I was looking at the game Ocean Princess in free play mode, and observed that it does not play the same as in real mode.
Specifically, the blank stop between the Turtle and Wild symbols never occurs in free play, but occurs often in real mode.
Since this game is supposed to be skill-based paying close to 100% with optimum strategy, the effect of this is that the game will in fact pay well over 100% in free play mode, but less than 100% in real play mode.
Free play mode stops with Wilds:
Wild Blank RedStar
Blank Wild Blank
Real play mode stops with Wilds:
Turtle Blank Wild
Wild Blank RedStar
Blank Wild Blank
Ugga Bugga, which is the same game with different graphics shows the same:
Free Play
Wild Blank BlackMask
Blank Wild Blank
Real Play
Wild Blank BlackMask
Blank Wild Blank
Tribesman Blank Wild
I have verified this on Bet365 and Betfred in both instant and download casinos.
Specifically, the blank stop between the Turtle and Wild symbols never occurs in free play, but occurs often in real mode.
Since this game is supposed to be skill-based paying close to 100% with optimum strategy, the effect of this is that the game will in fact pay well over 100% in free play mode, but less than 100% in real play mode.
Free play mode stops with Wilds:
Wild Blank RedStar
Blank Wild Blank
Real play mode stops with Wilds:
Turtle Blank Wild
Wild Blank RedStar
Blank Wild Blank
Ugga Bugga, which is the same game with different graphics shows the same:
Free Play
Wild Blank BlackMask
Blank Wild Blank
Real Play
Wild Blank BlackMask
Blank Wild Blank
Tribesman Blank Wild
I have verified this on Bet365 and Betfred in both instant and download casinos.