Wacky Waters™

5-reel 15-line slots

The objective of Wacky Waters™ 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 Wacky Waters™ 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. 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.
• 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. 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 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 Puffin’ Up Feature screen describes how the feature is triggered and what its rules are.
• The Cash Crab Feature screen explains the symbol combination that triggers the on-reel feature and also its rules.
• The Albert’s Underwater Bonus screen shows how the Bonus round can be triggered and what prizes it awards.
• The Wacky Waters Free Games screen explains the rules of the Free Games round that will follow once the Albert’s Underwater Bonus round has ended.
• 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:

• Paylines are represented by lines that appear over the reels as illustrated on 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.

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.

Maximum Win Limit

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

Wild Symbol

The Wild symbol can stand for any symbol other than and , to make the best possible winning combination. appears both during main game and the Wacky Waters Free Games. More information on the Free Games round can be found here.

Whenever appears on the central position of reel #3 both during main game and the Wacky Waters Free Games, the Puffin’ Up Feature is triggered as explained here.

There is also a separate payout for 2 or more on an active payline, as seen in the Paytable. This is paid out instead of the regular symbol win if the win amount from Wilds is larger than the win from the regular symbols (by Wild standing in).

Scatter Symbol

The Scatter symbols appear both during main game and the Wacky Waters Free Games.

3 or more appearing anywhere on the reels trigger the Cash Crab Feature, as explained here.

Note: Scatter combinations have no payout of their own in the game.

Bonus Symbol

The Bonus symbols appear both during main game and the Wacky Waters Free Games on reels #1, #3 and #5 only. Whenever 3x simultaneously occur anywhere on reels during main game, the Albert’s Underwater Bonus is triggered as explained here.

Puffin’ Up Feature

appearing on the central position of reel #3 both during main game and the Wacky Waters Free Games trigger the Puffin’ Up Feature. As a result, up to 6x are randomly and automatically distributed on the reels in addition to that triggered the feature.

Note:

• The Puffin’ Up Feature cannot be re-triggered.
• The Puffin’ Up Feature is available both during main game and the Wacky Waters Free Games.
• If during one and the same spin the Puffin’ Up Feature has been triggered together with the Cash Crab Feature, the Cash Crab Feature will be played first.

Cash Crab Feature

Whenever 3 or more appear simultaneously anywhere on the main game reels, the Cash Crab Feature is triggered.

On the screen that follows only the symbols are displayed, each of them standing for a cash prize. Pick a crab by clicking on it, for a chance to win a cash prize of up to 100 times your latest total bet.

The more trigger the Cash Crab Feature, the more picks you are awarded:

• 3x award 1 pick
• 4x award 2 picks
• 5x award 3 picks

Note:

• The Cash Crab Feature cannot be re-triggered.
• The Cash Crab Feature is available both during main game and the Wacky Waters Free Games.
• If during one and the same spin the Cash Crab Feature has been triggered together with the Puffin’ Up Feature, the Cash Crab Feature will be played first.

At the end of the Cash Crab Feature you will be automatically directed back to the main game reels.

Albert’s Underwater Bonus

3x appearing simultaneously anywhere on reels #1, #3 and #5 during main game trigger Albert’s Underwater Bonus.

To start the Bonus round click on Click to Start and then Continue on the subsequent screen.

On the screen that appears next, pick an arrow by clicking on it to choose the path for Albert the Blowfish to swim through and then again on Albert to release him from the anchor. While on his way up, Albert is going to collect items as follows:

Note:

• The Albert’s Underwater Bonus cannot be re-triggered.
• The Albert’s Underwater Bonus is available during main game only.
• All items collected during the Albert’s Underwater Bonus will be applied during the Wacky Waters Free Games.

Click Continue for the Wacky Waters Free Games to begin.

Wacky Waters Free Games

Items collected during the Albert’s Underwater Bonus round will be used in the Wacky Waters Free Games.

can stand for any symbol other than and during the Free Games round. 2 or more will pay according to the payout of , as seen in the Paytable.

Whenever appears on the central position of reel #3, 3 more Free Games will be added to any possibly remaining.

Whenever 3x appear on reels #1, #3 and #5 simultaneously 8 more Free Games will be triggered.

The Wacky Waters Free Games can be re-triggered infinitely.

Note:

• cannot trigger the Puffin’ Up Feature.
• The Albert’s Underwater Bonus cannot be triggered during the Wacky Waters Free Games.
• Retrigger by Bonus symbols and retrigger by may occur simultaneously.

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.

After all Free Games have been completed, a result board summarizes the winnings. Game Win shows the winnings that were received from the 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).

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.

Return to Player

The theoretical percentage return to player (RTP) is 95.58%.

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.

• 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 Puffin’ Up Feature 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 Cash Crab Feature you will be automatically directed back to the game after you log back into the casino, so you can continue from the next pick.
• If you are disconnected from the Internet during the Albert’s Underwater Bonus before you have made your pick, you will be directed back to the same stage so that you can choose. If you have already made your pick, you will be shown the result of the bonus round once you log back into the casino and the Wacky Waters Free Games will automatically start.
• If you are disconnected from the Internet during the Wacky Waters Free Games, you will be automatically directed back to the game after you log back into the casino, so you can continue 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 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.

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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