Reef Encounter Online Slot Machine Review
There are slots out there which are licensed by a film franchise or a TV series and then there are others which appear that they are, although are not actually linked with the film or series directly. This slot is one of the latter, with four of the symbols having an almost exact likeness to the characters in the hit film ‘Finding Nemo’ which this slot is clearly inspired by. These symbols are joined by a number of other sea creatures, including a wide-eyed pink octopus and a group of sea-horses in this fun under the sea based slot.
Graphically, this slot is exactly what you might expect a Disney inspired slot to look like – with bright colours and cartoon style symbols. The clown fish (Nemo?), the big blue fish (Dory?), the turtle (Crush?) and the star fish (Peach?) are the best drawn symbols, although the rusted and eroded playing card symbols also look particularly effective. The slot is set against the backdrop of the base of the sea, the deep blue colour very easy on the eye. Accompanying the slot is a calypso like soundtrack, with some nice additional effects when wins are awarded.
The main feature of the slot is the free spins round which is activated by one of the two scatter symbols.
Set up and Play for Reef Encounter
This slot has 5 reels and 25 win lines, this number of win lines changeable by simply clicking on the ‘lines’ button. You’ll choose both the coin value and the coin amount, and this in combination with the number of lines will give you a total stake for the spin. A win at this slot is achieved by landing consecutive symbols from left to right on a win line, starting with the leftmost reel. All of the standard non-playing card symbols will actually pay out for landing just two in a row, as will the Ace, but the other symbols require three in a row. The top paying symbol is ‘Nemo’ who pays out 7,500x the coin amount when landing 5 in a row – this symbol also acting as the wild in the game, substituting for any other (apart from scatters) to give additional wins. ‘Dory’ and ‘Peach’ are the next best with pay-outs of 2,000x and 750x respectively for 5 in a row.
‘Crush’ is the standard scatter symbol in the game which pays out a cash prize when appearing across the reels 3 or more times. If this symbol appears 3 times you’ll win 5x your total stake, 4 times will give you a 75x win and if appearing on all 5 reels, you’ll win 2,500x your total stake, making it the highest pay-out in the game if paying for the maximum stake.
The pink octopus also acts as a scatter symbol and if this appears 3, 4 or 5 times across the reels it will activate the free spins round.
Reef Encounter Free Spins Round
The number of free spins you receive is based upon how many of the octopus scatter symbols you landed to activate the feature. The minimum three scatters gain you 10 free spins, whilst four or five scatters gain you 15 or 20 spins respectively. One good aspect of this round is the fact that you’ll have the opportunity to gain more free spins during the feature, meaning there is no limit to how long this round could actually last. Even better is the fact that every win is subject to a 2x multiplier. All in all this makes for a nice little feature.
Reef Encounter - Conclusion
This slot by Saucify is a fun, friendly one with a very nice feel to it and it can’t fail to put a smile on your face – especially when you gain a win with Peach the starfish, who whirls in delight, whilst happily smiling away. Because of the fun aspect to the slot, it’s not immediately evident that the slot is a little short on features, the gameplay being somewhat basic, which won’t appeal to all. However, for many players this slot will make for an ideal one to spend the odd half an hour playing, with wins being regular and the slot being a visual treat.
