Golden Shot

Gold is raining down from the trees in Golden Shot, the Robin Hood-themed slot from Fugaso. With free spins, spreading wilds, and cash prizes awarded in the Coin Win Bag feature, robbing from the rich to give to the poor has never been so appealing.

Theme

This slot’s charming, carnival game-like wooden cutout feel keeps things lighthearted, despite its many flying arrows. Gaming symbols include a variety of targets for arrows, shaped to resemble the king’s crown, a sword and round shield, a flag, a gauntlet, and a pentagonal shield, as well as a variety of targets for robbery: nobles, knights, and other characters from pre-modern England, all looking to be carrying gold of which they could stand to be relieved. The menace of Sherwood Forest himself acts as wild symbol, substituting for other symbols to form winning combinations while also opening the way to this slot’s many features. To the right of the reels, a sleeping security guard leaves a massive pile of gold open to would-be princes of theyves.

Betting Options and Functions

Robin Hood's legend is based not just on his excellent marksmanship, but also on his tactical brilliance. This same attention to detail is present in the designs of Fugaso's excellent development team. There are 20 fixed paylines in this coin-based slot, each paying from left to right. Bet level is adjustable from 1-10 and coin value can be set from 0.01– 1.00, yielding an overall per-spin betting range of 20–200 coins, or 0.20–200.00 times the betting currency. Autoplay is on offer up to 100 spins at a time, with a variety of available limits on win, loss, and triggering of a bonus feature. Quick spin is also available for players who prefer a faster game tempo. The overall theoretical RTP is well above average at 96.03%.

Features

There are a variety of enticing bonuses available in this slot, none of which is activated in the usual way. The presence of a wild symbol on a given reel can activate a ‘feature bag’ on the conveyer belt above that reel. These bags arrive on the conveyer belt as play rolls along – players should be careful before changing their bet level, as modifications to the bet level reset all feature bags on the belt down to zero. Once it arrives, a bag will move from right to left until it disappears… a well-timed wild symbol is the only to way to win them while they're available.

There are several bonus bags that can be awarded in this way. Simplest of all is the Coin Win Bag, which awards a simple cash prize up to 2500 coins (on bet level 1). The Spreading Wild Bag is another possibility: the wild symbol that activated the feature will spread out in all directions, including diagonally, allowing for the chances of big payouts. There is also a free spins bag, which awards up to 50 free spins at a time – during free spins, bonus bags are present above every reel on every spin, putting some exciting prizes within reach. Last but not least, a Surprise Bag is also available – it will reveal one of the aforementioned three features.

Finally, all Fugaso jackpot series slots (of which this is one) offer three possible progressive jackpots: Mini, Midi, and Maxi. A total of 4.5% of each bet goes towards these three jackpots, which can be won on any spin and whose increasing value players will see on display throughout gameplay. Huge wins are possible here for players lucky enough to strike it rich.

Our Take

Golden Shot offers modern slot players everything they could ask for and more: there are innovative, lucrative bonus features, a charming visual approach, and, best of all, outstanding RTP. Until further notice, Sherwood Forest is officially a hub on online gaming.