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- Pearl o’ Plinko – Mermaid Cove at a glance
- Mermaid Cove RTP: four versions, from 98.10% to 87.15%
- Win odds: Big, Super, Mega and Epic Win
- How the Mermaid Cove board works
- Extra Bet and Buy Feature: 1.5×, 4× and 7×
- Mermaid Cove vs Fire & Bones, BGaming Plinko, Plinko+ and Pawsome Plinko
- Sources and update history
- Mermaid Cove FAQ
Quickspin released this pirate Plinko on , with Kraken Peninsula and Mermaid Cove bonuses, 1–100 balls per launch and €0.10–€100 stakes per ball. Its four RTP versions are 98.10%, 94.19%, 92.07% and 87.15%.
At 98.10%, Big Win (15×) is 1 in 98 and Epic Win (100×) is 1 in 56,304, per the Quickspin game sheet; maximum payout is 199× in 100 million balls. The version changes the long-run cost from 1.90 to 12.85 units per 100 one-unit stakes; Extra Bet adds a Bonus Pocket and Buy Feature costs 4× or 7×.
Pearl o’ Plinko – Mermaid Cove at a glance
Volatility sits at 1 on Quickspin’s five-point scale, while a launch can contain a single ball or a batch. The stake applies to each ball, so a larger batch increases the amount committed with one launch.
Mermaid Cove facts
- Studio
- Quickspin
- Theme
- Pirate Plinko
- Release
- Balls per launch
- 1–100
- Stake per ball
- €0.10–€100; default €1
- Volatility
- 1 on Quickspin’s 1–5 scale
- RTP versions
- 4
- Bonus games
- 2
- Extra Bet
- 1.5× the stake
- Buy Feature
- 4× / 7× the stake
- Demo
- Free Quickspin client
The Quickspin series combines ball launches with bonus games; in Mermaid Cove, the pocket a ball reaches can also advance bonus play.
Mermaid Cove RTP: four versions, from 98.10% to 87.15%
The return spans 10.95 percentage points across Quickspin’s versions, so the same pirate board costs 1.90 to 12.85 units per 100 staked, depending on which version a casino runs.
| Version | RTP | Base game | Bonus game 1 | Bonus game 2 | Both bonus games | Maximum payout | Balls in payout sample | Cost per 100 one-unit stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.10% build | 98.10% | 47.20% | 26.63% | 24.27% | 50.90 percentage points | 199× | 100 million | 1.90 units |
| 94.19% build | 94.19% | 46.14% | 25.43% | 22.62% | 48.05 percentage points | 194× | 100 million | 5.81 units |
| 92.07% build | 92.07% | 45.57% | 24.79% | 21.72% | 46.51 percentage points | 191× | 100 million | 7.93 units |
| 87.15% build | 87.15% | 44.23% | 23.28% | 19.64% | 42.92 percentage points | 171× | 99,463,937 | 12.85 units |
The bonuses account for 51.9%, 51.0%, 50.5% and 49.3% of total return, respectively: arithmetic from the Quickspin sheet. The long-run RTP cost applies across repeated stakes.
Win odds: Big, Super, Mega and Epic Win
Epic Win is 1 in 56,304 on the highest-return version, against 1 in 347,253 on the lowest. These win thresholds and chances are per the Quickspin game sheet.
| RTP version | Big Win · 15× | Super Win · 40× | Mega Win · 70× | Epic Win · 100× |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.10% | 1 in 98 | 1 in 673 | 1 in 6,049 | 1 in 56,304 |
| 94.19% | 1 in 106 | 1 in 837 | 1 in 8,304 | 1 in 80,394 |
| 92.07% | 1 in 110 | 1 in 964 | 1 in 10,408 | 1 in 104,403 |
| 87.15% | 1 in 122 | 1 in 1,493 | 1 in 25,229 | 1 in 347,253 |
The return version changes how often the larger awards occur, even with the same named thresholds.
Maximum payout
Maximum payouts are 199×, 194× and 191× in 100 million balls for the first three versions; the lowest-return version reaches 171× in 99,463,937 balls. From the same series, Fire & Bones reaches 243× at its highest return.
