wild buccaneers megaways slot theme, stakes, pays & symbols

The earliest documented account of piracy goes back to the 14th century, and when you look at the most feared pirates of all time, you can see from what they got up to that these were people you didn't mess with or ever want to encounter. Piracy still has its place in the modern day, with movies like Captain Phillips highlighting the plight that seafarers still have to suffer, but on the flip side, classic action films like the pirates of the Caribbean show a more light hearted side to life at sea.

This is the approach, thankfully, that Four Leaf Gaming decided upon too, and as we find ourselves on the shore of a desert island as the game hits our screens, we're welcomed by a beautifully designed online slot that initially ticks all of the boxes with regard to graphics, soundtrack, and the overall feel. Kudos Four Leaf Gaming; this is a great start, and not one whisper of heading out to sea, which gains extra favour for me as my sea legs are, well, non existent!

Arrr me hearties. Go on, admit it, you said that in a pirate's voice, didn't you? Right, on to the paytable we go. The industry standard royal cards, 9, 10, J, Q, K, and Ace, make up the lower value symbols. Across the board, these can pay anything from 0.1x up to 1.2x. Not massive values, granted, but across a decent amount of Megaways, and it's still going to be substantial. Moving on to the premium pays, we come to the in-game animal pirate characters. These are the monkey, elephant, crocodile, and tiger, and landing a 6 of a kind win will pay 2x, 2.5x, 5x, and 50x respectively. Representing the wild symbol is the "w". This will not pay you a monetary value but will substitute for all other regular symbols. 

Joining the sea marauders of Wild Buccaneers Megaways for real money play costs from €0.10 a spin up to a maximum of €100. There's an excellent range of bets between these two amounts, so regardless of your bankroll size, you'll be able to find a comparable stake. Lastly, we come to the return to player percentage. This comes in at 95%, which some may argue is a little low. But in comparison to other online slot releases of late within the industry, this is a respectable rate, in my opinion. 

base game & MODIFIERS

Wild Buccaneers Megaways utilises its 6x7 reel configuration to generate up to 117,649 ways to win on every spin. This is made possible by Big Time Gaming's popular Megaways mechanic that alters the number of symbols that appear on each reel per spin. Crediting some cash to your balance will require you to land a minimum of 3 symbols on adjacent reels from left to right, but it should be noted that in the case of the top paying symbol, only 2 need to land for a win to be awarded. 

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cascading reels

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treasure trail

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Coin collection

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Nitro Spins

wild buccaneers megaways slot bonus features

Okay, it's time for the really good stuff; it's the bonus rounds and features. There's quite a bit packed into Buccaneer Megaways, so let's get straight into it and see what's waiting for you.

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free spins feature

The free spins bonus will be triggered when 4 scatter symbols land in view. This will award 10 spins with each additional scatter that lands, adding 2 extra spins to your starting total. Before you begin the feature, you can choose if you wish to take your chances on the Bonus Booster. This allows you to spin a gamble wheel where you can use the slider to select your level of risk. Win up to 3 extra spins each gamble, with a maximum of 25 being able to be won.

Once the feature begins, you will start with an initial win multiplier of x1. The Treasure Trail multipliers are now persistent throughout this bonus, and the last multiplier activated will become the first multiplier on the next spin. If you activate a chest along the trail, 2 extra spins will be credited to your total.

When the round ends, if your overall prize is under 80x bet you will be offered the Bonus Replay feature. This allows you to gamble the result of your bonus on another wheel. If you land in the green section, the feature will be replayed, and all previous winnings will be void. Landing in the red section will end the bonus, and you will lose all your winnings. So only take this gamble if your amount of winnings was particularly low. 

After the result of your bonus has finally been concluded, there will be one more decision for you to make. That is whether you would like to play the Fortune Finder feature, where you can risk part or all of your winnings to potentially scoop a colossal sum of cash.

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fortune finder feature

Whether you made your way to the Fortune Finder feature via the Super Spinner or the free spins bonus, the result is the same; this could lead to you winning a massive prize. Before you face the grid of 16 chests, you will first have to decide how much of your prize you want to risk. Use the slider to choose this and watch the prize values on the ladder adjust accordingly. The game will then display at the top how many advance and death symbols are in play. Select a chest from the grid, and if it's green, you advance one position up. If it's the skull, the feature ends, and you lose your cash. How far will you dare to go?

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