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Dazzle Me: Linked Reels, Wild Reels and Free-Spin Counts
The short answer
Dazzle Me has two reel features worth separating: Dazzling Wild Reels overlay whole reels with Wilds, while Linked Reels copy neighboring reels during free spins. Three, four or five Free Spin symbols award eight, twelve or sixteen free spins respectively. The feature names describe different changes to the screen.
In this article
Dazzle Me Linked Reels explained
The official NetEnt description places Linked Reels in free spins. Reels 1–2 and/or 3–4 can be paired, with the right reel copying the left one. Dazzling Wild Reels instead overlay selected reels with Wild symbols and belong to a different feature.
This is easier to follow with a five-column sketch. Write the reel numbers above it, then draw a bracket around the pair that the current spin links. If the right column matches the left, you are tracking the copying relationship. A column filled by Wild symbols answers a separate question about substitution.
The free-spin entry table
| Free Spin symbols in the entry | Spins awarded |
|---|---|
| 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 16 |
The table describes the starting allocation given by the provider. To follow the feature after it begins, keep a separate note of spins used and spins remaining. An entry of twelve with four already used leaves eight before any other applicable event changes the counter.
That arithmetic helps when comparing two screenshots from the same feature. A lower remaining counter can simply indicate that more of the original allocation has been played. The initial award and the current balance of spins are different points on the timeline.
What 76 lines contributes to the display
NetEnt lists 76 fixed lines for this title. A payline is a defined route through reel positions. The number of paylines describes the game’s combination structure; the amount paid for a particular route comes from the paytable and wager unit.
For an illustrative accounting example, suppose two credited line awards are $0.30 and $0.70. Together they add $1 to the round. If the total wager was $0.20, that award is five times the wager. This calculation is about an example’s units and does not require assuming that every displayed line has the same probability or prize.
Comparing the two reel features
Start with what changes physically on the grid. A copied reel repeats its partner’s symbols. A Wild overlay changes what the symbols can substitute for in eligible combinations. Then read the paid result and its labels; two visually similar screens can have different participating payline routes.
For more background, ways versus paylines compares combination structures, and scatter versus Wild symbols explains two common special-symbol roles.
Quick questions
Are Linked Reels the same as a full Wild reel? They are separate features in the provider’s description. Does the global game page establish US availability? Check the current operator catalog and the edition’s own rules for your location; the global documentation is the reference used here for feature mechanics.
