Pragmatic Play · 2017
25 fixed paylines on a 5x3 grid define this high volatility video slot from Pragmatic Play. The page covers the modes, paytable and RTP versions.
The demo is free. Real play needs an account and you must be 18+.
About Gold Rush
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| What it shows | What you see |
|---|---|
| Provider | Pragmatic Play |
| RTP | 96.50% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid | 5x3 |
| Release date | 01/12/2017 |
5x3 is the grid of Gold Rush, and it runs 25 fixed paylines read from left to right. The setting is a mining and Western theme with ten symbols: Prospector, Mine Cart, Mule, Lantern, Crossed Tools, and the card faces A, K, Q, J and 10. A win needs at least 3 matching symbols on one payline, counted from the leftmost reel. Every line stays in play on every spin.
3 Scatters on reels 2 to 4 start 10 Free Spins. Each Free Spin adds to a Golden Nugget collection that moves the round through four levels. Levels add spins, from 3 at the first to 11 at the fourth. Every level also brings its own reel set. A Scatter during the Free Spins adds 2 more spins. The game adds Wild and Symbol Collection.
Bonus mechanics
You will know how a round starts and how each Free Spins level adds its spins.
3 Scatters on reels 2-4 trigger 10 Free Spins. Each spin collects Golden Nugget points: Level 1 (0-4 pts) adds 3 spins, Level 2 (5-9 pts) adds 5, Level 3 (10-14 pts) adds 9, Level 4 (15+ pts) adds 11. Each Scatter in the feature adds 2 spins.
Base Game spinsProgressive extra spins
25 fixed paylines run left to right across the 5x3 grid. SCATTER appears on reels 2-4 only, and 3 Scatters trigger 10 Free Spins. A line win needs at least 3 matching symbols, counted from the left.
Placing a bet25 paylines
Five steps, in order
Each step follows the order in which Gold Rush handles a bet, from the stake to the payout.
Choose a bet from A$0.25 up to A$125 before the first spin. This page uses A$0.50 for the paytable and A$10 as a second example.
Symbols must line up on one of the 25 fixed paylines, read left to right. A line needs at least three matching symbols to pay.
Gold Rush lists four features: Free Spins, Scatter, Symbol Collection and Wild. Scatters only land on reels 2 to 4, and three of them trigger the bonus.
Three Scatters on reels 2 to 4 trigger 10 Free Spins. Each Scatter landing during the bonus adds 2 more spins.
Set a budget you can lose before the first spin, since no one can know in advance how often Free Spins come or how a session ends.
Visual tour
Picklebet shows each screen plainly, so you can match what you see to the explanations on this page.
A$96.50 of every A$100 staked returns to players over a very long run on average. Short sessions can differ widely, and the version running here appears in the game rules.
| Payback | RTP | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.50% | Supported |
Three Scatters on reels 2-4 trigger 10 Free Spins, but how often that happens is not known in advance. Gold Rush has high volatility, so results come unevenly, and a session can run long without a bonus or end with one. The outcome of any single session is random, and no page can predict which pattern it follows.
96.50 is the RTP version of Gold Rush, and it describes the long-run return on A$100 staked. Which version this casino runs is shown only in the game rules, so read those rules before you place a bet.
A$125 is the highest bet allowed here, and a bet at that size raises the amount a single win can reach. The maximum win is a ceiling, though, and reaching it depends on luck alone. Nobody can plan a session around that ceiling.
Gold Rush is for players aged 18+. Call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858 for support, or register with BetStop to self-exclude.
Decide how much you will spend on Gold Rush before the first spin, and treat that sum as the full cost of the session.
Decide your stop point before the first spin, and keep to it after a big win as well as after a loss.
Set deposit and loss limits in your account before you open Gold Rush, and review them before each session.
When Gold Rush stops being fun, step away for a while. If you keep returning to it against your plan, self-exclude for a set period.
Gold Rush FAQ
The questions below settle demo access, free spin triggers, RTP and what the top win depends on.
The lowest stake is A$0.25 a spin, so the first rounds cost very little. Play at A$0.25 to see how Scatter and Wild symbols land before raising the stake.
Bets run from A$0.25 to A$125 a spin, and the bet decides the money behind each win. High volatility means single wins can range widely, and no top win can be known before a spin.
3 Scatters on reels 2 to 4 trigger 10 Free Spins in the base game. Inside the feature, each extra Scatter adds 2 spins, and Golden Nugget collection moves the feature through four levels, which add 3, 5, 9 or 11 spins.
Gold Rush has one RTP version, 96.50 percent, based on A$100 staked. Over very many spins, that share of stakes returns to players on average, while a single session can end above or below it.
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