Golden8 Slot Machine

What can you expect when playing Golden8 from Slotland? You can be assured that the experience will be as authentic as it comes. You can also rest easy in the knowledge that no fancy frills will be getting in your way whilst you play - this is an undiluted design and game. And finally, you can look forward to a handsome payout at the end of it, should you make it that far; Golden8 may not be filled with extras, but it won’t be an easy ride.

Although this title is unapologetically classic in its origins, it has quite a few paylines active, which is rather unusual for retro pieces. Usually brands stick to the golden rule of 3 reels and 1 winline, but here Slotland have utilised 7 lines and 3 reels; and we like the adjustments they’ve made.

Once you’ve placed your stake, you’ll need to pull that spin lever and start the reels ticking over, throwing up a variety of familiar and much loved symbols, all in the hopes of reaching the bonus round. Though let’s face it, everyone is going to want the jackpot, which has a base value of x1,000 but can steadily grow over the course of the game. As When we played the free slot game, it cranked the jackpot up to 100,000 credits, so you can go large here, it just won’t happen all the time.

Everything is Golden

Have you ever seen a slot machine more attractive than the one in front of you? It’s a golden dream, the way the light bounces off the combination of curves and hard edges; move over boring slots, Golden8 has serious flare.

Inside this glistening house of casino nostalgia are 9 paytable symbols. Unlike most titles where the lowest symbol is different to the highest, Golden8 uses the same one, with only the way they’re matched changing the payout. The red BAR icon can be matched with two other symbols for a x2 of your stake, however get all three of the tiles and you’ll get the x1,000 jackpot. If it sounds confusing, it actually isn’t when you’re playing - and you can always check out the instructions if you’re really dazed by it all.

As is the norm for most slot machines, the fruits upon the reels are among some of the more modest wins, with the grapes only able to reach the height of x25 credits before reaching its limit. Nonetheless, once you get past these delicious delights you begin to break into the +100 credit mark, with the photorealistic diamonds equalling 500 coins. The diamonds are more important than monetary gain though, for you collect them throughout the title they unlock a free spins round. As a rule, you will start off with the six lined up, but you won’t actually have any until they light up, and this can only happen if you make combinations of the icons themselves.

Round and Round We Go

Slotland’s Bonus Spin is pretty much like any other level of extra rounds - you get a chance to play without dipping into your own funds. As a lot of these free levels tend to be quite secretive until you reach them, to keep the magic alive, we won’t bare all for the sake of a guide. What we can inform you of though, is that the returns here can get very big indeed… provided you have bet an equal amount. Golden8 is definitely a ‘get out what you put in’ sort of activity, and so if you’re looking to be rolling in the dough, you’ll need to risk your own first.

Despite Slotland calling their jackpot a bonus round, we think you’ll find that it isn’t and that they’ve grossly misused the word. Yes the jackpot is progressive, but you don’t have to do anything except get the right combination, which isn’t the makings of an extra.

Line ‘Em up

The betting system in Golden8 is slightly different to what you’ve come across before, for you have to click on the active payline to set the bet. All 7 of the winlines can have between a 0.20 and 4 credit stake placed on them, though you can choose to bet nothing if you want to reduce the number you’re spinning with. That is seriously all there is to it; this title is by far the most basic we’ve played when it comes to the controls.

Dripping in Riches

That is a distinct possibility with Golden8, and for that very fact alone it’s a must play for everyone. The vibe that is puts out there, the atmosphere it generates is unlike any other retro slot machine we’ve played - it doesn’t seem to ever get dull, in fact, the more we played the more fun we had. Of course not everyone will appreciate the style, but there are a lot of you who definitely will.