Fortunate 5™

5-Reel 15-line Slots

The objective of Fortunate 5™ is to obtain winning symbol combinations by spinning the reels.

To play the game:

• Line bets are chosen by clicking + and - below Line Bet to increase or decrease the amount.
• The Fortunate 5™ game is always played with 15 active paylines. The number of active paylines is fixed and cannot be changed by the player.
• Total bet per game round = line bet X active paylines.
• Clicking Spin spins the reels with the current selection of lines and line bets. During the reel spin the Spin button changes into Stop. Clicking Stop ends the spin animation and immediately displays the spin result.
• Reels can also be spun using the Auto Play function. Mouse over the Auto Play button to display the list of options. Select the number of spins to be played automatically or choose Until Feature to spin until the Wild Waters Free Games round is triggered. Clicking on an option starts the Auto Play function. The Auto Play button changes into Stop during the Auto Play mode. The Auto Play mode ends when the reels have been spun the number of times determined by the player, or when the Wild Waters Free Games round is triggered if you chose Until Feature, or when you click Stop.
• Clicking the Turbo Mode button switches on or off the Turbo Mode thus turning on or off some of the win animations and sounds, and making the reels spin faster or slower.
• Wins are calculated according to the paytable. Line win = line bet X corresponding multiplier according to the paytable. Scatter win = total bet X corresponding multiplier according to the paytable. The paytable can be accessed via the Info page.
• On a given payline, only the highest payline winning combination pays while simultaneous winnings on different paylines are accumulated.
• In the case of a winning spin, the Win field displays the accumulating winnings. The Win ticker can be stopped by clicking anywhere on the screen to display the total win amount immediately.
• Payline wins and the total win are also displayed on the strip located at the bottom of the reels or the game window.

Info page:

• Clicking Info opens the reference screen describing different game components. Clicking the arrow buttons at the lower right-hand corner of the screen enables navigating between the different info screens.
• The Paytable screen shows all winning combinations. When opened after a winning spin, the winning symbol combinations (number of symbols and bet multiplier) are highlighted and blink.
• The Wild Waters Free Games screen explains how the Free Games are triggered and played out.
• The 2^nd Chance Re-Spin screen describes how the feature is triggered and explains its rules.
• The Paylines screen illustrates all possible payline combinations and explains the payout rules in the game.
• The Progressive Jackpots screen display how each of the jackpots is awarded. Click on any of the five pirate figures to get more information about their characters.
• Clicking Back exits the Info screen and returns to the game.

Paylines:

• Active paylines are represented by lines that appear over the reels as illustrated in the Paylines screen of the Info page.
• All 15 active paylines can register wins.
• There is a difference between the line bet and the total bet. The line bet shows how much is being bet on a single payline. The total bet shows how much is being bet in total on the game round. Payouts shown in the paytable are multiplied by the line bet.

The Scatter symbol is an exception to these rules. More information about the Scatter symbol can be found below.

About payouts:

• Payouts are listed on the Paytable screen. To find the possible win amount, the line bet must be multiplied by the payout.
• If two payline winning combinations occur on the same line, the higher of them is paid out. If more than one active payline has a winning combination, the winnings are added up.
• Winning combinations must start from the left most reel, and the symbols have to be consecutive.

The Scatter symbol is an exception to these rules. More information about the Scatter symbol can be found below.

Wild Symbol

The Wild symbol appears on reels #2, #3 and #4 only and substitutes for any symbol, other than , to make the best possible winning combination. It appears during the main game and the Free Games round.

More information about the Wild Waters Free Games can be found here.

Scatter Symbol

The Scatter symbols do not have to occur on any particular payline. If there are 2 in any position on the reels, the payout earned is multiplied by the total bet and added to payline winnings.

Whenever 3 or more simultaneously appear anywhere on the main game reels, the Wild Waters Free Games are triggered, as explained here.

Note:

• 3 or more Scatter symbols have no payout of their own.
• Scatter symbols appear during the main game only.

2^nd Chance Re-Spin

There are 5 special symbols in the game: , , , and .

