Gold Party

At the start of a new year for video slot developers such as Pragmatic Play, it makes a lot of sense to go with something tried and tested. So, in January 2022, it’s no surprise to see one of the leading software suppliers, of which Pragmatic are, give us Gold Party.

In no uncertain terms, Gold Party is a slot that will take punters on an adventure into a magical forest. And, if you have played online slots before, you will know that magical forests often contain mythical beings such as leprechauns, who are known to bring players some of that good old Irish luck.

Slots with an Irish theme may be available in their dozens at online casinos, but they’re a sure-fire hit and the type of games that punters enjoy. And, when you consider that in Gold Party, there is a chance to win prizes worth up to 5,163x, it will make this slot even more attractive to players.

Pragmatic Play use their knowledge and experience to ensure that they make it a title accessible to everyone through the betting range they put in place with one of their first releases of the new year. Players can spin the reels from 25p, which isn't a bad entry level stake, with a maximum wager of £125 there for high rollers.

What most of Pragmatic’s efforts have gone towards is making Gold Party stand out from the crowd. When you’re releasing a title into a genre that has been covered many times before, you really have to put the work in to make sure your slot is one of those that won’t get lost amongst the dozens of others in the category.

Pragmatic do this by going to town where the visuals are concerned, with exciting graphics just the ticket to marry up with the theme. We then see that they have moved away from the traditional feature offering by introducing more to the bonus round menu. It’s something that punters will appreciate.

There is only so much you can do with the symbols that appear on the reels of a video slot with an Irish luck theme. Pragmatic Play can’t and won’t reinvent the wheel here, but nor will anyone expect them to, as you do need a set of specific icons to push the idea behind the game forward.

Pragmatic start by giving players six lower paying icons, the traditional royals. So, players can expect to see 9, 10, J, Q, K and A appearing on the reels. As we see with other slots today, the playing card symbols may be slightly dull, but they will always be well-designed and in keeping with the theme.

Alongside the royals, Players will see the type of theme-related icons as expected, such as pots of gold, trees, leprechauns, unicorns, harps, horseshoes and toadstool houses. But, again, the artwork is spot on and makes the game stand out.

If you're playing video slots, you're playing to win, and a lot of the winning chance comes via features. Pragmatic Play gives players a wild in the form of a tree symbol, and it will appear on the three central reels. So, the wild is a substitute in this instance, but it can't pay direct.

In Gold Party, the Copy Reels mechanic will come into play, but players will need to cover the first reel with a stacked premium icon. When this happens, the reel will copy over to at least one more reel, but it is possible for it to happen to the remaining four columns.

Six or more Pot of Gold icons on the reels will trigger Money Respins, which is a hold and win game. It’s the feature where punters are presented with a chance to win some big cash prizes. And there are also Double Pots of Gold icons that will make triggering the feature easier.

If the requirements are met, eight respins will come into play, with extra spins, multipliers and all that good stuff available. And, if all that wasn’t enough, there are four fixed jackpots up for grabs, with a potential payout of up to 5,000x available via the Grand Jackpot.

You may think that you have played one too many Irish luck themed slots before, but Gold Party is one of those that are more than worth checking out. Yes, Pragmatic Play do put the effort in to make this slot visually appealing, but it's the features and fixed jackpots that are the real stand-out qualities of this game.