OCEAN MAGIC GRAND

HOW THE ADVANTAGE WORKS

• Ocean Magic Grand features wild bubbles that move up one row every spin. If a wild bubble lands on top of an Ocean Magic symbol, all of the surrounding symbols will turn wild.
  

WHEN TO PLAY

• The following strategy is the same for both regular and Bubble Boost mode (see my reasoning in the notes below).
• Any wild bubbles in reels two or three, including the “sunrise” bubbles below the bottom row. Stop playing when the bubble reaches the second row from the top.
• Wild bubbles in reel one if there is also a bubble in reel four that is within one or two rows of the bubble in reel one. Stop playing when either bubble reaches the second row from the top.
• Any sunrise bubbles in reels one or four. Play for a spin to see if you can get another bubble to rise up or get the foghorn in Bubble Boost mode.

Additional notes​

• Compared to the original Ocean Magic, Ocean Magic Grand needs to be played a little tighter. Single bubbles just aren’t worth as much, especially those in reel one. But if you can get multiple wild bubbles going at once, the opportunity for big wins is even greater because the bubbles are around for more spins due to the 50% taller reel height.
  
• I’ve seen other recommendations to play Bubble Boost mode more conservatively than the regular mode. This is because you are betting twice as much for a chance to get more bubbles via the Bubble Boost feature, thus making bubbles worth half as much compared to the regular mode. What this doesn’t take into consideration is that the bubbles tend to come in streaks. So you are more likely to get the foghorn (that releases the extra Bubble Boost bubbles) if there are already bubbles present, especially more so on the bottom rows. Your biggest wins will usually be when you get the foghorn, therefore, the extra cost of Bubble Boost mode evens itself out.
  
• Wild bubbles that are below the bottom row are known as sunrise bubbles. These are the most important wild bubbles because they are often overlooked by casual players and other hustlers. These bubbles also tend to come up in spurts, which makes them even more valuable.
  
• Some APs will even play sunrise bubbles in reel five for the reasons stated above, hoping to get the foghorn or for more bubbles to rise up. I avoid this as the bubbles in reel five are mostly worthless, as opposed to reel four bubbles, which can still be somewhat valuable.
  
• If you don’t expand a wild bubble by landing it on top of an Ocean Magic symbol, then you will most likely lose money during that play (unless you are playing with multiple bubbles). However, if you do expand it, or get multiple bubbles to expand at once, then the wins can be gigantic.
  
• Wild bubbles in reels two and three are the most valuable because there is more room around them to expand when they land on top of the Ocean Magic symbol. This is also why bubbles that land on the top row are less valuable.
  
• If a wild bubble landed on top of an Ocean Magic symbol on the previous spin, the screen will show wild symbols on all adjacent positions. It can be hard to tell which of those are the actual wild bubbles versus the expanded ones that disappear next spin. If you switch to a different bet level and then switch back, the expanded ones will go away and you will only see the wild bubbles that stick around.

This is an excellent walk-up play that I found. Bubbles often come in big spurts like this.

Sunrise bubbles (hidden bubbles that rise into play on the next spin) like these are the most important bubbles in the game, as they are often overlooked by casual players and other hustlers. They also tend to come in spurts, which makes them even more valuable.

Getting multiple wild bubbles to expand at once can lead to huge wins like this.

The free games bonus is tough to land, but it can pay very well.

 ** In the free games bonus, the bubble pick part is just for entertainment—it doesn’t have any effect on the outcome **