Coral Riches II (1VXFC5472, New Zealand)

Video Slot Machine published 25 years ago:

Coral Riches II (c) 1999 Aristocrat.

A video slot machine with 5 reels and 9 lines. This game is an update of "Sweet Hearts II" which includes the x4 gamble feature.

- TECHNICAL -

NSW version:

Aristocrat MKV hardware.

CPU: ARM250TG @ 12 MHz
Video Chip: VIDC10
Sound Chip: VIDC10 (built into the video chip)

Video resolution: 640x400
Screen refresh: 63 Hz
Palette colors: 256

Button panel:
Bet buttons: 1, 2, 3, 5, 25 credits
Line buttons: 1, 5, 10, 15, 20 lines
Extra buttons: Collect (yellow), Reserve (green), Gamble (purple) and Take Win (orange)

1, 2, 5, and 10 credit buttons are also used for Heart, Diamond, Club and Spade gamble respectively. This gamble is x4 if correct.
1 and 9 line buttons are also used for red/black double up.

New Zealand version:

Aristocrat MKIV hardware.

CPU: Motorola MC6809EP @ 1.5 MHz
Video Chip: R6545AP
Sound Chip: 2x AY-3-8910 (second 8910 is used solely for I/O)

Video resolution: 304x216
Screen refresh: 60 Hz
Palette colors: 64

Button panel:
Bet buttons: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 credits
Line buttons: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 lines
Extra buttons: Collect (yellow), Reserve (green), Gamble (purple) and Take Win (orange)

1 and 9 line buttons are also used for red/black double up.

- SCORING -

All pays are left to right including scatters, except during feature where scatters pay any.
Diver substitutes for all symbols except Coral.

Feature:
2 or more left to right scattered Coral triggers 3 free spins.
During the free spins, the initial scatter win is held, and scatters pay any.
If 1 or more additional scatters appear, the free spin counter is reset back to 3 and all scatters are held for the duration of the feature.
If 5 scatters occur, the 5-of-a-kind win is repeated 3 times.
Line wins are not possible during the feature.

Standard paytable:
Diver: 1 = 2, 2 = 25, 3 = 300, 4 = 2000 = 5 = 5000
Fish: 1 = 1, 2 = 5, 3 = 120, 4 = 500 = 5 = 2500
Octopus: 1 = 1, 2 = 5, 3 = 120, 4 = 500 = 5 = 2500
Seahorse: 2 = 5, 3 = 100, 4 = 250 = 5 = 1000
Starfish: 2 = 5, 3 = 100, 4 = 250 = 5 = 1000
Jellyfish: 3 = 40, 4 = 75, 5 = 500
Ace: 3 = 40, 4 = 75, 5 = 500
King: 3 = 10, 4 = 50, 5 = 200
Queen: 3 = 10, 4 = 50, 5 = 200
Jack: 3 = 10, 4 = 40, 5 = 150
Ten: 3 = 10, 4 = 40, 5 = 150
Nine: 2 = 2, 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 120
Eight: 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 100
Seven: 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 100
Coral: 2 = 2, 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 50

New Zealand paytable:
Diver: 1 = 2, 2 = 25, 3 = 300, 4 = 750 = 5 = 1500
Fish: 1 = 1, 2 = 5, 3 = 120, 4 = 500 = 5 = 1000
Octopus: 1 = 1, 2 = 5, 3 = 120, 4 = 500 = 5 = 1000
Seahorse: 2 = 5, 3 = 100, 4 = 250 = 5 = 500
Starfish: 2 = 5, 3 = 100, 4 = 250 = 5 = 500
Jellyfish: 3 = 40, 4 = 75, 5 = 500
Ace: 3 = 40, 4 = 75, 5 = 500
King: 3 = 10, 4 = 50, 5 = 200
Queen: 3 = 10, 4 = 50, 5 = 200
Jack: 3 = 10, 4 = 40, 5 = 150
Ten: 3 = 10, 4 = 40, 5 = 150
Nine: 2 = 2, 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 120
Eight: 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 100
Seven: 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 100
Coral: 2 = 2, 3 = 5, 4 = 20, 5 = 35

- SERIES -

1. Sweet Hearts II (1994)
2. Heart Throb (1995)
3. Desert Bloom (1996)
4. Tropical Delight (1996)
5. Coral Riches II (1999)
6. Diamonds & Hearts (2000)
7. Sweethearts II [Lucky Devil] (2002)