Lucky Shamrocks Slots
When it comes to this online slot machine from 777igt, the overall idea is hunting for a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, and hoping there’s no leprechaun waiting to stop you. Or something to that effect.
Lucky Shamrocks, as the name suggests, is all about you, the gambler, winning big bucks and walking away with cash in the bank. It’s a pretty tempting offering, and with luck on your side it should be more than achievable. Fingers cross then.
As you’ll notice once the game loads up you’ll notice that the reels themselves are obscured by a map of the paylines. Even so, you can just about make out the pictures behind those payline routes, and how clean and polished they look. It’s certainly a very modern and very accomplished game design, well ahead of much competition. So that’s top marks for first impressions, but how does it play?
Top ‘O the Mornin’
If you’ve never played on a 5-reel gambler such as this then it’s important to get a few things clear to begin with. First up, your goal is matching up like symbols and pictures with one another.
Hit the Paytable button in the control panel at the bottom of the screen to find out what we mean by that. You’ll immediately be shown a variety of imagery, each corresponding to a different value. The lowest are the letters, A, K, Q, and J. The higher are the clover, horseshoe, and pint of beer. All rather stereotypical Irish motifs, those that don’t appreciate such sweeping generalisations might have something to say about these choices, but we rather like the tongue in cheek side to this game. In addition to these are are several special characters you want to be looking out for, but we can come to these later. First, let’s examine the basics.
Bet per Line
Lucky Shamrocks offers a couple of ways in which you can impact on how much, and how often, you stand a chance of winning. The first of which is by introducing more, or reducing the overall number of paylines in active play. Do this by hitting + or - on the Bet Lines control at the bottom of the screen. You can add or subtract in increments of 10 at a time. The more you have in play the more chances you have of winning because winning combinations only count as a win when you land them on an active payline.
Next up it’s time to adjust the value of each individual bet. Do this by hitting + or - on the bet per line control. The more you’re willing to risk the higher the value of your win, although don’t think it’s always a good idea to go for max bet size and max bet value, as this is likely to see you burn through your budget like there’s no tomorrow. So think carefully and hedge your bets accordingly.
Irish Whisky
In addition to the standard pictures you also have some special icons that need to be understood. The first of these are the Jackpots. There are three variations- Mega, Mini, and Minor, and these names reflect their individual value when you land five of a kind. Land one per reel across and you win big, bigger and biggest, which is pretty easy to get your head around. So- don’t forget to keep an eye out for the tree, the smoking pipe and the leprechaun.
On top of those you also have a Scatter, which looks like a pot of gold. This works like a multiplier, boosting your overall winnings from bets placed. There’s a Free symbol too, which is lucky shamrock, and these trigger free spins. That means more attempts at winning cash, but without the need to actually put any money in, which is all good from where we’re standing. The Bonus is a rainbow, and initiates a bonus game if landed on reels three, four or five. Adding yet more opportunities to strike it rich.
Last but not least is the Wild, which is impossible to miss as it’s a leprechaun’s hat. This substitutes for any other symbol apart from the Jackpots, Wild, Bonus, or Scatter, making up a winning combination where there was part missing.
Luck of the Irish
Lucky Shamrocks is certainly a very polished gambling experience. The reels spin smoothly, and the process of placing bets is both simple and fast. This means quick-fire gameplay if you want it, which is exactly what we want irrespective of anyone else’s preference.
Additions like the Bonus and the Jackpots add yet more layers to unravel, in turn keeping you interested for longer. Hard to fault, even more difficult to put down, and walking away in profit could prove quite easy.
