How Great Reef works

In the world of online casinos, it is not uncommon to find slot machines that use a water theme. The best known is undoubtedly the Big Bass Bonanza series, which is a true staple of online casinos. But there are also other machines in this genre that are perhaps less well known but just as fun to play. Among these slots, there is the one we are going to talk about today. Welcome to Great Reef, a slot machine from Pragmatic Play!

Released during the month of August 2015, Great Reef takes you to the deepest depths of the sea in search of a treasure that may be able to make you a rich player! The graphics and animations are more than decent, while the sound effects will be what will transport you the most in this aquatic universe. As for the music, you will be somewhat disappointed as there is simply none. The starting grid is very classic as it consists of five columns with three symbols each. Unfortunately, there are no features in the basic game. However, you will be able to unlock free spins on Great Reef.

Great Reef is a slot machine with a low volatility, while the payout ratio (RTP) is 96%, which places it perfectly in the average of the slots on the market. As for the maximum payout, it is 1,000 times your original bet, which is a nice jackpot to try and hit.

The different symbols of Great Reef

Pragmatic Play's Great Reef is a slot machine with several symbols, which can be divided into two categories: common symbols and premium symbols. There is also a Wild symbol, represented by a man reminiscent of the famous Jacques Cousteau, which can substitute for any symbol except the Scatter symbol. It can be useful for making connections.

First of all, there are the common symbols, of which there are five. These symbols are so called because they appear much more often, but as a result they have a relatively low payoff. They are represented by the highest values in a deck of cards:

• The 10, Jack (J) and Queen (Q), which can bring you up to 3 times your original bet

• The King (K) and Ace (A), which can pay up to 4 times your original bet

Below are the potential payouts for each common symbol in relation to a one euro bet.

Next are the premium symbols, of which there are also five. These symbols are considered premium because, unlike the common symbols, they are much more lucrative and therefore appear much less often. They are represented by different animals that inhabit the ocean floor:

• Starfish and seahorses, which can earn you up to five times your original bet

• The clown fish, which can pay you up to eight times your original bet

• The sea turtle, which can bring you up to ten times your initial stake

• The Sharky, the highest paying symbol in this slot, which can pay you up to twenty times your original bet

As with the common symbols, below are the potential payouts for each premium symbol in relation to a one euro bet.

Connections in Great Reef

As you will have noticed, the Great Reef slot machine has a classic and relatively small starting grid. As a result, the connection system is just like this grid, quite classic. This is how you will have 25 fixed paylines on the Pragmatic Play slot, which you can find on the screen below.

In order for a connection to occur, and therefore to be paid out, the same symbol must appear at least once in all three columns of your starting grid as well as on a connection line. Please note that connections at Great Reef only work from left to right.

How the bonus works in Great Reef

As previously mentioned in the introduction to this Great Reef review, you will be able to unlock free spins on this slot. To unlock this feature called "Pearl Hunt", all you have to do is make three Scatter symbols appear anywhere on the starting grid.

You start out with eight free spins and a 2x multiplier, but before the bonus game starts, you'll have the opportunity to get either more free spins, a bigger multiplier, or both! In total, you can get a maximum of 33 free spins and a x6 multiplier!

Once you start the bonus feature, it works exactly like the base game, except that all of your winnings will be subject to the multiplier that you get. Also, you won't be able to buy the bonus on Great Reef, so you'll have to be patient and persistent to unlock the free spins!

Our opinion on Great Reef

Pragmatic Play has often provided us with fun, visually pleasing slots that can be very lucrative if you are lucky. Great Reef is in line with the provider's slots. The gameplay is simple and effective, the graphics and animations are good, as are the sound effects. The only drawback is the lack of music.

The base game is just like the slot, simple and effective, with a bonus game that will be your best chance to hit the jackpot of this slot, which is 1,000 times your starting bet.

Pragmatic Play's Great Reef is a slot machine with what is considered to be low volatility and an RTP of 96%, which puts it right in the middle of the pack among slot machines on the market.