Dark Waters 3 The Cursed Voyage Slot Review

About the Game

Dark Waters 3 The Cursed Voyage is a 6-reel, 4-row slot from Just For The Win. The game features 4096 ways to win. The game features cash symbols, bonus tokens, progress tokens, and bonus spins with three different features: Giant Reels, Stack Collect, and Golden Reels.

RTP

Return to Player (RTP) is the theoretical statistical percentage of all player wagers in a game that is paid out as winnings over time.

• RTP: 96.00%.
• RTP with the Bonus Hunt feature activated: 96.00%.
• RTP with the Coin Burst feature purchased: 96.00%.
• RTP with the Crew’s Choice feature purchased: 96.00%.
• RTP with the Captain’s Choice feature purchased: 96.00%.

Basic Information

Way wins are paid when identical symbols appear in a row in any position on adjacent reels, from the leftmost to the rightmost, according to the PAYTABLE. Money symbols are not included in Way payouts. Only the maximum win for each Way is paid. Simultaneous wins from different Ways are cumulative. Wild symbols substitute for all symbols except Money symbols, Chip symbols, and Collect symbols. When Wild symbols substitute, the highest possible winning combination for the Way is paid, according to the PAYTABLE. Wild symbols appear on all reels except reel 1, in both the main game and Bonus Spins.

Money Symbols

In the main game and during the Bonus Spins feature, money symbols can appear anywhere on the reels. Each money symbol contains a random value or prize. Values ​​are: 0.5x, 1x, 1.5x, 2x, 2.5x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 7x, and 10x the current bet.

• The MINI prize is worth 15x the current bet.
• The MINOR prize is worth 40x the current bet.
• The MAJOR prize is worth 200x the current bet.
• The MEGA Prize is worth 5000x the current bet.

The MEGA prize can only be won once per game round.

Collect Symbols

During the first 150 spins in the main game, the Collect symbol appears only on reel 6. After 150 spins in the main game, Collect symbols appear on both reels 1 and 6. When the Collect symbol lands, the values ​​and prizes of all cash symbols landed in that spin are added together and paid out. If multiple Collect symbols land, the values ​​and prizes of all cash symbols landed in that spin are added together and paid out once for each Collect symbol.

Progress Counter in the Base Game

The counter has six stages. Progression is based on the number of spins completed. Progression is only possible in the base game.

• Stage 1: Phantom Expansion:

Activates after 50 spins. Unlocks a chance for Giant Reels with 46,656 Ways to randomly activate in the base game.

• Stage 2: Ghostly Gold:

Activates after 100 spins. Unlocks a chance for one Golden Reel to randomly appear on reels 2-5 in the base game.

• Stage 3: Cursed Collector:

Activates after 150 spins. Collect symbols are now present on both reels 1 and 6.

• Stage 4 Empowered Expansion:

Activates after 200 spins. During Bonus Spins, the Giant Reels feature will always start at a minimum level of 2 and will reset to level 2 after the feature ends.

• Stage 5 Gold Awakened:

Activates after 250 spins. During Bonus Spins, the Golden Reels feature will always start at a minimum level of 2 and will reset to level 2 after the feature ends.

• Stage 6 Stacked Greed:

Activates after 300 spins. During Bonus Spins, the Stack Collect feature will always start at a minimum level of 2 and will reset to level 2 after the feature ends.

Bonus Tokens

The game features three different Bonus token symbols. Bonus tokens represent the Giant Reels, Stack Collect, and Golden Reels features. Bonus tokens appear on all reels in both the main game and Bonus Spins. The graphic representation of the collection is for entertainment purposes only and does not affect the odds of awarding Bonus Spins.

Bonus Progress Meter

The Giant Reels, Stack Collect, and Golden Reels features have four progress levels.

Progress Token

Progress Tokens can land on reels 2-5 in the main game only. Only 1 Progress Token can be awarded per spin. A Progress Token increases the progress bar by 1 for one of the Giant Reels, Stack Collect, or Golden Reels features, randomly generated. The maximum level for each feature is 4.

