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Empire777 and the Great Blue Slot: Setup, Paylines and the Pearl Bonus

Great Blue is a 5-reel, 25-payline Playtech slot you can play on Empire777. Here is how to register, set your bet and reach the free spins.

Playtech Great Blue slot with whales and tropical fish on Empire777

Empire777 is one of the mobile casino platforms Malaysian players use to reach a broad mix of games, from slots to table titles. One of its most played slots is Great Blue, a deep-sea game known for its bonus round and its whale-filled reels.

What Empire777 offers

The Empire777 platform is built to be easy for newcomers while still giving regular players plenty of choice. Menus are simple, and the graphics and sound are polished enough that the app feels good to use on a phone.

What draws many players is the selection of smaller in-app games alongside the main slots. Great Blue is one of the best known of these.

Great Blue at a glance

Great Blue is developed by Playtech. The theme is a deep-sea dive: whales, tropical fish and other marine life fill the reels. The layout is 5 reels with 25 paylines, and the range of betting options means it works for small and larger budgets alike.

If you want to compare it with other titles from the same studio, our Playtech game guides cover more of the catalogue.

Signing up and finding the game

You can register on the Empire777 website, or download the app if you mainly play on your phone. Registration is simple and usually takes only a few minutes.

Once you are in, look for Great Blue in the Slots section, or type its name into the search bar to jump straight to it. Before your first spin, open the rules and the paytable. They show what each symbol pays and how the bonus works, and it is far easier to read them now than to guess mid-session.

Setting your bet and using Autoplay

Your total bet in Great Blue comes from two settings: the coin size and the number of active paylines. Fewer lines or a smaller coin means a lower cost per spin, so adjust both until each spin is a small fraction of your session budget.

The game also has an Autoplay option that spins the reels a set number of times without you tapping each one. It suits a relaxed session, but check your balance between runs so Autoplay does not spend more than you planned.

Great Blue slot bet panel with coin size and payline settings

The pearl scatter bonus round

The feature players wait for is the bonus round. Land three or more pearl scatter symbols and you receive free spins with multipliers. This is where Great Blue's biggest payouts tend to come from.

A multiplier improves what a bonus round can pay, not how often the round appears. Keep that in mind when choosing your stake. The result of every spin is still down to chance.

Pearl scatter symbols triggering free spins in Great Blue

Is it worth trying?

For a first slot on Empire777, Great Blue is a reasonable pick: the theme is easy to follow, the paylines are clear and the bonus round is simple to understand. Set a budget, start with a low coin size, and treat any bonus win as a pleasant extra. If you want to play, you can open a 12Win account and try Great Blue.

Questions readers ask

Who makes the Great Blue slot?

Great Blue is developed by Playtech. On Empire777 you can find it in the Slots section or through the search bar.

How do I trigger the Great Blue bonus round?

Land three or more pearl scatter symbols. That starts a round of free spins with multipliers.

How many paylines does Great Blue have?

Great Blue has 5 reels and 25 paylines. You set your bet through the coin size and the number of active paylines.