Cave of Gold Slot Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Cave of Gold Review

The jolly Goblin returns in the new Cave of Gold slot from BF Games, which follows the footsteps of the success of the developer's older release called Cave of Fortune. It's not essentially a new game though since it sports a similar theme and gameplay with really little innovation. The major change is that the newer release features random Multipliers during the bonus game, while everything else remained almost untouched.

As the title implies, the actions take place in a goldmine. The background has changed a bit when compared to the Cave of Fortune slot, though, it refers to the color scheme for the most part, as the general theme and artwork stayed the same. We should still note that the graphics are nice, and Cave of Gold is actually pretty good in terms of the outer look, although it cannot boast originality. Anyway, dominating the view is transparent a standard 5x3 grid with 30 winlines. Above each reel, you can see empty flasks.

Playable on any device, the Cave of Gold slot comes with a betting range of €0.3 to €60 per spin, which should appeal to many. The volatility tends to the high side of the spectrum, while the default RTP is slightly above average at 96.07%. However, the game has RTP ranges, meaning that the payback can differ depending on where you play. With that said, the other possible return values are 92.21% and 94.24%.

The symbol collecting includes a bunch of familiar symbols that we've already seen in the Cave of Fortune slot, as well as some newer ones. The lower includes classic A-9 royals, while the premium lot consists of shovels, pickaxes, torches, horns, and carts.

Cave of Gold Slot Features

The green potion symbols are Nitro symbols, which contribute to the respective meter above the reels whenever they appear in view. There are single, double, and triple Nitro symbols, which fill the counters by 1, 2, or 3 points respectively. When a counter reaches 3, the reel below turns into Persistent Wild for the next 3 spins.

However, it's possible to prolong the feature - when a new Persistent Wild is triggered, the spin counter on all other Persistent Wilds is reset back to 3. When there are 2, 3, or 4 Wild reels, an incremental Multiplier of 2x, 3x, or 4x will be offered. Should you turn all five reels into Wilds, a prize of 200x the stake will be awarded, after which all Persistent Wilds will disappear. Keep in mind that Nitro meters and Persistent Wild reels are saved separately for each stake level.

The treasure chest symbol is Scatter, and when 3, 4, or 5 instances land simultaneously in view during the base game, players are awarded 15, 20, or 25 Free Spins respectively. During the bonus, a Grand Nitro Meter is added to the gameplay, which is also filled with Nitro symbols. If the Grand Nitro Meter reaches at least 3, the Explode feature can trigger at random to add Bomb Wild symbols to random positions on the reels, with the number of Bomb Wilds equal to the number displayed on the counter. After that, the Grand Nitro Meter will be reset to 0. If it reaches 15 though, you will be awarded the Grand Reward of 500x the stake, and the counter will be reset to 0.

Review Summary

All up, Cave of Gold is a good slot for sure, packed with numerous fun and rewarding features, but it really feels like a lazy approach from BF Games. What differentiates it from the studio's previous slot is basically the random Multiplier feature giving better winning opportunities, which is the main reason why players should switch to it.

Pros

• Impressive artwork
• Persistent Wilds available at any stage
• Exciting Free Spins feature

Cons

• Basically a copy of the Cave of Fortune slot
• RTP ranges
• Poor max win

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