Mining Pots of Gold (Gameburger Studios) – Review & Demo Play

The Mining Pots of Gold Slot Game

I went into Mining Pots of Gold expecting a familiar mash‑up, and that’s what you get with a twist. It runs on a 5x3 layout with 20 paylines, betting from £0.20 up to £60. RTP defaults to 96% and the hit rate sits near 18.84%, though the variance is very high, so dry spells bite. The setup sits above ground beside a pot perched on dynamite, and once the feature lands you head underground for the main action.

Symbols and Payouts in Mining Pots of Gold

Lows are 9 to A paying 2x to 6x for five of a kind, with 9 paying from two. Highs step up through boots, hat, harp, bag of coins, and the cart of nuggets, paying 10x, 10x, 20x, 25x, and 50x for five, with the last two paying from two. Lines pay left to right on adjacent reels across 20 lines, so steady line-ups matter. I saw plenty of small hits while waiting on the bigger moments.

The leprechaun wild substitutes and always lands stacked. Any win with a wild is doubled thanks to its 2x modifier, and five wilds alone pay 100x. Dynamite scatters show on reels 2, 3, and 4 and may carry overlay tokens that feed the Bonus Enhancer meters. Those meters decide how many prizes, spins, and the starting multiplier you take into the feature once it triggers. Wilds only feature in the base game, so the doubling happens before you drop into the mine.

Mining Pots of Gold Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x50
	4	x10
	3	x2.5
	2	x0.3
	5	x25
	4	x6
	3	x2
	2	x0.2
	5	x20
	4	x5
	3	x1.5
	5	x10
	4	x4
	3	x1
	5	x10
	4	x4
	3	x1
	5	x6
	4	x3
	3	x0.5
	5	x5
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.5
	5	x4
	4	x2
	3	x0.5
	5	x3
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.5
	5	x2
	4	x1
	3	x0.4
	5	x2
	4	x1
	3	x0.4
	2	x0.2
	Wild
	5	x100
	4	x20
	3	x5
	2	x0.6
	Scatter

Mining Pots of Gold Slot Bonus Features

Wilds can cover every position for a Wild Blackout in the base game. When it hits, you get a fixed 2,000x on top of the line pays, as the grid is all wild across the 20 lines. It’s the big jolt above ground and the moment I kept an eye out for whenever stacked wilds started to pile in together. It does not show often, but it defines the base game potential.

Overlay tokens can land on scatters in green, blue, and purple. Green adds Bonus Prizes, blue raises the bonus multiplier in 0.5x steps up to 10x, and purple adds bonus spins up to 12. In the base game you can build up to 9 prizes before the trigger. After the bonus, the meters reset to a small head start with up to 3 prizes, up to 2x, and up to 5 spins.

The feature can trigger at random when a dynamite lands on reels 2 to 4, and you move to a 20‑tile clover grid. The number of prizes you collected flips that many tiles to cash at the start, with empty tiles respinning while prizes hold. On each spin, a prize can randomly take the collected multiplier, up to twelve times across the round. Extra payouts arrive for 5, 10, 15, 18, or 20 prizes with 5x, 15x, 30x, 50x, or 1,000x added.

How to Win at Mining Pots of Gold Slot

Set a stake that suits, then let the base game build those Enhancer meters while you chase steady lines and stacked wild hits. Wilds double any combo they touch, and the Wild Blackout can land out of nowhere, so I’m always ready for a spike. Scatters can trigger the feature at random, but the best rounds came when I’d banked several prizes and at least a 2x to 4x multiplier. Meters reset after, so the cycle repeats.

Mining Pots of Gold Slot RTP & Volatility

Mining Pots of Gold runs with variable RTP settings, and the standard one is 96%. Volatility is rated very high, and the hit rate around 18.84% backs that up. It can feel swingy, so I treat it as a session game where I’m building towards a feature rather than chasing quick nibbles. Dry spells do come, followed by sharp bursts when the meters line up and the trigger arrives. I plan bankroll with that in mind, pacing spins rather than forcing it.

Top payouts cap at 4,000x, reachable via the Wild Blackout or a strong bonus with enough revealed prizes and multiplier hits. Stakes range from £0.20 to £60 across 20 fixed lines, so the game suits small punts and higher rollers who don’t mind the wait for those dynamites to do their thing. Hit frequency around one in five spins sets expectations in the base, though most of my big totals came from the clover grid. RTP ranges exist across venues, so I check the info panel first.

Final Thoughts on Mining Pots of Gold

I had mixed feelings with Mining Pots of Gold. The leprechaun theme and surface art feel dated, yet the build‑and‑burst loop works. Watching tokens feed the meters gives real momentum, and the clover grid is a tidy switch from routine free spins. The blackout is the thrill ride, though it’s a rare one. If you fancy very high variance with a clear path to set up better bonuses, this hits that itch, even with a 4,000x ceiling.