Dolphin Gold Slots
Ever wanted to swim with dophins? Well, this slot machine by Lightning Box software won't quite allow you do that, but it will give you the second best prize – a chance to spin with dolphins. Dolphin gold has 5 reels and 40 paylines, upon which players have to line up matching rows of wonderful sea life symbols. Giving you a helping hand to rack up the wins are some clever dolphin icons which award free spins and wild multiplier wins.
Spinning with Dolphin
This video slot depicts a set of 5 reels over a beautiful aquatic scene which is adorned with colourful corals and rays of sunlight shining down on an underwater treasure trove. The reels themselves are filled with all different kinds of sea creatures such as seahorses, fish, turtles and manta rays while the star of the show is a couple of special dolphin icons. Not only do these symbols depict a pair of magnificent dolphins jumping through the air, but they are both act as wild icons to complete payline wins for other symbols.
Visually speaking, this game does differ a little bit from the usual underwater slot machine with its darker aesthetic. However, the symbols and images remain clearly detailed and as such, they appear within an on screen environment that is more realistic than most. Plus, the game also features a series of animations to bring the scene to life, including flumes of bubbles and tiny swimming shrimps which move around the reels as they spin.
Place your Bets
Spinners of Dolphin Gold can opt to play with as many paylines as they want between the bare minimum of 1 and the maximum limit of 40. The number of paylines that are chosen will affect affect the chances of finding those all important winning sequences and it will also affect the total bet which is calculated by multiplying the quantity of active paylines with the chosen wager. Those bet per line options are: 0.01, 0.02, 0.05, 0.10, 0.20, 0.25, 0.50, 1.00 and 2.00. Therefore, the maximum total bet possible is a fairly substantial 80 credits.
Wild Dolphins
Before we go into the payout schedule, it is worth finding out a little bit more about the two dolphin wild symbols in Dolphin Gold. In the main base game, players will come across a blue dolphin icon which tends to be stacked in bunches on the second, third and fourth reels to award multiple wins at once. In fact, this wild symbol will double all wins when it replaces other icons to complete winning combinations.
Plus, as it that wasn't enough, whenever six or more of these blue dolphins appear on the screen, then a round of up to 21 free spins will be awarded, like so:
During these free spins, another wild dolphin will show itself against a golden sunset background. This second dolphin will also replace other symbols to complete wins except for bonus triggering blue dolphin.
The Riches of the Sea
All wins in this slot machine are paid from left to right to award a line bet multiplier depending on the number of matched symbols and whether a doubling wild symbol is involved. The biggest line win will award a 1,000x multiplier when four manta rays are matched with a dolphin wild while the lowest will offer a 5x prize when three 9 or 10 icons appear on an active payline. Below you can see the payout schedule in full:
All wins, no matter how big or small, can be carried into a gamble game where players can choose to guess the colour or suit of a face down playing card. Correctly guessing the colour will double the win while correctly guessing the suit will quadruple the win but any incorrect guess will wipe the winning prize and end the gamble game.
Underwater Paradise
As far as underwater themed slot machines go, Dolphin Gold presents a very well designed game with plenty of potential rewards thanks to stacked wilds and free spins. Admittedly, there are other aquatic titles out there with more novelty narratives and interactive bonus games, but if you are just looking to escape to a peaceful watery paradise then you can't go wrong with this Lightning Box slot machine.
