Shamrock Miner is not stacked with unique features. However, the bonus round looks like it can offer some thrills thanks to its progressive features, and the use of a random multiplier also throws up some interesting unpredictability.
Watch Out For Wilds, Cash Symbols and Multipliers
The base game is straight forward.
As well as standard wins, keep your eye out for Wilds to land at the same time as Cash Symbols which look like rocks with diamonds in them. If these two land at the same time then the cash symbol value is paid out.
You should also watch the Cash Multiplier meter to the left of the reels which has values of 1x, 2x, 4x and 10x. This changes at random and is applied to all wins. In testing it never got as high at 10x but regularly moved up to 2x or 4x.
Cash symbols can be valued to a maximum of 50x. Combine that, or the 200x for 5 Aces, with a 10x Cash Multiplier and you can see how Shamrock Miner might kick out a decent win or two.
Triggering Free Spins in TestingProgressive Free Spins Round With Expanding Reels, Re-Triggers and Enhanced Cash Multipliers
The free spins round is where things get more interesting.
To unlock the spins you need 3, 4 or 5 scatters to land in the base game. That gets you 10, 15 or 20 spins.
Now, the gameplay is the same, but with some nice enhancements. A little mining cart appears above the reels to collect any wilds that land and act as a meter that tells you how far you are from the next level of free spins and Cash Multiplier you are.
Every FOUR Wilds that you collect triggers another row on the reels which can grow to up to 7 rows high. Each new row adds 5 more paylines. Every FOUR Wilds will also get you 10 more spins and increase the range of the Cash Multiplier to the left of the reels until it maxes out at 30x.
