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

Introduction 

Golden Forge is an online slot with free spins from the developers at Ruby Play. With great graphics and intricate gameplay, this slot offers several bonus features that we will explain later in this Golden Forge slot review.

There are nine regular symbols in this slot game: an anvil, a helmet, a gauntlet, a ring, and the usual playing card from ten to ace. There is also a wild, a scatter, a collect hammer, and two bonus shield symbols. The shield symbols are circular and the jackpot shields are similar but with a star and a jackpot amount.

Theme, graphics & soundtrack 

The theme and graphics of the Golden Forge slot game are well produced and interesting. We see a warrior man along with various pieces of armour and symbols that tie in with the name of the game, such as the anvil. We assume this is used to forge the warrior’s weapons and armour.

There is just enough animation to bring the game to life, such as the striking of the hammer. The soundtrack is fitting of an era in which you would expect castles and brutal battles to feature heavily, and it is not too distracting as you play.

Golden Forge RTP and variance 

The theoretical return to player of Golden Forge is 96.48 per cent, which is above-average for video slots. As for the volatility, this one is classed as medium variance and should offer a mix of higher and lower prizes.

How to play Golden Forge

Join in the fight in a few steps:

1. First, set your bet level by pressing the + and - buttons next to the total bet box to the bottom left.
2. You can see the paytable amounts that relate to your bet configuration by pressing the ‘i’ symbol to the bottom left.
3. Scroll to the bottom and you will see the 50 paylines.
4. You can adjust the audio by using the speaker icon to the bottom left.
5. For those who like the reels to spin by themselves, press the autoplay button to reveal the configuration options.
6. If manual spins are more your thing, press the start button whenever you are ready. 
7. Remember to always gamble responsibly. Timeouts and self-exclusion features are in place but you should still set yourself sensible limits and walk away if any game is no longer fun.

Bet sizes & paytable wins 

The minimum bet level is 0.50 and the maximum you can wager is 250.00, which is a good range of options compared with other video slots. Although the paytable shows all the possible payouts, the highest payouts include:

• 5,000 for five scatters
• 750 for five anvils
• 500 for five helmets

As with many no deposit slots, this slot pays from left to right and only pays the highest winning combination on a payline.

Max-win 5,000x

Volatility High

Top RTP 95.70%

Golden Forge bonus features 

Wild

The wild symbol, which is a warrior, will substitute for any symbol except the shield, hammer and chest. 

Scatter

The chest scatter is the highest-paying symbol in the game and will pay anywhere on the reels. It is also the key to accessing the free spins game. 

Hotter 

The Hotter feature can trigger during the base game. This is where any shield symbol that appears will stay sticky for three spins. 

Cash Active

The Cash Activate feature can be triggered when a hammer appears on reel five at the same time as one or more shields elsewhere on the board. Once this happens, jackpot shields can offer grand (500x), major (200x), minor (50x), or mini (20x) prize payouts.

Free spins

Free spins also feature in this Ruby Play online slot and can be accessed by landing three or more scatter chests anywhere in view. This awards ten free spins in the free spins game and any shields that appeared during the triggering spin will become golden shields.

Overall Golden Forge review: our verdict

This Golden Forge online slot game is fun to play and has plenty of bonus features to make it more enticing. We particularly liked the Cash Activate feature, as it activated fairly often as we played. The theme and graphics are interesting, as they are very well produced and have a good amount of animation. That said, we were a little disappointed that the free spins game was elusive - landing three scatter chests wasn’t a frequent occurrence for us. 

Players might also like to try the Age of the Gods slot from Playtech.
 

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