Casino Island II Pokie
Casino Island II is something of a throwback to the old pub pokies, where all the reels and paytable are squeezed onto a single screen, but this nautical-themed game has a couple of bonus game features attached to it, so those players who take one look and assume it’s another of the very basic online casino pokies should look again.
It’s got 5 reels, the symbols are in 3 rows and running across from the left to right, there’s 9 paylines, although players can activate any number of them if they can’t stretch to the low limit 0.09 minimum stake. The maximum wager is a more generous 45.00 and players win a prize whenever 3, 4 or 5 of the same symbol stop across an active payline on connected reels running from reel number 1 on the left side. It’s possible to play free Casino Island II pokie rounds if someone just wants to try it out.
Simple cartoon graphics are in use on Casino Island II, where a dark blue sky and some ocean waves form a calming backdrop and the symbols, all of which are related to the theme, are drawn in an equally simple style. The fact that the paytable is on screen as well means that the reels are a little small, but the un-fussy design ensure that everything is still clear and easy to follow.
Playing Casino Island II
Looking at the paytable reveals the bell to be the lowest value symbol, and this only needs to land on reels 1 and 2 to pay 3x the line bet, while 3, 4, or 5 of them are worth 15x, 50x or 75x. The seagull will also pay out for just 2 on a line and then moving up in value, there’s a sailing ship, a propeller, life ring, ships’ wheel, compass, lighthouse and anchor.
The most valuable symbol is a treasure chest and when this lands across 3, 4 or 5 reels at a time, on an active line, the return on the wager is 40x, 100x or a top prize of 600x the amount bet per line. Any symbol that makes up part of a winning combination will move around a bit in a simple animation, with the bell ringing and the treasure chest opening and shutting for example.
It’s all in keeping with the nice and easy nature of this pokie, and the special bonus round is equally straightforward.
Casino Island II
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Boat Trip Bonus Round
The sailing boat is a scatter symbol that isn’t worth anything on its own, but when at least 2 appear on a played line, the Boat Trip main game feature is triggered. It takes place on a second screen, where 5 islands are dotted around the shore, with lighthouses, castles, sun shades or tourists on each. The sailing boat is pointing towards them and all that players need to do is click on an island to start the boat off on its journey.
Each island has a special hidden prize value that’s paid out if the boat manages to reach it, but there’s hidden danger, as there are rocks under the water and if the boat hits one of these before getting to an island, the round ends.
Players won’t get much of a sinking feeling however, as they will still win a consolation prize, so any time the round is triggered, they are guaranteed to sail off with some kind of real cash reward. It’s very easy to get the sailing boats on a line and because the bonus game starts to often, the prizes are quite small, being in the region of 3x to 50x the line bet.
The Verdict
The Casino Island II video pokie is a fun little game that should provide some relaxing spins for less-demanding players to enjoy. Smaller wins come very frequently, with the bell and seagull seeming to land across paylines on just about every second or third spin, and it’s not uncommon to get multiple winning combinations across the reels in a single spin. This comes at the expense of the high paying wins, that seem especially difficult to land, but most players would prefer things to be this way around, rather than having to spin the reels over and over without any returns.
There’s no wild symbol, or free spins rounds to bring in extra winnings, and there will be some people completely put off by the design, but this is actually quite an enjoyable online casino pokie.