Cash Compass

Cash Compass by Hacksaw Gaming strands a collection of maps, parrots and mysterious bottles on a tropical island where the direction of one spinning needle can reshape the entire grid. Its central Compass mechanic does more than provide another valuable symbol. When activated, every Compass on the screen can spread across the reels, creating enormous clusters and opening a route towards the 7400x maximum win. Cash Compass is played on a square grid containing 6 reels and 6 rows. It uses a Cluster Pays system instead of fixed paylines, so matching symbols do not need to form combinations from the first reel. A regular win requires at least 6 identical symbols connected horizontally or vertically. Diagonal contact does not connect two symbols within the same cluster. Larger groups produce stronger payouts, with the available prize increasing as more matching symbols join the cluster. Several separate clusters can pay during the same spin. The lower value symbols are the J, Q, K and A. Maps, shields, green bottles and parrots provide the regular premium symbols, while the Compass carries the highest individual payout potential. Cash Compass does not contain a Wild. Every standard cluster must therefore be created using identical symbols without assistance from a substitute. The defining mechanic begins when a winning Compass cluster appears. Regular wins are evaluated first, after which the large compass positioned above the grid spins and selects one of several directions. Every Compass symbol already visible on the grid then replicates in the direction indicated by the needle. New Compasses continue filling available positions along that path until they reach the edge of the playing area. The result depends heavily on the original location of each Compass. A symbol near the edge may create only a small extension, while several Compasses positioned favourably can spread across a significant portion of the 6 by 6 grid. After the replication is complete, the expanded Compass group is evaluated as a new cluster. A group containing at least 30 Compass symbols awards 1000x the stake from the symbol payout alone. The direction is selected randomly. Players cannot choose where the needle stops or decide which side of the grid the symbols will occupy. Cash Compass does not use a regular cascade mechanic. Symbols from an ordinary cluster do not disappear to make room for a new drop. The main transformation comes from the directional replication of the Compass symbols. The Free Spins feature is activated by landing at least 3 bottle Scatter symbols. This awards 10 Free Spins. The Compass mechanic becomes substantially easier to trigger during Free Spins. Additional Compass symbols are placed into the symbol distribution, increasing their presence on the grid. Only one Compass symbol is required to activate the directional spreading feature during the bonus. The needle selects a direction and every Compass currently visible replicates along that path. This adjustment means even an isolated Compass can change the grid. Several Compasses appearing together can spread simultaneously and potentially connect into a much larger group. The Free Spins cannot be retriggered. Additional bottle Scatters during the feature do not extend the original allocation of 10 spins. A separate Bonus Wheel is triggered by landing at least 3 treasure chest symbols. This feature does not award conventional reel spins and follows its own progressive prize system. The wheel contains 8 segments. Seven begin with a value of 1x, while the remaining segment contains a skull. Landing on a multiplier segment awards its current value and provides another wheel spin. The selected segment is then upgraded, allowing its potential value to increase during later spins. Wheel values can progress through 10x, 25x, 100x and ultimately 250x. Multiple successful spins can therefore build both the accumulated prize and the strength of the remaining wheel. Landing on the skull ends the feature. The final award consists of the multipliers collected before the skull appeared. The Bonus Wheel can continue for up to 50 spins. Reaching that limit requires repeatedly avoiding the skull while landing on prize segments. Cash Compass does not include a Bonus Buy. Both the Free Spins and Bonus Wheel must be activated naturally through their respective Scatter and treasure chest symbols. The game has a standard RTP of 96.42%, although the available configuration can vary between operators. Its maximum win is 7400x the stake. The pirate setting supports the mechanics without becoming too elaborate. The grid floats above a deserted island surrounded by calm water, while the spinning needle creates the feeling that every Compass cluster is charting a new course across the screen. Cash Compass stands apart from more conventional cluster slots because its strongest symbol actively changes the layout. The base game can produce valuable directional expansions, Free Spins reduce the requirement to a single Compass and the Bonus Wheel offers a completely separate form of progression. Every major feature follows a different route, but each one remains tied to the same treasure hunting theme.

