The “Irish luck” theme is about as popular as the Wild West theme that the previous release, Bounty Gold , dressed itself in, but the fierce competition in these genres makes it very easy to fall into a so-called cliché trap. It’s hard to find something that exudes originality and authenticity every time, and Rainbow Gold is unfortunately a good example of that. It’s generic through and through, with very little charm.

You do get more base game features this time around though, which is something, and the Top Tracker Prize Reel awards smaller Leprechaun-triggered payouts here and there. Every now and then it also triggers the Super Free Spins round, which comes with up to 4 unlockable grids, but the feature plays out more or less like the base game. However, you get a few extra and upgraded prizes from the tracker and can win up to 5,000 times your bet .

Rainbow Gold Slot Features

You can turn the ante bet on and off between spins of the base game, and it costs 25% more per spin to activate . The benefit is a higher chance of landing leprechaun symbols, which also increases your bonus round chances and earns you more frequent top tracker prizes. Premium symbols pay between 4 and 20 times your bet for 5-oak wins, and wilds pay 25 times for the same. Of course, Wild symbols also substitute for Pay symbols to complete winning combinations.

Top Tracker Prize Reel is located at the top of the regular 5×3 grid and moves one step to the left per spin. So, a new prize slides in from the far right per spin, and you must land a Leprechaun symbol on the reel below to win the prize at the top. The Tracker reel can slide into 3 different prize symbols as follows:

• Direct Money – gives you a cash prize between 2x and 100x your bet.
• All in view – gives you all the present prizes from the top tracker reel.
• Super Free Spins – awards the Super Bonus round.

The Super Free Spins round can only be triggered from the Top Tracker prize reel and includes 3 additional and unlockable 5×3 reel sets . The Top Tracker Bonus Round symbol has a number from 1 to 4 and you start with the corresponding number of reel sets unlocked in the feature.

The top tracker is also active in the bonus round above each unlocked reel set, and leprechauns tend to land more frequently during the feature. The upgraded and additional Top Tracker prizes are as follows:

• Direct money – gives you a cash prize between 2x and 500x your bet.
• All In View – gives you all the current top tracker prizes on the same set of reels.
• Super All In View – gives you all current top tracker prizes from all active grids.
• Retrigger – gives you 2, 3 or 5 extra free spins added to your account.
• Rainbow Boost – unlocks a locked roller set.

The 200 Spins Rainbow Gold Slot Experience.

The base game was pretty uneventful for us, with smaller wins sprinkled in here and there, until we suddenly triggered the Super Free Spins round. This happens at 1:35 in the 4-minute highlights video, and the second reel set was unlocked from the start. You can see for yourself how we fared by clicking the “Play” button below.

Summary

Rainbow Gold may come with a clichéd Irish Luck Leprechaun theme, but it’s still better than the failed Wild West theme in its predecessor, Bounty Gold. That said, there’s little here that experienced players haven’t seen before, and the top tracker prizes aren’t usually significant enough to keep your bankroll from sinking deeper and deeper into the quicksand of the base game. You also need to have the ante bet turned on to land them semi-regularly.

This game just doesn’t contain enough excitement and charm to avoid becoming a generic shelf-filler release, and we’re almost sorry that the smiling leprechaun is doing his best to lift your spirits. A game like this is likely to do well with a few stouts, but the four-reel bonus round comes at an annoyingly “slow-mo” pace (not least if you’re used to turbo spins from the base game) and overall Rainbow Gold just doesn’t mesh.

Pros

Top Tracker price roll (also triggers FS)
FS with additional and improved prizes
Unlock up to 4 roller sets in FS round
Win up to 5,000x (odds of 1 in 5,238,297)

Cons

Generic and uninteresting Irish luck cliché
Beware of adjustable RTP ranges

Rainbow Gold (Pragmatic Play) Slot FAQs

What is the RTP of Rainbow Gold?

Rainbow Gold’s top-notch RTP of 96.63% is above average. However, operators can adjust the RTP down to 95.54% or 94.57% depending on their license and jurisdiction.

How volatile is Rainbow Gold?

This is a high volatility release from Pragmatic Play and scores 5 out of 5 on the volatility scale of the paytable.

What is the biggest possible profit?

You can win up to 5,000 times your stake in Rainbow Gold, and 500 times your stake is possible with a single base game spin (or 625 times for a screen full of Wilds).

How does the Top Tracker Prize Reel work?

It slips in prizes between 2x and 100x, as well as free spins triggering symbols and “All prizes in view” symbols. You win a prize by landing a leprechaun on the reel below.

Is there a free spins mode in Rainbow Gold?

Yes, you can unlock up to all 4 reel sets in advance via the triggering prize symbol, and otherwise it plays out like the base game but with enhanced and additional prizes.

Can I play Rainbow Gold slot for free?

Yes, you can check out the free Rainbow Gold demo game at the very top of this page (UK players must confirm age first).