Paddy’s Lucky Pigeon Slots

Popular Irish themed online casino has created their very own bespoke slot machine with a quirky, feminine theme. Paddy’s Lucky Pigeon offers 5 reels, 3 rows and 20 paylines of slot fun.

It should be noted, though, that all paylines must be played. You can’t select the number you’d like, as is the case with some other slots. The game’s unique selling point is an instant win feature offering amusement with prizes. Let’s find out more about this slot game with our full review.  

Things are Looking Lucky

As you would expect from a game which features on Paddy Power Bingo Casino, there are plenty of symbols reminiscent of the brand, with a big emphasis on getting lucky. It's a joy to behold visually, with an overload of pink that looks like Katie Price’s world turned into a slot machine.

The soundscape is made up of trilling xylophone notes and celebratory showbiz “da das” as you land the winning combos. If having some escapist fun is high up on your list of slot requirements, then Paddy’s Lucky Pigeon is well worth a closer look.

Pigeons in Suburbia

You can choose to play for real money or play for free via a demo version. There is unapologetic Paddy Power marketing throughout, so if you object to having their branding quite so in your face, you might want to stay clear. As advertising goes it’s fun and frothy and this game is markedly different from others in terms of its animations, so worth sticking with if you can. Start your bets from 0.22 up to 450.00 and use the manual or auto spin functions to get the ball (bingo balls) rolling. The backdrop is an idyllic suburban street with blue sky, clouds, trees, a pink post box - and some pink bird poop.

The symbols on the board are as follows – the lucky Paddy Power pants, some bingo cards, a dib dabber, the pink pigeon wild and the word bingo. Low value symbols are represented by alphanumerics placed on bingo balls (hence you’re quite literally getting the ball rolling). There are also three random wild symbols that can come into play depicted by three 1970s styled cartoon characters. The whole thing is well drawn and holds a good deal of charm.

The Bird Poop Myth

It’s said that getting pooped on by a pigeon is lucky and just as likely as winning the lottery. However, anyone who’s ever had this happen before a job interview or first date with contest this myth and it seems to be a far more prevalent occurrence than coming up trumps in the lottery. But that’s not to say this pigeon’s excrement isn’t going to serve you well as a player. After all, this is a magic mechanical slot pigeon who’s aiming for your reels.

The instant win feature is when this gets good and can be triggered at random at any point during the base game. You'll recognise it when a massive mobile phone takes over the reels inviting you to click ‘play. At this point you'll be graced with a video sequence showing Paddy’s Lucky Pigeon dropping his guts with something resembling pink icing. It splats down and may land anywhere on or near the reels. If it does land on one of the win lines, it’ll covert that area to stacked wilds, giving you many more high paying combinations.

Free Spins and More Instant Wins

There are 10 free spins up for grabs in Paddy’s Lucky Pigeon video slot too, activated when you land 3, 4, or 5 of the pink poultry on the reels. During this bonus round,  the instant win feature will activate even more frequently than in the base game. Plus there's a 1x free spin win multiplier on offer, which the benevolent pigeon increases during these free spins.

While Paddy Power has commissioned the game and host it on their website, it's creator is in fact Cayetano Gaming, a Bulgarian based studio, providing online casino software and owned by Paddy Power Betfair PLC. It’s a reliable and well respected software house, producing games that are generally of a high standard. This is clearly evident here, with super graphics and imaginative features.

The Luck of the Irish

So how easy is it to bag some cash on this slot? Well, it can be tricky to get the pink stuff to land directly on those reels, even though there’s no shortage of it. It usually takes a due south path to the bottom of the screen, landing on the ground. But as with any game that uses random generation technology, it really is down to your luck and persistence is key.

The return to player percentage is unknown, but it has a medium level of volatility, so sits in the centre in terms of steady payouts.  As well a Lucky Pigeon, Paddy has a 20 payline  free Lucky Mine slot you can take a spin on too. The RTP on this is 93.6 %, with free spins, a diamond mine bonus and a 500 x jackpot that’ll buy some cool diamonds of your own. You can read our detailed review of Paddy’s Lucky Mine here.

A Super Silly Slot

At risk of sounding sexist, Paddy’s Lucky Pigeon is geared to the female market. The clue is perhaps in the Paddy Power brand advertising, where ‘ladies’ is explicitly mentioned, although you don’t need to be a specific gender to enjoy what this slot has to offer. There’s no doubt that it’s one that will make you smile – it is really hard not to be amused by the ridiculousness of a pigeon pooping pink splodges all over the place, childish as it may be.

There’s a big market for silly slots and this certainly fits it, so if that’s your oeuvre, you won’t be disappointed. Why not Play Paddy’s Lucky Pigeon for real money at Paddy Power Bingo today, and see whether pigeon poo really is the lucky charm it is reported to be.