Gangster’s Gold

Gangster’s Gold Overview

Spinomenal takes us back to the 1920s’, where the likes of Al Capone and Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel roam the streets, orchestrating some of the most elaborate organised crime gambits of the century. This means that this slot is full of Tommy guns, flapper girls and expensive cigars. If you like the aesthetic of the roaring 20s’, then you’ll enjoy this slot for sure. In terms of the mechanics for this game, it is played on a 5-reel, 3-reel board with a maximum of 50 pay lines. The top payout available in this game is 1,000x the stake.

There are a variety of features included in this slot. These begin with a Countdown Wild icon which triggers a re-spin feature. This feature keeps the countdown symbols glued to the reels for the duration of the feature. This game also has a mystery symbols feature which reveals one random instance of a paying symbol (barring the specials) after each spin. Finally, there are also two free spin rounds, both of which are triggered by landing multiple scatters on the reels at the same time. All features will be explained in greater detail later on in the review.

Theme and Symbols

The theme for this game is the 1920s’ Mafia, an aesthetic made famous by films and books such as Great Gatsby, Lawless, The Public Enemy and Road to Perdition. In this era, the men work pinstripe suits with wide-brimmed hats and pocket chains. The women, on the other hand, wore what were called flapper dresses and were involved in a period of great liberation, with the right to vote provided in this decade. They wore their hair tight and dressed in pearls. This was also the decade most associated with organised crime, with the rise of the ‘cool’ gangster persona.

The background for this slot is a murky black depiction of a city. This being a Mafia-themed game, this city is most likely either New York or Chicago, as these were the most famous for organised crime during the epoch. The background is intentionally dark to give the whole slot a bit of an underworld tone, punctured only by the stunning beauty of the women and the overt wealth displayed in the fancy cars and jewellery. The background’s contrasting darkness makes the bright and crisp symbols even more impactful.

The board has been styled to resemble a classic 1920s’ mirror with the art deco flourishes apparent on the corners and pedant of the board.

The symbols for Gangster’s Gold are split into low-value, high-value and special symbols. The low-value symbols are the J, Q, K and A in a classic 1920s’ font. On the other hand, the more valuable symbols comprise the fedora, the knuckle duster, the cigars, the red car, and the golden cygnet ring. The cygnet ring and the car are the most valuable, paying out at 500x for 5 in a row. The specials in this game comprise the two wilds – the clock and the women’s face, the bonus roulette scatter, the free spins scatter -the smoking gangster and the countdown wilds- the clock with a number on display.

Game Play

Gangster’s Gold is played on a 5-reel, 3-row machine with 50 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 Gangster’s Gold is 50p to £60 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.
The volatility rating for this slot is unknown. The return to player percentage for Gangster’s Gold is 96.31%, which is above average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 1,000x your stake

Features

The first feature in this game is the Countdown Wild feature. This is a re-spin feature that is triggered by landing multiple countdown symbols. The countdown icons remain sticky throughout the feature, helping to create more wins. The countdown wilds appear only on reels 1, 3 and 5.

The next feature is the mystery symbols feature. If there are any mystery symbols after the reels have stopped spinning, they will reveal one random instance of a paying symbol- barring the specials.

The next feature is the free spins game. This is triggered by landing three or more of the scatter symbols and gives players the choice of five or more modes to play on. Each mode has a slightly different placement of expanding wild symbols.

The final game is the bonus game, again triggered by landing three scatters on the reels. This game gives players three free spins on the wheel of fortune. Depending on where the wheel lands, modifiers can be added to the gameplay, including multipliers, extra spins and a level up segment that takes players to another wheel with even better prices available.

Conclusion

Mafia crime never looked so cool. Play this slot for an exciting and high-quality experience that could lead to a few nice payouts. That being said, the top prize is nothing to get too excited about, and the unknown volatility rings some alarm bells. However, if you’re looking for low-risk fun, this isn’t a bad choice.