Max Miner

Created by the online gaming studio GameBeat, Max Miner is a new digital slot machine designed to emulate the ecstatic highs and frustrating lows of the mining experience. Indeed, players will plunge deep into the earth’s rich underground to try and excavate precious minerals and glittering stones in a stunning array of colours. However, the main target for this expedition is gold and lots of it. Mechanically, this is a five-reel, three-row slot game with 30 pay lines and an RTP of 96.36%. Players will be glad to know that the visuals and aesthetics of this game are also created to a high standard. Max Miner is available on mobile, tablet and desktop platforms.

Max Miner Overview

The features of this game start with the free spin bonus. This special feature is triggered when players simultaneously land three or more scatter icons anywhere on the reels. These special free spins will also take place with only high-value icons on the board to boost the benefit of wins found in this feature. The next feature is the re-spins bonus, activated when players simultaneously land six or more of the dynamite icons on the reels. This is a hold-the-win bonus and rewards players for landing as many new dynamite icons on the reel as possible. This feature also offers various jackpots. All features will be explained in greater detail later in the review.

Max Miner Theme and Symbols

This game has a rather typical mining theme with a specific emphasis on the discovery of gold. In many ways, mining is one of the most apposite themes a slot game could use. This is because there are a great many similarities between the typical slot game and a mining expedition. These mostly revolved around the element of calculated risk. In the miner’s case, they invest a great deal to find precious commodities underground. Yet, in the gambler’s case, they risk their capital for greater wealth. In both cases, there is an aspect of risk and the potential for exciting payoffs. However, at least in slot gaming, there is no danger to life.

The background for this game is the deep mineshaft built to tunnel into the earth in pursuit of nuggets of gold. All around the board are metal and wooden structures and frames forming a robust buttress that holds the surrounding rock in place. The image that the matrix sits on is well-designed and makes you feel as though you are in the bowels of the world, covered in suit and dirt. Excitingly, the game has also included flecks of gold to tempt and tease the player with the vast wealth that could be extracted from this thrilling online slot. The playing board has been designed to look like the mineshaft, with glowing gas lanterns hanging from its struts.

The symbols are split into low-paying, high-paying and special symbols. The low-paying icons are the 10, J, Q, K and A in playing card royals. The most valuable of these is the A, worth 1.6x the stake for the top combination. The more valuable icons are the boots, the lantern, the pickaxe and the miner. The miner is the most valuable, paying out at 6x the stake for the top combination. The special icons in this game are the golden wild, the TNT special, and the mine cart scatter symbol.

Game Play

Max Miner is played on a 5-reel, 3-row machine with 30 fixed pay lines. To win combinations, players must land three or more matching symbols on pay lines moving from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel. The betting range for Max Miner is 10p to £100 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stakes up and down using the tool located at the bottom left-hand side of the screen.

Further information, including a short tutorial and a display of the paytable, can be found via the menu button in the right-hand corner of the screen. The spin and auto spin buttons are located in the centre of the screen. Volatility for this slot is rated in the low range. The return to player percentage for Max Miner is 96.36%, which is above average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 2,000x your stake.

Max Miner Features

The first feature included in this game is the free spin bonus. You will collect six free spins if you manage to land three or more scatter icons on the reels at the same time. During these special spins, the game will only land high-value icons, meaning any wins found during this feature are likely to be more lucrative than regular base game wins.

If you land six dynamite icons or more simultaneously on the board, however, you will trigger the re-spin feature. Any triggering dynamite icons are frozen to their positions during the feature, and each unoccupied position will spin. After every re-spin, if there are any new dynamite icons, they will also become frozen to their position. A new symbol on the board also means that the number of Max Miner bonus games (re-spins) will reset to three. After every re-spin, groups of adjacent held symbols will merge into larger TNTs. When your re-spins are exhausted, the feature will end, and you will be awarded a prize which is proportionate to the number of dynamite icons on the board at the end of the feature. The more icons, the bigger the payout. The prizes are as follows:

• 1x1 = 1x
• 1x2 = 2x
• 1x3 = 4x
• 2x2 = 5x, 8x, 10x, or Mini jackpot
• 2x3, 3x2 = 15x, 25x, Mini, or Minor jackpots
• 3x3 = 50x, 80x, Minor, or Major jackpots
• 4x2 = 30x, 40x, Mini, or Minor jackpots
• 4x3 = 200x, 300x, Mini, or Major jackpots
• 5x2 = 80x, 200x, Minor, or Major rewards
• 5x3 = Mega jackpot.

There are also four jackpots to win: the Mini, Minor, Major, or Mega Max Miner jackpots. These are worth 20x, 100x, 500x, and 2000x your stake, respectively. Finally, this game also has a bonus buy option. However, this may not be available in the UK.

Conclusion

A classic mining game with some good features, this game is unlikely to shake up the industry, but it is fun to play with some promising statistics. These include the game’s great RTP and fairly low volatility. If you enjoy mining-themed games that actually pay out as you go along, you will really enjoy this new product from the GameBeat studio. Check one of our most played slot game Madame Destiny Megaways.