Merkur Gaming takes you to the beautiful Caribbean Islands with their latest slot, 1717 Caribbean Pirates, which was released in November 2020. Features include wilds, scatters, multipliers and 5 different free spin options.
Slot details
Available to play across all devices, 1717 Caribbean Pirates is a medium to high variance video slot with 5 reels and 40 paylines. Wagering starts from 10p to £80 per spin and the RTP is set at 96.14%.The transparent reels are set on the streets of an island in the Caribbean with wooden buildings, people walking around and palm trees and blue skies in the background. The design and graphics are visually stunning and somewhat unusual.Symbols are the lower value royals, a female pirate and 4 male pirates. The wild logo can substitute all others barring the treasure map scatter.
Gameplay
You need to land 3 scatters on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th reel on a single spin to trigger the free spins feature. Then one of 5 islands is chosen at random with each one having different features.Havana awards an extra sticky wild and 10 free spins.Cayman Island awards multipliers worth up x25, an extra wild symbol, and 14 free spins.Kingston awards 3-5 duals. The aim is to collect wins or proceed to the next duel in the hope of a bigger payout. You can win up to x50 your wager.Tortuga awards an extra wild which transforms other symbols into wilds. You’ll also get 10 free spins and the chance to win more.Crooked Island awards 10 free spins and transforms a high-value symbol into a wild. If it appears on the centre reel, it expands and removes lower-value symbols from play.
Verdict
1717 Caribbean Pirates is an enjoyable game to play, and I liked the extra features in the free spins, it made the game more interesting. The RTP is good and you can pocket up to x2,000 your wager.
