Gold Digger Megaways

Gold Digger Megaways Overview

Players dive back into the gold mines in this new game to join the old prospector and his dog Boomer in this new release by iSoftBet. Building on the success of the original slot, Gold Digger, iSoftBet is looking to capitalize on a wave of interest in the release by producing a sequel with the exciting and ever-popular Megaways mechanic. As with any freeslots that takes off, providers immediately try and make hay while the sun shines, releasing a different version of the slot to entice players to stay with them.

The features included in this game start with a cascading wins dynamic triggered when players register a win. When this happens, the winning symbols are removed from the reels and replaced by a new set, helping players score more wins from the same spin. Other features include a Gold Hold and Win re-spin feature. This is a feature that can lead to some tidy regular wins and result in some jackpot amounts being won. Finally, several random modifiers can be triggered at any time, elevating the value of gameplay. There is also a golden bet bonus.

Theme and Symbols

The theme for this game is a classic mining theme in a unique cartoon style. The game looks very similar to the original, just with a few changes here and there to accommodate the incorporation of the Megaways mechanic. You’ll see all the typical things in this game associated with gold mining, including pickaxes, lamps, TNT and golden nuggets.

The background for this game is a darkened mineshaft illuminated by the golden glow of old-fashioned lamps and the shine nuggets of gold. The old prospector, the main character in this game, can be seen on the left-hand side of the reels. His happy golden toothed grin and big white moustache are a constant companion throughout the game.
The playing board for this game is constructed from mining carts lined up in the mine shaft entrance.

The symbols for this game are split into low-paying, high-paying and special symbols. Here, the low-paying symbols include the J, Q, K, and A in playing card royals. The A and the K are the most valuable of these, worth 0.75x the stake. The more valuable symbols for this game are the lantern, the pickaxe, the mining cart and the old prospector. The prospector is the most valuable of these, worth 25x the stake for the top combination. The specials for this game are the dynamite wild, the golden nugget scatters and the mystery TNT box.

Game Play

Gold Digger Megaways is played on a 6-reel Megaways playing board, meaning that between 2 and 7 symbols can fall onto each reel per spin. The maximum number of pay lines available in this game is 117,649. 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 Gold Digger Megaways is 20p to £30 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stake 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 medium range. The return to player percentage for Gold Digger Megaways is 95.97%, which is below average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 28,821x your stake.

Features

The first feature here is the gold bet option. If you activate it, this option will jack up your stake by 50% per spin. For this added cost, players will always play with a minimum of 10,000 Megaways, increasing your chances of triggering wins.
The next feature in this game is the cascading wins feature. This bonus is triggered every time that there is a win. It will remove all the winning symbols from the reels and replace them with a new set giving you multiple chances to win from the same spin. The mechanic will continue until the new set does not form a win.

Next on the features list are the random modifiers. There are four of these, any one of which can be triggered completely at random.

These are as follows:
Max Megaways feature: You’ll play with the maximum of 117,649 ways to win.
Mystery Blast feature: Reels with mystery TNT symbols that the
prospector explodes will reveal one random symbol.
Boomer Bonus Add feature: The prospector summons his dog Boomer to add a golden nugget to trigger the main feature.
Boomer Lose to Win feature: The prospector summons Boomer and gives you a winning spin or triggers a feature.
Next on the feature list is the Hold and Win Gold feature. This bonus is triggered when players land five or more golden nugget icons anywhere on the reels. Each of these special symbols will display a value on them up to 20x the stake. This feature starts with three re-spins on a new board with the triggering nuggets stuck to their positions.

Any new nuggets that fall onto the board will also stick to their new positions and display cash values. Every new nugget will reset the re-spins to three. This bonus also allows players to win jackpot amounts here by landing special jackpot symbols. The most valuable of these is worth 100x the stake. Special booster gems can also land during this game, which modifies the gameplay.
The Boomer’s booster feature can also be triggered during this round, which can add more re-spins or increase your win potential.

Finally, this game also has a bonus buy option. However, this is not available in the UK.

Conclusion

If you liked the original game, you will probably love this sequel as it has a very similar feel and some great features. The main difference in this new game is obviously the addition of the Megaways feature, which adds more layers of pay lines and excitement to this game. However, the win potential has also been boosted up to 28,821x the stake. Both of these are great reasons to give this slot a go. However, the RTP is a little worrying.