Wild Dolphin Slots
There is no shortage of underwater-themed slot games on the virtual casino floor with GameArt themselves already owning the Treasure Reef slot, and Wild Dolphin is yet another. Spread over 5 reels and 3 rows, the title belongs to the GameArt software platform and includes ten fixed pay-lines. In this slot, you’ll get a chance to dive deep into the ocean, uncovering buried treasure as you go. Characteristics of the game include magical graphics, high-paying symbols, wide betting options and special features.
Getting started
The Wild Dolphin reels appear against an oceanic backdrop. We see marine vegetation in the background, rocks embedded in the sand and a shaft of light spearing through the surface of the dark-blue water. The slot is very bright and colourful, and the colour extends to the reels themselves, which are populated by many vivid symbols.
You’ll find the control panel along the bottom of the screen. There are tabs for Win, Balance, Total Bet, Autoplay, Spin and Bet-Per-Line. There’s also a button you can click to view the pay-table, and a gearwheel which represents the settings controls. As ever, all wins pay left to right on consecutive reels, except the scatter which pays anywhere. Scatter wins are added to line wins.
In Wild Dolphin, the bet-per-line can stretch from 0.01, for a total bet of 0.10 per spin, to one credit, for a total bet of 10 per spin. You can also play 10, 25, 50, 100, 200 or 500 automatic spins. As you spin the reels, the symbols click into place with an audible crank, as of the Vegas slots of old.
Go fish
There are several character symbols in Wild Dolphin, including – of course – a dolphin. The eponymous dolphin is wild, able to replace all other symbols in the game except the scatter. It is also linked with some truly attractive pay-outs, including 10 for two in a line, 250 for three, 2,500 for four and the 9,000 grand prize for five.
Other marine icons include a fish, a turtle, an orange-and-white clownfish, a red fish and a sea horse. The turtle and the circular fish are associated with the same values: two credits for two, 25 for three, 125 for four and 750 for five. The seahorse, meanwhile, pays 20 for three, 100 for four and 400 for five. Both the raggedy red fish and the clownfish pay 15 for three, 75 for four and 250 for five.
As well as the themed icons, the game includes a couple of familiar playing card symbols. These shiny icons comprise a 9, a 10, a jack, a queen, a king and an ace. The 9 pays two for two, five for three, 25 for four and 100 for five. The 10, J and Q are lumped together in the pay-table, granting five for three, 25 for four and 100 for five. The other two pay 10 for three, 50 for four and 125 for five.
Bonus shells
The open shell icon is the scatter. The shell, in the centre of which lie three glimmering pearls, pays 20 for two, 50 for three, 200 for four and 5,000 for five. It is also linked with free spins; all you need to do is land three or more to win 15 complimentary spins. Not only that, but all wins during free spins are multiplied by three. The free spins can also be re-triggered during free spins. All credits bet are the same during free spins as the game that activated the feature.
Double or nothing
Wild Dolphin includes a gamble feature, which lets you try and double up your winnings after any regular win. All you need to do is determine whether the face-down card on the table is black or red. Your winnings are doubled if you guess correctly, while they are wiped out if you guess wrong. Winnings can be gambled up to five times, and the gamble feature can be enabled or disabled in the Settings menu.
Water laugh?
Although it isn’t the most original video slot we’ve come across, Wild Dolphin is certainly not a bad one. Indeed, it should suit the tastes of most gamers due to its vibrant design, generous free spins bonuses (plus multipliers) and high-paying wild symbol. If you’ve not yet vowed to never play another underwater-themed slot as long as you live, give Wild Dolphin a try. Your luck might just be in.
