Fishin’ Pots of Gold Slot Machine: Review & Demo
Gameburger Studios and Microgaming have a new online slot that they’re preparing to release together, and it’s called Fishin’ Pots of Gold. They appear to be trying to cover all their bases with this one, as the game combines two very popular themes, Irish riches and fishing. The design is pretty good as well, it’s not like they went with a dated look, and that will just add to its appeal.
5x3 reels can be more than enough to play on, but in this case, we’re only looking at 10 paylines, at least for the base game. Through instant prizes, scatters, and free spins that expand the game area and can bring even better cash rewards, there should be enough features inside to justify a player’s decision to try it out. If that’s not enough, then perhaps the 5,000x Mega Jackpot could be a strong motivator, especially with the RTP being at 96.47%.
Fishin’ Pots of Gold Slot Betting and Prizes
Even though this can be a very cheap slot machine to play, it can also get expensive if you want it to. The minimum wager you can select is $0.10 per round, while the maximum is $40.
As they’re shown next to the reels, the four fixed jackpots will get your attention immediately. The best one is worth 5,000x the stake, and it’s the Mega Jackpot. The others are the Major (500x), Minor (50x), and Mini Jackpot (15x). There are various other ways to collect a prize in Fishin’ Pots of Gold, from instant prizes worth up to 100x the stake during free spins, to regular winning combinations.
You get decent odds from it, at least if we go by the RTP that’s available. At 96.47%, it’s better than what most new games deliver these days.
Features
Among several features available in Fishin’ Pots of Gold, I’d mention the Special Rainbow Trout symbols first, as they land on the reels with cash prizes attached, each one worth up to 25x the stake. Additionally, you could land four types of fixed jackpots, which can be worth up to 5,000x the stake (Mega Jackpot is the best one) To collect those prizes, you need the symbol with Lucky Lad Flynn on the 5th reel though.
The other major feature available will take the form of 10 to 20 free spins, which can be claimed when you get 3 to 5 of the usual scatter symbols. It’s a part of the game that is played on larger reels, with more active lines.
For the free spins, you can also get multipliers of up to 10x to apply to instant prizes, but also additional rounds. Both can come via the Flynn symbol, when it lands on any reel (not just the 5th one), collecting cash symbols and wilds. For every 3 symbols collected in the special trail, you get more free spins and a bigger multiplier. With 12 symbols collected, you get all extra free spins and up to 10x multipliers.
Finally, claiming one of the fixed jackpots is possible via special Pot of Gold symbols, that have to land in order to give you access to their feature.
Theme & Design
It’s fairly interesting, as a slot machine that relies on two very popular themes. Fishing and pulling out pots of gold, the main character is called Flynn, and he’s a leprechaun. The background shows us what goes on beneath the surface in an Irish pond.
The symbols that Fishin’ Pots of Gold uses, will have some unrelated symbols at the bottom (Royals), and some themed ones in premium positions. The latter include fishing boots, a fishing bobber, artificial lures, and tied flies. Various fish can land as well, the ones bringing cash prizes, plus we have Flynn to collect them.
Conclusion
Overall, I think that you’re going to be happy with the slot machine. It’s got several decent features, it can pay well, it’s got a high enough RTP, and all these combined could make people forget about the very common Irish leprechaun theme.
