Introduction to Soaked by Seamen
Soaked by Seamen is a casino slot from Nolimit City. It seems like players around the world love Seamen so much that they unconsciously forced the studio to reach for another bucketload of naval fun and release a sequel. What other explanation could there be for the next voyage across the oceans in the company of extraordinary servicemen? Wind in your hair, warm drops (from the waves) splashing on your face, and you're off into the endless blue once more on board the White Pearl. Not for long, though, as the treacherous currents have thrown the ship into a shoal and left it stranded on a tropical island.
There's no need to panic, as the sailors have countless ways of filling up their free time with good fun. While they embrace their masculinity, the atmosphere heats up with the familiar Fire Frames and respins, which bring multipliers to the grid positions. Coconut bombs return as well, to boost the wins even more. The island is also bountiful in bananas, which the Seamen eagerly gobble up. The bigger, the better, of course, since they also act as Expanding Wilds. Join in and explore the tropics to find treasures worth up to 30,000x the bet guarded by the legendary King Dong.
Theme, Gameplay & Payouts
Soaked by Seamen is a video slot from Nolimit City with 4 reels, a 3-5-5-3 row setup, and 255 ways to win. The available stake range starts from a Min.bet of 0.20 and goes up to a Max.bet of 100. Behind the reels, a default RTP of 96.04% runs the game's engine, being on the lower end of the industry average. A couple of lower variants of 94.01% and 92.04% were also released, so make sure to check the version before playing. More valuable wins can be fewer apart when there's a hit, as the math profile comes with a high volatility rating, while the maximum win you can land within a single game round is 30,000x the bet. The top prize is achievable with an average frequency of 1 in ~93M spins. Free spins trigger at an average rate of 1 in 252 spins, whereas wins exceeding 100x the bet occur with a frequency of 1 in 727 spins. The base hit frequency sits at 20.17%.
As the story unfolds, the scene of Soaked by Seamen moves from the ship's deck to an exotic, deserted island. There's nothing in the background to indicate where this little piece of paradise lies, as all you can see is the ocean that meets giant rock formations and narrow beaches forming the shore. The sailors quickly salvaged what they could from the ship and created a makeshift grid out of the recovered parts. It stands firmly in the middle with seaweed all over, rusting away from the salty water. The sequel features the same crude, cartoony design, which is also fully responsive, making the game playable on all desktops, smartphones, and tablets.
Symbols in the paytable award wins when you match 3 or 4 on adjacent reels, starting from the left. The payout hierarchy is represented by two groups, of which low-paying icons appear as card ranks from 10 to A, awarding 0.05x the bet for a 4-of-a-kind combination. High-paying symbols are depicted by a palm tree, a frog, a mask, a woman, and a snake. These images offer prizes ranging from 0.15x to 0.4x the bet when you combine 4 matching instances across 4 reels. Alongside the regular line-up, there are also Wilds in the form of a banana, and Bonus symbols, represented by a skull. Several special symbols like xWays, Lucky Lighter, Coconut Bomb, and Blowfish Bomb can also appear on the reels.
Special Features & Slot Mechanics
What is the max win in the slot Soaked by Seamen?
You can win up to 30,000x the bet.
What features are available in the slot Soaked by Seamen?
The features are Win Respins, Fire Frames, xWays, Lucky Lighter, Banana, Bombs, Rigged & Super Rigged Spins, xTra, Nolimit Booster, Feature Buy (Nolimit Bonus), and Nolimit Side Hustle.
Win Respins
After scoring a win, the involved symbols are removed, and their positions' multipliers increase by +1. Next, new symbols appear in them to potentially award further hits. Respins continue until no new wins can occur, and each respin adds one additional Fire Frame in a random position.
Fire Frames
On every spin, Fire Frames are added to random positions. Each burning cell has its multiplier increased by +1. Winning symbols inside Fire Frames increase the position multiplier by +2.
xWays
All xWays symbols landing in the same spin transform into a matching regular symbol. Each instance reveals between 2 and 4 icons of the same kind.
Lucky Lighter
Lucky Lighter reveals a random paying symbol and adds a Fire Frame to every position with that symbol on the grid.
Banana
Bananas are Wilds and may land in any position, carrying a number from 1 to 3. It indicates the number of respins needed to expand the Banana along the entire reel.
Bombs
Bombs wait until all respins are finished, and then activate. Symbols removed by Bombs have their position multipliers increase by +1 or +2 if there's a Fire Frame present.
