Shamrock Miner - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction 

Shamrock Miner is an online slots game developed by Play’n GO. It has a lucky Irish theme and is played on 5x4 reels with between 12 and 27 paylines on which to land winning combinations. 

Free spins are one of the bonus features this slot machine offers. There are also cash symbols and expanding reels, which this Shamrock Miner slot review will explain later.

There are nine regular symbols, four high-paying and five low-paying. The high-paying symbols are the red, green, purple and yellow gems, while the low-paying symbols are the classic playing cards from ten to ace. Special symbols include the wild leprechaun, the scatter dynamite, and the cash gem. The wild will substitute for any regular symbol and also acts as a cash collector symbol. In this slot, the scatter symbol acts as the gateway to the free spins round.

Theme, graphics & soundtrack 

This Shamrock Miner slot offers a fun if not a very unique take on the ever-popular leprechaun-style slot. We see all the usual imagery, such as the shamrock, the leprechaun, and the Emerald Isle-style background. A nice amount of animation brings movement into the theme, such as when the wild symbols collect the gems from the cash symbols and transport them into the minecart. As we play, the soft and traditional Irish musical accompaniment sounds very similar to that of other Irish-themed free slot games.

Shamrock Miner RTP and variance 

The return to player of this Shamrock Miner online slot is 96.2 per cent, which is slightly above average for free slot games. As for the volatility, this is as a medium-high variance slot. This means the prizes tend to be a little higher and less frequent than some other slots.

How to play Shamrock Miner

Join in with the fun in a few short steps:

1. Set your bet level by pressing the arrows on either side of the bet amount, which you will find to the bottom left of the screen.
2. Take a look at the paytable by pressing the ‘i’ symbol and scrolling to the right using the arrow button that appears.
3. For players who like to use autoplay, configure your settings by pressing the smaller circular icon next to the start button.
4. If manual spins are more your thing, simply start playing by pressing the start button on the right-hand side.
5. Remember to always gamble responsibly, using the timeout and self-exclusion functions if necessary. It is important to walk away if any game stops being fun.

Bet sizes & paytable wins 

The minimum total bet playable in this slot machine is 0.12, while the maximum total bet level is 60.00. This provides a reasonable choice compared with other free slots games. To see all the prize amounts, players can check the paytable. The top prizes include:

• Red gems = 12,000
• Green gems = 6,000
• Purple gems = 3,000

The combinations are evaluated from left to right and will pay out only for the highest winning combination on each payline.

Shamrock Miner bonus features 

As online slots go, this one offers some fun bonus features. 

Cash symbols

Cash symbols feature a rock with gems embedded and a cash value. These are collected by the wild symbol, which adds the gems to the minecart above the board. For every four gems in the cart, 10 free spins and an increasing random multiplier of up to 30x are awarded; what’s more, the reels will expand in height by one row up to a maximum of seven rows. This is the expanding reels feature and is how the 12 initial paylines can be increased to 27.

Free spins

The free spins can be accessed by landing scatter symbols: 3 scatters award 10 free spins, 4 award 15 free spins, and 5 award 20 free spins. During the free spins, wilds can land at the same time as the cash symbols with multipliers of up to 30x.

Overall Shamrock Miner review: our verdict

Shamrock Miner is a fun-to-play slot machine that lovers of the leprechaun theme are bound to enjoy. We love the bonus features and think the cheeky-looking leprechaun is a bit of a character. That said, we are not too keen on there only being 12 paylines to start off with in the base game and the maximum win of 5,000x is a bit low compared with some other online slots. Players can try the Space Stacks slot for something a bit different.
 

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