Hook's Heroes is a slot machine made by Net Entertainment and released in August 2015. This is the first slot machine I can remember seeing that let players get a taste of the bonus by getting only 2 scatter symbols, and also the only slot I can remember that gives the player the option to choose between more bonus rounds if more than 3 scatters are awarded. So it sounds like a pretty interesting slot? I would say it is, as there are several cool features on Hook's Heroes. There are 3 different free spin features, and when activated you get to choose your favorite one every single time you get it. The maximal potential win is 974x the stake per spin, and it can be won during one of the free spin features. The payout percentage for Hook's Heroes is estimated to be 96.82%.
Hook's Heroes has wild symbols on all the 5 reels. These symbols substitute for all other symbols in play except the scatters. There is a special feature on this slot machine, and it's when you get 2 scatters symbols. Normally a slot machine requires you to have 3 scatter symbols to trigger the free spins, but on Hook's Heroes you get a sneak peak of the free spins by getting only 2 scatters. This combination will reward you with 1 feature spin, where you randomly get one of the 3 different features.
The different features are: Fairy feature: Between 2 and 5 wild symbols will be added to the reels. Mermaid feature: All wins are multiplied by x2, while wins with a wild symbol is multiplied by x4. Pirate feature: All symbols pays as scatters, which means that you get paid by number of symbols, not number of symbols on an active payline. If you get 3 or more scatters the main free spin feature is triggered.
Free spins: The free spins are triggered by getting 3 or more scatter symbols. This combination will let you pick one out of 3 different free spin features. What's highly unusual is that the more scatters symbols that trigger the bonus, the more free spin feature you get to pick and play. With other words, 3 scatters = 1 free spin feature, 4 scatters = 2 free spin features, while 5 scatters = 3 free spin features. The different free spin features are named Fairy spins, Mermaid spins and Pirate spins. If more than 3 scatters triggered the bonus, it's possible to play the same bonus feature several times if you want to, you can also choose a mix between the different features that are available.
Fairy free spins: If you chose the Fairy spins, 7 free spins will be awarded and for each of the spins between 2 and 5 wild symbols will be added to the reels by a flying fairy. The fairy will always place wilds from left to right, which means that if the fairy starts to put a wild on reel 2, it cannot go back to put wilds on reel 1.
Mermaid free spins: The Mermaid feature has 10 free spins where all wins are multiplied with x2. However, if a win contains one or more wild symbols, the win is multiplied with x4. This is the feature where the maximal potential win of 974x the stake can be won.
Pirate free spins: The Pirate spins are the feature where you start off with most spins, and to be exact its 15 free spins. During these spins all symbols will pay as scatters. That means that as long as you have 3 or more of any symbols on the different reels, you will win. There are no wild symbols in play during these free spins.
Hook's Heroes is created by Net Entertainment.