Gold Rush Slot
Gold Rush is a slot machine from The Art of Games set in a gold mine. This interesting slot game features a little pot-bellied man with a beard as the miner wheeling a barrow of gold along the tracks at the bottom of the screen.
The reels are filled with gold nuggets, dynamite and pick axes to add to the mining theme. Players can enjoy 24 paylines, wild symbols, 2 bonus games, and a free spins round. There is an atmosphere of American south in this game with occasional country music jingles.
Betting Underground
The betting system in this slot has a few different elements to it, including a coin value to select, the number of paylines to play and the number of coins per payline. You can choose to play up to 24 paylines, with 1, 2 or 3 coins on each payline. The coin value can be from 1 up to 100. This all gives a maximum bet of €72 per spin which will be good for all players from the low rollers to the mid and higher rollers.
You can check on the paytable by clicking on the wooden plank at the top of the screen. You can also select autoplay at the bottom of the reels to play the spins automatically.
The symbols here include dynamite, gold nuggets, bags of gold, scales, danger signs and pick axes. The background is a working gold mine with stone walls, hanging ropes, train tracks for a gold nugget wagon and glowing lanterns to light the way.
Handling the Golden Slabs Pays the Best Reward
The payouts in Gold Rush are the middle of the road with some good payouts for some symbols, and the lower payouts not so impressive. The best-paying symbol is image of someone’s hands holding the gold slabs, which pays up to 6,000 coins for 5 symbols. The golden liquid being poured pays the next highest amount with up to 3,000 coins up for grabs, while the scales awards up to 1,500 coins.
Next down the paytable we have the person’s hands holding the rock, which pays up to 500 coins, the wagon which pays up to 300 coins, the gold nuggets which pays up to 200 coins, and finally the dynamite which pays up to 100 coins.
The wild symbol in the game is the Wild poster, which substitutes for all the other symbols in the game on any active payline.
Find the Gems in the Bonus Game
The pick axe symbol is the bonus icon in this game. If you hit 3 or more of these you trigger the gem search bonus round. Here you are transported to a cavern with hidden gems. You have to tap with the pick axe to try to find the coloured gems. Now and then the lights dim to reveal their locations. The number of gems you find translates into a cash prize at the end of the round and you hear a ‘yee hah!’ sound effect to celebrate.
Pick Me Stone Launches the Bonus Round
If you hit 3 or more of the stone symbols, you launch the pick me game. Simply select one of highlighted stones to receive a bonus reward.
If you spin 3 or more of the yellow skull-and-crossbones danger signs you launch the free spins round, where you can enjoy up to 20 free spins. The screen advises you that a ‘gas hazard has been averted’ so you have been awarded some free spins.
Head Underground to Enjoy Some Gold Rewards
This slot has a quirky style with an underground theme. The wild symbols and bonus game make regular appearances to boost your fun and potential payouts. The pick me feature triggered on occasion to add to the winning chances.
The sound effects are intriguing with the occasional American southern country music, while the pot-bellied miner with stick legs at the bottom of the screen steals the show with his grumpy attitude! The graphics are great and there are enough features to make gameplay entertaining.
This is definitely a good choice for players looking for The Art of Games slot title with more sophisticated graphics and gameplay.
