Kobushi

HTML5 User Guide / Rules (v1.4)

1. Overview

The goal is to obtain a winning combination on an active line spread across the reels.

Note: To describe the game and its functionality, in the following sections, EURO is used as game currency. Your actual game currency is established by the account you registered with the operator and is displayed next to the currently selected coin value.

2. General Specifications

Type	Slots
RTP	MaxBet: 98.21% Non-MaxBet: 96.89%
Language variations	IT, EN, FR, ES, DE
Number of Reels	5
Number of Rows	3
Progressive	Yes
Double	No
Autoplay	Yes
Coin values in Euros	0.01, 0.02, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1
Default coin value*	0.01
Default coins bet*	5 COINS per line
Default Number or Active Lines	15
Number of lines	1 to 30
Number of coins per line	1 to 5
Minimum Bet	0.01 COIN VALUE times 1 COIN times 1 Line
Maximum Bet	1 COIN VALUE times 5 COINS times 30 Lines
Jackpot	Progressive
Wild Symbols	Yes
Multiplier Symbols	No
Scatter Symbols	Yes
Bonus Round	Yes
Free Spins	Yes
Instant Win	No

Note: The Default coin value* and Default coins bet* apply to the first time the game is loaded. The coin value, number of coins and active lines used in the last game played are saved automatically before closing the game session. When a new game session is started, the saved values are loaded so you can continue where you left off.

Note: The game will disconnect if no actions are taken for 45 consecutive minutes; the session recovery feature will save the game progress so that the next time the game is loaded, you can continue where you left off.

In the event of technical difficulties resulting a dropped connection to the game server, the game you were playing is saved automatically and will load the next time you establish a connection to the game server. You will not be able to reconnect to the game server for the first 30 seconds after the disconnection.

2.1. Disconnection during the game

· Disconnection while reels are spinning – once the player logs back to the game, the spin will have been completed. If a win was involved, the prize will have been added to the balance.

· Disconnection after the free spins are triggered but before starting the free spins – the game resumes from the point of disconnection

· Disconnection during Bonus Big Cat free spins – the game resumes from the point of disconnection

· Disconnection during Bonus Kobushi – the game resumes from the point of disconnection

· Disconnection during Progressive Jackpot hit – the Jackpot will have been added to the balance and can be seen in the game logs.

Note: In case of malfunction all pays and play are voided; any bet that was not yet accepted will be voided, any bet that was unsettled will be refunded.

3. Minimum Requirements

· Android 4.0+

· iOS 4.0+

· Windows Phone compatible (may be subject to minor graphical issues)

4. Layout

The game screen has the following sections:

· the reels section

· on the left side of the screen:

o the Home button  – tap to close the game and open the home website, in the same browser window

o the Game settings button  – tap to open the settings menu where you can:

- set up the total bet (coin value, number of lines, number of coins bet per line)

- turn sounds on or off

- set up and start autospin

- Real mode only: tap the clock button  to view the play history

o the Info button  – tap to view the paytable

· on the right side of the screen:

o the Jackpot progressive counters, in the top right side – the Sushi and the Kobushi Jackpot counters are displayed alternately in the same box, five seconds each

o the Game rules button  – tap to view the game rules in a new browser window

o the Spin button  – tap to spin the reels

· the lower section – displays the current balance, in Euros, on the left side and the current total bet, in Euros, on the right side; when Autospin is on, the current remaining number of autospins is displayed in the middle

5. How to Play

Step 1

After the game has finished loading, tap  to go to the settings menu and set up your total bet. You can set up the following:

· the coin value: on the right of the current coin value, tap + to select a higher coin value or tap – to select a lower coin value; the selectable coin values are: 0.01, 0.02, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5 and 1 in Euros

· the number of active lines: on the right of the current number of active lines, tap + to select a higher number of active lines or tap – to select a lower number of active lines

· the number of coins bet per line: on the right of the current number of coins bet per line, tap + to select a higher number of coins to bet per line or tap – to select a lower number of coins to bet per line

To return to the previous screen, on the left of the current screen, tap .

