Samba Brazil

5-reel 25-line slots

The object of Samba Brazil is to obtain a winning symbol combination by spinning the reels.

To play the game:

Line bets are chosen by clicking + and – below Line Bet to increase or decrease the amount.
Paylines can be activated and their shape displayed by progressively clicking + and – below Lines. Paylines can also be activated by using the numbered buttons on either side of the reels. Selecting a high payline includes all the lower ones too. For example, selecting payline 6 also activates paylines 1 through 5. Clicking Bet Max activates all paylines with the currently selected bet per line and spins the reels.
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. Note that you must first set the Autoplay limitations. Click here for more information.
Mouse over the Auto Play button to display the list of options. Select the number of spins to be played automatically. 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 you click Stop.
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 case of a winning spin, the Win field displays the accumulated 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 Samba Music Bonus screen specifies the symbol combinations necessary to enter the Samba Music Bonus and describes the bonus round rules.
The Expanding Wild Feature screen explains the rules when and act as Expanding Wilds.
The Mixed Pay Feature screen describes the specific payout behavior when combinations between and occur.
The Paylines screen illustrates all possible payline combinations and explains the payout rules in the game.

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.
Only 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 accumulated.
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.

Maximum Win Limit

The maximum win in the game has an upper limit. For more information, see the Terms and Conditions section.

Scatter symbols

The Scatter symbols do not have to occur on a particular payline. If there are 2 or more Scatter symbols in the spin results, the payout earned is multiplied by the total bet and added to payline winnings.

If 3 or more Scatter symbols appear in any position on the reels simultaneously during main game, the Samba Music Bonus is triggered. More information about the Samba Music Bonus can be found here.

Mixed Pay Feature

There are 2 symbols in the game that have specific payout behavior. Both and function as all other symbols do, with their winning combinations detailed in the Paytable. However, there is a separate payout for any mixed combination of the 2 symbols on an active payline. A mixed combination is a combination that includes both symbols in no particular order, but beginning from the leftmost reel and continuing consecutively along an active payline. This payout is also detailed in the Paytable.

Note: the Mixed Pay Feature is available both during main game and Free Spins.

Stacked Symbols

The symbols of and appear on all 5 reels. However, on reels #2, #3 and #4 they can appear as both stacked and not stacked. When 3 identical symbols occupy all 3 positions on a single reel, the reel becomes Expanding Wild if it forms a winning combination. All positions of that particular reel can stand for any symbol, except .

Note: the stacked symbols act as Expanding Wild during both main and Free Spins.

Samba Music Bonus

The Samba Music Bonus is triggered by the appearance of 3 or more on the reels regardless of their position. The bonus round leads to Free Spins. More information about Free Spins can be found here.

To start the Samba Music Bonus, click on Click to Start.

A screen with 12 maracas appears. Each of them stands for:

A cash bonus prize ranging from 1 to 5 times the total bet

A number of Free Spins ranging from 5 to 8 (per each item, but you can choose more than one item and win the sum)

A Free Spins multiplier ranging from 2 to 3.

Pick maracas by clicking on them one at a time. Once both the multiplier and the number of Free Spins have been picked, the Samba Music Bonus ends. The bonus cash prizes that have been won are added up and a screen, summarizing the bonus wins, appears. After you click Continue, the bonus cash prizes are added to your balance and the Free Spins round automatically begins.

Free Spins

If 3 or more appear in any position on the reels simultaneously during Free Spins, 10 more Free Spins are triggered.

The stacked symbols are available during Free Spins.

The Mixed Pay Feature is available during Free Spins as well.

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. 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.

After all Free Games have been completed, a result board summarizes the winnings. Game Win shows the winnings that were received from the main game spin that won the Free Games. Feature Win shows the winnings that were received during the Free Games. Total Win shows the accumulated winnings (Game Win and Feature Win added up).

If the Free Games are triggered during the Auto Play mode, the feature 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.

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. Free Game wins are added to the payline wins.

Return to Player

The theoretical percentage return to player (RTP) is 95.08%.

Buttons:

Info	Open the reference screen that describes the different game components.
Lines + and – buttons	Increase or decrease the number of active paylines.
Line Bet + and – buttons	Increase or decrease the bet per line.
Bet Max	Activate all paylines with the current line bet, and spin the reels.
Auto Play / Stop	Spin the reels a number of times in succession. / End the active Auto Play reelspin mode.
Spin / Stop	Spin the reels. / Stop the reelspin animation and immediately display the spin result. In the active Auto Play mode stop the reelspin animation and immediately display the result. Clicking Stop in the active Auto Play mode does not end the Auto Play reelspin mode.

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 either when using or not using the Auto Play function the spin will be automatically completed. To continue the game from the point where it was broken, log in again into the casino and you will be automatically directed back to the game. If you re-open the game without re-logging into the casino, the game will start from the very beginning. In both cases, your previous wins will be paid. 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 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 Samba Music Bonus round or the triggering spin, you will be automatically directed to the bonus game after you log back into the casino. 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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