Launched in July 2022, Shifting Seas online slot is a Thunderkick title bringing a gameplay filled with action and prizes. The game boasts a top-notch design enriched with swift animations and a pirate musical score. Add chances to unlock up to 117,649 ways to win and you’re into one compelling playing experience. Look out for Wild Substitutions, Avalanches, Shift Wins, Special Wild Features and Free Spins, as they can help you score prizes of up to 15,000x the bet.
The quite unorthodox gameboard contains 6 reels and a 4-4-3-3-2-2-row pattern that can provide from 576 up to 117,649 ways to win. Players can stake from $0.10 to $100.00 on every spin and expect wins as soon as 3 or more identical icons hit adjacent left-to-right positions. For the game to start tap Spin or turn Autoplay on so the reels whirl automatically.
Playing card symbols 9 through Ace stand for low-value icons issuing between 0.50x and 0.80x the bet when 6 appear. High-win symbols include a Parrot, three Pirates and a Treasure Chest granting from 1x to 5x your wager for 6 of a kind. A golden W is Wild, substituting other symbols in wins, but Scatter. The game also benefits from three more Wilds, responsible for activating three different Wild Features. All Wilds carry a payout of 5x the bet when 6 matching ones land. Another special icon is Scatter, represented with a glorious-looking Ship that provokes the Bonus Round.
At first the gameplay might seem a bit confusing, so let’s try and break it down for you. Each winning spin causes icons in it to vanish, so remaining spaces cascade and new symbols drop down for more chances at prizes. The Avalanche continues as long new wins are formed. At the same time, a Shift takes place, causing the final reel to disappear, while a new reel on the left appears. Furthermore, when one of the three Special Wilds contributes to a win or gets pushed off the reels, the respective Bonus is granted. You could take advantage from a Shift bringing an extra leftmost reel, a Wild Surge that turns up to 3 icons into Wilds, or a Rush feature which transforms up to 8 symbols into matching ones. However, the bonus that really boosts the game’s win potential is the Free Spins Feature. It begins when Scatter gets pushed off the grid by Shifting Wins. The round starts with the Multiplier Reel taking up the initial position and moving to the right throughout play.
The RTP is set at 96.15%, slightly above the standard, but just enough to make gambling worthwhile. Like all other Thunderkick games, this video slot has a cross-platform compatibility, allowing it to be played on both desktop and portable devices.
