Feeling stressed? If the answer to that question is yes, then why not go ahead and dip your toes in the ocean with Williams Interactive's smooth new release, Sea of Tranquillity. This 30-payline slot is an glorious voyage of relaxation, promising to uncoil even the tightest of tight springs with its ambient gameplay. Don't make the mistake of assuming that a calming tone means dull gameplay, though – on the contrary, there are several compelling new bonus features that made us want to come back again and again. Now, who's got my lilo?One of the most intriguing facets of the game is without question the ingenious “Close Enough” mechanic, which has got to be a strong contender when it comes to features destined to become player favourites. This takes an all-too-familiar frustration suffered by slot players – the scenario when a Wild or Bonus symbol comes tantalizingly close to forming a winning combination, but eventually settles a hair's breadth too far out of view of the screen – and turns it on its head. Instead of this common disappointment, “Close Enough” creates a row of shutters above and below the reels, meaning that any Wild or Bonus symbol appearing in that area will expand to fill the whole reel, and will count towards bonus rounds triggers and line wins. Williams Interactive have always been known for making games with generous payout percentages, but we're impressed by how much “Close Enough” increases player chances of getting big wins in a practical sense.Winning WatersIt is absolutely worth investing in a good quality pair of headphones when you play, considering that the immersive and atmospheric sound effects are undeniably one of the trump cards of the game. The custom-made musical score is a relaxing break from the audio used in some of the other more fast-paced button-basher slots out there, and is both beautifully ethereal and uplifting. When it comes to the graphics, standard playing card symbols are enhanced with elegantly-illustrated images of auburn-haired beauties, vast floating ships, sleepy-looking moons, and much more, while vivid storybook colours flash and wink on the reels as the animations play out. Bizarre as it sounds, Sea of Tranquillity manages to strike a rare balance between being both hypnotic and invigorating – and let us tell you, that's not easy!Given that you only need two scatter symbols (the moon) to trigger Free Spins, this mode comes up thick and fast. There are bonus multipliers with every level, but the more scatters you get, the higher this soars, going up to 50 Free Spins and 25x your total bet. There's even a Bonus Guarantee, which ensures that in the event of your Free Spins not paying out at least 5x the amount of your total bet, then your win is automatically bumped up to this amount. Snazzy.See it for yourself atwww.williamsinteractive.com/seaoftranquility
30 Lines / 5 reels
95.85%
0.30 – 150.00
5.00
Forced cover all lines 1 credit/line
150
100 per line
• Close Enough feature – any BONUS or WILD symbol appearing in the “Close Enough” area, that being 1 row above or 1 row below the active reel set of 5x3 area, will expand into the active reel set to count towards BONUS triggers or line wins. WILD symbols appearing in the “Close Enough” area will create a WILD reel on the adjoining reel. • Bonus Guarantee – any Free Spins feature not paying at least 5x the player’s total bet will automatically upgrade to pay 5x the player’s total bet. • Free Spin Bonus – landing 2 or more scattered BONUS symbols on adjacent reels, beginning with the leftmost reel, triggers the Free Spin bonus. During the Free Spins, 2 or more scattered BONUS symbols on adjacent reels, beginning with the leftmost reel, add additional Free Spins to the amount of remaining Free Spins. 5 BONUS symbols triggering the feature awards 50 initial Free Spins. During the Free Spins, all high pay symbols (clumped 3 high) pay mixed.
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