Fishin Pots of Gold Slot Free Play
Fishin Pots of Gold
Provider:
Microgaming
Rows:
3
Reels:
5
Volatility:
medium
Paylines:
10
Min Bet:
0.10
RTP:
96%
Free Spins:
yes
Bonus Rounds:
yes
Jackpot:
yes
Release Date:
March 25, 2022
Pros
- More fish in the free spins
- jackpots
Cons
- Not as fun as some other fishing slots like Big Bass Bonanza
Theme of The Game
We’ve seen the leprechaun plenty of times in the past, it’s probably one of the more popular characters being used in slot machines. Nonetheless, Gameburger Studios manages to do something different for him in this case. He’s on a fishing trip in this case, so the pond is used as background for the slot’s reels, and many of the symbols used are going to be connected to that same idea.
Fishin Pots of Gold still has the very common Royals in the less valuable symbols, but it gets more interesting once you get to the high paying Fish, Bobber, Artificial Lure, Fishing Boots, and the Lure Box. Other than that, there is also a Four-Leaf Clover with the Free Spins logo on it, along with the Leprechaun holding a fishing rod, as a wild.
Developer
Gameburger Studios was the one that built Fishin Pots of Gold, but it’s part of a partnership that they have with Microgaming, so you might see it listed under either of these names. If you enjoy it, there are a lot of other slots that the two have launched together, such as 9 Pots of Gold, Hyper Gold Link & Win, or Playboy Fortunes.
How To Play It
With the 10 lines that you get during regular spins, your wagers need to start from as little as $0.10. Up to $40 can be used in the wagers placed in a game like this.
The regular side of the game gives you 10 lines, using 5×3 reels. This goes up, to 20 paylines, if you can get inside the free spins.
Special Features
An interesting Collect mechanic was introduced in its case, using images of various fish for symbols that also come with small prizes attached. These fish can form winning combinations among themselves, but they also list those prizes of up to 100x. Various fixed jackpots can also land on the reels 1-4, as part of this mechanic, and they can deliver up to 5,000x the stake (Mega Jackpot).
To collect prizes, you need the Leprechaun Wild landing on the 5th reel. As its name implies, the wild is the slot’s substitute as well, so it may help in that capacity. Since it only lands on one reel, it’s not very useful, at least if you compare it with the typical substitute in other slots.
It comes with free spins as well, and they will work pretty much as expected. First, you need the Free Spins logo landing between 3 and 5 times, even if it’s scattered in random locations. Then, the game gives you 10, 15, or 20 free spins, depending on the exact number of triggering scatters.
You get a larger game area at this point, with 5×5 reels in play, but there are also 20 paylines active.
For the free spins, the game uses an Accumulation Trail, where you collect the Leprechauns when they land on reel 5. Every 3 that are collected will improve the multiplier and give you 5 extra rounds. Eventually, you can get to a 10x multiplier, by collecting 12 of these Leprechauns.
Maximum Payouts
Paying as much as 5,000x the stake that you used, Fishin Pots of Gold does alright for a slot machine that carries only a moderate amount of risk (medium volatility). You need to watch out for the RTP it uses, as it will go up to 96.47%, but it can also drop to much lower values if the casino picks another setting.
Summary
You might not be a fan of the very common Irish theme, but the fishing side of it is strong, and it makes for a different type of experience than most would offer. I think it’s worth playing, if the RTP is above 96%.