When any 4 identical symbols appear along an active payline in a consecutive order starting from reel #1, you will be awarded the 2^nd Chance Re-Spin: when the spin awarding the 4OAK combination ends, reel #5 will spin for free, while the identical pirate symbols remain “frozen” in their positions.

Note:

• Any possible new winning combinations resulting from the 2^nd Chance Re-Spin, other than the ones that qualify for the jackpots, do not pay.
• The 2^nd Chance Re-Spin is available during the main game only.
• It is possible to win more than one 4OAK special symbol combination during one and the same spin. In such cases you will be awarded as many 2^nd Chance Re-Spin as the number of the 4OAK special symbol combinations is. For example, if you win 4x and 4x during the same spin, you will be awarded two 2^nd Chance Re-Spin.

You can see the 5 of a kind payout of each of the special symbols in the table below:

Wild Waters Free Games

Whenever 3 or more simultaneously appear anywhere during the main game, an unlimited number of Wild Waters Free Games with a Wild Storm Super Spin is triggered.

To start the Wild Waters Free Games round, click on Click to Start. Click Continue on the screen that appears next.

During the Wild Waters Free Games you collect every that appears in the reel-spin results. The progressive number of the symbols is displayed on the left-hand side meter that appears once the Free Games have started. When 5 Wild symbols are collected, the Wild Storm Super Spin is automatically triggered. During this last free spin, the collected Wild symbols are randomly distributed on the reels where they remain “frozen” until the Wild Storm Super Spin ends. Once the feature has been played out, the Wild Waters Free Games round ends.

Note:

• The Wild Waters Free Games cannot be retriggered.

• may appear on all reels during the Free Games and the Wild Storm Super Spin.

During the Free Games, the reels are spun automatically using the same number of lines and bets per line as on the spin that won the Free Games round. After each spin, the win is displayed in the Win field. The Free Games Win field shows the accumulated winnings from the current Free Games.

Clicking Continue will return you to the main game. When returning to the main game, clicking anywhere on the screen stops the win ticker and displays the full prize.

If the Free Games have been triggered during the Auto Play mode, the Free Games round begins after the player clicks on Click to Start. When all Free Games have been played and the player clicks Continue on the screen summarizing the Free Games win, the Auto Play mode resumes. When returning to the main game, clicking anywhere on the screen stops the win ticker and displays the full prize.

Progressive Jackpots

There are 5 Progressive Jackpots that are triggered by a 5-of-a-kind combination of any of the special symbols in the game located on an active payline: , , , and . The amount of money for each jackpot is displayed on the right-hand side of the main game screen against each of the triggering symbols.

Note:

• The progressive jackpots can be triggered during the main game, the Wild Waters Free Games, the Wild Storm Super Spin and the 2^nd Chance Re-Spin.
• One and the same spin can award more than one jackpot and can be triggered by the same symbol, or by any of the other ones.

Note:

• In case a player wins the same Progressive Jackpot twice during the same spin, they will be awarded the seed and the progressive part, as well as the seed together with any progressive amount possibly accumulated in the meantime.
• In case 2 players win the same Progressive Jackpot at the same time, the 1^st player will be awarded the seed and the progressive part, and the 2^nd one will win the seed together with any progressive amount possibly accumulated for the time between the winning of the Progressive Jackpot by the 1^st and the 2^nd player.
• Imperfections in the Internet connectivity may cause you to experience delays in Jackpot messages or updates, but they do not affect actual Jackpot wins.

Return to Player

The theoretical percentage return to player (RTP) is 95.51%.

Buttons

Casino toolbar

The lower and upper edges of the game window hold the casino toolbars. These toolbars contain a number of menus and buttons that allow you to change client settings or take advantage of the various features available in the casino client.

