Play Sails of Gold for Free

The year is 1492 and the world is about to get a whole lot bigger. Join Christopher Columbus, the famous Italian explorer as he sets sail due west in search for a new world. All you have on board your ship to show the ways is a compass and a telescope, and the faith that if you sail far enough you will eventually find some dry land. This game emulates the epic adventure of the seafaring explorer with a range of intricately designed symbols which appear on luxuriously gilded reels. What's more the slot machine gives a good impression of the renaissance era with ornate calligraphy to depict the lower valued playing card symbols (10, J, Q, K and A) while the Christopher Columbus character himself is dressed all of the grand attire of the day.

Players need not be a veteran sea dog to steer this slot machine to new riches, because there really isn't much to it at all. Although you will need to calibrate the controls to ensure that you are spinning with the optimal wagers to match your betting strategy. There are three variable factors in total when it comes to placing your stake – the number of active paylines (1 – 10), the number of coins placed on each active payline (1 – 5) and the size of those coins (0.01 to 1.00). So, casual and inexperienced bettors can get a feel for how Sails of Gold works by spinning the reels for 0.01 credits while players who have mastered the slot machine sails can go all out with a total possible bet of 50 credits.

All of the wins that this slot machine offers are calculated by multiplying the value of the stake per line. So, if you were to line up three lower valued 10 icons, you will receive 5x the value of your line bet in return. At the other end of the scale, a row of five Columbus icons will pay 5,000x. You can see all of the potential wins below:

Modern video slot machines tend to be overloaded with all sorts of fancy features and gimmicky gameplay elements. This maritime themed slot from the renaissance keeps things classy, however, with a few simple yet potentially rewarding bonus aspects.

First of all, players can complete line wins involving all normal paying symbols with Christopher Columbus character icon. That is because this symbol acts as the slot machine's wild, meaning that it will effectively substitute other icons whenever a prize paying sequence is possible. That sounds pretty useful, doesn't it? Well, what if you had two wild symbols on the board? Now, that would offer some incredibly rewarding spins indeed.

Luckily for you, this could become a reality if you chance upon three scattered ship symbols on reels 1, 3, and 5. This will turn the ship symbol into a golden wild icon for the duration of 10 free spins, meaning that players have the opportunity to live up win after win without placing a penny worth of wagers.

Waiting for the big wins in any slot machine game takes patience. However, punters can take matters into their own hands by opting to gamble their wins for bigger bounties. In fact, you can double or quadruple any winning spin over a series of card-based gambles up to a maximum of 250,000 credits.

Get on board this Play'n Go slot machine and there is every chance that you could discover new riches with its free spins and extra wild gameplay. Overall, the video slot isn't going to blow you away with any spectacular visual effects, but it is pleasant enough to behold with its intricate renaissance aesthetics and it has enough special gameplay to make for some entertaining action.