Rolling in Gold is an online slot developed by Blueprint Gaming partner White Hat Studios. It’s built around a gold mining theme, a 3-3-4-4-4-4 grid and 2,304 ways to win. Alongside regular line wins the game features include two separate Hold & Win rounds.
Apart from the unusual shape of the grid, the visuals are pretty much standard for online slots with a gold mining theme. The grid is roped together out of old wooden support beams with pulleys hanging out of it. The background is an old mine tunnel with tools, lamps and piles of gold littering the floor and precious gems glowing in the walls.
The reels display an assortment of precious stones, tools, gold, and an old, white bearded miner. The only animations to speak of are the transition to the bonus round which plays out on a separate grid. The sound track is cheerful, if slightly monotonous, banjo music for that old timer feel.
| Symbol | Payout for 3, 4, 5, 6 of a kind |
|---|---|
| Blue Gem | 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 1 |
| Yellow Gem | 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 1 |
| Red Gem | 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 1 |
| Pick and Shovel | 0.4, 0.6, 1, 2 |
| Hard Hat | 0.4, 0.6, 1, 2 |
| Lamp | 0.4, 0.6, 1, 2 |
| Donkey | 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2.5 |
| Sack of Gold | 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2.5 |
| Cart of Gold | 0.6, 1, 2, 5 |
| Miner | 1, 5, 10, 15 |
Gold Spins are triggered when Wild symbols land on reels 1 and 2 and a Gold Nugget lands on reel 3 during the same spin. The feature takes place on a separate 4x4 grid and starts with three respins.
Gold Nuggets that land remain locked in place and carry cash values. Every time a new nugget lands, the respin counter resets to three. If the feature ends before Diamond Spins are activated, the combined value of all collected nuggets is awarded.
Collecting three Diamond symbols during Gold Spins unlocks Diamond Spins. This feature also takes place on the 4x4 grid but focuses on Diamond symbols rather than Gold Nuggets.
Diamond values can be significantly larger than standard nugget values. Alongside the grid sits a Giant Diamond reel which can apply multipliers of x2, x3, x4, x5, or x10 to the diamond values collected during the feature. Once the three allocated spins are complete, the total potential prize is awarded.
Rolling In Gold uses six reels arranged in a 3-3-4-4-4-4 configuration with a 2,304 ways-to-win system. Gameplay remains straightforward in the base game, with most of the action centred around collecting the symbols needed to trigger Gold Spins and eventually Diamond Spins.
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We think Rolling In Gold succeeds because it takes a familiar mining concept and adds a feature sequence that feels more involved than many similar releases. The base game can be quiet at times, but that makes the appearance of Gold Spins feel more significant when they arrive.
The visuals are polished, the theme is easy to understand, and the hold-and-win style mechanics fit naturally within the gold prospecting setting. Diamond Spins are the clear highlight thanks to the added multipliers and the possibility of collecting larger symbol values. While the mining theme itself is hardly new, Blueprint Gaming has done enough with the feature structure to keep the game feeling fresh. Fans of feature-driven slots and hold-and-win mechanics are likely to find the most enjoyment here.