Amigo Gaming

Vasco Da Gama

Historical exploration slot using a restrained fixed-line format

SlotRanker Score
57
/ 99
57
05099

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RTP
96%
return to player
Volatility
Medium volatility
variance
Max win
1,200×
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.10
per spin
Reels
5
10 lines
Player rating
4.5 ★
20 votes
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Vasco Da Gama
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Why this score

High confidence (100%)

Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Slot score profile across 5 weighted categoriesPayouts & RTP9/10RTP 96% → 9.0/10Volatility8/10medium → 8.0/10Win Potential6.2/10x1200.00 (1200×) →…Features5/107 features → 5.0/10Game Mechanics4.2/10f=7 r=5 p=10 →…
Payouts & RTP9/10
RTP 96% → 9.0/10
Volatility8/10
medium → 8.0/10
Win Potential6.2/10
x1200.00 (1200×) → 6.2/10
Features5/10
7 features → 5.0/10
Game Mechanics4.2/10
f=7 r=5 p=10 → 4.2/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout6/10
5x3 → 6.0/10
0.1–100 (×1000) → 6.0/10
provider avg 6.1 → 6.1/10
synthetic proxy → 0.0/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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Slot Summary

The gap between a travel narrative and a deliberately conventional fixed-line slot is where Vasco Da Gama sits. Amigo Gaming uses the Portuguese explorer's voyages to frame a five-reel game with ten paylines, a substituting explorer Wild, and a ship Scatter leading to free spins. Its historical subject gives the compact feature set a clear identity without displacing the basic left-to-right line format.
MechanicsShip Scatters lead to free spins

How It Plays

Winning combinations follow ten fixed paylines across the five-reel field. The format keeps attention on regular line construction rather than changing reel sizes or collection meters.

The explorer Wild fills gaps among regular symbols, while the ship Scatter is evaluated anywhere on the reels and provides the route away from base play.

Theme & Atmosphere

History and Exploration are represented through Vasco Da Gama's ocean voyages, with maps, compasses, ships, and navigational objects establishing the period and purpose.

Sea, Travel, and Treasure keep the subject focused on discovery. The imagery supports a clear maritime story without adding a separate fantasy premise.

Features & Win Potential

The Wild Symbol depicts Vasco Da Gama and substitutes for ordinary paytable symbols, helping combinations connect along any of the ten fixed paylines.

The Scatter Symbol uses a ship and does not need to follow a payline. Its role is to identify the qualifying trigger for Free Spins.

Bonus & Free Spins

Three ship Scatter symbols anywhere on a single spin activate Free Spins. The feature is the game's main departure from its otherwise direct fixed-line play.

Spec sheet
Vasco Da Gama at a glance.
Identity
Slot nameVasco Da Gama
Released9/5/2022
Math
SlotRanker Score57
RTP96%
Max win1,200×
Bet range$0.10 – $100.00
Player rating4.5 / 5 · 20 votes
Format
Reels5
Paylines10
Layout5x3

True Cost to Play

Expected average based on this slot's 96% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Cost per hour$1.60
Cost per session$1.60

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

Bankroll survival simulator

How long could a bankroll last on Vasco Da Gama? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Volatility tier: Medium

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (Medium). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.00%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (1,200×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Identity
Studio
Amigo Gaming This provider has been reviewed and approved by the SlotRanker team. What does this mean?
Released9/5/20226/15/201212/4/20066/15/201212/30/2024
Math
RTP96%96.19%96.62%94.01%95%
VolatilityMedium volatilityHigh volatilityMedium volatilityHigh volatilityMedium volatility
Max win1,200×——10,279×1,300×
Format
Reels55555
Layout5x35x35x35x35x3
Paylines1025251010
Min bet0.10.250.010.40.1
Max bet1002512510050
Features
Progressive—✓———
Wild symbol✓✓✓✓✓
Free spins✓✓—✓✓
Scatter symbol✓✓✓✓✓
Multiplier—✓—✓✓
Bonus game——✓✓—
Respins—————

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Questions & Answers

Vasco Da Gama FAQ

4 questions

The game draws on the Age of Discovery and the voyages of Portuguese explorer Vasco Da Gama, using Sea, Travel, History, and Treasure imagery.

Three ship Scatter symbols appearing anywhere on the reels during one spin trigger the game's Free Spins feature.

The explorer serves as the Wild symbol and substitutes for regular symbols to help complete winning combinations across the fixed paylines.

Amigo Gaming developed the slot, which was released in 2022 with an RTP of 96%.

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