Golden Sail Slot Review

How to play

Golden Sail slot from Silverback Gaming has a cool layout and the reels are enclosed within the boughs of the ship! There are five reels, and each reel has four rows. The game has 40 paylines that cannot be adjusted.

To change the bet value, click on the bet icon in the bottom left-hand corner. You can then select a bet value from €0.40 to €40.00. This cool video slot comes with an autoplay option which is located next to the bet button. You can select the number of spins up to infinity, and you can also enter both a single win limit, and a loss limit.

We like that this exciting pirate-themed game also has a turbo spin option - simply click the double play icon next to the reel spin button and the reel animations will be much faster. 

Symbols and payouts

When playing Golden Sail, you have a pay table that has 11 symbols. This includes 10 standard symbols, and one special symbol. 

The lower-paying symbols are playing cards. These are a 9, 10, jack, queen, king, and an Ace. As usual, the 9 represents the lowest-paying symbol in the game. If you get 3x of this symbol, you get a payout multiplier of 5x based on the bet per line. Of these symbols, the Ace has the highest payout. For 5x of this symbol, you get a 150x multiplier based on your bet per line.

The higher-paying symbols are different items related to treasure hunting and pirates! These symbols are a treasure map, a barrel of rum, a compass, and a treasure chest. The treasure chest is the highest paying standard symbol. If you manage to get 5x of this symbol, you get a cool multiplier of 400x based on the bet per line.

The special symbol is a wild symbol - an exploding cannonball! This substitutes for all other symbols, except the bonus wheel symbol. It also has its own payout and is the highest paying symbol in the game. If you get 5x of this wild symbol, you get a multiplier of 500x based on the bet per line!

Best Golden Sail bonus feature

The Golden Sail bonus feature is the awesome big wheel bonus. To activate this bonus wheel, you must get three bonus symbols during your spins which can land on any reel. If you do, you get a single spin on the wheel. This wheel has numerous different prizes:

• Golden Sail free spins with a set multiplier.
• An instant win multiplier up to 50x.
• A coin to move along the treasure trail.
•  A pick-me bonus where you choose one 3 treasure chests with a chance to win up to 5,000x your stake.

These prizes are all really good but the free spins probably offer the best potential value. However, if you get a coin you can move along the treasure map - at the end of the treasure map you get a 10,000x multiplier win!

RTP & volatility

Silverback Gaming has a great record of creating video slots that have a decent RTP. Golden Sail slot is no different with its RTP of 95%. This is on par with what we would expect from video slots as the benchmark is currently 95-96%. This game comes with a high volatility.