Doubloons Galore

Just when you start thinking that you’ve seen it all, life can throw the most interesting surprises before your feet. The same works with slots - once you start thinking nothing can surprise you with its originality, you can come across one of Distance Gaming’s titles, such as “Doubloon’s Galore”. Don’t be fooled by its deja-vu treasure island theme - this game’s got something really special down its sleeve for you!

You know how we’re all used to those five-reel video slots? It’s become a standard, no one wonders how many reels a video slot is played on. Well, in case of “Doubloon’s Galore”, you should think twice before you start guessing the number of reels, because Distance Gaming has thought of a special slot format, which includes as much as 9 reels! And it didn’t just stop there - the nine reels function as two sets of five reels, with the middle reel acting as the righthand and the lefthand reel for the two sets. This is important to know, because payouts are calculated from left to right and right to left, which means that there are three reels from which they can start - the first, the fifth and the ninth.

The graphics in this genuine title are straightforward but very appealing, with all the sails, anchors, compasses, captain’s parrots, treasure maps, and other theme-related symbols. It lacks special features, of which you will only find wilds, but no scatters, free spins, etc. Still, even without them, and thanks to the number and layout of reels, payouts are frequent and occasionally very generous.

As for the financial side of this slot, most playing preferences will be satisfied with the bet range it offers. This does not include highrollers - with coins going from 1 cent to $1, and 10 paylines in total, highrollers will hardly find something to settle their wagering appetite. However, everyone else will be covered with the betting sums from 10 cents to $10 on the maximum number of lines.

Special Features

The only special features you’ll find in “Doubloon’s Galore” are wilds and the multipliers they carry. Namely, wild pirate flags appear very often and substitute for all other symbols, and when one or more of them appear in a winning combination, the prize gets doubled.

Conclusion

Although after some time, playing this 9-reeler may become a tiny bit dull due to the lack of special features, it will take a while before it does, mostly thanks to the fact that you’ll need time to get used to the whole 9-reel, 2-sets-of-reels thing. All in all, it’s a good title which has what to offer both prize-wise, and innovation-wise.