Islands in the Sun Slots
Ready for some fun in the sun? OK, the Islands in the Sun video slot might not provide the necessary hit of Vitamin D – but with a bit of luck you’ll win enough cash to book a holiday of your choice. The beach-themed casino game, which is powered by OpenBet, has 5 reels and 20 paylines and is so bright, you might require a pair of Wayfarers to get through your spins.
Islands in the Sun is an instant-play slot, necessitating no download on the player’s part, but that’s not the only positive. The colourful game also features wild symbols, free spins, an autoplay function and scatter icons. There are 30 winning combinations to find in total, so let’s look at how you can grab a piece of the action.
Betting Range
Players can choose from a great many coin denominations, which start at just 0.25 and stretch to 1,000. Simply regulate your stake-per-line using the controls at the foot of the screen, below the reels. There are also running tallies recording players’ balance and total stake, and a green Autoplay button. Moreover, you can regulate the number of paylines in play. You can play on one, two, three, right up to 20. When you’ve decided on your bet, just hit the Spin button in the lower right-hand corner.
Beach Bums and Star-Crossed Lovers
The Islands in the Sun reel grid appears against a backdrop of aquamarine water. The reels are transparent, so the smooth horizon is always in sight, the clean confluence of blue sky and blue water. The reels, which are constructed from bamboo, are situated underneath the roof of some kind of beach bar; a palm tree lounges on the right-hand side, while a surfboard juts out of the sand on the left.
On the whole, it’s one of the most visually pleasing boards we’ve seen; there’s a certain serenity about the picture, which should put things in perspective if you wind up on a losing streak!
As for the symbols populating the reels, they include playing cards like Jack, Queen and Ace, but there are a number related to the beach theme itself. There’s a blonde sunbather reclining on a lounger, a pineapple and watermelon with a pair of shades, a sprinting surfer, a romantic couple enjoying a drink as the sun goes down, an action shot of a surfer, a series of palm trees within a bamboo frame, a fish platter, a yacht and a beach hut. The cartoonish symbols are drawn well and provide a good mix.
As is normally the case, the playing cards are the low-value icons. The Jack, for example, pays just x2 for three, x3 for four and x10 for five, while the King pays x5, x10 and x20. At the higher end of the scale, the romantic couple pays x50 for three, x100 for four and x200. The sunbathing blonde woman is better, granting x100 for three, x150 for four and x300 for five, while the surfer pays x100 for three, x250 for four and x750 for five. Keep in mind though, there are several special symbols to watch out for.
Stacked Wilds and Multiplying Waiters
The game’s wild symbol, which acts as a surrogate for all others and can assist in winning combinations, is the aforementioned trio of palm trees. The wild cannot substitute for bonus triggers, though. In addition to a regular wild, a stacked wild appears on the second and fourth reel, in the form of a red and blue parrot. When part of a win, it converts entire reels into wilds.
As if that wasn’t enough, there’s a dapper waiter bearing a tray of cocktails who crops up now and again. He’s also wild. When part of a winning line, the waiter multiplies wins by up to five. The free spins bonus, meanwhile, is the image of the white luxury yacht. Three or more of these triggers a free spins bonus. You’ll be shown four tropical islands associated with different numbers of free spins and multipliers. You’ll either receive 10 free spins with a 2x multiplier; 10 free spins with a 3x multiplier; 15 free spins with a 4x multiplier; or 20 free spins with a 5x multiplier.
Sun-Thing Special?
Islands of the Sun is a pretty good slot. It’s got plenty of paylines, a strong pay-table, decent graphics, an entertaining theme and several bonus icons, including wilds and scatters. Give it a try and bask in that refulgent sunshine.