The bottom toolbar contains the following:

	Your game window balance. This is the total money which you can use to play the current casino game, consisting of your Real Money balance as well as all the bonuses available for this game. Read more about the display of game-specific bonuses here.
	Clicking this button opens the Cashier window, where you can make deposits and withdrawals, see your transaction history, etc.
	This icon is displayed only in games in which you have bonus Free Spins available. Clicking this icon opens the Free Spins Bonus Panel. Read more about the display of game-specific bonuses here.
	This icon is displayed only in games in which you have the Golden Chip bonus available. Clicking this icon opens the Golden Chip menu. Read more about the display of game-specific bonuses here.

The top toolbar contains the following:

	Next to this icon is the quick launch menu. Mouse over any category to see the available games in that category. Click on any game to launch that game.
	Game Master is a feature that enables you to find your next game adventure! It contains various game categories from which you can choose games to play. To open the Game Master window, click on the . If the Game Master promotion banner is displayed, click on the banner to open the Game Master window. If a category contains more games than can be displayed at once, arrow buttons will appear when you hover over the category. Click on the arrow buttons to navigate through the games. When you have found your desired game, click on the appropriate game icon to start the game. Click the ‘X’ icon to exit the Game Master window.
	Mouse over this icon to open the Favorites menu. The menu contains the following: Download - Opens the URL where you can access the downloadable version of the casino client. Gadget - Opens the URL where you can download the casino widget for your Windows Vista or Windows 7. Click here to learn more about the gadget. Mobile App - Opens the URL where you can download the game to your mobile phone. This option is available only if the mobile version of the game exists.
	Clicking this button will disable/enable sound effects. Mouse over the sound icon to slide open the sound volume slider, where you can adjust the volume.
	Mouse over this icon to open the Tools menu. The menu contains the following: History - Opens the game history window, where you can see the details of recent game rounds. Note that the history is unavailable in Fun and Anonymous modes. Options - Opens the options dialog, where you can change various gameplay settings. Click here to learn more about the options. Help - Opens the help article that you are reading right now.
	Clicking this button changes the game to full screen.
	Clicking this button closes the game window and takes you back to the Menu.

If multigame view is enabled for this game the top toolbar also contains the following buttons:

	Clicking this button opens the 2-game view.
	Clicking this button opens the 4-game view.
	Clicking this button closes the multigame view and takes you back to the regular view.

Please note that it is not possible to open more than one copy of the same game in multigame view.

Gadget bar

The Gadget opening bar is displayed on the right side of the game window when at least one gadget is enabled. Clicking on the opening bar opens the Gadget bar menu. The Gadget bar can contain mini games and various special offers. Only one gadget can be opened at a time. Clicking on another Gadget closes the previous one.

Note on disconnections:

• If you are disconnected from the Internet in the middle of the main game, the spin will be automatically completed. If you re-open the game, it will start from the very beginning. Your previous wins will be paid and you can click the History button to see the outcome of your previous round after you log back into the casino.
• If you are disconnected from the Internet during the Wild Waters Free Games, you will be automatically directed back to the game after you log back into the casino, so you can continue the game from the next spin. Your previous wins will be paid and you can click the History button to see the outcome of your previous round after you log back into the casino.
• If you are disconnected from the Internet during the 2^nd Chance Re-Spin winning any of the 5 Progressive Jackpots, you will be directed back to the beginning of the feature so you can play it out. If you are disconnected from the Internet during the 2^nd Chance Re-Spin which is not winning a Jackpot, you will be directed back to the main game reels.
• If you are disconnected from the Internet during a spin using the Auto Play function, the spin will be automatically completed, but further spins will not automatically commence. You can click the History button to see the outcome of your previous round after you log back into the casino.
• If you are disconnected from the Internet while spinning for Progressive Jackpots during the main game, you will be taken to the Jackpot winning screen after you log back into the casino. If you are disconnected from the Internet while spinning for Progressive Jackpots during the Free Games, you will be automatically directed back to the game after you log back into the casino, so you can continue the game from the next spin. Your previous wins will be paid and you can click the History button to see the outcome of your previous round after you log back into the casino.

Note on malfunctions: A malfunction voids all pays and plays.

Note on unresolved bets: Unresolved bets placed become void after 90 days.

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