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Pearls of the Ocean Review

Pearls of the Ocean takes players to explore the underwater world, and developer Platipus made sure your journey would be packed with numerous outstanding features. Despite the cute look, the game has many powerful features that can bring massive cash prizes. However, it's not all rosy on the inside, since the math leaves much to be desired.

The Pearls of the Ocean slot utilizes a classic underwater theme, so don't expect to find anything new here. Nevertheless, the game looks just amazing as the studio has done a great job producing the outer look. The slot immerses you into the atmosphere with high-end cartoonish graphics and smooth animations, while the soundtrack fits the gameplay perfectly adding a final touch to the vibe. Dominating the view is a large 5x3 reel set made up of different kinds of water dwellers and majestic mermaids. You need to land at least 3 matching symbols in view on the reels starting from the leftmost to achieve a payout, and wins are awarded across 40 paylines.

Pearls of the Ocean Slot - Reel Screen

The symbol collection consists of 9 regular symbols that are split into highs and lows. On the lower side, the pay symbols include classic A-J royals, and the premium lot includes in ascending order starfish, jellyfish, crabs, goldfish, and dolphins. Five-of-a-kind low symbol wins are worth from 1x to 1.25x your bet, and higher-paying symbols award from 2x to 10x the stake. Finally, all symbols appear stacked on the reels, so full grid combinations are possible.

Players drop in by setting bets from €0.8 to €80 per spin, which should appeal to many. As we head over to the math, we see where Pearls of the Ocean falls short. The volatility is high, while the RTP is lower than average at 95.04%, which means payouts won't come very often. More than that, the payback value gets decreased during the Buy Bonus, and depending on the chosen option, the possible return rate can be either 94.05%, 92.62%, or 92.07%. As for the max win, the figure isn't impressive as well, and players can hope for payouts of only up to 1,234x the bet, which is quite low given the risk involved.

Pearls of the Ocean Slot Features

Pearls of the Ocean relies heavily on Wild symbols, represented by gorgeous mermaids. They substitute for any other regular symbol in winning combinations, though, they only appear on the three middle reels. However, Wilds always land in stacks and can cover the reel completely. When 2 or 3 full Wild symbols appear simultaneously on the grid, you receive 2 or 3 Respins respectively, during which Wilds are held in place. Any additional fully stacked Wild awards +1 additional respin. 

If two or more partially visible Wild symbols land anywhere in view during the base game, a Nudging Wilds feature can be triggered at random for a chance for this reel to nudge up or down to create full Wild stacks. Triggering the Nudging Wilds feature automatically activates the Respins feature.

Landing 3, 4, or 5 Scatter symbols consecutively on the reels starting from the leftmost during the base game or Respins awards 7, 9, or 12 Free Spins. If the feature is triggered during the respins bonus, it will be played when the respins are complete. If the free games are triggered simultaneously with the respins, the respins will commence first.

Pearls of the Ocean Slot - Free Spins

During the free spins, all Wild symbols nudge up or down to cover the reel entirely whenever they land in view, after which they turn sticky and remain in place for the remainder of the bonus. Each new Wild symbol awards +1 extra free spin.

For the cost of 35x, 60x, and 100x your current bet, players can activate the Free Spins feature immediately and start with 7, 9, or 12 spins. However, keep in mind that the RTP can be decreased up to 92.07% depending on the chosen Buy Bonus option.

Review Summary

Pearls of the Ocean might look charming and inviting at first sight, but once you get past the cute looks and take a peek under the hood, you'll notice there's much to be better improved. The math is definitely a downside, with lower-than-average RTP, relatively low max win, and high variance. The gameplay is fine though, packed with stacked wilds, respins, and free spins. If you're OK with the weak math model, Pearls of the Ocean might be a nice option with all the fun features and impressive artwork. In case you hunt for big wins and frequent returns, you might want to skip this creation of Platipus.