Beach Life

Released back in 2006, Beach Life remains one of Playtech’s longest-running slot games, with outdated graphics and flashy colours that are not exactly easy on the eye the perfect proof. Nevertheless, if you can see past these minor drawbacks, you will be able to enjoy a five reel, twenty payline game that is also available on mobile and features high-value progressive jackpot and attractive second-screen bonus round.

Beach Life is played on five reels and three rows of game symbols that need to be found on pre-determined paylines in order to award instant credit prizes. The full payline scheme can be seen in the Paytable, with two or more matching icons starting from the leftmost reel awarding a payout corresponding to the values displayed in said Paytable. Given the prevailing theme of the video slot, it is hardly surprising that Wild is depicted as a Smiling Sun, and its main purpose is to substitute for other game icons with the exception of Sand Castle Scatter and Treasure Chest Bonus. It is also important to note that Wild not only offers payouts on its own, but can trigger the progressive jackpot as well.

Playtech has surprisingly opted to include just one coin denomination, meaning that all players are required to stake exactly $0.50 per single line. You do get to activate between 1 and 20 paylines, meaning that total wager can be anywhere from $0.50 up to $10. Bet Max is available in the bottom panel, whereas various other game options can be found by pressing the wrench icon located in the top right corner. As we have already mentioned, the game awards prizes even for two matching symbols on a payline, but if you want bigger wins you do need to get at least four of five of these. Wild is by far the highest paying icon, seeing that it awards staggering 100,000 credits for five matching symbols, while offering 2,000 coins for four icons.

Beach Life video slot goes the extra mile in an attempt to make casino gamers get that summer holiday feeling, with coral reef diver, stunning bikini babe and blond surfer populating the reels on frequent basis. And while Smiling Sun, Sand Castle and Treasure Chest represent the special icons, you will also see five amazing ice creams that clearly add to the overall appeal. Obtain between three and five Treasure Chest icons on any active payline and the second screen bonus will be unlocked. You then get to select three out of ten treasure chest to reveal your cash prizes, with other amounts also shown after the round ends.

On the other hand, getting two, three, four or five Scatters in any position awards a cash prize of 2x, 5x, 50x and 500x total bet respectively. Beach Life comes equipped with a high-value progressive jackpot that is won by a combination of symbols rather than randomly. The top prize is awarded in case you obtain five Smiling Sun Wild icons on the 20th payline, with 100,000 coins awarded if said combination occurs on any other line. As of December 2013, the game is also available on mobile, with high-quality user interface and different layout definitely improving the overall experience. We feel that the mobile slot looks much more appealing than its desktop version, whereas all the payouts and extra features are exactly the same.