Leprechaun’s Vault

Leprechaun’s Vault Overview

Created by the developer Play' n GO, this whimsical new game is based on the folk tale of the magical leprechauns and their huge pots of gold at the end of a rainbow. Indeed, players are in for a good time playing this new game with a high-quality theme, some great features and an exciting top win of 9,000x the stake. Mechanically, this game takes place on a five-reel, three-row playing board with 20 pay lines. The RTP for Leprechaun's Vault is 96.2%. This game is compatible with all platforms, including laptops, mobiles and tablets.

The bonus features for this game start with a multiplier feature. This bonus is triggered by landing Coin Bag wilds which, in addition to substituting for other icons, also come with attached multiplier values. This means that any win that a coin bag multiplier becomes a part of will be boosted by the attached multiplier. If multiple multipliers are part of a win, their values are added together. The other main feature included in this game is the treasure free spins feature, activated when players land three or more of the key scatters on the reels simultaneously on reels 1, 3 and 5. All features will be explained in more detail later in the review.

Theme and Symbols

The theme for this game is one of Irish Luck, a popular theme for demo slots and one that has never really gone out of style. This particular theme centres on the famous character of the mythical Leprechaun. A leprechaun is a type of fairy in Irish folklore. They are often portrayed as little men with green clothing and red hair. Leprechauns are said to be very greedy, and they are often associated with pots of gold. It is said that if you capture a leprechaun, he will lead you to his pot of gold. This is the premise behind this game and the basic narrative structure underpinning most Irish-themed slots.

The background for this game is a magical leprechaun village where these mystical creatures live. The houses in this village are all made from mushrooms with little wooden doors. The image is very similar to the smurf village, which has a very close aesthetic. The scene depicts one of domestic harmony where communities of these funny, magical creatures live together, presumably hoarding great treasure troves of gold in their respective dwellings.
The playing board for this game is a wooden rectangle with green hearts decorating the corners.

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 which pays out at 2.5x the bet for the top combination. The more valuable symbols, on the other hand, are the lucky horseshoe, the green hat, the three different fairies and Larkin the Lucky, who is the red-haired Leprechaun. He is the most valuable symbol in the game, worth 37.5x the stake for the top combination. The specials finally are the coin bag wild, the coin bag multiplier wild, and the key scatter.

Game Play

Leprechaun's Vault is played on a 5-reel, 3-row machine with 20 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 Leprechaun's Vault is 20p to £100 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 to high range. The return to player percentage for Leprechaun's Vault is 96.2%, which is above average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 9,000x your stake.

Features

The first feature in this concerns the regular wild. This wild substitutes for other regular icons to help score more wins.
However, the other wild in this game is a little more interesting. The coin bag wilds come with attached multipliers ranging from 2x to 4x the stake. When one of these special wilds becomes part of a win, the attached multiplier boosts that win's size. When multiple of these special wilds are part of a win, then their collective value is what the resulting win is boosted by. The maximum that a win can be boosted in this way is 12x.

The other main bonus in this game is the free spins feature. This is triggered when players land a key scatter on reels 1, 3 and 5. Before these free spins begin, however, you are presented with a vault. The Vault will then open and reveal a number of free spins that you are to take into the bonus. The maximum you can win is 24.

When within the free spins feature, coin bag wilds become sticky when they land and stay for the duration of the feature, helping players boost multiple wins. This feature cannot be retriggered.

Conclusion

High-quality lucky Irish spins await any player of this exciting new game from Play 'n GO. With an entertaining theme and a high win potential, this game delivers on all fronts. The game is especially enticing as its RTP is rather high, and so is the top available win. The volatility could be a touch lower, but this is almost always the way with games of this calibre. You can also play Blackjack to enjoy something different.