Pearls of Vishnu might have a somewhat underwhelming max win and a dialled-down volatility but it actually boasts some pretty neat gameplay, including a 3-stage bonus round. Here is how it all works.
Cascading Wins and Progressive Multiplier
This is a cascading wins game. That means after any win, winning symbols are removed from the grid and new ones drop in to replace them. If more wins are created then the process repeats.
And in the style of NetEnt’s classic Gonzo’s Quest, each successive cascade pushes a win multiplier displayed on the right of the reels up one notch. It goes from 1x to 2x, 4x, 6x and then 10x. So, after 4 successive cascades any further wins are going to be multiplied by 10 before being credited.
15 Tokens Triggers The Bonus Game
During the base game you’ll notice a token meter displayed to the left of the reels. Each time the special token symbol lands, it increases by 1. Importantly, the meter does NOT re-set between spins. It just keeps going up.
Wheel of Brahma spins to reveal a prize or a key to the next levelIf you can land 15 tokens during your session then you enter a unique 3 stage bonus game. At each stage as well as winning cash prizes you can collect keys to unlock the next level.
These are the 3 stages:
Wheel of Brahma – this is a prize wheel with 3 concentric circles. Each circle is divided into green, yellow, blue or red segments. Whichever segment the wheel lands on determines which prize is paid out or if a key is awarded. The prizes are displayed in a paytable to the left of the wheel.
If you collect the key then you move on to …
Wall of Shiva – a pick me game with cash prizes and keys hidden behind tiles in a wall.
Statue of Vishnu – another pick me game where you pick peals from the statue to reveal cash prizes only. The maximum win from this stage is 750x.
Pearl symbols on reels 1 and 33 Pearls In The Base Game Triggers 10 Free Spins
Aside from collecting tokens you should also be looking to land pearl symbols in the base game. These are basically scatters. You need 3 or more to land on one spin to unlock the free spins round.
The round starts with 10 spins and crucially the progressive multiplier persists between spins. And now, instead of a token meter being displayed to the left of the reels, a pearl meter appears instead. Every 5 you collect grants another 10 spins up to a maximum of 50 free spins.
Pearls also become wild in the free spins round, substituting for any pay symbol to complete a payline. But they only appear on reels 1, 3 and 5.