Dolphin Riches Hold & Win Slot Review
I’ve been a career insomniac for most of my life. I don’t recommend trying it, it sucks. And what’s even worse is having family and friends who can nod off while standing – I’m not even exaggerating. 😴💤
I have a lot of empathy for dolphins; they can’t fully go to sleep because they’ll risk drowning (which seems like a rather large design flaw, if you ask me). 🐬
So what they do is switch off one hemisphere of their brains 🧠 at a time. Which is interesting because I don’t think I’ve been running on full brain capacity since my university days. But being a dumb-ass hasn’t helped my sleeping for sh*t. 🥱
This is Dolphin Riches Hold & Win slot from Kalamba.
Gameplay
There’s a decidedly Jamaican feel to Dolphin Riches Hold & Win slot – even though it doesn’t look like it – but it’s because of the steelpan music.
And, of course, no self-respecting “under the sea” game would be complete without a Nemo reference, so you shouldn’t be surprised to find a Clownfish here. It’s joined by an Octopus, a Crab, and a Seahorse as the high-paying symbols.
There are also Dolphins; these are the Multiplier Wilds and they replace all symbols other than Bonus Scatters, Hold & Win, and Super Hold & Win symbols.
Above the reels are 4 Jackpots: The Mini pays 20x, the Minor pays 100x, the Major pays 500x, and the Maxi pays 2,000x your bet.
This medium to high volatility game awards a top prize of $216,000 and boasts 243 ways to win. The RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.
RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate. goes from 95.82% - 96.50%, and there are 3 max multipliers – 4,320x / 2,000x / 333x – that’s because of the HyperBet options (I’ll discuss these below).
Features
HOLD & WIN:
Hold & Win symbols are pink shells with a pearl in the middle and they also carry a cash value. The Super Hold & Win symbols – which look like regular ones, just with more pearls in the shell – offer larger cash values.
Super Hold & Win symbols also reveal a random Jackpot (known as Cashpots in this game), and you’ll be paid the corresponding moolah of the Cashpot that’s revealed to you. You'll be paid the Maxi Jackpot prize if you fill the grid with Super Hold & Win symbols.
Both types of Hold & Win symbols trigger this round and you’ll start with 3 spins. The triggering symbols lock in place and newly-landed Hold & Win symbols of either type reset the spin counter.
FREE SPINS:
Land 3 or more Free Spin Scatters (Treasure Chests) to initiate this round. Scatters also pay when they land but it’s not a huge amount; 5-of-a-kind pay 50x.
Landing additional Scatters means more spins – 2 more Scatters award 3 more spins, while 3 extra Scatters = 10 more spins.
Multiplier Wilds can have values of 4x in this round, and Free Spins can be re-triggered.
HYPERBET:
You can select one of 3 HyperBet options to select your bet level:
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4 Starts Bonus: You’ll only land Super Hold & Win symbols and you’ll get into the Hold & Win feature when you land 4 or more of these symbols
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5 Starts Bonus: You can land both types of Hold & Win symbol, and you’ll need 5 or more of either type to trigger the Hold & Win feature
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6 Starts Bonus: You’ll land the regular Hold & Win symbols and it’ll take 6 of these to initiate the Hold & Win round
BUY BONUS:
You can buy any of 3 Buy Bonus options:
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Option 1: Pay 30x your bet for the Hold & Win feature and get 5 initial Hold & Win symbols
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Option 2: Pay 100x your bet for the Hold & Win feature and get 5 initial Super Hold & Win symbols
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Option 3: Pay 50x your bet for Free Spins with 5 initial Hold & Win symbols (could be any type)
Performance
The performance on Dolphin Riches Hold & Win slot was stellar; there were no glitches or loading errors.
Maximum Win
Due to the 3 HyperBet options, we also get 3 max multipliers – 4,320x / 2,000x / 333x – and 3 bet levels – $0.20 - $50 / $0.50 - $100 / $3 - $90. The most you can win in Dolphin Riches Hold & Win slot is $216,000.
Conclusion
Maybe it was just one of those days, but I was easily triggering Free Spins (with extra spins) and the Hold & Win round. My preference was for the 4 Starts Bonus bet level, as this seemed to work the best for me.
Kalamba ain’t no stranger to Hold & Win games – of the 6 new games we have on BitStarz at the time of writing, 5 of them have this feature included.
Emerald Bounty 7s Hold & Win slot offers 4 bet levels but is also highly volatile. As a result, the Jackpot offerings are way higher – up to 20,000x – so that’s a game for serious players.
Dolphin Riches Hold & Win slot is aimed at players who like to take risks but prefer to have them mitigated somewhat. Look, you’ll still need deep pockets if you’re in the market for the game’s top prize, but the nice thing is that you can decide how you want to play.
I had a blast playing Dolphin Riches Hold & Win slot – I might even go so far as to say it’s one of my favorites from the studio. The HyperBet, Buy Bonus, Free Spins, and Hold & Win combo is a winner in my books!
Slot Details
Software: Kalamba
Game Type: Video Slots
PaylinesPaylines are preset lines that run across the reels, and when you land matching symbols on them, that will result in a payout. The more paylines, the more ways you can win, but also the higher your bet per spin.: Up to 243 ways to win
Reels: 5
RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.
RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate.: 95.82% - 96.50%
Bonus Round: Yes
Progressive: No
Free Rounds: Free Spins
Max Multiplier: 4,320x / 2,000x / 333x
Max Win: $216,000
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