Play Castaway for Free

Although looking very different to a standard slot, this is basically a 5 reel slot with 30 win lines. You can choose to play as many or as few of the win lines as you’d like, however you’ll need to play all 30 lines if you want to enjoy the side bet option alongside the slot (the side bet costs 10x your coin amount).

The Castaway himself is the wild in the game. He appears on the reels looking slightly manic with a ring around his neck.

Wins are paid when landing three or more of any symbol from left to right on a win line starting with the leftmost reel, although you’ll also receive a win for landing just two Kings, Queens or Jacks. The King pays a top prize of 500x your coin amount if gaining 5 in a row, the Queen 400x and the Jack 300x. The prizes continue to decrease as the values of the cards lessen.

The standard symbols comprise of the King all the way down to a two, whilst an Ace acts as the scatter symbol in the game. When you land this scatter symbol between 3 and 7 times on the reels (it can be stacked) you’ll be taken to the bonus features.

The ‘Spin n’ poker’ side bet feature sees two cards appear in a window at the top of the slot before the spin takes place and are joined by a further three cards after the spin. If you have a pair of Jacks or better you’ll win, with the biggest wins reserved for hands like royal flushes (5000x) and four of a kind (1000x).

Landing the Ace scatter symbol takes you to a screen where you’ll choose one of two bottles (each containing a message). One will take you to the free spins round, the other to the ‘Multi-hand Infinite Bonus round’.

The free spins round sees you given a minimum of 10 free spins (you’ll gain more the greater amount of scatter symbols you land, up to a maximum of 30 free spins). After each spin a number of fish will leap out of the water and each will turn a symbol wild (on reels 2 ,3 and 4 only), making for more wins.

The Multi-hand Infinite bonus round sees you being given between 3 and 7 two-card hands (once again depending on the number of scatter symbols hit). These hands will be joined by five other cards and you’ll win a prize if you gain a pair or more, with the prizes increasing based upon the value of the hand. Each time a hand hits two pairs or more, that hand will continue to another round where you’ll be dealt another five cards. Keep hitting two pairs or more and you’ll continue in this round.

It has to be said that this is a very original slot by Leander. It’s a great mix of slots and poker and fans of both will enjoy the game. At first sight this slot may not immediately grab your attention, but after playing for a while you’ll like it, especially if playing the side bet too, which keeps you busier than usual! Overall this is a slot I particularly enjoyed, so if you want something a little different to the norm, the Castaway slot is highly recommended.