Coconut = removes itself and increases the position multiplier by 5, 10, 15, 20, or 100 in addition to the standard increase.
Blowfish = removes itself and all adjacent regular symbols. It doesn't trigger if a Coconut is present on the grid.
Rigged & Super Rigged Spins
Gathering 3 Bonus symbols in the reel area at the end of a base game spin triggers Rigged Spins. You receive 5 free spins, during which all position multipliers are persistent between rounds. Hitting 4 Bonus symbols awards Super Rigged Spins with 8 free spins. The enhanced mode follows the same rules, but has more Fire Frames generated per spin on average. In either variant, landing a Bonus symbol awards +1 free spin.
xTra
The feature can trigger automatically at the end of a round, offering the possibility to play another spin with position multipliers kept from the previous spin. The price of xTra depends on the conditions of the last round and can only be triggered if it doesn't exceed the total win.
Nolimit Booster
To enhance your base game spins, you can use several options available in the Nolimit Booster menu.
2.5x = Bonus Booster, guaranteeing a Bonus symbol on the top position of the second reel.
40x = Nutty Spin, guaranteeing a spin with 4 Coconuts and 1 Banana.
400x = Nuttier Spin, guaranteeing a Revolver with 10 Coconuts and 1 Banana.
9x = Big Load Spin, adding an x3 multiplier to all positions.
80x = Bigger Load Spin, adding an x6 multiplier to all positions.
3,000x = Biggest Load Spin, adding an x15 multiplier to all positions.
Feature Buy (Nolimit Bonus)
If you want to skip the base game grind, you also have the possibility of triggering any of the bonus rounds instantly through the Nolimit Bonus function.
100x = 5 Rigged Spins.
600x = 8 Super Rigged.
250x = Lucky Draw with a 70%/30% chance for each of the above variants, respectively.
Nolimit Side Hustle
Side Hustle is a type of ante bet that allows you to win more per spin if you manage to correctly predict the round's outcome regarding activated features. Each bet type increases your active stake but provides a higher return if the condition is fulfilled.
2.2x = Generate 5 Fire Frames. Pays 7.2x the base bet.
2x = Generate 7 Fire Frames. Pays 19.25x the base bet.
1.8x = Generate 10 Fire Frames. Pays 63.45x the base bet.
2x = Hit an x20 multiplier. Pays 284.35x the bet.
3x = Hit a Banana Expand. Pays 60.85x the bet.
11x = Hit a non-winning spin. Pays 12x the bet.
Final Thoughts on Soaked by Seamen
Soaked by Seamen is one of those sequels that is primarily aimed at players who enjoyed the previous instalment. Not that all sequels don't rely on that logic, but when you deal with a theme so packed with crude sexual innuendos wrapped in a very specific art style, it will hardly change the minds of those who didn't appreciate it the first time around. With all the dripping, splashing, bare muscle flexing, and suggestive sound effects in the soundtrack, the entire theme is even steamier than before. The design has naturally adapted to the new, tropical environment, losing some of that sturdy ship deck feel on account of the more casual island vibe. All in all, it's a proper continuation of the White Pearl's voyage.
On the technical front, not that much has changed over that one year since the original release. Fire Frames and position multipliers still play the first fiddle, empowered by win respins and bombs. One of the more significant additions is the Banana Wild, capable of expanding along the entire reel, which is a welcome help in creating wins, especially on a grid made of only four reels. Molotov Fire got replaced by the Lucky Lighter, introducing a slightly more spread-out and unpredictable way of adding more Fire Frames to the grid. Both free spins modes remained pretty much the same, strengthening the core mechanics with persistence added to position multipliers.
The biggest novelty hides under the flame icon, which opens the Side Hustle menu, with a brand new type of ante bet you can add on top of your base stake. Catering to the industry's hunger for all kinds of bonus buys and boosted spins, the studio created another layer of gambling stuffed into the same round. It's not an instant trigger of any of the features, but rather a prediction of what your next spin can achieve. Guess it right, and you'll receive an extra return on top of any wins scored. It's definitely a clever way of capitalising on a single game round and teasing players with higher yields. Plus, it may feel like a step back toward regular spins with an additional incentive, which may be perceived as a positive with the entire feature buy trend going gangbusters.
Soaked by Seamen sticks closely to the theme and the mechanics of the original, expanding the gameplay with just a few core extras, setting a consistent course for becoming a larger series.
