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Hold the Gold Slot Review

I was researching topics for the intro to Hold the Gold slot from 1Spin4Win when I stumbled upon something cray cray; a website where they sell gold-plated toilets. 🚽

And they weren’t as expensive as I imagined, either. Look, they’re still not cheap – the average price is around $1,800 💸💸 – but at least you get free delivery and the price includes tax.

Now I don’t know about you, but I’ve never been that committed or passionate about “dropping the kids off at the pool” 💩 that I’d invest in something like this.

Maybe some of you are, and that’s OK, but you might need some extra moolah to fund your indulgence. Let’s see if we can do something about that. 🎰

Gameplay

Some games are all about the flash and the looks while others focus on delivering solid stats. So, which one is Hold the Gold slot? Unfortunately neither. It’s a stripped-down game that’s highly volatile yet only offers $100,000 as the potential payout. Yikes!

The max multiplier is 2,000x, the RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.

RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate.
is 97.20%
, and there are no paylines. Yeah, for real! The objective is to get into the main feature; that’s where you make your money; not in the base game.

Features

HOLD THE GOLD FEATURE:

Land 3 or more Coins (these show values) to trigger the game’s main feature. This is a Hold & Win round where you get 3 re-spins initially, with additional Coins resetting the spin counter. The game continues until you run out of spins or fill all of the positions with Coins.

When Coins with a 1, a 4, and a star land, they will crack and either reveal nada, a Coin, a Jackpot, or a question mark. The latter can transform into a 2x – which doubles all Coin values – a 50x your bet Coin, or a Mini Jackpot Coin.

If you land a Mini Jackpot Coin, you’ll be paid 100x. Fill all the grid positions and you’ll score the Mega jackpot worth 1,000x your bet.

ANTE BET:

There’s an Ante BetAn Ante Bet is an option that costs a percentage of your bet but increases your chances of landing triggering symbols that initiate a feature. option on the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. The studio has called it the Cash feature, and what it does is double your chance of nailing 3 or more Coins, at a price of double your bet. Seems fair.

Performance

I lost count of how many rounds I played while testing this game, but it performed flawlessly throughout.

Maximum Win

You can score an admittedly sad $100,000 – given the game’s volatility rate – by combining the 2,000x multiplier with a max bet of $50. Or you can bet from a mere $0.10 if that works better for ya.

Conclusion

I wasn’t sure about this “no paylines” thing, to be honest, and you can certainly find yourself in a run where no Coins land and you’re watching your money dwindle away.

Triggering the Hold & Win feature gives you hope, but it doesn’t always end in a payday that covers your costs and makes you money to boot. But that’s gambling for ya.

The studio loves a Hold & Win game, so you’ll find plenty of alternatives on our casino if you’re annoyed by the max win/volatility mismatch. Which you have every right to be.

Spartan’s Luck Hold & Win slot has a medium volatility rate – if this is something you prefer – and a $65,000 potential payout. And you still get the same Jackpots. But there’s no Ante BetAn Ante Bet is an option that costs a percentage of your bet but increases your chances of landing triggering symbols that initiate a feature. so you can sit and watch nothing happen for ages…

Slot Details

Software: 1Spin4Win
Game Type: Video Slots
PaylinesPaylines are preset lines that run across the reels, and when you land matching symbols on them, that will result in a payout. The more paylines, the more ways you can win, but also the higher your bet per spin.: N/A
RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.

RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate.
: 97.20%
Volatility RateSlot games can have low, medium, high, or extremely high volatility rates (or a combination thereof).

The less volatile the game, the more often it should pay out, but the lower the amount, the less the payout, as this is in keeping with the risk you’re taking. Volatility rate should be considered in conjunction with a game’s RTP.
: High
Bonus Round: Yes
Progressive: No
Free Rounds: Re-spins
Max Multiplier: 2,000x
Max Win: $100,000
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