Elvis Frog in Vegas is the game that turned a rock’n’roll frog into BGaming‘s best-known character. Released on 13 May 2020, it is a plain-looking 5×3 slot with 25 fixed lines, but two features carry it: a Coin Respin with three jackpots and free spins where the middle reels merge into one giant symbol. When BGaming announced a sequel a year later, it called this its most popular title.
Key facts
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Release | 13 May 2020 |
| Grid and lines | 5×3, 25 fixed paylines |
| RTP | 95.3% (BGaming); 96% and 94% builds listed by databases |
| Volatility | Medium-high |
| Max win | 2,500x the bet |
| Hit rate | 1 in 2.21 spins (about 45.25%) |
| Free spins rate | 1 in 208 spins |
| Bonus buy / Chance x2 | Neither |
BGaming publishes 95.3% as the game’s only RTP. SlotCatalog lists 96% as the default and says operators can lower it, and AskGamblers shows 94%, so the figure in the game’s info screen is the one that counts at a given casino.
Symbols and the Elvis wild
Elvis himself is the wild. He replaces every symbol except the scatter and the coin, and he shares the top of the paytable with the Lady Frog: according to SlotCatalog, both pay 1x, 10x and 20x the total bet for three, four and five on a line. Below them come the pink convertible (up to 16x), the guitar (12x) and the microphone (8x), then A, K, Q and J at 2x for five.
Those are modest line wins. With a win on almost every second spin, the base game mostly returns small amounts – the jackpots and free spins are where the 2,500x ceiling lives.
Coin Respin and the three jackpots
Six or more coins in one spin start the Coin Respin, in the base game or during free spins. The coins stay in place and the rest of the grid respins:
- the round starts with 3 respins, and each new coin resets the counter to three (SlotCatalog and other databases);
- the Mini and Major jackpots are also part of the round – reviews say special coins award them, while BGaming’s own text ties the jackpots to the number of coins landed;
- filling all 15 positions awards the Mega jackpot.
BGaming does not publish the jackpot values for this game. SlotCatalog puts the Mega at 1,000x; one review site says 2,500x, which looks like a mix-up with the maximum win. The sequel Aloha King Elvis officially uses Mini 20x, Major 100x and Mega 1,000x, which suggests the same structure, but treat that as a comparison rather than a confirmed figure for this game. If you want the general rules of this kind of round, our Hold and Win guide covers them.
Free spins and the giant symbol
Three star scatters on reels 1, 3 and 5 award 5 free spins, and the round can be retriggered. According to SlotCatalog and CasinoBeats, reels 2, 3 and 4 join into one big reel during free spins and show a single 3×3 symbol – BGaming itself only says the giant symbol “gives additional opportunities to get instant wins”. Five spins is a short round, so the outcome depends heavily on what the giant symbol lands as.
Coins can also land in free spins and start a Coin Respin from inside the round.
The gamble feature
After a base-game win you can gamble it on a face-down card: guess the colour to double it, or the suit, which SlotCatalog lists as paying x4. We found no published limit on the number of steps.
The rest of the Elvis Frog series
| Game | Released | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| This game | May 2020 | The original: 5×3, Coin Respin, giant symbol |
| Aloha King Elvis | Jul 2021 | Hawaiian theme, a choice of two free spins modes |
| Elvis Frog TRUEWAYS | Oct 2022 | Six reels, up to 262,144 ways, 5,000x cap, bonus buy |
| Gold Rush Frog | Mar 2023 | Exclusive game with TRUEWAYS-style rules and a 96.79% RTP |
Pros and cons
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Who it suits
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Verdict
The original is easy to read and still enjoyable: a Coin Respin that can fill the screen, a giant symbol that makes five free spins count, and a character BGaming has built a whole series on. The weak points are the numbers – a 95.3% official RTP and a 2,500x cap. Players who want the same character with more range should look at the TRUEWAYS version.
Frequently asked questions
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18+. Hold-and-win rounds can end without a jackpot. Support services are listed on our responsible gambling page.
Sources
- BGaming – Elvis Frog in Vegas (RTP, volatility, max win, rates, rules)
- BGaming Players’ Hub – Elvis Frog in Vegas
- SlotCatalog – Elvis Frog in Vegas (paytable, respins, Mega jackpot)
- AskGamblers – Elvis Frog in Vegas
- PokerListings – Elvis Frog in Vegas
- CasinoBeats – Elvis Frog in Vegas review (2020)
- BGaming – Aloha King Elvis (official jackpot values)
- European Gaming – Aloha King Elvis announcement (“most popular title”)
