Golden Acorn - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

Golden Acorn isn’t the flashiest of online slots. It doesn’t have a dozenbonus optionsto show off with, or complicated levels of special features to plough through. Instead it offers something different, but equally as valuable. Golden Acorn is a charming, engaging, calming kind of slot. Full of goodness, and that feel good factor being outdoors and communing with nature gives you; but don’t be fooled, this is no slouchy slot when it comes to payouts, as the scatter pays a very generous 200,000 coins for five matches. There’s nothing old school when it comes to the tech side either, as Golden Acorn has been designed to work equally well when played on a desktop, laptop, tablet or mobile. Players can enjoy this showcase game in demo mode too, as its one of the free Casino Technology slots available online.

There are some generous paying symbols, and a fun optional gamble feature, both of which can really boost your winnings as you make your way through the forest, watching out for the animals that are likely camouflaged by the foliage.

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack

As the title suggests, this slot is all about an enchanted forest where the golden acorn can be found. The theme is simple yet compelling, and it showcases nature at her best.

Be prepared to fall in love with the visuals, which are beautifully drawn forest dwelling creatures. Okay, so it would be a dense forest to be home to bears and big cats, but it’s a slot, so it’s okay to suspend reality for a while! Expect to see a wolf, a brown grizzly bear, a lynx, a fox, an owl, a woodpecker, a squirrel and a badger.

The reels, which are tinted to appear as neutral greens and browns, are set against a velvety green backdrop of forest with a dense tree canopy. As a whole this creates a very atmospheric scene, and adds an extra edge to the slot experience.

Unfortunately there is no background music provided with this slot, and although the clickety clack of the reels spinning is charming it doesn’t really compensate. Even wins are only met by a cursory tinkle.

Golden Acorn RTP, Volatility & Payout

This slot has a recorded return to playerrate of 96%, and is of medium volatility. Both are pretty average, which suit this solid, comforting, no nonsense slot perfectly.

Paytable data

All symbols pay out a decent sum for five matches, but the most generous by far is the scatter flower, where a full house rewards you with a stunning 200,000 coins, followed by the grizzly bear which pays a still impressive 10,000 coins. The wolf, lynx and fox sit in the middle with a 2k payout, and the lowest return comes from the owl, woodpecker, badger and squirrel, with just one thousand coins exchanged for five appropriate images.

Looking at the special symbols:

-    The golden acorn (WILD)

Appears on reels 2 - 4 and subs for all other symbols (bar the scatter) to make winning lines.

-    The golden flower scatter (SCATTER)

These are very flexible, so winnings can be had from icons which show up on the paylines of non-consecutive reels. This is the top payer, with 5 together can mean a very tidy 200k coins in your prize pot.

How to Play Golden Acorn

1.    Take a while to get familiar with the control panel, which features more bits and pieces than the average online slot.

2.    Decide how many win lines you would like to activate; there are 40 available but they are not fixed. If you choose to stake 1 coin per spin, and use all the paylines, that would deduct 40 coins every time. It’s easy to adjust the betlines, so don’t be afraid to experiment.

3.    For information on the rules, paytable, etc., look to the small i button at the top left of the control panel.

4.    Set up a few rounds in demo mode and experiment with autoplay, different bet sizes and the gamble option, just for fun.

Min & Max Bets

Golden Acorn slot offers players the option of placing a 1 coin minimum bet, rising to a very generous top end stake of 400 coins. This makes it easy for players with all levels of budget to enjoy, or, when playing in demo mode, to be more daring sometimes than you may be with real cash!

Golden Acorn Bonus Features

Probably the biggest bonuses to be had here are from securing enough golden acorns or flower scatters to boost winnings. However, although there may be none of the usual extra options like free spins, this slot does offer a nice ‘gamble’ round which players can opt into after a win, if they like the idea.

Taking on the gamble feature means a face-down playing card will hold the key to your success or failure. To kick off you have a decision to make: try to double your stake by correctly predicting the colour of the card, or to boost the win 4x by correctly guessing its suit.

Get it right and you cash in, but get it wrong and you lose the stake. If you have reservations, but still fancy a go, it’s possible to gamble just half of your winning stake. Of course your winnings would be lower, but so would any losses.

Our Verdict

This is a simple slot which is great for those new to the games, while also having plenty to offer more established players. If the sound issues were addressed it would be even better, but that’s just our minor quibble. We like all other aspects of it, particularly the quirky options like being able to trigger autoplay by holding the spin button down.

If you enjoyed Golden Acorn you will love the Pixies of the Forest slot, which features a similar fun theme, but offers a lot more opportunities to win extra cash.

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