Blackbeards Treasure

 
American Gaming Systems Blackbeard's Treasure is a five reel, 27 line, video slot, available in 1,2 and 5 cent denominations. The primary game math is unique, and is what game designer Olaf Vancura calls a "What You See Is What You Get" game. Each of the 5 reels are not weighted and each symbol on the reel is equally likely to appear, regardless of their value or pay out.

The base game utilizes AGS's trademark "Lock and Bump" feature, which adds both wild symbols and the chance at triggering more of the bonus events.

Bonus Rounds:

Free Spins: Three scattered map symbols trigger this round, but the number of free spins is dependent on the number of symbols that trigger it. When map symbols land, they lock in place and become wild. After any additional win is paid, all five reels bump downward. If at least one bonus symbol bumps to a payline, the whole process starts over again, allowing up to five triggers for a maximum of 21 free spins.

Sink the Ship: Blackbeard appears and orders all ship symbols on the reels to be fired upon. Cannons pop up from the bottom of the screen and blast away at the reels. Any missed symbols are turned wild for the next spin.

Wheel Feature: Another departure from the standard weighted reels is the prominent top box bonus wheel, which also features equally weighted slices and therefore an equal chance of being awarded a Blackbeard prize or bet multiplier.

When the mermaid appears on the third reel it activates the wheel feature. All but six of the slices on the wheel are multipliers, up to 100x, the other six are Blackbeard awards. If you hit a Blackbeard wedge the Hyper Wild Super Spin is triggered and you play out your spins on a new set of red bonus reels, one which is completely wild.

Jackpot Treasure Bonus: This is triggered when you hit symbols on any spot on the reels that contain the letters to the word 'Bonus" When the entire word is completed, you are given the chance to pick 5 from treasure chests, each relating to one of the progressive jackpots, which reset at the following:
Plank Walker: $500
Deck Swabber: $900
Navigator: $1000
First Mate: $2,250
Captain: $2,500