Get ready to travel the seven seas looking for hidden treasures in Quickspin's first release of 2020, which promises to take on an exciting pirate-themed adventure. Skulls Up is a five-reel video slot filled with pirates, parrots and monkeys, boasting dynamic gameplay, as well as prizes worth up to 3,650x your stake – in a single spin. With wagering starting as low as $0.10, the game comes with several rewarding in-game prizes such as the respins and the Free Spins bonus round, where lucky players can increase the number of ways to win!

Once the reels start spinning, this well-designed game will take you to a tropical island where you'll join your crew. Skulls Up features a five-reel three-row layout, while instead of traditional paylines it offers 243 different ways to win. This means that all winning combinations are created by landing matching icons on adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost one. You'll need to get at least 3 matching symbols before getting paid. Wagering starts as low as $0.10, while the maximum stake can go all the way up to $100 per spin. That gives players lots of betting options, especially since this is a highly volatile release.
Like all slots created by Quickspin, this one also boasts beautiful visuals. Set on a tropical island, the game's cartoonish graphics go along well with tits time, while its excellent animations and a relaxing soundtrack further add to the excitement, while at the same time helping set a bright and relaxing atmosphere. On the reels, players will encounter low-paying Royals, parrots, monkey, but also 3 pirates, called Biggie, Smelly and No Beard, with the latter being the highest-paying regular icon. Get 5 of a kind in a winning combination to receive a payout of 20x your wager. Skull Wild replaces all other symbols except Scatter and Flaming Skull Wild – which trigger the respins and the Free Spins rounds respectively.

The game starts with a 5x3 layout and 243 ways to win, but as it progresses, players will have the chance to expand the reel set and increase the number of ways to win to 1,944, significantly improving the slot's win potential.

As we've already pointed out, the game has two Wilds: Skull Wilds, which are the regular ones, standing in for other symbols and helping form additional winning combinations. The Flaming Skull Wilds award Flaming Respins, which in turn expands the playing area. All Flaming Wilds will stay locked in their position, while the feature will come to an end when there are no more Flaming Wilds active on the reels.

Treasure Chest scatters trigger the Flaming Free Spins bonus round. Land at least 3 of them to receive 6 spins. The reel set will once again expand, with 2 additional spins added for each reel you manage to increase to its full height.

Skulls Up is a nice addition to Quickspin's portfolio and will appeal to all players looking for a nice high-variance release with excellent win potential. Playable across all platforms, this game not only promises plenty of excitement, but it also delivers. With a bit of luck, you can end up claiming prizes of up to 3,650x your bet on each spin (or even free spin). The hidden treasure may be waiting just around the corner.