Initially taking place across three rows, any pearls that appear will spin to reveal a random prize amount, but an arrow icon will extend the gameboard by activating the next available row. A plus symbol, meanwhile, will increase players’ free spins total by one, while other special icons will upgrade winnings of up to five pearls, multiply their winnings by two and instantly award the combined value of all pearls.Lastly – and arguably most importantly – as they spin, players will encounter special chest symbols. When one of these important icons appears, a counter will start at 10 and decrease after each subsequent free spin. Should players remain in the feature until this counter hits zero, the chest will open to reveal one of four jackpots, with Minor, Major, Maxi and Mega prizes all randomly up for grabs.
The Pearl feature can continue indefinitely until either all available reel spaces have been filled or the free spins counter hits zero without a new symbol being added, with this resulting in the value of all pearls and jackpots collected being awarded as a prize as players are returned to the base game.David Mann, Chief Executive Officer at Swintt, said: “When we first unveiled the “pearl” bonus round in SwinttPremium games, we received an overwhelmingly positive reaction from players – and we’ve been refining the feature ever since to offer more thrills, jackpots and overall prize winning potential.
“In Big Max Super Pearls, we’ve taken this concept to all new heights by not only offering power-ups that expand the total number of rows, increase players’ free spins counter and award all manner of additional payouts, but also provide access to four rewarding local jackpots. With all this and more, it’s one of our most ambitious Premium releases to date and we can’t wait for players to take it for a spin.”