Mermaids Millions Pokies
Some online pokies come and go, with players giving them a try when they are first launched and then interest waning after a while, but Mermaids Millions, from Microgaming, has remained popular for years. Maybe it’s the easy gameplay, or the popular theme, or maybe it’s the colourful symbols, great bonus features or the potential for high payouts.
Whatever it is, this is a classic pokie that looks set to remain a favourite for some time to come.
Mermaids Millions is set out in the 5 reel, 15 payline format, with players able to wager between 0.05 and 25.00 per line. If all lines are activated, which is usually a good idea, as it means all winning combinations are paid out, then the minimum and maximum bets are 0.75 and 375.00 respectively, which should suit just about everyone.
The reels and payline indicators take up pretty much the whole screen, which is one sign of just how old this pokie is, as many newer ones come with elaborate backgrounds. There’s just enough room for a little decorative scroll in the corners and the title underneath the reels, with the whole game being presented in a blue hue that fits in with its watery theme.
By taking a look at the paytable, players will see what they can win with each symbol. They need to land 3 or more of the same type across an active line, while the line will also need to start from the left side and be on adjacent reels.
The table lists the number of coins won, with the playing card symbols, which in this game have been decorated with extras like a string of pearls, octopus, trident and so on, making up the lower end of the pay scale.
Landing 3 examples of the 10 symbol will be worth 2x the line bet, but if 4 of them land on a line players win 15x and a full line of 5 will reward them with 75x. The highest value playing card symbol is naturally the A and this is worth 10, 50 or 125x the bet per line depending on how many land in the right spots.
To win more, players will be hoping for the picture symbols to stop across the lines, with a sunglasses-wearing seahorse being worth from 15 to 250x, plus there’s an oyster flashing her pearls and a jewellery box full of precious stones that pays 50, 100 or 500x the stake per line.
Mermaids Millions
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Bonuses
For such an old pokie, Mermaids Millions has some decent bonus features, which probably go some way to explaining why it was such as hit in the first place.
The mermaid king (Triton, Poseidon, Neptune?) is a wild symbol, so if players just miss out on a winning combination, but the wild is in the right place, it will substitute for any others with the exception of the scatter and bonus symbols and complete the line. Landing the wild across a line on his own is also pretty rewarding, as he’s worth 5x the line stake when only landing on 2 reels, and getting a full line of 5 pays a jackpot of 7500x.
We finally get to meet the mermaid now, as she is a scatter symbol with some important duties to carry out. Firstly, she pays 2x the total bet per spin when landing in just 2 positions on the reels, without needing to be on a line, while 3, 4 or 5 scatter equal wins of 4x, 50x or 400x the total bet.
Then, any 3 or more is the trigger for 10 free spins, and to cap it all off any wins are tripled in value throughout them. The spins can be re-triggered by 3 more scatters appearing during the games, with 10 more added to the end of any left in the current round.
Landing 3, 4 or 5 treasure chest symbols across an active line triggers a quick but rewarding bonus game. Depending on how many of them landed, players get to pick 3, 4 or 5 underwater object, with each one containing a mystery bonus prize. Wins can be from 36 to 1500x if 3 treasure chests were the trigger, 48 to 2000 if was 4 and if 5 chest symbols started the round, then the potential rewards are from 60 to 2500x.
The Verdict
It’s quite understandable that Mermaids Millions has been such a hit for so long. OK, the cartoon style graphics are fairly ancient, and there’s none of the fancy animations that accompany more modern pokies, but if a nice simple style and a few decent and potentially very rewarding bonus features is what you are looking for, then this is a great place to find them.