Prospecting for gold comes with high risks and high rewards, as we can tell from today's countless reality shows. Not to mention the gold rushes of times gone by. The subject is certainly a familiar one, and this game makes the best of it. Pragmatic Play has put on their best performance when it comes to production values, yet do the reels roll the gold out in high enough numbers?
Theme
The theme is set in the gold rushes of the 19th century, though where exactly remains unknown. The music and sound effects suggest somewhere in the American heartlands. The background reveals that you are somewhere deep underground, blasting away rocks and digging through soil. The symbols of course with the theme, with miners, donkeys carrying gold, dynamite blowing up, and cards showing up on the screen.
Betting Options and Functions
All symbols need to be adjacent and connect from left to right through the five reels. There are 25 fixed paylines. The betting is done by selecting between one and ten coins bet per line and with the value of coins running from 0.01 to 0.50 of your chosen denomination. Betting the full amount can be expensive, though betting too low won't bring meaningful wins. Enough choices are presented to leave it up to the player.
The card rank from ten to ace pay minimal amounts, between five and 75 times your line bet. The themed symbols raise the stakes a lot higher paying between 20 and 500 times your line bet. Combined with 25 paylines you can be sure to expect quite high volatility.
Features
The dynamite is a wild and naturally substitutes for all other symbols except the scatter. With three scatters you get ten free spins, and any scatter landing during these spins awards you two more bonus spins.
During free spins, a progressive feature comes into play. You need to score points to advance through it. The points are awarded whenever you find gold nuggets on the screen. The more gold nuggets the more miners you entice to descend onto the reels. A miner is the highest paying symbol this is where the real gold digging comes into play.
Our Take
Gold Rush is true to its name and historical connotations. The variance is extremely high, and only with good luck can you get constant wins in the basic game. The free spins are where the massive wins are to be found. When that gold rush happens you will really rake in the coins. Play with patience and a proper balance.
Video Slot game data and features
- 5Reels
- 25Pay lines
- $2,500.00Max cash jackpot
- 95.5Payout Percent
- YesWild Symbol
- NoMultiplier
- $0.25 - $125Betting Range
- 0.01 - 0.5Coin bet range
- 10Coins per line
- NoProgressive
- 5000Max coins jackpot
- 250Max coins
- YesScatter Symbol
- YesFree spins available
- NoBonus Game
- NoBuy feature
- Mining Game theme
