9 Skulls of Gold Slot Machine: Review & Demo
Games Global continues to add new slot machines to its collection, and in 9 Skulls of Gold, we’re seeing a contribution from Buck Stakes Entertainment. The mechanics involved, and particularly the Epic Strike jackpot, is something we have seen before, but the pirate theme somehow makes it all better, especially as the ladies shown as symbols are not typical of this category.
9 Skulls of Gold offers 5x3 reels, gets 20 paylines, and through the right symbols it can deliver up to 2,000x the stake in prizes. The high volatility doesn’t quite mesh with that jackpot, but the RTP is at 96.33%, so the fairness of the math model is not disputed. I would recommend you watch out for its features, including the Spins, Firepot symbols and their prizes, wilds, and free spins.
9 Skulls of Gold Betting and Prizes
The wagers that you’re allowed to use will be in the range of $0.20 to $20.
A 2,000x jackpot is promised, through the Epic Strike jackpot, which requires having up to 9 Firepot scatters on the reels, at the same time. I believe that the volatility is too high for that kind of reward, but you will find that the RTP can be as high as 96.33% (the range has lower options as well).
Slot Features
One of the interesting things about this slot is that it uses certain symbols to deliver a Spins feature. All the spins collected in a round will be played during paid spins, but you don’t pay extra. The low symbols deliver Spins when they form 3-symbol combinations, while high symbols do the same for 5-symbol combos (only during paid spins).
The Firepot scatters are useful, and very easy to take advantage of. Having 3 to 9 of them present allows for a prize of 1-5 spins, or a cash prize of up to 2,000x the stake. During free spins, it delivers only cash.
Assistance comes from the Wild, a symbol that’s also the one paying the most for its own combinations.
Three Free Spins scatters will trigger the free spins, when landing on reels 2-4. There is a Bonus Wheel, to add to the number of free spins, and to boost the multiplier for this feature.
Theme & Design
It’s going to be a pirate-themed slot machine, very well designed, and with a twist. Rather than raggedy old pirates, players are getting four beautiful female pirates in the high-paying symbols. The three lower symbols are less interesting, showing Red Sevens in different configurations.
Conclusion
9 Skulls of Gold looks like a pretty good Microgaming slot if we go by its features. The Epic Strike jackpot is popular enough, but you can get it from plenty of other new slots.
