Welcome to the magical world of the elves, where enchanted treasures await you. This place is none other than Elven Gold by Microgaming.
Elven Gold was only released in June of 2021 but quickly gained popularity. It is part of the Gold Series games being launched by Microgaming. Another two games from this series are the well known Emerald Gold and Western Gold.
In fast and simple terms, Elven Gold will shower you with cash prizes, Scatters and Free Spins. You are also in with a chance to win the maximum payout of 15,000x your stake!
Before getting too excited, let’s go through all of what the game has to offer.
The Highlights:
- Five reels, four rows and 40 pay lines
- RTP of 94.09%
- Maximum payout of 15,000x
- High Volatility
- Inspired by elves and their enchanted environment
Theme and Background
Once you click on the Elven Gold game you will immediately be transported to the enchanted environments of the mystical Elven City. The Lord of the Rings fans amongst us can immediately recognise an element of resemblance here as well.
The background image is an architectural structure of an elves society. The floating orbs across the screen continue to bring the Elven Gold magic to life.
Whilst that is not all to transport you to the mystical elven demeanour, the game music sets you up for a mystical and adventurous experience.
The game is set on five reels, four rows and comes with 40 set pay-lines. The base game offers some great wins, with the potential of a win for every three spins.
At the top of the game screen or above the grid, you can see a barrel rotating. This barrel is displaying the prize values and how many Scatter symbols you will need in order to trigger them. The values are multiples of the bet, and some are very tempting indeed.
The game symbols are associated with the elves theme. There are four gemstones in different colours, these are the low paying symbols. Then you can find the single, double or triple Bar symbols which can be said to be mid paying symbols. Finally, the highest paying symbol is naturally the female elf symbol which can payout to a maximum of 30x the stake.
The Wild symbol is a gold ‘W’ with a blue background, you surely cannot miss it. It substitutes for all symbols except for Free Spin and the Scatters symbol.
The last symbol to mention is the scatter, which is an imposing golden owl symbol.
Pros
- An Original theme.
- Spins start from as little as $0.20.
- Frequent hit rate.
Cons
- Not much separating Elven Gold from other games within the Gold Series.
- It might not be the most sought after game by high rollers.
Special Game Features in Elven Gold
One of the best features of Elven Gold is that it has a high hit rate. The hit frequency rate of 36.17% means that it equals nearly to a hit with every 3 spins. These numbers are naturally not set in stone and can fluctuate depending on the gameplay.
The Free Spins Feature is the main game feature in Elven Gold. The Free Spins symbol can only appear on reels two, three and four. Land three Free Spins symbols and you will be awarded three Free Spins.
During the Free Spins, the Scatters landing on the reels do not pay. Instead, they are collected and you can collect up to 12 scatter symbols. When one or more Scatters are collected in a spin, the Free Spins counter is reset to thee at the end of that spin. When the feature is complete, the game takes a look at the number of scatters collected and pays accordingly.
Elven Gold provides the Buy Free Spins option. This feature can be found on the bottom left side of the game screen. With the Buy Free Spins Feature, you can pay 50x the total stake to guarantee that three scatters land on the next spin. This will launch the Free Spins feature, which continues to play out as described above.
This game also comes with the auto-spin function. This is the second button from the top on the right-hand side of the screen. It lets you select from the availability of 10, 25, 50, or 100 auto-rounds.
What are the Payouts and Wagering Limits
Elven Gold is an attractive pokies to both beginners and more advanced players, but maybe not to the high roller players amongst us. The betting starts from as little as $0.20 and goes up to up to $15.
Once you decide on your bet value, you are ready to fire up the reels and wait for the scatters or the elf to stack up.
To form a winning combination, you need at least two of the Elven Symbol or three of any other symbol to connect from left to right. As always, starting from the left-most reel.
Elven Gold is a highly volatile pokies game, hence hitting the biggest prize is not an easy task. As mentioned already, the base game offers regular wins.
Landing at least four scatter symbols pays out 1x your stake. This can go up to the highest possible win of 15,000x your stake when landing 12 scatter symbols.
Game symbol payouts vary but the highest paying for the low and mid-tier symbols is when landing five Three Triple Bar symbols. In this case, the payout is 17.5x your stake.
But the highest payout is when landing the most valuable lady in the game. The Elf can land in any size on the reels, ranging from 1×1 up to 1×4. Landing her in the full size means a payout of 30x your stake. Landing five Wild symbols will also payout in the same manner.
The final verdict on Elven Gold
We can agree that the overarching theme of this game is original and nicely executed. Overall it is a simple game to understand and play – but simple does not mean boring, at all.
Elven Gold is a fun game to try out and the developers did a great job with the overall experience.
It also comes with a high RTP along with having a frequent hit rate which adds to the excitement of the game.
As a reminder, being a fun and entertaining pokies game, it is easy to get caught up. We always recommend taking a look at our Responsible Gaming section to set limits for yourself beforehand and play responsibly.
