Like its name suggests, Great Blue is an invitation to explore the waters of the ocean and see its inhabitants in the form of a slot game. Created by Playtech, it has 5×3 reels, 25 paylines and an obvious as well as breathtaking underwater theme. Players are likely to recognize the creatures featured in the game as they spin the reels and allow themselves to feel as if they are swimming amongst these marine animals.
How to Play Great Blue by Playtech
First, select your line bet amount which can be as low as $0.01 and as high as $2. The next thing you need to decide is how many paylines you want to be active with the minimum being just one and the maximum being 25. Depending on your choices, your total bet for each spin can be between $0.01 and $50.
Once you have finalized your bet amount, press the ‘Spin’ button to start playing. Alternatively, you can make use of the game’s Auto Spins feature which will play the game for you using your current bet amount. You can choose to have the feature run for either a set 10, 25, 50 or 99 spins, or have it keep going until you trigger the game’s bonus round.
The goal of Great Blue is to have at least two or three matching symbols land on an active payline so that you can receive a payout according to the symbol’s given value and the number of symbols involved. The symbol that you should be on the lookout for is the killer whale Wild symbol as it is the highest-value symbol and will grant the game’s maximum payout of $10,000 if five of it form a winning combination.
Other themed high-paying symbols include a shark, turtle, seahorse, starfish, copperband butterflyfish as well as a pink oyster with a pearl that doubles as the game’s Scatter symbol. Meanwhile, the game’s low-paying symbols are 9, 10, J, Q, K and A.
Special Features of Great Blue
As previously mentioned, the game has a killer whale Wild symbol that not only substitutes for all symbols except the Scatter symbol but also doubles all wins when it is part of a winning combination involving other symbols.
The pink oyster Scatter symbol will trigger the Sea Shells free spins bonus round if at least three land on the reels. At the start of the bonus round, you will be awarded eight free spins and a x2 win multiplier. Five seashells will then appear on your screen, and you will have to choose two of them. Your choice will determine how many additional free spins and/or win multipliers will be awarded to you, and you can win up to 33 free spins or get a maximum multiplier of x15. If three or more Scatter symbols land on the reels during the bonus round, you will be awarded 15 additional free spins that have the same multiplier as the triggering spin. There is no limit to this so an infinite number of free spins can be won if luck is on your side.