Captain Glum: Pirate Hunter

It's time to sail the seven seas in this release. However, the aim is not to search for treasure. As the name suggests, the Captain Glum: Pirate Hunter online slot revolves around a team that is trying to track down and defeat as many pirates as possible. Interestingly, the board only occupies a portion of the space with this unique slot, while an animated shoreline takes up the rest. There are also two pirates that can appear with various quotes from the top and bottom of the screen. In total, the Captain Glum: Pirate Hunter slot features two spin modifiers, 5 reels, and 243 fixed pay lines. 

This title was created by Play'n Go, a company that takes great care in optimising their games for mobile devices. In the past, they have released a huge variety of top-rated online slots, including the likes of Scroll of Dead, Fat Frankies, and Big Win 777. It's not uncommon for Play'n Go titles to come with a new mechanic or bonus round, which is another signature trait of the provider! 

The standard symbols in this release consist of the four playing card suits that are often found in video slots. Next up is a green boat, a red boat, a female captain, and a male sailor, which can award players with up to 1x, 1.2x, 2.4x, or 5x their stake size, respectively, should five form a matching combination. 

Captain Glum: Pirate Hunter also comes with two variations of wild, both of which are displayed as ships; however, one is etched in gold. Of course, these can replace any standard or premium symbol if a matching combination is possible. Last up is the scatter icon, shown as a skull and crossbones that, again, is coloured gold.  

As mentioned in the section above, Captain Glum: Pirate Hunter comes with a golden wild variation which is permanent throughout the base game and bonus round. This can move to any position on the three middle reels at the end of each spin, and like a normal wild, it can replace any standard or premium icon. 

Now, there is another mechanic linked to the permanent wild, known as 'Captains Due'. This can trigger at random whenever a scatter icon appears on the board. If it does, the boat will lock on to the scatter and move to replace it, leaving a trail of wild icons behind. The evaluation for any potential winnings will take place after the wild has reached its location. 

Landing three or more scatter icons will trigger the primary bonus mode in Captain Glum: Pirate Hunter, taking players to a board with a ship on either side. During this bonus, the Pirate Hunter ship will be firing at the Pirate ship, and vice versa, with scores being counted on the right. The corresponding ship will score a point if a symbol of the other ship is hit with a cannonball. Each ship may also land direct damage on the other, causing the board to expand up to 5 rows in height. 

If the Pirate Hunter ship is victorious after all the free spins have been used, players will be taken to another mini-game, where they will have the option to pick between three different chests. Inside each chest will either be a 2x, 3x, or 10x multiplier, which will be applied to the stake size and added to the potential winnings for the round!

While this title does feature a pirate theme, it comes with a couple of key differences when compared to similar casino slots. One of these is the appearance, with the board only taking up a portion of the screen. The other is the innovative bonus mode that allows players to battle against a rival pirate ship!