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Provider | Pragmatic Play |
Reels | 6 |
Rows | 8 |
Paylines | 200,704 |
Bonus Rounds | 1 |
Bet Range | 0.20 - 125 |
Volatility | High |
Max Win | 5,000x |
Bonus Buy | Yes |
RTP | 96.56% |
Our Rating | 7.8 |
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Game Overview
Ah, another mining for gold slot. At this point, I’m beginning to feel a bigger gold digger than Anna Nicole Smith! Okay, maybe things are not that bad just yet, but it seems like every game provider under the sun has taken us to the depths of a mine shaft at some point in their slot making history. The latest studio to again visit this theme is Pragmatic Play with their title Old Gold Miner Megaways, which features a whopping 200,704 paylines, a decent RTP of 96.56%, and a maximum win of 5,000x bet. We’re off to a good start with this game, at least.
Megaways fans will be familiar with the feature set that’s on offer in this slot. We have stacked symbols that can help to bolster winning combos, the classic tumble feature that generates multiple wins from a single spin and the all important free spins bonus triggered by three scatters landing in view. Although you might expect an ascending multiplier in this main bonus, you’ll instead be awarded a fixed value along with your starting spin total from the mega wheel that’s activated before the free spins initiate. If luck is on your side, this can hit a tasty 25x.
Are you ready to join Pragmatic in another underground adventure? Well, you’re in luck, as we have the free demo slot of Old Gold Miner Megaways below for you to try out.
Old Gold Miner Megaways Slot Theme, Stakes, Pays & Symbols
As we’ve covered multiple times in reviews already here at demoslot, the gold rush began in California in 1848 when golden nuggets were discovered in the Sacramento valley. Along with this event essentially shaping American history for the early 19th century, some 170 years or so later, it would help spawn many online slots too. I’m pretty sure you’ll have sampled plenty of these here before on our site, but just in case you’ve forgotten, take a look at Diamond Mine Megaways from Blueprint Gaming or the spectacular Bonanza Megaways from Big Time Gaming, which should be played by everybody at least once in my opinion. Okay, we’ve got a grasp of how the slot is themed; let’s move on to how much you can win.
We kick off the paytable with five high paying symbols, starting with the mole, who, of course, are legendary diggers in their own right. Hit six of a kind of this little fellow, and 20x bet will be coming your way. Next up is the dog, and we see a considerable drop in value for him, with just 3.75x paid for all six. The cart of gold follows at 2x for six of a kind, with the rear being brought up by the lantern at 1.5x and finally the pickaxe and shovel, which awards a mere 1.25x for all 6. Five royal symbols make up the lower values of the game, with all of these except the ace at 1.25x paying you 1x for a full payline. The game does include a wild symbol that sadly doesn’t have a monetary value. However, it will substitute for all other regular symbols in the slot.
The price to play structure is pretty much what you’d expect from Pragmatic Play, with the cost to spin the standard reels starting at €0.20 a play and reaching a maximum value of €100 a round. Old Gold Miner Megaways does include the Ante Bet feature, which can be toggled on for an additional 25% on top of your normal stake. This is obviously going to make your gameplay more expensive, but it will double your chances of landing the free spins bonus.
Base Game & Modifiers
The main reel set of Old Miner Megaways comprises six reels and eight rows. Pretty impressive, right? Thanks to the game running on BTG’s now famous Megaways mechanic, this allows the slot to produce up to 200,704 ways to win. Hit a minimum of 3 matching symbols ( or in the case of the mole 2 ) from left to right, and you’ll be awarded the corresponding win from the paytable.
Tumble Feature
Tumbling reels, perhaps better known as cascading reels, feature in this game and are a great way to earn additional wins from your initial spin. This mechanic will kick into action whenever a winning combo is formed across the reel set. First, all winning symbols are removed from the reels before new symbols are dropped down to fill the spaces left behind. Once you fail to make a new win, the cascades will come to an end.
Old Gold Miner Megaways Slot Bonus Features
Entering the main bonus game on Old Gold Miner Megaways will require you to land a minimum of 3 scatter symbols anywhere on the reels. Unfortunately, landing more than three will not affect how your bonus round will begin, but you will be rewarded with a higher cash value for the more scatters you trigger the feature with.
Free Spins
Before you get into the main action of the free spins feature, you will first find yourself at the Wheel of Fortune, which is set up into two sections. The wheel will spin, and when it comes to a halt, the inner section will award you your starting spin total, whilst the outer part of the wheel is responsible for rewarding you with the win multiplier value for the feature. This bonus can be re-triggered by again landing three or more scatters in view. If you’re lucky enough for this to happen, the wheel will spin again, and all values that land will be added to the current ones you already have in play.
Bonus Buy
Those playing from a jurisdiction where the bonus buy button is active can gain instant access to the free spins feature for 100x the bet. If you can purchase the feature, I’d strongly suggest buying some in the demo version first so that you can get a bit of a feel of how brutal this particular option can sometimes be.
Old Gold Miner Megaways Slot Review Final Thoughts
The theme may have changed somewhat, but those eagle eyed players among you will notice that Old Gold Miner Megaways is a clone of Pragmatic’s Madame Destiny Megaways. That is a solid game in its own right, so if you were a fan of that slot, I’d suggest you take this one for a spin too.
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