Gold Rush Slots
There's nothing like the cry of there's gold in them there hills to make any prospector worth his salt sit-up and take notice – and that's exactly the cry that should make you want to try a few spins of Rival Gaming's classic 3-reel slot Gold Rush!
The adventure is set against the backdrop of mountains, and in the lake that runs through them it's believed that there's enough gold for everyone to claim a share. You also have to think of the river as the game's 1 pay-line, as anything you find either side of it will just turn out to be the false excitement of fool's gold.
However, what you can find is 6 different prize icons – all of which you can cash-in for enough for a few nights in the local saloon with lashings of showgirls and whiskey to boot.
Speculate to Accumulate
Like any prospector, you'll need to speculate to accumulate. And you can do this by choosing to play 1, 2 or 3 coins on any spin of the reels. Prizes are mainly in proportion to the coins you stake – though the top prize is 33% bigger when you're playing 3 coins. Your prizes will also be multiplied by the value of your coins, and the value options range from 0.01 to 10.0.
A Decent Prospect
Once the Gold Rush is underway, it's all about lining-up 3 matching icons to win yourself some prizes. There are 3 types of bars to try and find, which are the single bronze bars, the double silver bars, and the triple gold bars – and these respectively pay 3 to 9 coins, 5 to 15 coins, and 10 to 30 coins. You can even win by lining-up any combination of the three bars to win a smaller prize of 1 coin to 3 coins.
As you can cash all prize icons in for cash, you'll also want to find some cash-bags and three of these will pay 15 to 45 coins. However, the fun really starts when you find your filtering pans as these are ideal for helping you find plenty of gold and, of course, they'll also win you 20 to 60 coins.
It can be a lonely old life up there in those hills, and the advice and company of some grizzled old prospectors is the perfect way to pass the time – and lining-up three of them will also win you the top coin prize. You'll win 100 coins when playing 1 coin, 200 coins when playing 2 coins, but 400 coins when playing 3 coins.
Wild Prospectors also add an extra helping of fun to Gold Rush, and 1 Wild Prospector in any pay-line with 2 matching icons will see that icon's prize doubled. However, should you be lucky enough to line-up any icon with 2 Wild Prospectors, that icon's prize will be quadrupled.
Gold Rush is one of many of Rival Gaming’s list of 3-reel slots, but Rival do a good job of changing-up the theme and the way the games play. Gold Rush especially benefits from the inclusion of the Wild Prospectors – and, after you’ve given it a try, you may also want to try other similar games such as Bust A vault, Eggstravaganza, Flea Market or Costume Party!
