There is nothing complicated about the gameplay in Pond of Riches. It’s all about Wilds, Free Spins, Scatters and Multipliers. Here is how they work.
Wilds ALWAYS Include Multipliers
Every wild that forms part of a payline has a multiplier applied to it. The multiplier value is the same as the reel it appears on. So a wild on reel 3 has a 3x multiplier for example. The nice part is, these multipliers multiply together when more than one wild appears on a payline. So, if you had 3 wilds on one line, on reels 1, 2 and 3, then the multiplier would be 6x (1x2x3).
The Wild Multiplier takes on the value of the reel it lands on – 4x in this caseScatters Award Free Spins With Sticky Re-Spins
There is a scatter symbol that looks like a coin and can appear on any reel. If you land 3 or more on one spin, you will trigger the free spins round as follows:
- 3 scatters – 8 free spins
- 4 scatters – 12 free spins
- 5 scatters – 16 free spins
That is simple enough and once into the free spins round there is a cool progressive style to the gameplay. First, any additional scatter landing during free spins gets you 1 extra free spin. Then, every THIRD scatter gets you a random Wild added to the reels for the remaining spins. You can add up to 3 Wilds this way.
Finally, there is also a Sticky Re-Spins Feature in the Free Spins round. So, after each win, the winning symbols LOCK for a re-spin. And they remain locked if another win is triggered. New winning symbols also lock at this point. And this continues until no more wins are triggered.