Mermaids Millions Multiplayer is great fun when playing with friends

When it was first released, the Tomb Raider slot from Microgaming set the bar high for slot games. So iconic and important was that game, that the engine that drove it has been used to spawn a number of equally enjoyable, yet uniquely different slots based on different themes. The original Mermaids Millions slot and its successor, the Mermaids Millions mobile slot, are just two such examples.

And now fans of the game can take their enjoyment to a whole new level as the fantastic multi-player version of this hugely popular slot was just released.

Before we take a closer look at what the multi-player element involves with Mermaids Millions slot, lets first go back and recap what it is about this popular slot that has made it such a huge hit with slot players all over the world.

The first and most obvious thing of note about the slot is its theme. Mermaids have proven popular subjects for slots in the past and this beautifully realised slot perfectly captures the underwater realm that is the home of the subjects of the game. The graphics are sumptuous with azure blues providing a bright, colourful backdrop against which the five reels are projected.

Speaking of the reels, there are the usual 5x3 reels in play on the slot and you can play up to 15 paylines on each spin. Coin size too is selectable with from 0.01 coins up to a maximum of 1,00 available and you can wager between one coin and five coins on each payline.

This gives the Mermaids Millions slot great flexibility as it means players can have all the paylines in play on any spin from just 0.15 per spin, up to a maximum of 75.00 per spin. This means that whether you are a smaller stakes gamer, or a real high roller, there's plenty to keep you spinning the reels on this game.

There's some lovely other features too which are of particular interest to more experienced players, including the ability to play at a faster pace and Expert Mode, which allows you to select your wager and then set the reels in action for a predetermined number of spins of your choosing.

When you get the reels spinning then you are in for a treat as the bright colourful symbols across the reels make the game particularly eye-catching, indeed few games are quite so pleasing on the eyes and ears as Mermaids Millions and that plays a significant part in its success.

However, no slot can exist on the strength of its graphics and sounds alone; there has to be something to the game that keeps slots fans hooked and Mermaids Millions has it in spades. The base game rattles along at a glorious pace and with 7,500 coins available to be won from the base game, when you land five of the Wild symbols on a payline, there is a nice incentive to keep spinning the reels.

The pace hots up however when you land three of the Treasure Bonus symbols across the reels. These act as the in game bonus game symbols and when you hit a trio of these or more, not only do you get a nice payout but you trigger a special Treasure Bonus game.

In this game, you are shown a number of different treasure chests and the aim for the player is to select the treasure chests with cash prizes behind them, rather than the one that if selected ends the bonus round. If you manage to avoid selecting that chest, you can keep selecting chests and increasing the size of your win with each successive chest you open.

You can access this fantastic bonus game either direct from the base game, or indeed the Free Spins round, which you can access by landing three or more the in game Scatter symbols (the beautiful mermaid after which the game is named) across the reels in any position.

When triggered you are given 10 free spins immediately and all wins achieved during the free spins section see a 3x multiplier bonus applied to them. That's not all however as not only can you trigger the Treasure Bonus game from free spins, but you can also trigger more free spins by landing the scatter symbols across the reels once again.

As a standalone slot for a single player, Mermaids Millions proved to be a huge success both online and via mobile, but now you can ramp things up even further with the fantastic new multiplayer version, which allows up to six players to play on the slot at the same time.

If you haven't tried multi-player slots then Mermaids Millions is a great time to start. In the game, not only are you able to see what happens in your own game, but the other six players reels that are playing the game are also shown on screen and you can even chat with other players via the chat tab while your game is in action.

However, without doubt the best feature is that when you play as a multi-player, when one player on the slot hits a bonus feature, the other players playing at the same time also receive access to that bonus too. This means that your chances of triggering a bonus are increased sixfold as there are six players, not just one player, spinning the reels.

Multi Player Mermaids Millions promises to take slot gaming to a whole new level in 2016 and this is one slot that you should definitely dive into at the earliest available opportunity!