Cashlantis
Atlantis is a mythical city, one that’s believed to lie underwater. Depending on which tale you believe, it’s either off the coast of Africa, of India or of some other land in that part of the world. Unless you go with the theory that Atlantis actually lies off South America, or the really whacky motion that it’s actually under the ice of Antarctica. Whatever version you believe, you may have heard of the rumoured fragments that have turned up. A faded statue here; an elaborately carved stone pillar there. Lots of hints at the great civilisation that may have once inhabited Atlantis, but no hard evidence.
What’s all that got to do with online casino games? Well, quite a lot in the case of Cashlantis. Knowing the legend it’s based on will help you appreciate the pun in the name and to appreciate the setting too. As you will have assumed, Cashlantis is set underwater. This isn’t anything like the regular ocean though. The real ocean is dark and murky and filled with bits of seaweed and the odd rock. The ocean floor in Cashlantis looks more like a TV studio. Strobe lights flicker, bright jewels shine from the stone wall they’re set into and an extremely attractive mermaid beckons invitingly. Welcome to Cashlantis.
Cash at the Bottom
“Win up to 50,000” proclaims one of the rocks situated in the bottom right of the screen. Well fair enough. That seems as good a reason as any to give this game ago. 50,000 coins isn’t a bad jackpot at all, and one which in fact rivals that of many other scratch cards and instant win games. From a playing perspective, Cashlantis might not be the best looking game ever, but at least it works well across a range of devices. It’s mobile-compatible for one thing, and looks the part on Android and iPhone.
On desktop unfortunately it only occupies a portion of the screen and won’t go fullscreen. What’s more, some of the buttons won’t work when you’re trying to get the HTML5 version to work. As a consequence you might be forced to switch to the Flash version, and that’s something you really don’t want to do unless you can help it.
On a Single Screen
Cashlantis has been designed as a single screen game. In other words, everything you need to know is right in front of you, with no need to click through to sub-menus to view a paytable. “Follow these instructions” reads the solemn notice carved into one of the rocks at the bottom of this brightly lit mermaid’s cave. The aim of the game, as the rock reveals, is to spin the ancient wheel in order to collect mystical symbols. Not only have you got the thrill of mystical symbols too look out for but you’ve also got a “legendary lock” to contend with. Unlock it and you’ll open to gate to Cashlantis, where fabulous prizes lie.
Swimming in Money
There are three symbols to discover in this game, a yellow starfish, a green T (for Trident perhaps?) and a red symbol that’s quite hard to make out actually. Regardless of what the symbols depict, the colours make them instantly recognisable and that’s the main thing. In your quest to win up to 50,000 coins you’re granted three spins of the wheel. Directly in front of you is a red arrow at which you want the most valuable symbols to stop. The possible prizes that can be won are displayed on the gate to Cashlantis positioned to the rear of the cave.
You could win 2, 10, 50, 100, 2,000, and 50,000 coins, and all from just three spins. The sound effects while all this are happening are about on a par with the graphics: passable, but only just. The game might not look quite so bad on mobile, but on desktop it really doesn’t come across well at all. Still, if you like the kitschiness of the mermaid who looks like a TV presenter and all the flashing lights, Cashlantis might appeal.
Cashlantis in Conclusion
What to make of Cashlantis? It’s a simple casino game with a basic premise that’s historically proven very popular with gamblers. Who can resist an invocation to spin the wheel and win up to 50,000 coins? While the theme and concept for the game are both sound, the graphics and gameplay really aren’t as good as you might have hoped. As a result, Cashlantis never quite gets going. It’s certainly not the best casino game in the ocean, that’s for sure.
