Georges Gold

Go West, because there’s gold out there! Welcome to George’s Gold, the high-volatility mining-themed online pokies game from Gold Coin Studios and Games Global. George is a buff, moustachioed miner with a twinkle in his eye who’s invited you to get your hands dirty in a quest for gold and buried treasure. The potential rewards are vast for those who dare to venture down into the hole: Free spins, Link&Win with Express Collect and expanded reels, and 4 metered prizes, including a Mega worth 10,000x your bet. Choice graphics, energetic animations and lively sounds make for an entertaining ride down the rails down the mineshaft to George’s underground domain. Play George’s Gold on mobile or desktop at Spin Casino, a trusted provider of online pokies in New Zealand.

Mining pokies are fairly common, so why this one? Here are 10 reasons for New Zealand pokies fans to play George’s Gold pokies online at Spin Casino: 

• High volatility – just the thing for high rollers!
   
• A 5x3 reel set with 20 paylines
   
• Features include Link&Win with Express Collect and Free Spins
   
• Reels can expand for more winning possibilities
   
• Fun, energetic Wild West mining theme
   
• Detailed symbols include Dynamite Scatters, TNT Triggers and Gold Nuggets
   
• Minimum bet of $0.20 to experiment with
   
• Top bet of $25 for players who want to go big
   
• Maximum jackpot payout of 10,000x your bet
   
• Dynamic scaling for premium mobile play

George’s Gold’s mix of features puts it in the front rank of the best online pokies in New Zealand:

• Expanded Reels:  Land TNT Trigger symbols on reels 1 and 2 to activate the Expanded Reels feature. Reels 3, 4 and 5 expand to a 3x5 grid and 1 to 5 Golden Nuggets appear instantly, for higher chances of triggering the Link&Win bonus round.
   
• Link & Win: A firm fan favourite, this feature triggers when 6 or more Golden Nuggets hit the reels. The triggering Nuggets lock into place, and the reels respin individually 3 times. Any additional Nuggets also lock into place and reset the respins counter back to 3. Nuggets carry different cash prize values and may include Mini, Minor or Major jackpot prizes worth 10x to 1,000x your bet. The Mega prize goes to the player who succeeds in filling all the reel positions. The feature ends when this happens, or when respins are all used up.
   
• Free Spins: Trigger 10 free spins and win a cash prize when you land 3 or more Dynamite Scatters anywhere in view. Only higher value pay symbols land on all reels, with the exception of reel 3. This reel is reserved for Gold Nuggets and Wilds. Land 3 Nuggets on reel 3 during free spins, and they’ll be copied to reels 2 and 4, triggering Link&Win. 

Gold Coin Studios have done a great job of representing a Wild West mine with a bunch of detailed symbols:

• Lower pay symbols are card royals 10 through to A, reminding us of the links between mining and gambling and awarding 0.1x to 1.5x your stake for 3 to 5 of a kind.
   
• The higher pay symbols are George’s lantern and tool bucket as well as a cart loaded with gemstones and a cart overflowing with Gold Nuggets.Between them, these aspirational symbols can pay out from 0.35x to 10x your stake if you line up 3 to 5 of them on a payline.
   
• The Wild symbol is gorgeous George himself, ready and able to do duty for any pay symbol.
   
• The Scatter symbol is a stack of dynamite. Land 3 or more to trigger Free Spins and receive a payout from 2x to 100x your bet.
   
• The Special Trigger symbol is a TNT detonator.
   
• Golden Nugget symbols activate the Link & Win feature and award cash prizes.

George’s Gold came out in February 2023, a product of Gold Coin Studios. This independent pokies development company has earned a reputation for the kind of detailed graphics, solid features and quirky humour on display in games such as AbraCatdabra and Outlaw Saloon. George’s Gold is a worthy addition to their portfolio and is likely to be of great interest to high rollers.

The base game plays out on a 5x3 grid against the background of a Wild West mine during the daytime. The graphics are colourful and fun, and the alt country music soundtrack creates a mellow atmosphere. The background changes to night time during the Link&Win feature, and switches to a mine shaft during Free Spins. These shifts add even more variety to a very lively game, with stacks of dynamite and TNT going off all the time! The constant to and fro between the different features makes for a highly satisfying gaming experience filled with dramatic moments. As for George, it’s hard not to smile at the sheer optimism he expresses.

To try it out for yourself, simply find George’s Gold in the online pokies lobby at Spin Casino, set your bet from $0.20 to $25 and press the “Play” icon. Spin the reels manually or launch 10 to 100 autospins with the auto-play feature and toggle the speed with the lightning bolt “turbo” icon until the pace is to your liking. Bear in mind that this is a highly volatile game, so consider giving it a spin in demo mode to get a feel for how it plays.

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