Dorks of the Deep Slot Review
I've always felt a kinship with the socially awkward—the ones who stumble over their words, spill their drinks, and generally make a mess of things. I'm not saying I'm a dork; I used to rock a mohawk, fight, and drink beer🤘.
However, now that I think about it, I used to stumble over my words, spill my drink, and generally make a mess of things after too many beers. And I never actually won a fight🤕.
Okay, so maybe I have more in common with socially impaired people than I would like to admit. Perhaps that's why I'm drawn to Dorks of the Deep from Hacksaw. It's a celebration of the underdog, the misfit, the… dork🤓.
Gameplay
Imagine the Little Mermaid, but every character is… well, a dork. That is this game. Within a sunken Atlantis, we're under the sea, with Poseidon and a gawky-looking octopus on either side of the 5 reels, 4 rows with 14 playlines.
On the reels, the high-paying symbols are Poseidon, an Ariel look-a-like mermaid, a turtle, a shark, and a puffer fish.
There is a trident Wild symbol that can stand in for any of the pay symbols except the FS Scatter. A Treasure Chest symbol also reveals a character and expands into a Wild Reel when it lands. More on this in a sec.
Dorks of the Deep slot has an 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. of 96.20% and medium volatility. Unfortunately for the crypto bros, this is a fiat currency-only game. You can bet as little as $0.10 and as much as $35.
A brilliant 10,000x top multiplier can lead to the game's max win of $350,000.
Features
EXPANDING WILDS
When a win results from a Treasure Chest symbol, it pops open and reveals either the Octopus, Mermaid, or Ocean King.
- The Octopus can have a 2x to 9x multiplier value.
- The Mermaid can have a 10x, 15x, or 20x multiplier value.
- The Ocean King can have a 25x, 50x, 100x, or 200x multiplier value.
The Multiplier is applied to any wins the Wild Reel participates in. If more than 1 Wild Reel is part of the same win, their values are added together before being applied to the win.
FREE SPINS
Triggering Free Spins with 3, 4, or 5 Scatters will award 10 Free Spins in the Deep Blue, Down Under, or Hidden Treasure Bonus, respectively.
Deep Blue Bonus Game
Landing 2 or 3 FS Scatters will award 2 or 4 additional Free Spins.
During this round of Free Spins, Treasure Chest symbols will expand whether it's part of a win or not and will have 0 to 3 lives and will remain in place until the next spin as long as it has lives.
A life is removed after every spin. The Wild Reel gains a new Multiplier value at the start of a new spin.
If there is at least 1 Wild Reel with 1 or more lives left on the last Free Spin, the game will continue until no Wild Reels are left. New Treasure Chest symbols can land during these Free Spins.
The number of lives these new Wild Reels have will never exceed the lives of the existing Wild Reel.
Down Under Bonus
As is in Deep Blue, when 2 or 3 FS Scatters land, you're awarded 2 or 4 additional Free Spins, respectively.
This round of Free Spins has the same rules as Deep Blue, but in addition to the Sticky Expanded Wilds, it will not receive a Multiplier value lower than is initially revealed when it expanded.
Hidden Treasure Bonus
Again, if 2 or 3 FS Scatters land, you win 2 or 4 additional Free Spins. This round of Free Spins has the same rules as Down Under, but you're guaranteed at least 2 active Wild Reels at all times until the end of the feature.
BUY BONUS
You can ensure 3 or 4 FS Scatters will land on the following base game spin for 200x or 400x your base bet.
ANTE BET
For 6x your base bet, you can make each spin 5x more likely to trigger Free Spins. For 120x your base bet, you can guarantee that at least 2 Treasure Chest symbols will land each spin, although FS Scatters cannot land while this is active.
Performance
This game performed exceptionally well on my Android phone and gaming laptop.
Maximum Win
The best possible payout here is $350,000, which you can win by wagering the highest bet in the range ($0.10 to $35) and lining up the best possible multiplier of 10,000x your bet.
Conclusion
It's a shame this game came across my screen the same day I played Big Bite Push Ways slot. It's a low-volatility game that offers a whole host of winning potential with Instant Prizes and Jackpots, and you can win up to $247,050 on it.
That's not to say this game falls so short as to be unimpressive. Any game that can turn a meager 35-buck bet into $350K is solid in my books. There are 3 versions of Free Spins, with additional mechanics that improve the Wild Reels.
And Wild Reels are your ticket to wins. But as I've said before, if you're looking for a fish-themed slot that offers Free Spins with a Progress Bar that awards additional Free Spins and higher Win Multipliers, you can't beat Freaked Out Fish slot.
It has a 30,000x top multiplier. Yeah, that's not a typo. But the game only pays out $150,000 as its top prize, but you only need to bet $5 a pop to be in line to win it. So until a new game can top it, Freaked Out Fish remains the winner.
Slot Details
Game Provider: Hacksaw
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.: 14
Volatility RateSlot games can have low, medium, high, or extremely high volatility rates (or a combination thereof).
The less volatile the game, the more often it should pay out, but the lower the amount, the less the payout, as this is in keeping with the risk you’re taking. Volatility rate should be considered in conjunction with a game’s RTP.: Medium
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.: 96.20%
Bonus Round: No
Progressive: No
Free Rounds: Free Spins
Max Multiplier: 10,000x
Max Win: $350,000
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