Gold Volcano

Gold Volcano is a video slot from Play’n GO with a maximum 8×8 grid and cluster wins.

Gold Volcano Slot Review

Released in July 2020, this game is available at online casinos such as RizkCasumo or Unibet.

Theme and general information

Gold Volcano is a grid slot from grid slot experts Play’n GO. A large volcano takes centre stage and forms the backdrop for the grid, which looks somewhat unusual in the base game setting, where we get 8 rows and 3x4x5x6x6x5x4x3 symbols to form the shape of the volcano.

The landscape is dark and grim, though graphically, there isn’t much finesse here as we would usually get from Play’n GO. Still, we can’t complain that this is an ugly slot. The focus is on the volcano and that’s enough.

At the bottom we see lava accumulating and the whole thing rumbles occasionally, adding to the atmosphere. The soundtrack is orchestral and threatening.

On the reels, we get low value card suit symbols and high value gems. It’s nothing special, to be sure, but it’s efficient for this type of slot. Nothing to distract from the volcano and the lava. The golden symbol is the highest value symbol, 30+ of which will pay out 1,000x our stake.

Wins are formed by at least four matching symbols touching horizontally or vertically on the grid. The winnings symbols are then removed in a cascade to make room for new symbols falling in from above.

You can play this game from 0.10 to 100.00 per spin.

Three features in the base game to keep things interesting

Play’n GO aims to keep things interesting for us during the base game. On any non-winning spin, the Dormant feature may be activated, giving us one of three options:

  • Excavate – 3 to 5 wilds are randomly placed on the grid
  • Lava – An extra layer of a random symbol (except the scatter) is created
  • Rumble – Grid symbols are shuffled to create new opportunities for a win; a scatter symbol is added in the process

On winning spins, the Pressure feature can randomly be triggered. As winning symbols are removed, random wild symbols may be added to the empty spaces before the following cascade adds symbols from above. Wilds may even have a 2x multiplier. Additionally, several multiplier wilds in a winning combination are multiplied with each other rather than added.

Finally, there is the glowing rock scatter, which transforms lesser high value symbols into the gold symbol thanks to the Crystallisation feature. Three of these scatters transform the lowest value of the higher value symbols, three further scatters the next one and so forth. The Crystallisation is reset as soon as a winning cascade ends, though.

Eruption Free Spins

There are also free spins to be had in Gold Volcano. After 6 consecutive cascading wins, while the lava climbs and climbs, an eruption occurs, and the Eruption bonus is played out. Now we get 5 free spins, which are played on the fully expanded 8×8 grid.

During these free spins, the volcano pushes symbols from ‘inside’ to the ‘outside’ of the grid to fill the thus far empty positions. The Crystallisation feature is not reset during the free spins and we even get an extra free spins with every 6th cascading win.

Verdict: A new take on grid slots that make for interesting gameplay and decent potential

The theoretical RTP (Return to Player) for Gold Volcano is 96.2%, which is decent, especially since this is not the highest volatility slot in Play’n GO’s portfolio. It gets a rating of 7/10, which is okay. But do keep in mind that depending on the licenses, casino operators are free to lower the RTP.

Gold Volcano may not be the most sophisticated-looking slot in Play’n GO’s portfolio, but it’s certainly an entertaining grid slot, which uses the theme very well indeed.

You’ll have fun playing this one and the maximum potential of 10,000x our stake doesn’t hurt either. Whilst that may not be realistically achievable, you can expect wins of several hundred times your stake or even a little more than that.

Mobil
Mobil

Yes

Gratis spins
Gratis spins

Yes

Min insats
Min insats

0.10

Autoplay
Autoplay

Yes

Linjer
Linjer

Cluster Pays

Bonusrunda
Bonusrunda

No

Max insats
Max insats

100

Multipel
Multipel

Yes

Hjul
Hjul

8

Progressiv
Progressiv

No

Scatters
Scatters

No

RTP
RTP

96.20%

Vilda symboler
Vilda symboler

Yes

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