Hook The Gold

Hook The Gold is a pirate-themed video slot from Reevo featuring a 5-reel, 3-row layout with 25 fixed paylines. The game offers medium-high volatility gameplay with an RTP of 96.06%. Players can enjoy special features like Wild symbols, Free Spins, and collectable golden symbols that can unlock additional reels and Wild transformations.

Theme and Atmosphere

The slot is set against a backdrop of a tropical island with palm trees and a pirate ship visible in the distance. The reels are framed by ornate gold pillars, giving the game an opulent treasure-hunting feel. Characters featured on the reels include a flamboyant pirate captain, a crocodile, an elf, and other fantasy-inspired symbols that blend pirate and fairytale themes. While there is no specific main character, the pirate captain serves as the highest-paying regular symbol.

Core Gameplay and Mechanics

Hook The Gold utilizes a standard 5×3 reel layout with 25 fixed paylines. Wins are formed by landing matching symbols from left to right on adjacent reels, starting from the leftmost reel. The game includes lower-paying card rank symbols (A, K, Q, J, 10, 9) as well as higher-value character symbols.

The Wild symbol, represented by the pirate captain in a golden frame, substitutes for all regular symbols to help create winning combinations. It does not replace Scatter or Collectable symbols.

A key mechanic in Hook The Gold is the Collectable golden symbol feature. During Free Spins, players can collect golden symbols to unlock additional reels and transform symbols into Wilds, significantly boosting win potential.

Bonus Features

Free Spins The Free Spins feature is triggered by landing 3 or more Scatter symbols anywhere on the reels. Players are awarded 12 Free Spins initially. During this feature, the Collectable golden symbols come into play.

Collectable Symbols Golden symbols can be collected after each spin during the Free Spins round. The number of collected symbols determines additional bonuses:

• 9 collected symbols: Unlocks the 3rd set of reels, and all symbols on the 5th reel become Wild on all reel sets.
• 14 collected symbols: Unlocks the 4th set of reels, and all symbols on the 4th and 5th reels become Wild on all reel sets.
• 30 collected symbols: Transforms all symbols on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th reels into Wilds on all reel sets.

Buy Bonus Feature Players have the option to purchase direct entry into the bonus features:

• Free Spins: Grants 12 rounds of Free Spins with a return to player percentage of 96.18%.
• Extreme Free Spins: Awards 8 rounds of Free Spins with the 3rd reel set already unlocked and 9 Collectable symbols pre-collected. This option has a return to player percentage of 96.19%.

An interesting feature of Hook The Gold is its progressive unlocking of additional reel sets during the Free Spins bonus. This mechanic, combined with the increasing number of Wild reels, creates a crescendo of excitement and win potential as players progress through the bonus round. The ability to start with some of these features already unlocked in the Extreme Free Spins buy option adds another layer of strategy for players willing to invest more for potentially bigger rewards.