Aquanauts Slot Machine: Review & Demo
Games Global (Microgaming sold their content to them) continues releasing new slots together with smaller studios, and Aquanauts is going to be another exclusive for their platform. This time, they collaborated with Alchemy Gaming, to obtain this slot with a wonderful retro-style design and modern features.
Aquanauts delivers quite a few potential ways to win, 3,125 from the 5x5 reels which are spinning. With the help of regular Rolling Reels, but also Echo Rolls, wilds, or free spins, it can deliver a top prize of 50,000x the stake at best. It’s got a 96.26% RTP.
Betting and Prizes
A bet of $0.30 is the minimum amount you can use each round, but there are higher values as well, and it’s possible to spend up to $21 per spin.
Aquanauts will pay amazingly well, but I doubt there will be a lot of players that manage to reach the top jackpot of 50,000x the stake. It’s always great to have the option though, even as the volatility ends up being higher because of it. At least the RTP is at 96.26%, which is good.
Aquanauts Slot Features
Whenever you form a winning combination, which means having at least 3 matching symbols on the reels, going left to right, the Rolling Reels trigger automatically. This feature gets rid of the winning symbols, adds new ones on the reels, and then boosts the multiplier for the next potential win. If that new win comes, then the Rolls trigger again. They don’t have a limit for how high the multiplier gets, but it does reset at the end of the spin.
Sometimes, Echo Rolls will trigger, bringing only matching symbols in all positions that become available after you form an initial set of wins. This pretty much guarantees another win.
A bit of help will be coming from the wild, shown as a W logo. These substitutes also pay directly, up to 10x the round’s stake for each combo.
The main feature requires 3+ scatters, and it gives you 8 free spins. There is a Wheel of Fortune that spins for you, to add more spins, better multipliers, or upgraded Echo Rolls. The multiplier never resets during free spins, only at the end.
There is also an unusual option at this point, which you pay for, and it’s called Upsizer. It helps you boost the free spins with better modifiers, but you need to pay for those extras.
Theme & Design
Aquanauts slot has an interesting theme, and the action inside revolves around a team of divers who are looking for underwater treasures. The design is retro and it reminds me of mid-20th century cartoons or comic books. It works well, and the symbols being used range from creatures of the ocean (octopus, squid, shark), to the images of the divers.
Conclusion
Overall, I think that Aquanauts has more than enough to offer, and it could be an excellent slot machine for its players. A big jackpot, plenty of modern features, but also excellent retro graphics, this is a combo that you just can’t pass up.
