Glow Dig (Max Win Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

The Glow Dig Slot Game

Glow Dig drops me into a busy mine with drills, carts, and old-school kit. The grid runs 5x4 with a separate track above, where carts and drills trundle by. That row drives the collect feature while the reels handle line wins. There are 30 fixed paylines paying left to right on adjacent reels. The vibe is chill, with a banjo loop and lots of clanking metal. I like how the collectors sit away from the reels, keeping the base game ticking.

Symbols & Payouts in Glow Dig

Glow Dig stacks minor pays with four fossil types, plus four crystal symbols on top. Fossils pay 0.20x for three, 0.50x for four, and 2x for five of a kind. The blue crystal pays 1x, 3x, and 10x. The yellow crystal pays 2x, 8x, and 20x. The red crystal hits 3x, 10x, and 25x on a full line. Values are clean, and the gap between low and high symbols feels fair.

There are no Wilds in Glow Dig, which sounds odd on paper yet works here. Instant prize overlays can sit on any crystal, carrying 1x to 250x. That adds spikes without cluttering the reels. Carts on the track collect prizes from their reel, while drills scoop from the whole grid. I like that collectors never block paylines, so basic wins keep rolling in while you chase those fat overlays too.

Glow Dig Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x25
	4	x10
	3	x3
	5	x20
	4	x8
	3	x2
	5	x15
	4	x5
	3	x1.5
	5	x10
	4	x3
	3	x1
	5	x2
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	5	x2
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	5	x2
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	5	x2
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	Scatter

Glow Dig Bonus Features

Glow Dig’s Special Row is active on every spin. It can show empty carts, mine carts, or drill machines. Carts collect the extra prizes from the single reel below them. Drills collect across all reels, acting as global collectors. In the base game, extra prize values include 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 10x, 20x, 25x, 50x, 100x, and 250x your bet. It feels lively when a drill lands, as those overlays can stack into tidy bursts.

Dynamite symbols are Scatters. Land three in a single spin to fire up the bonus game. During free spins, carts and drills become floating symbols that move one step from right to left. They keep shifting until they exit the grid. The round carries on as long as at least one cart or drill sits on the track. I like the pace here, since each mover gives you a fresh sweep over the prize field.

In free spins, regulars are replaced by Empty, Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Epic Carts. Bronze shows 1x to 4x, Silver 5x to 20x, Gold 25x to 100x, and Epic 250x, 500x, 1,000x, or 5,000x. Collectors gather these values as they pass. The feature ends when only empty carts remain, or when 5,000x is hit. You can buy Free Spins for 80x, or Super Free Spins for 250x, which starts you with a drill. The buy RTP sits at 96.41%.

How to Win at Glow Dig

Glow Dig pays on 30 fixed lines, with wins starting from the first reel on the left. You need three or more matching symbols on adjacent reels. In my runs, instant prizes did the heavy lifting, especially when a drill turned up. Base hits kept the balance from drifting while I waited for a decent setup. Chasing the bonus through Scatters felt fine, though buying in at 80x made sense when I wanted a quicker shot.

Glow Dig RTP & Volatility

Max Win Gaming lists a 96% RTP for Glow Dig. I also saw a default 96.10%, with other released versions at 95.10%, 93.07%, and 91.13%. The Feature Buy carries 96.41%. Check the version in your lobby, as it can swing the long game. The hit frequency is 31.07%, so on paper you get action roughly every third spin. The max win lands at 5,000x the bet, which pairs well with the prize ladders in the bonus.

The slot is sold as high volatility, and I agree after seeing how prizes and collectors line up. AboutSlots calls it mid-high, which is fair if your run stacks smaller overlays. The isolated track keeps line hits flowing while you wait for a cart or a drill to align, so the rhythm never feels dead. When the drill bites on two or three fat values, the swings justify themselves. This one can hit hard, then go quiet.

Final Verdict on Glow Dig

Glow Dig blends instant prizes with a clean line game, thanks to collectors living on their own track. I rate that design, as it avoids messy blockers while still giving you those punchy collects. The buy menu helps if you prefer to set the pace. A wide betting span also makes it friendly across bankrolls. For me, the flow and the hit rate make it an easy pick when I fancy a miner.

It is not perfect. There are no Wilds and there is no jackpot ladder. You also need a cart on the reel with an instant prize to take it, so some spins drift when the track does not co-operate. Even so, the 5,000x cap, tidy prize tiers, and that drill start in Super Free Spins kept me hooked. I go back when I want a tidy mine slot with proper bursts.