Gold Hit: O’Reilly’s Charms (Playtech) – Review & Demo Play

Gold Hit: O’Reilly’s Charms Slot Information

Playtech’s Irish slot runs on 5 reels with a 3-3-4-4-5 layout and 4608 ways to win. Stakes range from 0.10 to 350. The model ships with two RTP settings, a default 95.66% and an alternative 93.73%. Hit frequency in the base game sits at 18.53%, while overall feature activation averages once every 178 spins. Volatility lands in the medium to high bracket. Top payout reaches 5186x the bet, so there is enough headroom when features line up.

Wins form by landing three or more matching symbols on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost. The scene shows a green valley and a rainbow, with Coin Prize displays and the Feature Bet toggle on the left of the grid. Spin and stake controls sit to the right. I played on mobile and desktop without issue; the HTML5 build kept things tidy. The Irish set dressing sticks to clovers, horseshoes, beer, and a smiling character.

Gold Hit: O’Reilly’s Charms Symbols and Paytable

Low pays are 9, 10, J, Q, K, A, paying 1.5x for five of a kind. Premiums include a golden horseshoe, a glass of beer, sheep, four clovers, and a female character, paying 2x to 5x for five. Values scale with stake. The pay model keeps returns left to right only. Seeing a line of premiums on the fifth reel lands the better outcomes, but 3 and 4 of a kind keep the balance ticking during quieter spells.

Specials carry the feature work. The Wild is a pub sign with two beers and WILD on it; it substitutes for all regulars but not the Scatter or Coin symbols. The Scatter is a pot of gold marked BONUS, three or more trigger Free Games. Coins come in two flavours. Cash Prize Coins hold values up to 10x the bet. Mystery Coins show a green clover and can award Mini 20x, Minor 50x, Major 200x, or Mega 500x.

Gold Hit: O’Reilly’s Charms Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Scatter
	5	x5
	4	x2
	3	x1
	5	x3
	4	x1
	3	x0.4
	5	x3
	4	x1
	3	x0.4
	5	x2
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.4
	5	x2
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.4
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	Wild

Wild Symbol in Gold Hit: O’Reilly’s Charms

In my sessions the Wild did the heavy lifting on close lines. It stands in for all standard symbols and helps finish runs that start on reel one. It cannot replace the Scatter or either Coin type. When a Wild lands between two premiums, it counts as the middle match and pulls the line across. Simple, effective, and worth watching on reels two and three, where most near-misses turn into tidy pays.

Gold Hit Feature in Gold Hit: O’Reilly’s Charms

The Gold Hit Feature triggers by filling an entire reel with Coin symbols during base play. Each Coin that lands locks for three spins and its counter drops by one after each spin. Land another Coin on that reel and the reel counter resets to three again. The reel becomes a little countdown, so you are trying to keep Coins arriving before the locks expire. Fill the reel with Coins and the prize for that reel is awarded.

Two Coin types can land while you chase these fills. Cash Prize Coins carry fixed values like 0.5x, 1x, 1.5x, 2x, 3x, 5x, and 10x the bet. If you complete a reel using only Cash Prize Coins, the total of those values is collected when the feature pays. Mystery Coins are the other flavour. They can turn into Mini, Minor, Major, or Mega prizes, paying 20x, 50x, 200x, or 500x the bet.

I like how the locks change the tempo. You get little streaks as Coins hold, drop, and reappear, and the reset mechanic keeps hope alive on a half-filled reel. It feels tactical without adding extra buttons. My best returns came when a reel mixed Cash Prizes with a cheeky Mystery Coin at the top. Watching the countdown tick with one position left gives a proper sweat, especially when two reels are one Coin away.

Free Games in Gold Hit: O’Reilly’s Charms

Free Games start when three or more Scatters land anywhere. Hit three, four, or five and you get 10, 12, or 15 spins. There is no retrigger, so the set runs to its end. During this mode every Coin that lands stays locked for the remainder of the feature. That changes the board state fast and makes reel fills far more common than in base play. The best runs build several near-simultaneous fills.

When a reel is filled in Free Games, a Multiplier Wheel appears and can award up to 10x. That multiplier applies to every Coin locked on that specific reel, with the payout settled at the end of the round. I had one bonus where a 10x wheel hit on a stacked reel of Coins, which pushed the total nicely. You do not need extra rules here, just steady Coin drops and a bit of luck on the wheels.

Feature Bet Mode in Gold Hit: O’Reilly’s Charms

You can toggle Feature Bet Mode for an extra cost of 1.5x your current stake. With it active the chance of triggering features is doubled. I used it during dry patches to chase activity, then switched it off once the bonus landed. It is optional and not required for the top outcome. Check your balance rhythm, as the higher cost changes how long a session lasts if features do not fall in reasonable time.

Gold Hit: O’Reilly’s Charms Slot Conclusion

Irish vibes, clovers, beer, and a rainbow set the tone, while the folk soundtrack nudged me to spin again. I rate Gold Hit: O’Reilly’s Charms as a straightforward Playtech build with a quirky row layout and a headline 5186x cap. The Gold Hit Feature stays relevant in base and shines in Free Games, and the 10x wheel can turn a fair run into a tidy pay. I enjoyed the flow, though the theme and feature set stay pretty standard.