, and the Mega Jackpot requires all 48 positions to be filled with coins. At a 0.20 stake, the demo showed the Mini at 4.00 (20x), the Major at 20.00 (100x) and the Mega at 200.00 (1,000x).

Buy Bonus and Chance x2

The Buy Bonus menu lets you buy either the free spins round or the Coin Respin directly, each priced at 100x your stake (20.00 at a 0.20 bet in the demo). The Chance x2 toggle raises the cost of each spin to improve your odds of reaching a feature; in our session it added 0.20 to a 0.20 stake. Some casinos switch off bonus buys, so these options may not appear everywhere.

RTP, Volatility and Max Win

BGaming lists the RTP at 96.7%, and at least one large casino lists it at 97%, so check the info screen at your casino for the version you are playing. RTP is a theoretical average measured over millions of spins. It does not tell you what you will get back in one session.

Volatility is very high. According to BGaming’s figures, the game produces a win about once every 4.33 spins and triggers free spins about once every 229 spins on average, so a large part of your balance can go between bonuses. The maximum win is 5,000x your stake.

Elvis Frog TRUEWAYS vs Elvis Frog in Vegas and Aloha King Elvis

Elvis Frog in Vegas is the original game in the series, a 5×3 pokie with 25 paylines released in 2020. TRUEWAYS keeps the theme and the Coin Respin jackpots but swaps fixed paylines for a variable grid. It also adds multiplier wilds in free spins and the Lightning symbol in the Coin Respin. The second game, the Aloha King Elvis pokie, followed in July 2021 and moved the frog to Hawaii. It also uses a 5×3 grid with 25 lines, two free spins modes and a Coin Respin with three jackpots, but its max win is lower at 2,000x your stake.

If you prefer a fixed 5×3 layout with fewer moving parts, either of the earlier games is simpler. If you want variable ways and multiplier wilds, TRUEWAYS gives you more to work with.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Two separate bonus routes, each with its own way to land a large win
• Wild multipliers in free spins are added together and applied to every win on the spin
• RTP of 96.7% is above the industry average
• Jackpot values are fixed and shown on screen before you play
• A free demo is available, so you can learn the features without spending money

Cons

• Card symbols and the microphone pay very little, so the base game feels flat between features
• Very high volatility means long stretches without a bonus
• Free spins need four scatters, not three
• Both bonus buys cost 100x your stake
• The in-game explanation of the Lightning symbol is hard to follow

Our Verdict

Elvis Frog TRUEWAYS works best when the features land. The summed wild multipliers in free spins can turn an ordinary spin into a strong one, and the Coin Respin offers a second, separate shot at a big payout. The trade-off is a weak base game and long gaps between bonuses, so it suits punters with patience and a set budget more than anyone looking for frequent small wins. We would try the demo first to get a feel for how often the features trigger before playing for real money.

Rating: 3.8 / 5

Responsible Gambling

Very high volatility pokies like this one can drain a balance quickly between features, and bonus buys spend 100x your stake in a single click. Autoplay and fast spins make it easy to lose track of how much you have spent. It is important to your finances to be a responsible gambler, so set a deposit limit and a session time before you start, and stop when you reach either one.

If gambling is causing you problems, these free services can help:

• Gambling Help Online: 1800 858 858, available 24/7, or gamblinghelponline.org.au
• BetStop: the National Self-Exclusion Register for licensed Australian online and phone wagering providers, at betstop.gov.au
• Lifeline: 13 11 14 for crisis support at any time

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