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Squid is actually a children’s game that is very popular in South Korea. However, if you ask me to explain the rules of the game, I will have to disappoint you, eh? I have never played it. My job here is to give you as much information as possible about the pokie machine.
If you watched the TV show, you will recognize the surroundings. When I heard the soundtrack for the first time, a shiver or two went down my spine, honest to God. The reels are set on the stairs and I just waited for the players to start running out.
Unfortunately, you will not come across the main character, Seon Gi-hun. Actually, none of the familiar characters appear on the grid. The front man and the guard will act as high-paying characters, as well as one of the contestants and the doll that plays Red Light Green Light.
The top-paying regular symbol is the logo. The Wild will substitute for all regular symbols. Among low-value icons, you will find shapes that contestants had to make to survive one of the games. The piggy bank is the Scatter that triggers the bonus.
Just like in every game from the TV series, the rules of the 2023 release are simple. Don’t be afraid because here if you make a mistake, you don’t die. You just lose some money. The Light & Wonder title is played on a 5×4 grid with 40 fixed paylines.
The Squid Game – One Lucky Day pokie pays left to right, starting from the far-left reel. 3-of-a-kind is the minimum for landing payouts. Betting goes from $0.10 to $10 per spin. The max payout is 6,250x. The 2023 release is of low-to-medium variance and 96.00% RTP.
As you may suppose, Squid Game – One Lucky Day has several features from which you can benefit. The worst thing that can happen is that you lose money, so don’t worry about your safety.
Everything revolves around 3 Bonus features that are triggered in the same manner. Land 3 Scatters on reels 1, 3, and 5 and you will get 1 of the bonuses. The Scatter on the 5th reel will start spinning and will reveal 1 of the available bonuses.
If you get Red Light Green Light, you need to select the number of stapes (1-4). The bigger the steps, the higher the multipliers end up on your account, between 1x and 100x. Your job is to cross the field and not get shot.
If the doll that controls the game states red light before you stop, you get shot and you end the bonus and collect your multipliers. If you go all the way without getting shot, you enter the Jackpot Bonus round. Match 3 mystery silhouettes to pocket 1 of 4 jackpots.
I tested this feature several times and I have to say that it is very exciting and rewarding. I crossed the field only once and entered the Jackpot round. Pink Triangle Jackpot was mine (45.6x), and I collected a valuable multiplier, around 250x.
The trick is not to go for big steps every time. In most cases, the doll turned around after the second step. At least, that was the case with me.
Here, you select either left or right. If you cross the bridge, you get upgrades, such as additional free spins, Locked Wilds, Walking Wilds, Falling Wilds, removal of low-paying symbols, and +1x multiplier, among others.
When you fall, you go to free spins with all the collected upgrades. My biggest upgrades were 3+ free spins and Falling Wilds. Never got the boosted multiplier. My biggest win was around 600x.
With Tug of Wars, you get unlimited free spins. On the reels, you get a Wild reel that is pulled from one side to another. Such pulling can result in revealing more Wild reels, up to 4. Free spins end when the Wild reel gets pulled off the grid.
The most I got was 13 free spins and 2 Wild reels. My biggest win in this bonus was around 300x.
If you don’t want to wait for the Scatterst to appear, you can buy the feature. Now, you cannot choose which of the bonuses get triggered. It is done randomly. In most cases, I got the Red Light Green Light bonus and got shot every time.
I do not advise players to use this option because it makes you lose more money.
I have to be honest with you and say that even while I tested the game I got a bit frightened by the 2023 release, even though nothing could have happened to me. Light & Wonder made a realistic pokie version that is almost identical to the TV show.
Hence, people will get frightened, eh? On the other hand, the features are simply awesome. You play the games from the series and you have a chance to pass and pocket valuable prizes. Also, you can die and also win some decent payouts, which is not bad.
My favourite is the Glass Bridge Bonus. Not just because I won the most here, it is also the most exciting. I rate Squid Game – One Lucky Day 8.5.
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