Stormin' Jackpots Introduction
So Aristocrat's Stormin’ Jackpots is a different kind of game and there are some different things going on visually. Look up in the top right-hand corner and you'll see a set of smaller reels. These turn in a different sequence to the main game reels. There are four reels but they have one symbol only and that consists of three lightning bolts shooting out of the bottom of a black cloud.
Get the cloud up on each of the reels and you'll be taken off for a go at the bonus screen. The bonus screen is a US weather map. At the top it has a set of windows - 15 in all - and each window has a mini reel. When the reels stop spinning, they show either a credit prize or a Stormin’ Jackpots logo. The prizes are credited to you immediately.
The Stormin’ Jackpots logos are now fixed on the reel and you have five goes in total, to amass as many of these as possible. Collect between 12 and 14 of the Stormin’ Jackpots logos and the minor jackpot payout is yours. And if you can get the maximum score of 15 of them, you've won the major jackpot!
Different Games, Same Progressive Jackpots
Although all the games that shelter under the Stormin’ Jackpots umbrella share the standard five reel layout, the payline numbers vary, as do the number of rows containing symbols. The gameplay is also a bit different. Lotus Garden is awash with oriental flowers and Lotus blossom along with cute pandas and ornamental fish. The black and white ying and yang symbol is the scatter.
If it turns up three times, it's off to a free spins round where all of your winnings are doubled. During the free spins round, you can trigger a "lantern" bonus. You can choose from five lanterns for immediate bonuses or extra free games. Bushido 7 is inspired by Japanese samurai sword play, and if you see the blade flashing away on the reels you've got two bonus games and free spins.
During the free spins, extra wilds can appear and a separate wilds bonus is available. Island 777 is a much gentler game set in a paradise in the tropics. It has a slightly vintage feel as it uses the traditional "7" and Bar symbols. On a free spins round you will need to choose a flamingo from the five on display in front of you. Depending on which one you choose, you will either get extra wilds or wild multipliers.
Indigo Cove is the last of the set, with similar gameplay - another colourful pokie with shipwrecks, reefs, and a hidden Cove. All of the Stormin Jackpots games are available on mobile, tablet and desktop, like our other great free pokies - just remember not to leave them out in the rain!
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