Where’s the Gold (Aristocrat) – Review & Demo Play

Where's The Gold Slot Overview

Aristocrat's Where's The Gold is a gold-digging slot that wears its land-based roots on its sleeve. The visuals are bright and simple, with audio that feels like a classic fruit machine, yet the play has teeth. You're on a 5-reel, 25-line setup where dynamite triggers the feature, and regular icons can turn into gold Wilds during free games. It's a straight shooter that trades flashy extras for steady playability and a feature that can turn a modest spin into a good session.

Old Gold Digger Leads the Way to Fortune in Where's The Gold

Where's The Gold runs on 5 reels and 25 paylines with wins from left to right, while Scatters pay anywhere. Stakes range from 0.01 to 10 per line, so total bets can reach 250 a spin. The old gold digger sits at the top of the paytable and can land a €10,000 payout for five of a kind at max settings. I like the mix because penny play still feels meaningful, yet there's headroom to push if you want a bit more sweat.

Autoplay covers up to 100 rounds, which suits a set-and-watch approach. There's a gamble step after wins, with red or black for x2 or suit for x4, repeatable up to five times. On the maths side, RTP sits at 95% with average volatility, so the ride isn't too spiky, but the bonus can swing your balance. It's the kind of profile I use for longer sessions where I'm happy to grind base spins and wait for the feature rather than chase ultrahigh peaks.

Turn Regular Icons into Wild Gold Nuggets in Where's The Gold

Three, four, or five dynamites trigger the bonus in Where's The Gold. You then pick a character such as Peter Panner, Nugget Ned, or Findo, and a spotlight shows nuggets being dug up. The count translates into up to 10 free games. It doesn't matter who you choose in terms of outcome, as the RNG decides, but the pick adds a bit of theatre. The feature feels old-school, and that's part of the charm when the gold starts to drop.

During free spins, the window beneath the spotlight converts its icons to their gold versions. Those gold symbols act as Wilds and substitute for everything except the Scatter, which opens the board and can lead to stacked lines. The bonus can retrigger, keeping the same stake. The in-game help screens are light on explanation, so I learnt it by playing, and once it clicked, the flow made sense. I still wish there were a buy option, but it's not here.

Where's the Gold Symbols and Paytable

Where's the Gold Symbols and Paytable lists dynamite as the trigger, with Scatter pays landing wherever they fall. The Scatter payouts line up as x2 for five, x0.4 for four, and x0.08 for three. Premium lines top out at x40 for five of a kind on the highest payer, followed by sets at x20 and x12. Mid and low tiers step down through x6, x5, and x4 bands, with typical three- and four-of-a-kind values scaling in line with those bands.

Some premiums also pay for two of a kind, with entries like x0.16 and x0.08 shown on the paytable for the very top symbols. All line wins pay left to right on the 25-line layout, and Scatter pays are independent. During the feature, the converted gold versions act as Wilds, so a standard premium can pull double duty by forming its own lines and filling gaps as a Wild when it turns gold.

If you're chasing the headline numbers, the old gold digger is the face to watch. Five on a line at top stake ties back to the €10,000 hit mentioned in the game info, while the supporting set delivers that x20 group for a solid second prize. The rest feel steady, with the lower bands filling base-game gaps. It's a traditional scale that pays better once the gold conversions are active in the free spins round.

Where’s the Gold Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Scatter
	5	x2
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.08
	5	x40
	4	x8
	3	x4
	2	x0.16
	5	x20
	4	x6
	3	x3.2
	2	x0.08
	5	x12
	4	x4
	3	x2
	5	x12
	4	x4
	3	x2
	5	x6
	4	x3.2
	3	x1.6
	5	x5
	4	x2.8
	3	x1.2
	5	x4
	4	x2
	3	x0.8
	5	x4
	4	x1.6
	3	x0.4

What makes Where's The Gold slot so special?

Where's The Gold won me over by feel rather than flash. It looks like a pub classic, leans on cartoon art, and keeps the core loop tight. The jolly prospector vibe suits slots to a tee, and the pick-and-dig sequence adds personality without slowing the game. No one will call the graphics cutting edge, yet the playability and the way gold Wilds flip the board give it legs. It's dated, yes, but it still hits the spot.