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Lisa Michaels
Have you ever wanted to dig up precious ore from under the Earth’s surface? Gold Rush Slot Machine by Pragmatic Play puts you in the boots of an old miner and his mule, along with mining gear and heaps of gold that appear as symbols. Delve deep underground and discover a complex free spins bonus with prizes worth up to $300k up for grabs.
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The controls below the reels allow you to spin, use Autoplay, change your bets, or open the paytable.
The paytable is divided into lower and higher-value symbol sets. The lower-value symbols are card royals. 10, J, Q, and K pay 0.5x your stake for five on a payline, and A pays 0.75x. The higher-value symbols are all mining-related. The crossed pick and shovel pay 1x your stake for five on a payline, the lantern pays 2x, the mule pays 3x, the gold-filled cart pays 4x, and the miner symbol pays 5x.
The wild symbol stands in for any other symbol except the scatter or nugget.
You get wins by landing three or more matching symbols adjacent to each other along one of the game’s paylines. Your wins must run from left to right, starting from the first reel.
Gold Rush only has one main bonus feature, a free spins round with a lot of depth to it.
Land 3 scatter symbols on reels 2, 3, and 4 on the same spin, and you will trigger a multi-level free spin round.
You will get 10 free spins where special golden nuggets can randomly appear. Every time a nugget lands, it will be collected in a meter above the reels. 0-4 nuggets will add seven extra high-value miner symbols to the reels,5-9 nuggets get you 16 extra miners, 10-14 nuggets bring 21 extra miners, and 15 or more nuggets add 29 extra miners.
When a scatter lands during the feature, you will get two more free spins, and you will also get an extra free spin when you collect enough nuggets to move up a level.
The maximum possible prize you can win from a single spin is worth 12,500x your bet.
RTP, or Return to Player, is the statistical theoretical percentage of players’ bets that will be awarded as winnings over the long term. This slot’sRTP is 96.5%, slightly above the industry average. This is a high-volatility game, so you will have to trigger the bonus features to get bigger wins.
Gold Rush has a fun mining theme that transports you into an old-fashioned mine illuminated by lanterns. The Western soundtrack has plenty of harmonica and banjo to set the mood.
Don’t bet your cash on a real money slot for the first time; try the free demo first. Playing a free demo lets you experience all the gameplay and features a game has to offer, but you will play with virtual credits instead of your bankroll.
The allure of gold mining is the idea of sudden and huge wealth, so it seems natural that so many online slots have themes based on tunnelling into the ground and extracting precious ore.
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Gold Rush has a rewarding bonus feature, but the gameplay didn’t get my heart racing. This game’s theme stands out with great graphics and animation, and once you trigger free spins, the golden nuggets and scatters can keep the wins coming until you reach the top prize of $312,500. Unfortunately, the base game can feel a bit monotonous.
Lisa started off as a croupier at her local casino. However she found her niche in writing and has subsequently used her real-world gambling experiences to help produce and review the many online slots that are released monthly. Lisa also contributes to keeping you up to date with Canadian newsworthy stories.
