Smugglers Cove - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction 

Join the search for treasure in Smugglers Cove, a swashbuckling online video slot by Pragmatic Play. Collect coins in the treasure bonus for wins of up to 10,000x your bet and look out for the super coin or super wild that can multiply your win up to 10 times. Find out more in this Smugglers Cove slot review.

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack

With a tropical island backdrop and a soundtrack that is reminiscent of the main theme to Pirates of the Caribbean, Pragmatic Play's Smugglers Cove online slot is all about finding and collecting treasure during the early 18th century. Four characters in costume of the time form the higher tier of symbols, with three of them representing France, Portugal and England by the emblems on their hats. The lower tier are coloured, wooden carvings representing the four suits of a deck of cards. The scatter symbol is a 3D skull and crossbones with a glowing eye socket and eye patch, while the treasure coins feature a skull in the centre of their ornate design.

Smugglers Cove RTP and Variance

The average return to player on Smugglers Cove is 96.50% on both the regular and ante bet settings. The variance is medium to high.

How to Play Smugglers Cove

1. When the game loads, it shows a splash screen summarising the main features of the game. Touch the spin button to continue to the reels.
2. Before starting, touch the info button for the paytable, rules and features. Touch the menu button for display and audio settings, quickspin setting, the bet settings and game history. The audio button sets the overall volume. 
3. Touch either the + or - buttons on either side of the spin button to adjust the bet amount and coin value per spin. The values in the paytable and treasure bonus table at the side of the reels will adjust automatically.
4. Touch the credit balance to toggle between the money and coin view
5. If you want to use autoplay, touch 'autoplay' below the spin button to adjust the number of automatic spins. Autoplay can deplete your balance quickly, so be in the habit of keeping a close eye on your balance, even when playing free casino slots, and be ready to hit the stop autoplay button before you need to.
6. You're ready to start. Please gamble responsibly.

Bet Sizes & Paytable Wins 

Bet sizes range between 1 and 20 coins per line on 20 fixed paylines, or 20 to 200 coins per spin. The highest-paying symbols are the Portuguese character and the wild, both of which will return 2000x your line bet for 5 of a kind. The top treasure bonus is 1000x your total bet for a full house of 15 coins.

Max-win 10,000x

Volatility High

Top RTP 95.50%

Smugglers Cove Bonus Features

Treasure Bonus

5 or more treasure coins landed on a single spin during the base game will pay a bonus prize. The wild is also a treasure coin and is counted when the bonus is calculated, in addition to substituting for all other symbols apart from the scatter.

Super Coin and Super Wild Coin

The Super Coin and the Super Wild Coin can hit on reel 5. Each has a random multiplier of x2, x3, x5 or x10 the win. The Super Coin multiplies the Treasure Bonus, while the Super Wild multiplies anything it substitutes.

Free Spins

Land 3 scatter bonuses to trigger Free Spins. The number of free spins is determined by a wheel that can grant 8, 10, 12, 15 or 20 free games. During the feature, the treasure bonus will apply if 3 or more coins land during any spin, with 10,000x your bet possible for 15 coins. The super coin and super wild coin do not appear during the free spins round. 8 more free spins can be won if 3 bonus scatters land during the free spins feature.

Ante Bet

The player has the option to increase the line bet multiplier to 25x bet per line. This comes with an increase in the bet amount, and the chance to hit treasure coins also increases. The RTP for the ante bet is the same as for the regular bet.

Smugglers Cove Review 

Smugglers Cove is one of many good-quality Pragmatic Play online slots, a colourful game with great sound and graphics that provides the chance of winning bonus prizes during the base game as well as during the free spins bonus round. Keeping the super wild coin symbols out of the free spins game adds more interest to the base game, as does the player's option to increase their bet for greater chances to win the treasure bonus. Similar player options are available in online slots such as Barcrest's Rainbow Riches Pick and Mix slot, another of our free casino slots available to try, with the difference being that you get to choose which bonus you hope to win most frequently.

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