Smuggler’s Cove

Smuggler’s Cove Review

Pirate-themed and playable on 5 reels and 3 rows, Smuggler’s Cove is a jolly 20-payline video slot from Pragmatic Play. Set in a dingy cave on a sandy beach off the coast of some picture-perfect island, it offers heaps of fun aboard the pirate ship. We’re slightly disappointed to find it clear of any rum bottles rolling across the deck, but at least you have stacks of gold coins awarding instant cash prizes. These are your main means for triggering one of the bonus features leading up to the scatter wins of up to 10,000x your stake. If visiting some remote islands is on your bucket list, then read our complete slot review for more details.

SLOT FEATURES	Instant Cash, Multiplier Wilds, Multipliers, Free Spins
RELEASE DATE	9th December 2021
GAME PROVIDER	Pragmatic Play
SLOT TYPE	Video Slot
THEME	Pirates
REELS, ROWS, PAYLINES	5, 3, 20
BET LEVELS	£0.20 – £100
MAXIMUM WIN	10,000x Your Stake
SCATTER SYMBOL	Yes
WILD SYMBOL	Yes
BONUS GAME	No
FREE SPINS	Yes
RESPINS	No
MULTIPLIERS	Yes
JACKPOT	No
RETURN TO PLAYER	96.50%
VOLATILITY	High

Smuggler’s Cove Bonus Features

All bonus features in Smuggler’s Cove are closely connected to the scatter wins system, as previously seen in the 9 Masks of Fire game. Named Bonus Treasure, this feature can help you win up to 1,000x in the base game or up to 10,000x your stake in the free spins bonus round. Other highlights to look out for are two gold coin multipliers of up to 10x, but these can appear in the base game only. Let’s inspect all slot features in detail.

Wilds

A gold coin with the word ‘Wild’ engraved on it is the wild symbol that comes in especially handy when building wins in the base game and free spins. It substitutes for all paying symbols except scatters and awards payouts of up to 100x your stake for 5 identical symbols. If you happen to play a game version where the wild appears like a pirate ship’s wheel, it does precisely the same thing.

Scatters

On to the scatters. These appear as symbols of a skull and crossbones. They don’t pay anything, but if 3 of them appear on reels 2, 3 and 4 at the same time, they’ll trigger the free spins bonus round.

Treasure Bonus

Plain golden coins are precious in Smuggler’s Cove because they trigger the Treasure Bonus feature. Hit 5 or more of them in the base game to win the payouts displayed in the paytable next to the reels. 5-15 gold coins award 1x-1,000x your bet. But watch your reels intently. At any time in the base game a super wild coin or a super coin can hit reel 5. They both have multipliers ranging between 2x, 3x, 5x and 10x, but the super wild coin is also a wild symbol that will substitute for all other symbols except scatters.

Free Spins

Before the free spins round starts, you’ll spin a wheel to win 8, 10, 12, 15 or 20 free spins. With the Treasure Bonus enabled, the gameplay here is very similar to the base game, but with increased scatter wins potential. The prizes now range from 1x, 2x, 5x, 20x, 50x, 100x, 500x, 1,000x, 1,000x, 2,500x, 2,500x, 2,500x, and 10,000x for 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 gold coins, respectively. Hitting 3 extra scatters during this round awards an additional 8 free spins, but the multiplier coins won’t be landing on reel 5 anymore as they did in the base game.

Smuggler’s Cove Jackpot

No jackpots have been smuggled into the secret cove, but the payouts of up to 10,000x your stake are no less impressive. And you can win this prize during both the free spins round and the base game.

RTP and Volatility

Smuggler’s Cove is a game of high volatility and varying RTP. The theoretical rate is 96.50% but it can drop to a bitter 94.50% if you pick the wrong casino to play at.

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Smuggler’s Cove on Mobile

Optimised for all Android and iOS devices, Smuggler’s Cove is playable on mobile phones and tablets from just about any location, providing there’s a solid enough internet connection.