Cash Compass by Hacksaw Gaming strands a collection of maps, parrots and mysterious bottles on a tropical island where the direction of one spinning needle can reshape the entire grid. Its central Compass mechanic does more than provide another valuable symbol. When activated, every Compass on the screen can spread across the reels, creating enormous clusters and opening a route towards the 7400x maximum win. Cash Compass is played on a square grid containing 6 reels and 6 rows. It uses a Cluster Pays system instead of fixed paylines, so matching symbols do not need to form combinations from the first reel. A regular win requires at least 6 identical symbols connected horizontally or vertically. Diagonal contact does not connect two symbols within the same cluster. Larger groups produce stronger payouts, with the available prize increasing as more matching symbols join the cluster. Several separate clusters can pay during the same spin. The lower value symbols are the J, Q, K and A. Maps, shields, green bottles and parrots provide the regular premium symbols, while the Compass carries the highest individual payout potential. Cash Compass does not contain a Wild. Every standard cluster must therefore be created using identical symbols without assistance from a substitute. The defining mechanic begins when a winning Compass cluster appears. Regular wins are evaluated first, after which the large compass positioned above the grid spins and selects one of several directions. Every Compass symbol already visible on the grid then replicates in the direction indicated by the needle. New Compasses continue filling available positions along that path until they reach the edge of the playing area. The result depends heavily on the original location of each Compass. A symbol near the edge may create only a small extension, while several Compasses positioned favourably can spread across a significant portion of the 6 by 6 grid. After the replication is complete, the expanded Compass group is evaluated as a new cluster. A group containing at least 30 Compass symbols awards 1000x the stake from the symbol payout alone. The direction is selected randomly. Players cannot choose where the needle stops or decide which side of the grid the symbols will occupy. Cash Compass does not use a regular cascade mechanic. Symbols from an ordinary cluster do not disappear to make room for a new drop. The main transformation comes from the directional replication of the Compass symbols. The Free Spins feature is activated by landing at least 3 bottle Scatter symbols. This awards 10 Free Spins. The Compass mechanic becomes substantially easier to trigger during Free Spins. Additional Compass symbols are placed into the symbol distribution, increasing their presence on the grid. Only one Compass symbol is required to activate the directional spreading feature during the bonus. The needle selects a direction and every Compass currently visible replicates along that path. This adjustment means even an isolated Compass can change the grid. Several Compasses appearing together can spread simultaneously and potentially connect into a much larger group. The Free Spins cannot be retriggered. Additional bottle Scatters during the feature do not extend the original allocation of 10 spins. A separate Bonus Wheel is triggered by landing at least 3 treasure chest symbols. This feature does not award conventional reel spins and follows its own progressive prize system. The wheel contains 8 segments. Seven begin with a value of 1x, while the remaining segment contains a skull. Landing on a multiplier segment awards its current value and provides another wheel spin. The selected segment is then upgraded, allowing its potential value to increase during later spins. Wheel values can progress through 10x, 25x, 100x and ultimately 250x. Multiple successful spins can therefore build both the accumulated prize and the strength of the remaining wheel. Landing on the skull ends the feature. The final award consists of the multipliers collected before the skull appeared. The Bonus Wheel can continue for up to 50 spins. Reaching that limit requires repeatedly avoiding the skull while landing on prize segments. Cash Compass does not include a Bonus Buy. Both the Free Spins and Bonus Wheel must be activated naturally through their respective Scatter and treasure chest symbols. The game has a standard RTP of 96.42%, although the available configuration can vary between operators. Its maximum win is 7400x the stake. The pirate setting supports the mechanics without becoming too elaborate. The grid floats above a deserted island surrounded by calm water, while the spinning needle creates the feeling that every Compass cluster is charting a new course across the screen. Cash Compass stands apart from more conventional cluster slots because its strongest symbol actively changes the layout. The base game can produce valuable directional expansions, Free Spins reduce the requirement to a single Compass and the Bonus Wheel offers a completely separate form of progression. Every major feature follows a different route, but each one remains tied to the same treasure hunting theme.