Step 2

On the right side of the main screen, tap the Spin button  to spin the reels one time.

Wait for the reels to stop and see your winnings (if any) and then, if you want to continue the game play with the previously played number of coins and coin value, click the Spin button again.

Note: If you do not have enough money to play a game, the bet (coin value*coins*lines) can be set to the minimum selectable amount through a dialog window informing about this.

6. Symbols

· Wild symbol: replaces any symbol except Scatter, Kobushi bonus and Big cat bonus symbols.

· Scatter symbol: 3 or more scatter symbols appearing anywhere on the reels, the Scatter symbol winnings are multiplied by the total amount bet. The scatter winnings are multiplied by the total amount bet and added to the payline wins.

o 3 Scatter symbol – x5 the total amount bet

o 4 Scatter symbols – x10 the total amount bet

o 5 Scatter symbols – x25 the total amount bet

· Bonus Kobushi: 3 or more Kobushi Bonus symbols anywhere on the screen will trigger the Kobushi Bonus round.

· Bonus Big Cat: 3 or more Big Cat bonus symbols anywhere on the screen will trigger the Big Cat Bonus round.

7. Paytable

The winning combinations and gains (in €), for a 5 coin bet per line and a 0.01 coin value, are shown below:

Symbol	Symbol X3	Symbol X4	Symbol X5
	5	25	50
	5	25	50
	2.50	12.50	25
	2	5	15
	2	5	15
	1	2	6
	1	2	6
	0.25	1.25	5
	0.25	1.25	5
	0.20	1	2.50
	0.20	1	2.50

All winning lines pay from left to right.

Wins on different selected lines are all added.

The wins from Bonus round, Jackpot and Free Spins are added to the balance.

The paytable lists the prizes for winning combinations; only the highest winning combination on each selected line is paid.

The amount bet in Euros is displayed in the Bet meter and is the number of coins bet multiplied by the coin value multiplied by the number of lines selected.

The amount won in Euros is displayed in the Winnings meter and is amount won according to the in-game paytable (displayed for the coin value and number of coins bet per line for the spin that has just ended).

8. Bonus

Bonus Kobushi: three or more Kobushi Bonus symbols anywhere on the screen start the bonus. Once the bonus starts, all the symbols on the reels will transform into KOBUSHI Pick Me! symbols.

· Players can select KOBUSHI Pick Me! symbols until – instead of a prize – a Cat is found.

· Any first two selected KOBUSHI Pick Me! symbols will always award wins.

· The amount that can be won during Bonus Kobushi depends on the amount bet. For each Bonus Kobushi, a prize is awarded randomly from 2 to 500, the random prize is then multiplied by the amount bet during the spin that awarded the Bonus Kobushi, and the resulting prize is split into random parts for the KOBUSHI Pick Me! symbols.

· If a Jackpot Kobushi or Jackpot Sushi symbol is found, the bonus round ends; it is not possible to win the Sushi Jackpot and Kobushi Jackpot on the first KOBUSHI Pick Me! symbol uncovered.

· The wins from Bonus Kobushi are added to the final game balance.

Bonus Big Cat: three or more Big Cat symbols anywhere on the screen start the bonus.

During the Bonus Big Cat, the player will receive:

· a random number of free spins between 5 and 20

· a win multiplier (X2 to X5)

· a special "wild" symbol (chosen randomly from one of the 10 normal symbols)

o Special "wild"(labelled as extra wild) symbols can replace all symbols except Scatter, Bonus(Big Cat) and Wild symbols

o During free spins, a normal Wild on the middle of any reel will extend across the reel and remain for the current remaining free spins; the extended wild is not applicable for free spins re-triggers. For the further respective re-triggers, if during those free spins a normal Wild appears on the middle of any reel, it will extend across the reel and remain for the respective remaining free spins.