Triggering Bonus Spins

Every time a Bonus Token lands, there’s a chance to trigger the Bonus Spins feature. If two different Bonus Tokens land simultaneously and trigger Bonus Spins, both features will be active during Bonus Spins. If three different Bonus Tokens land simultaneously and trigger Bonus Spins, all three features will be active during Bonus Spins.

Bonus Spins

Bonus Spins always start with 10 Bonus Spins. During Bonus Spins, Collect symbols appear on both reels 1 and 6. Each time an inactive Bonus token lands, there’s a chance to trigger the corresponding feature at its current progress level. Triggering another feature during Bonus Spins awards +3 Spins. Only one inactive feature can be activated per Bonus Spins spin. Each time a Bonus token lands in an already active feature, +3 Spins can be awarded. Progress tokens are not available during Bonus Spins. During Bonus Spins, winnings are collected automatically. The bet amount for Bonus Spins is equal to the last bet you placed in the game. When Bonus Spins ends, the Bonus progression counter resets to level 1 for the corresponding feature or features, unless stages 4, 5, or 6 were unlocked in the main game.

Bonus Spins with the Giant Reels feature

Depending on the level at which Bonus Spins are activated, the playing area can expand from 6×4 to 6×8, and the number of ways to win increases from 4,096 to 262,144 ways.

• Level 1: 6×5 playing area – 15,625 ways
• Level 2: 6×6 playing area – 46,656 ways
• Level 3: 6×7 playing area – 117,649 ways
• Level 4: 6×8 playing area – 262,144 ways

Bonus Spins with the Stack Collect feature

During Bonus Spins, Collect symbols appear as stacked symbols.

• Level 1: Reel 1 contains 1 Collect symbol, reel 6 contains 2 stacked Collect symbols. Level 2: Reels 1 and 6 each contain 2 stacked Collect symbols.
• Level 3: Reel 1 contains 2 stacked Collect symbols, reel 6 contains 3 stacked Collect symbols.
• Level 4: Reels 1 and 6 each contain 3 stacked Collect symbols.

When multiple Collect symbols land, the values ​​and prizes of all money symbols landed in that spin are added together and paid out to the player once for each Collect symbol.

Bonus Spins with Golden Reels

With each spin during Bonus Spins, a randomly selected reel or adjacent reels (2 to 5) will contain only money symbols. The number of reels containing only money symbols depends on the progress level at which Bonus Spins were activated.

• Level 1 – 1 Golden Reel
• Level 2 – 2 Golden Reels
• Level 3 – 3 Golden Reels
• Level 4 – 4 Golden Reels

Diamond – Menu

The Diamond menu displays the available purchase features and/or bet increase options available in the game.
The Diamond menu allows you to purchase various features in multiples of the current bet:

• The Bonus Hunt feature is activated for 1.5 times the bet.
• The Coin Burst feature is activated for 15 times the current bet.
• The Crew’s Choice feature is activated for 70 times the bet.
• The Captain’s Choice feature is activated for 100 times the bet.

When the Bonus Hunt feature is activated, the probability of triggering Bonus Spins is more than doubled. Purchasing any options except Bonus Hunt in the Diamond menu does not affect the Bonus progress meter in the main game. Purchasing the Coin Burst feature triggers a main game spin with an increased probability of landing Money symbols and the Collect symbol.

• During a Coin Burst spin, the Collect symbol appears only on reel 6.
• During a Coin Burst spin, Money symbols appear on reels 1-5. During the Coin Burst spin, only wins with money symbols can occur.

Purchasing Crew’s Choice activates Bonus Spins with 1-3 random features at random levels. Purchasing Captain’s Choice activates Bonus Spins with 2-3 random features at random levels. This menu or some options may not be available in the game you are playing. Options in this menu can only be used at any time while changing the bet.

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