Baby Blue

The name Baby Blue, a slot powered by Spinmatic, actually gives away a bit of the theme of the title, but most people won't realize it at first because of how clever it's set up. There's a deep sea theme at work here, but all of the symbols are hilarious and cute baby versions of the animals that you might expect to see in a game with this type of motif.

On the gameplay side of things, there's a fair amount of action since it uses an all ways format, but it's actually been simplified down in a way that gives it a very straightforward style of online slot that a lot of players will be able to appreciate quite a bit. The volatility is pretty low as well, and that means a smooth experience without big swings.

An Uncommon Layout

We often say that some of the most interesting layouts are the ones that are just slightly outside of the box. We believe that this gives players something interesting and different without alienating them with something that's too far away from what they're already familiar with.

This is the case with this slot, and you'll see that there are four reels and three rows, which is one fewer reel than what you'd typically see in a game like this. The "all ways" format is in action here, and that means you get 81 ways to win on each spin. Since most wins use three or four symbols, it's easier to get paid than you might think from that description.

They've made betting pretty simple here as well. All of your wins are based on a multiple of how much you've wagered, and the available bet sizes go from a super low $0.15 per turn to a pretty high $150 per spin. You can divide your bet size by 15 to get the coin size (with available coin sizes of $0.01 to $10 apiece), and all wins are expressed in the number of coins that you win.

Wild Dolphin Symbol

One of the cutest symbols on the game board is the wild dolphin. He looks hilariously cute like he's diving into the water, and he's wearing a big, red hat that says "wild" on it.

This wild dolphin shows up on each and every one of the four reels in this game, but he doesn't give payouts just based on winning combinations of himself. Instead, he'll substitute for the symbol that will give you the best winning payout possible. He substitutes for everything in the game except for the mystery symbol that we'll look at below.

Mystery Symbol Wins

The main feature for the Baby Blue slot is the mystery symbol, which is a boy swimming underwater with scuba gear on. Whenever you get this symbol on the reels, you can score some pretty big payouts thanks to his random wins. Three of a kind gives players a random payout of 10x to 500x. However, if you make it four of a kind, then you can win from 50x to 5,000x.

Other Pay Table Prizes

The sea turtle is the highest-paying regular symbol available with a 5,000x prize for four of a kind. The goldfish drops things down to 800x, and the puffer fish with all of his spines earns players 400x for four. Four of the octopus or four of the purple urchin will get you a 160x payout as well.

From there, the seal or the crab symbols can earn you 80x for four, and that cuts in half to the 40x level for four of a kind of the sea horse or the blue whale. Note that all of these symbols pay out for three of a kind as well, so you don't have to get matching symbols on every one of the reels to get a payout. This lends itself to a higher hit-rate and a lower volatility.

Our Thoughts

The concept behind Spinmatic's Baby Blue slot is interesting enough to keep the attention of players even though there aren't a ton of flashy features in the background waiting to be triggered. Players who prefer straightforward, low-volatility gameplay where most of the value comes from the pay table instead of features that only hit once every two or three play sessions will enjoy this title quite a bit.

With that having been said, if you're the type of player who prefers a bit more craziness and more features, then this might not be the game for you.