Note: The wild expansion cannot cover scatter or bonus, but can only cover new extra wild or normal symbols.

· During the Free spins, the Bonus Kobushi symbols will not appear

· Bonus Big Cat feature can be retriggered during free spins and will award 5 to 20 additional free spins which are random.
All retriggered Bonus Big Cat free spins are played with a random multiplier higher than the previous one, but not higher than X5, and with one symbol acting as a special "wild". Special "wild" acts as the normal wild symbols (including payouts). The special "wild" symbol becomes a normal symbol once the retriggered specific bonus Big Cat free spins are completed.
If free spins are retriggered, the new set of free spins will start with a new randomly chosen extra wild symbol, but only after the current free spins are finished.
The maximum number of Free spins (including re-triggered) that can be won in a session is 100. If the maximum number of free spins has been reached, free spins will no longer be awarded.

· The Free Spins rounds are played with the same bet lines, bet per line and coin value as the round activated the Free Spins.

· All free spin wins during the bonus big cat round are multiplied by the respective free spins multiplier awarded. The wins from Bonus Big Cat Free spins are added to the final game balance.

9. Progressive Jackpot

There are two available progressive jackpots: Sushi Jackpot and Kobushi Jackpot.

The Progressive Jackpots can be won only during Bonus Kobushi round when clicking the KOBUSHI Pick Me! symbols.

The progressive Jackpots can be won only while playing using the maximum number of coins and maximum number of lines.

Note: Only one progressive jackpot can be won at a time during Bonus Kobushi.

With every bet, the base progressive jackpot value (the progressive pool) is increased with 0.5% of that bet.

Note: The base progressive value (progressive pool) is a value stored in Euros and it is associated to a coin value of 10 Euros (which may not be available for you to select in the game):

· Sushi Jackpot – 50,000.00 seed + any 0.5% increments from all bets

· Kobushi Jackpot –250,000.00 seed + any 0.5% increments from all bets

The Progressive Jackpot counters display the progressive jackpot value for the currently selected coin value. The displayed jackpot value is proportional to the selected coin value and is a portion of the progressive pool, calculated depending on the currently selected coin value.

Note: The maximum available progressive is paid when playing with the maximum available coin value.

Coin value in Euros	0.01	0.02	0.05	0.1	0.2	0.5	1
Sushi Jackpot Seed Value in Euros	50	100	250	500	1000	2500	5000
Kobushi Jackpot Seed Value in Euros	250	500	1250	2500	5000	12500	25000

The Jackpot value is refreshed once every 3 seconds. Depending on the clients’ internet service provider as well as their hardware, server-to-client delays will vary from player to player and from message to message.

Between two successive refreshes of the Progressive Jackpot counter, it is possible for two or more players to win the jackpot in close succession. In this case, the first player that wins the Jackpot is awarded the Progressive Jackpot amount in full, while the subsequent winner is awarded the minimum guaranteed Progressive Jackpot, as well as 0.5% of the bets placed between the two successive Jackpot wins.

10. Paylines

11. Autospin

To set up and then start the Autospin, on the left side of the main screen, tap  to go to the settings menu.

On the settings menu, on the right of the current Autospin value, tap + to select a higher value or tap – to select a lower value.

To start the Autospin using the previously used number of lines and coins per line, tap Start.

To return to the previous screen without starting the Autospin, on the left of the current screen, tap .

To stop the Autospin at any time, on the right side of the screen, tap .

The remaining number of autospins is displayed in the middle lower side of the screen.

12. Game sounds

To turn the game sound off or on, on the left side of the main screen, tap  to go to the settings menu where you can view if the Sounds are ON or are OFF.

If the Sounds are on, tap ON to turn them off. If the Sounds are off, tap OFF to turn them on.

To return to the previous screen, on the left of the current screen, tap .

13. Game rules

To view the game rules in a new browser window, on the right side of the main screen, tap .