Mermaid Riches Slot Review

About the Game

Mermaid Riches is a 5-reel video slot from PG Soft (1 row on reel 1, 2 rows on reel 2, 3 rows on reel 3, 4 rows on reel 4, and 5 rows on reel 5) with sticky Wild symbols and a win multiplier of up to 10x. Win even more during free spins when the reels are mirrored—5 rows on reel 1, 4 rows on reel 2, 2 rows on reel 4, and 1 row on reel 5!

Summary

For a quick overview of the summary table, please refer to the table below.

Max Win

The maximum win in Mermaid Riches is 20,000 times the bet. If the total win in the main game or the Fortune Pool feature reaches 20,000 times the bet, the spin ends.

Splash Screen & Main Game

The main game starts when the splash screen disappears.

Game Rules

Wild & Scatter Symbol

The Wild symbol substitutes for all symbols except the Scatter symbol.

The Wild symbol appears only on reels 2, 3, 4, and 5.

Special Sticky Wild Symbol

At the start of each spin, a special sticky wild symbol moves to a random position on the reels and remains in that position until the end of the spin.

Sticky Wild Symbol

When a Wild symbol appears on the reels, the number on this symbol can be 1, 2, or 3.

The number on the Wild symbol indicates the number of times the Wild symbol can be used in a winning combination before it self-destructs.

If a Wild symbol is part of a winning combination and the number at the top of the Wild symbol indicates a value of 2 or higher, the Wild symbol will not self-destruct in the next round, but its value will be reduced by 1.

If a Wild symbol is part of a winning combination and the number at the top of the Wild symbol indicates a value of 1, the Wild symbol will self-destruct in the next round.

Multiplier

During each spin, all wins are multiplied by the multiplier displayed above the reels, starting with x1 in the first round.

• Any win in the first round increases the multiplier in the second round to x2.
• Any win in the second round increases the multiplier in the third round to x3.
• Any win in the third round increases the multiplier in the fourth round (and subsequent rounds) to x5.

Free Spins Feature

Three Scatter symbols appearing anywhere trigger the Free Spins feature, which includes 8 free spins. Each additional Scatter symbol triggers 2 more free spins.

During the Free Spins feature, the multipliers above the reels increase to x2, x4, x6, and x10, respectively. During the Free Spins feature, the reels are mirrored: the first reel has 5 rows, the second has 4 rows, the fourth has 2 rows, and the fifth has 1 row. Free spins can be retriggered.

Paylines

120 paylines. Winning combinations are awarded when winning symbols appear consecutively, starting from the leftmost reel and ending on the right. The total number of winning combinations for each symbol is calculated by multiplying the number of adjacent winning symbols on each symbol, starting from the leftmost reel and ending on the rightmost reel. The payout for a winning symbol is multiplied by the number of winning combinations. After a win is paid out in each round, all winning symbols explode, allowing the symbols above them to cascade down, starting a new round. Additional winning combinations are counted each round until no winning combinations remain. All wins are displayed in cash.

Mermaids live in a jasper castle beneath the deep blue sea. This castle is protected by an invisible barrier that only mermaids can pass through. However, according to legend, this barrier protects not only the mermaids but also a rare treasure, passed down through generations by their ancestors. This rare treasure will only be given to a select few. Although humanity knows of the existence of mermaids, few have ever seen one.

One day, Francis was collecting shells on the beach and was attracted by a golden light in the distance. He followed the light and discovered a glittering fish with golden scales caught in a fishing net! Francis cut the net to free the fish when suddenly a bright light flashed, blinding him. When Francis opened his eyes again, a magnificent mermaid with long black hair appeared right before him. This mermaid had a golden, scaly fishtail. Francis was shocked, but soon realized it was the legendary Mermaid Princess. The Mermaid Princess gave Francis a piece of her scale and said that if he ever needed help, he could use it to find her in the underwater castle. She also promised to fulfill any request he might have!

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