The seas hold many mysteries and Sails Of Fortune, Relax Gamings next release, follows suit by being filled with mystery symbols throughout the game. Set across a 5x3 grid Sails Of Fortune packs a punch with an RTP of 96.17% and a max win of 25,000x the game is releasing on the 19th of May 2021 and is described as having a high volatility rating. After spending some time with the games pre-release we set sail to find out if there truly is hidden treasures in Sails Of Fortune!
The Slots base game is home to mystery map symbols, upon any of these landing on the game grid you'll be awarded a series of respins, this will continue for as long as at least one of these mystery map symbol are present on the reels. In each spin, all mystery map symbols will convert into the same symbol, and after that move one reel to the left, until they leave the game area after reaching the first reel off play. The goal being to land as many of these as possible or align with the characters that are already in play creating a constant stream of wins. This happened with some frequency during our time with the game and is how we got the vast majority of our wins.
The mystery symbols prominence in the base game is only expanded upon if you are lucky enough to trigger the free spins. This is awarded upon three scatter symbols landing on the reels where you will win 8 Free Spins! an additional free spin is awarded for each extra scatter landed thereafter. During the free spins any mystery symbols landed will expand filling the reels they have landed on giving you more chances to win as they move across the game grid. The initial expansion can be upgraded further if you manage to land three treasure chest on the end reel. This will upgrade your mystery reels by allowing it to expand vertically one space up to a maximum of six symbols. Each time the mystery symbol expansion is upgraded the player is given 1 extra Free Spin.
Sails Of Fortune was honestly a pleasure to play from its catchy music to bright visuals we were immediately hooked. The mystery symbols can at times feel like they are actively working against you and preventing wins rather than supplying them however as they can in the bonus help to award retriggers its all part of the charm and excitement off Sails Of Fortune. We give it our Genius Gambling rating off 8 out of 10 and cant wait to take to the seas when its released on the 19th of May 2021. Looking to have a spin in the meantime you can sign up to ICE36 today by clicking below where you can claim a 100% deposit bonus up to £50 please check all terms and conditions prior to sign up and as always gamble responsibly.
