Go to one of the most infamous places in the world in The Bermuda Mysteries, an enigmatic five-reel video slot from Microgaming. Brave the high seas and you could emerge with some serious winnings. Try The Bermuda Mysteries for free on this page, or go to any of the Microgaming casinos in our listings to play for real money.
Before you set sail, take the time to set up your bet. The “Lines” panel allows you to adjust the number of active paylines, up to the maximum of 25. Use the “Bet” panel to change your base coin denomination. “Bet” times “Lines” equals your total bet. Push “Spin” to begin playing, or use “Autoplay” to spin with no breaks within the limits you set.
The Bermuda Mysteries base game pays out for matching symbols from left-to-right. Wild Pilots on the last 3 reels will double any line combination they appear in. Three or more scattered Badges trigger the Radar Free Spins round. During the 12 free spins, Radar symbols may appear and increase the round multiplier.
If you get 3 or more Map symbols along a payline, you’ll have your chance to go into the Bermuda Triangle itself to look for lost treasure. Be careful, though: if you hit an obstacle, the round will end.
Game Play
Lines: Choose the number of active paylines.
Bet: Select the amount to wager on each active line.
Spin: Play at your chosen wager.
Autoplay: Spin a certain number of times in a row.
The real Bermuda Triangle is an area of deep unsolved mysteries, dating back from the early 20th century. Theories abound as to why things happened, but no one can be certain. I was hoping this game would keep me interested and come back for more, but it didn't, and I cannot even remember when I last played this Bermuda slot game. All that I do know was that it didn't go down well with me at that time. Recently, I gave it another go, hoping for a better and different experience than the last, but this wasn't meant to be.
One look at The Bermuda Mysteries game and I could tell that it isn't from Microgaming. There are many of such games in MG's list but I cannot figure out why this should be. Ah well, not my concern anyway. The graphics and icons used in the game aren't interesting at all, but I do like the wild-looking water scenario in the background, the only thing that stirs my interest. Reminds me of the real Bermuda Triangle, of which I have read so much on.
The Pilot is the Wild symbol, appearing only on reels 2, 3 and 4, it doesn't pay anything for itself, but doubles wins with it. It substitutes for other symbols except for the Scatter and Bonus symbols. I don't like dumb WIld symbols at all. The Badge is the Scatter symbol, paying 200x the total bet for getting 5 of them. Getting 3 or more Scatters trigger 12 free spins with a starting multiplier of 1x, but more free spins cannot be retriggered. Argh! A Radar symbol is added to reel 5 during the free spins and each appearance increases the multiplier by 1x. Don't really know how high this multiplier can go, but I've had it up to 7x.
The Map is the Bonus symbol, appearing only on reels 1, 2 and 3, and getting all 3 of them pays 10x the total bet and triggers the Rescue Bonus game. Pick the location spots to win prizes. Each win refreshes the scene and increases the prizes, so each correct pick pays a higher amount than the last. The game ends when a red marker symbol is picked. As for the other symbols in the game, the Plane pays 5000x, the Ship pays 500x, and the rest pay from 200x to 100x, all per line bet for getting 5 of each kind. An average paytable.
I dislike whenever 2 Bonus symbols come onto the reels and getting no payouts at all. 2 Bonus symbols don't pay anything, but they do block the other symbols from forming winning combinations, which was a real nuisance to me on so many spins. Playing the Rescue Bonus game may be good occasionally, but not good for me. The ones I got paid 2x, 3x and 19x my bet amount. Argh! The Free Spins games aren't any better. Most of the 12 free spins came empty, even though the multiplier went up to 6x and 7x. What a blardy waste of multiplier! I got only 13x and 8x payouts from 2 Free Spins games. Another big disappointment for me.