Badger Miners (Yggdrasil Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

The Badger Miners Slot Game

I dropped into Badger Miners and was greeted by videogame-like 3D visuals and cheerful badger characters working below ground. The reels sit in a wooden frame, chains between them, while gemstones stud the cave walls and the forest floor peeks above the grid. The soundtrack stays upbeat and the badger mechanic and digger add life to each spin. It is a cute-as-a-button take on the mining theme, swapping grizzled prospectors for industrious critters tapping away at rocks.

Under the dirt sits a 5-reel, 3-row setup with 243 ways to win, paying left to right. Stakes run from 0.20 to 50 per spin, with a default 96% RTP, though adjustable RTP ranges exist. Volatility is high, and the hit rate hovers around 1 in 4, so streaks can swing. I found the pace punchy, especially when multipliers and respins line up, but the base game can still feel grindy when things refuse to connect.

Symbols and Payouts in Badger Miners

Badger Miners uses eleven standard symbols and three special ones. Lows are single and paired gemstones in blue, light-blue, light-green, pink, orange, and red, paying around 0.2 to 0.8 times the stake for five-of-a-kind. Highs are a lunch box, a beverage bottle, a shovel, pickaxes, and two badgers in blue and red helmets, topping out at 5x for a full line. The gold-filled cart is the Wild, a lookalike Cash Wild carries collected values, and the TNT barrel acts as the scatter.

Badger Miners Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x5
	4	x2
	3	x1
	5	x2
	4	x1.2
	3	x0.8
	5	x1.5
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	5	x1.2
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.4
	5	x1.2
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.4
	5	x0.8
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.3
	5	x0.8
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.3
	5	x0.8
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.3
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	Scatter
	Wild

Badger Miners Slot Bonus Features

Above reels 2, 3, and 4 sit random multipliers, with operators that can show + or *. Values range from x2 up to x100 per spin, and the operator string forms an equation that applies to the involved reels. A simple example: 5 * 5 delivers a x25 reel multiplier, while 4 + 2 gives x6. In sessions where operators fail to land, the numbers can feel like they are just flashing by, yet the right layout can swing outcomes fast.

Cash Wilds land on the middle three reels, substitute like regular wilds, and absorb the win amounts from any lines they touch. Each winning spin triggers a respin, nudging the Cash Wild up one position while keeping the multipliers fixed. The sequence ends when the Cash Wild no longer helps produce a win. I had plenty of respins respinning to nowhere at times, but a stacked reel or a helpful operator string turns this feature from tease to payout.

Five scatters collected across a base spin and any linked respins award 7 free spins, with every extra scatter adding +2 spins. Scatters do not appear during the feature. The twist is that Cash Wilds which have not reached the top remain on the reels between free spins and keep their collected value until they climb off. The organic bonus hit rate sits around 1 in 300 spins, and a bonus buy of 95x the bet triggers 7 free spins straight away.

Bonus Buy Feature

Free Spins Feature The free spins round can be instantly triggered from the base game by buying it for 95x current bet.
Feature Cost:	x95 Bet
RTP:	-
Volatility:	-

How to Win at Badger Miners Slot

To hit wins in Badger Miners, land three to five standard symbols on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost. With 243 ways to win, lines are replaced by ways, so adjacent hits matter more than strict positions. I set stake with the coin control, used auto-play when testing long cycles, and kept sound on for cues. The paytable and rules live behind the menu icon, and I checked them first to track symbol ladders and Cash Wild behaviour.

Bet sizing from 0.20 to 50 covers casual spins and testing bonus odds without over-committing. Given the high volatility, I prefer moderate stakes until I see multipliers and operators behaving. The feature flow is simple once seen: build lines, nudge Cash Wilds, and look for equations that multiply the right reels. When a Cash Wild starts low with a strong operator chain above, I pay attention, as that setup can snowball within a few respins.

Badger Miners Slot RTP & Volatility

Badger Miners runs with a default RTP of 96.0%, though operators may set 94.2%, 90.5%, or 86.0% profiles. Volatility is high, with a listed hit frequency around 24.78%, and the free spins feature has an organic trigger rate close to 1 in 300 spins. The max exposure is 10,000x the stake. I always check the info panel for the active RTP before playing, and I budget around the swingy feel that comes with this maths model.

The Final Thoughts on Badger Miners

On first glance, Badger Miners looks more exciting than it ends up in practice. The badgers are charming, the computer game 3D styling works, yet after a while the multiplier system just did not do all that much for me. Sessions can turn into bright lights and moving parts that refuse to align. I had stretches where multipliers screamed out for operators, and those Wild Respins felt like they were grinding without getting anywhere.

The flip side is the Cash Wild concept, which is a neat innovation with proper upside when it absorbs values and climbs under decent multipliers. The persistence in free spins helps too, and the 10,000x ceiling gives sessions a target. As a cute mining slot that swaps the usual prospector for a cete of badgers, it offers a fresh coat of paint. I would try the demo, then decide if the flow and equations hit the spot for you.