Cash Money Mermaids Slots
The pursuit of cash and the pursuit of mermaids are two enduring themes in the fantasy world of slots. Now, Betsoft have seen fit to combine the two to create Cash Money Mermaids, a subsea romp where stacks of Benjamins and schools of human-fish hybrids are in plentiful supply. Get ready to dive deep and enter a world of vice inside Neptune’s kingdom.
Betsoft aren’t generally known for their stunning graphics, audio and animations. While Cash Money Mermaids doesn’t break that mould, it’s not a bad slot to look at it must be said. The electric neon symbols set against a simple black backdrop convey the sensation of being in a nightclub, albeit one several fathoms under the sea. Ain’t no party like a mermaid party.
Splash the Cash
Cash Money Mermaids is a 25 payline slot with a line bet that can be set between 0.01 and 5. The progressive jackpot game, which was released in 2013, is simply styled, with a few air bubbles in the background and reels that are separated by Neptune’s trident. Neptune himself – or King Tune as he’s been dubbed here – is a pimp daddy in a wide brimmed hat who’s on a mission to show his stable of mermaids a good time. He’s not the only one in the mood for cutting loose either it would seem, for the octopus is seen clutching two bottles of wine.
The playing card symbols, although about as basic as it gets, nevertheless enhance the game thanks to their lurid neon colours. The themed symbols, meanwhile, include a pair of seahorses, a string of luminous algae and a trio of mermaids decked out in their finest attire. In keeping with the parties n’ pimps theme, wild appears as a gold knuckleduster and is worth 2,000 for five. Scatter, meanwhile, is the game’s logo, and will activate free spins with three in view.
Mo’ Money, Mo’ Mermaids
Although five free spins are all you’re awarded for three scatters, this isn’t as miserly as it may at first seem. After each spin, King Tune is prone to changing any given symbol on screen into a wild; he can meddle in such a manner with up to 15 symbols, by which point you’re guaranteed major money on every single spin. Despite its name, the actual mermaids in Cash Money Mermaids are a shy bunch, having almost been included as an afterthought. Instead it’s left to King Tune and his cast of shady drinking buddies to up the ante and bring the ruckus.
What Plays Similarly?
Microgaming have released a few slots that play very similarly to the medium variance Cash Money Mermaids. That’s not surprising, not only due to the sheer number of games Microgaming have released, but also due to the fact that Cash Money Mermaids is a fairly generic slot that accords to the usual format of such games. Microgaming’s Roller Derby or Lost Princess Anastasia are both worth a look. Each has 25 paylines, an RTP of 95% and five free spins to dispense.
Cannonball Bay is another Microgaming release that operates in exactly the same way. For something by a different developer, you could try IGT’s Big Money Bigfoot. It has 25 paylines, 5 free spins and an RTP of between 91% and 97%. Finally, check out Space Botz by Quickspin. Again there are 25 paylines and 5 free spins, but it’s all wrapped up in a theme whose graphics and sound effects provide ample entertainment.
In the Comfort Zone
It would be fair to say that Betsoft aren’t the most inventive slots developer out there, and they haven’t strayed too far from their comfort zone with Cash Money Mermaids. Nevertheless, it’s an enjoyable slot, whose theme provides scope for plenty of gentle humour, not least at the notion of Neptune as the underwater pimp of the underworld. With just five free spins to play for, you’re unlikely to win mega money from this slot, unless the good ol’ party boy himself, King Tune, steps up and turns most of the symbols in view into wilds. If that happens then the mother of all parties is guaranteed.