How the Mermaid Cove board works
A Re-Launcher sends three new balls into play, while a Portal Gate moves a ball to an exit. Award Pockets end a ball’s journey; Award Gates let it continue through the board.
Set the stake and batch
Choose the stake per ball and 1–100 balls for the launch.
Launch from the shell
The purple shell is the Ball Launcher that sends balls onto the board.
Follow the pegs
Pegs deflect the balls as they travel towards pockets and gates.
Pearl O' Plinko Mermaid Cove shows white pearls falling among pegs on an underwater desktop board, with treasure-chest slots marked 0.2x and 0.1x and bottom multipliers of 5x, 2x, 1.2x, 0.8x and 0.3x. Captured . Resolve pockets and gates
Award Pockets stop a ball, Award Gates keep it moving, Portal Gates transport it to an exit, and Re-Launchers launch fresh balls.
Build the bonus game
A Bonus Pocket adds a ball to the next bonus game.
Kraken Peninsula and Mermaid Cove
A ball passing through an Award Gate continues towards another board element, so collecting an award can leave its journey in progress. A Bonus Pocket carries play into the next bonus game by adding a ball there.
Both bonus games increase rewards along a pirate map. Bonus Pockets connect the main board to those games, adding progression to the basic Plinko launch.
Extra Bet and Buy Feature: 1.5×, 4× and 7×
Extra Bet pays for an additional Bonus Pocket on the board; Buy Feature purchases entry to a bonus game. Feature buying is available only in some markets.
| Feature | Price | At a €1 stake | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra Bet | 1.5× | €1.50 | Adds a Bonus Pocket |
| Buy Feature · Kraken Peninsula | 4× | €4 | Enters bonus game 1 |
| Buy Feature · Mermaid Cove | 7× | €7 | Enters bonus game 2 |
Each price scales with the selected stake, so raising it also raises the feature cost. These purchases are game mechanics; casino bonus terms govern account promotions.
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Mermaid Cove vs Fire & Bones, BGaming Plinko, Plinko+ and Pawsome Plinko
Both Quickspin games offer four return versions, while their lowest returns and bonus-buy prices differ. The other boards extend the top award to 1,000× or 10,000×.
| Game / studio | Release | RTP | Payout figure | Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mermaid Cove · Quickspin | 98.10 / 94.19 / 92.07 / 87.15% | 199× in 100 million balls, 98.10% version | Portal Gates; Re-Launcher; Extra Bet; Buy 4× / 7× | |
| Fire & Bones · Quickspin | 98.10 / 94.19 / 92.07 / 84.21% | 243× in 100 million balls, 98.10% version | Re-Launcher; Extra Bet; Buy 4× / 12× | |
| BGaming Plinko · BGaming | 98.91–99.16% in the demo | 1,000× | Record table; Manual / Auto | |
| Plinko+ · Pragmatic Play | 97.50% | 1,000× on High | Low / Medium / High risk | |
| Pawsome Plinko · OneTouch | 97.05% | 10,000× | Special Pegs; Free Drops |
At the shared highest return, Big Win arrives at 1 in 98 for Mermaid Cove against 1 in 126 for Fire & Bones. Both Quickspin games take stakes of €0.10–€100.
Fire & Bones followed Mermaid Cove in , retaining the series’ Extra Bet and Re-Launcher features. Its second bonus costs more to buy than Mermaid Cove’s.
BGaming ties its demo return to a range and includes a record table. Plinko+ places its top award on High, while Pawsome adds Special Pegs and Free Drops; comparing Plinko games means comparing those mechanics alongside the return.
Sources and update history
Quickspin’s game sheet sets the stake ceiling at €100 and assigns a return to each version.
| Reference | Game details | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Quickspin game sheet | Return versions, win thresholds, maximum payouts, board and feature prices. Document dated . | |
| SlotCatalog | Studio, release and stake range | |
| Casinos.com | Release and bonus-buy prices | |
| AboutSlots | Ball launches, pockets and gates, bonus games and feature buying | |
| Quickspin demo | Free-play client |
Page history
- Four RTP versions, Big to Epic Win chances, payout samples, board mechanics, feature prices and comparisons with other Plinko games.
- One studio demo screenshot added beside the rows, risk or feature on screen.
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