Imagine you are stranded on an uninhabited island. What to do when sitting alone on that remote tropical island? Play casino games of course! We’ll tell you a secret – Robinson Crusoe loved playing slots and poker too!

“Castaway” is a 5-reel, 30-payline slot from Leander Games. Based on  Daniel Defoe’s novel and American adventure drama film directed and produced by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks, the slot is set on a deserted island and the main character is a friendly castaway. The symbols on the reels include mostly playing cards, but also the castaway himself. The cards can appear in different suits, but it doesn’t matter as long as your cards are of the same rank. The graphics and animations look great and the background music is really pleasant. 

All games from Leander Games are packed with special features, and so is this slot.  You will find here Wilds, Scatters, an entertaining side game feature and two different Bonus games.

The main character is Wild and can substitute for any other symbol except for the Bonus symbol. It will significantly increase your chances to hit a decent win.

Hit at least 3 aces anywhere on the reels to win scattered prizes. What is more, this symbol will also trigger the Bonus round, in which you will have to choose a bottle with a message containing the name of your Bonus round. You can win either Free spins, or the Multihand Infinite Hold’em Bonus. Let’s look at these two features more closely, shall we?

If you win the Free Spins feature, you will be awarded a number of Free Spins depending on the number of Bonus symbols that activated the feature. You can win 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30 Free Spins for hitting 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 Bonus symbols respectively (including 3 Bonus symbols stacked on reel 5). After any Free Spin, extra Wild symbols will fall onto reels 2, 3 and 4 in random positions. Extra Wild symbols will substitute for all symbols except for Bonus and Scatter.

The Multihand Infinite Hold’em Bonus also depends on the number of triggering Bonus symbols. You can win 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 poker hands for hitting 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 Bonus symbols respectively (including 3 Bonus symbols stacked on reel 5). The hands that hit a two pair or better go on to the next round. You can win 500x for hitting Royal Flush.

At any time you can activate the Spin N’ Poker feature, by pressing the button situated in the top left-hand corner. At the same time you spin the reels, two cards will be dealt at the top of the screen. After reels stop, the 3 cards that appear on reel 5 will complete your poker hand. The cost of playing the side game feature is 10 times the line bet. If the Free Spins bonus is triggered while the Spin N’ Poker feature is on, it will continue to function during the Free Spins. However, remember that Spin N’ Poker can only be played at the maximum number of paylines. In this feature you can win up to 5000x your bet, so it’s a good idea to activate it.

All in all, “Castaway” is a nice game with a variety of entertaining special features that can bring you huge prizes. If you like slots and poker you will love this game, as it is a perfect blend of these two casino games.