Big Ocean Jackpots

Similar Games:

Cash Burst (Orb of Atlantis and Force of Babylon), Growing Fortune, Bubble Blast (Trials of Atlantis and Spells ‘n Whistles), Bubble Mania (Hai Long, Potion Pays and Fizzy Frenzy)

Risk Scale:

Green (usually a few spins)

Minimum Play:

At least three bubbles that aren’t just minis and wilds; so something like two minors and one maxi would be enough. Just make sure the bubbles aren’t at the very top of the board, as those will not be in play for the next spin.

Other:

You can have loaded boards and still completely air-ball a few spins.

This is not a game I get excited about playing, as you’ll inevitably be doing a lot of swinging and missing, but there is a small advantage to be had.

What do I mean by minis, minors, maxis, and wilds?

I mean this. Notice the seven bubbles on the screen above, with all having different designations, including wild, mini, minor, and maxi in this example. I’ll blow that photo up in case it’s hard to see:

The bubbles will move up one space with each spin, and oftentimes in this game, at least some bubbles may be added to the board as you spin. Once you no longer have at least three bubbles over mini in value, stop playing. The goal is to land a bubble on a coin, which will award you whatever the correlated prize is.

Yes, there are some cases where you could go slightly against this minimum. Take the example below, for instance:

In that one, you have three minis, one minor, and one maxi. Remember, the bubbles at the top of the reels don’t count. Still, although this one technically doesn’t meet the minimum requirement outlined above, with three minis to go along with the maxi and minor, I’d be playing this for at least two spins, with the possibility for more depending on if bubbles are added to the board.

Some pros would even play something like this, and I’ll admit it’s close:

None of those wilds are in play because they aren’t in bubbles, but you still have two minors and a mini at the bottom of the reels. That may be a slight loser in a vacuum, but it’s not worlds away.

Something like this would not be a play because the bubbles of value are all at the top of the board:

As noted, this game will rarely yield a massive advantage, and the line between plays and non-plays is small. Still, if your casino offers this game, it’s worth checking out because a number of pros don’t bother with it.

Also, this game is not like Ocean Magic where you’d want the bubbles in the first three reels. It’s instead in the Cash Burst family, so it doesn’t matter which reels have the bubbles. I’ll say it again too: The bubbles you’re factoring in can’t be at the very top of the reels.

Here’s my video for Big Ocean Jackpots: