The Little Mermaid slot machine

The Little Mermaid is the new title in Novomatic's Diamond Tale saga and, as the name suggests, it focuses on a reimagined version of The Little Mermaid fairy tale. Novomatic has completely renewed its graphic style, so we can enjoy a modern and detailed design, rich in vibrant colors and engaging gameplay. Even the game grid takes on a new look, with 5x4 dimensions and 40 paylines. The RTP is set at 95.02% and the volatility can be selected by the player, choosing between 5 different levels.

Diamond Tales The Little Mermaid slot: features

The background of The Little Mermaid slot shows the game's protagonist on the left side of the screen, elegantly drawn on a book page, as if the player were starting to read a real fairy tale. The background is enriched by a landscape showing the seabed where the princess lives: you can see the castle, some statues, and schools of fish animating the atmosphere, moving along the seabed along with bubbles. 
The game grid is framed by sea anemones, shells and features typical characters from The Little Mermaid fairy tale. We see Triton's trident, the evil witch, the prince, while the minor icons are set in a shell.

The Little Mermaid paytable

Standard winning combinations require a minimum of 3 matching icons, aligned on one or more of the 40 paylines available in the slot. The lowest bets start from €0.20 and the highest reach €4. The maximum win reaches 50,000x the base bet. Regarding the symbols, the maximum payouts are:

• The mermaid pays up to 12.5x;
• The prince pays up to 2.5x;
• The witch pays up to 2.5x;
• The poison vial pays up to 1.25x;
• Dagger and crown pay up to 1.25x;
• A, K, Q and J pay up to 0.50x.

The Little Mermaid slot bonus features

Snap Drop Feature: the bonus is activated when you collect Heart Pearls in the special reel seen at the top of the screen and simultaneously land the Scatter on the fifth reel. The bonus activation offers a free respin and if during it all symbols are removed from the screen except for the Pearl Hearts. These carry a money value and at the end of the feature all accumulated values are summed up and work as a win multiplier applied to the base bet.
Heart Collection Counter: The Little Mermaid is a progressive slot and the player can continue the story by collecting hearts and accessing subsequent chapters. When a spin ends without any Pearl Hearts on the main reels and without winning the Snap Drop feature, the pearl values on the special reel are added to the Heart Collection counter. When the counter fills up and the player accesses the next chapter, 3 Bonus symbols landing on the grid activate a special feature tied to the grade progression. The features are called Cove, Lagoon, Bay, Sea and Ocean. To move from chapter 1 to 2 requires 150 Pearl Hearts, from second to third 250 Pearl Hearts, from third to fourth 300 Pearl Hearts, from fourth to fifth 350 Pearl Hearts.
Ocean Feature: the bonus can only be activated by reaching the last chapter of the game. It offers the possibility to land 5 Gold Diamond Hearts. Upon reaching this level, the player can play with the Ocean feature unlocked for 7 days, after which the session is reset to chapter 1.
Buy Bonus: you can purchase the game bonuses at any time by clicking the Buy Bonus button. Before spinning the wheel you must choose the stake level, after which luck will select which bonus will be activated. The wheel features bonuses from all five chapters of the slot.

Slots similar to Novomatic's The Little Mermaid

Among other fairy tale-themed slots we suggest trying:

• Alice in Wonderland by iSoftBet
• Red Riding Hood by NetEnt
• Queenie by Pragmatic Play

Pros and cons of The Little Mermaid slot

The Diamond Tales saga by Novomatic seems to mark a clear break from tradition, looking at the titles released over the years by this provider. The main characteristic of a basic and intuitive gameplay has now changed into a varied and surprising betting style, rich in bonus features that can certainly increase player engagement. Unprecedented, moreover, is the graphic style that distinguishes The Little Mermaid, with details and animations that have definitively reached the highest industry standards. Diamond Tales The Little Mermaid, therefore, is a slot that is definitely worth trying, particularly if you appreciate the fairy tale context and want to have fun with original and potentially very profitable bonuses. The only negative note is the RTP, which has not yet reached the 96% average adopted by other software houses.