It’s on the night leading up to St Patrick’s Day when children place their homemade Leprechaun traps around the house. The reason is of course to catch one of them. As Irish folklore will tell you, if one of them gets caught, it will grant you three wishes or even give you their pot of gold.
When the kids have gone to sleep, the parents will proceed to place signs around the house of a Leprechaun having been there. Basically it’s the Irish version of the Elf on a Shelf concept.
St Patrick’s Day Coming Up
With St Patrick’s Day less than a month away, it’s not surprising that we’re seeing a line of new slots coming out under the “Luck of the Irish – flag.” After all, it is one of the more popular slot themes.
Pots of Gold, Leprechauns, Rainbows and fun, all come with the St Patrick’s Day territory and Playtech recently launched ‘Leprechaun’s Luck Cash Collect Megaways’.
I’m about to find out whether or not you’ll have to catch one of the Leprechauns in order to have some luck or if they are able to guide you to success out of their own free will.
Even though the RTP is quite low (94.93%), it does look like there are some decent features involved so I’m curious to see how it will play out.
Leprechaun’s Luck Cash Collect Megaways
Once Upon A Time
There’s definitely a storybook vibe here and seeing the green meadows almost feels mandatory with these types of games. Normally things like that can feel a bit tedious and I don’t know if you feel the same, but in the Irish games it provides a calming atmosphere and puts a smile on your face. Clearly I don’t have an issue with it at all and when you throw in a glowing rainbow as well, how can you not like the setting. It brings back nice childhood memories.
As far as the symbols go, they’re not the most detailed and advanced graphics choices but because Playtech has used nice, bright colors, it doesn’t bother me at all.
Leprechaun’s Luck Cash Collect Megaways is of course a Megaways slot and thanks to its 6 reels, it contains up to 86,436 ways to win. The game has an overall lighthearted vibe and I like it. So far so good, in other words.
Release Date: February 15, 2024
RTP: 94.86 – 94.93%
Bet Limits: €0.10 – €100
Paylines: Up to 86,436 ways
Multiplier: 2,365.3x
Volatility: Medium/High
Features: Ante Bet, Collapsing Reels, Static JP, Free Spins, Pot of Gold Feature, Cash Collect
Activate the Extra Bet
Extra Bet Mode
I always want to maximize my chances of winning right from the start and in this case, that means flippin’ the switch on the Extra Bet Mode. You’ll see the button on the left hand side and when you click on it, you’ll see your options:
- If you double your bet size (2x), you can Triple your chances of triggering Free Spins
- For 15x your bet, you will get a guaranteed Cash Collect symbol at the top that can help you land cash prizes or Free Spins.
I opted for the triple chance but let’s just say it did take longer than expected before it bore fruit and granted me access to the bonus round.
You can see the Cash Collect symbol at the very top
Collect Your Cash, Free Spins or Jackpots
Naming a feature “Cash Collect” will get everyone’s attention. In fact, I want my own so if you guys feel like getting me something for my birthday this year, you know what to get. I wish I had a Cash Collect app on my phone, don’t you?
These are Cash Coins
Cash Collect
In Leprechaun’s Luck Cash Collect Megaways, the Cash Collect symbol can only be found in the top reel during the base game. Landing one will allow you to collect all the cash coin values on the reels. On top of that, it will also collect your Diamond Prize coins and Free Games coins.
- Cash Coin symbols are corresponding with your bet size and can hold a value of 0.5x up to 15x your bet.
- Free Games symbol – You can get between +3 to +10 Free Spins from this one
- Diamond Prize Coins – There are 4 different Jackpots and one of them will randomly be chosen for you: Mini (20x), Minor (50x), Major (200x) or Grand (500x)
10 Free Spins coming right up
How to Get Free Spins
Triggering Free Spins is a bit more complicated than what we’re used to, mostly because we’re not just looking for Scatters any more. Instead, you first need a Cash Collect to land on the top row. On top of that, you also need at least 1 Free Games coin on the reels before you get your Free Spins.
Add another 4 Free Spins to the list
Collect As Many Free Spins As You Can
How many spins you’ll get depends on the Free Games symbols and how much they add up to. With the 4 you see in the image added to the already 6 in the purple box, my total ended up being 10 Free Spins.
You’ll be joined by Cash Collect
Cash Collect On Every Spin
Once you’ve begun your hunt for the big bucks, you’ll be glad to know that the Cash Collect symbol will be around for every spin as it makes its way towards the left.
No Jackpots, But…
I never saw any of the Jackpots so that was clearly not on the table for me. From what I did experience though, there were two types of ways the Cash Collect came in handy. Let me show you examples:
1 Cash Collect
- 1 Cash Collect Symbol – In this case, there’s one Cash Collect symbol and 4 Cash Coins. This means that the Cash Collect will collect the value of each coin once for a total of €1.40
2 Cash Collect
- 2 Cash Collect Symbols – Here on the other hand, are 2 Cash Collects and only one Cash Coin. This means that each Cash Collect will pull the Cash Coin value one time, for a total of €0.30 x 2 = €0.60
Mega Win
Leprechaun’s Luck Cash Collect Megaways – Pass or Play?
With so many of these games having been released over the years, I think we can agree on a lot of them being quite bad. Some are even horrible if I’m being honest. Knowing that, I wasn’t sure what to expect from Leprechaun’s Luck Cash Collect Megaways.
I was pleasantly surprised and since the graphics weren’t anything that would win players over, most of it came down to the features.
Once I’d gotten a hang of what they were and how they worked, I immediately became more invested. I think the Cash Collect and the Extra Bet mode work very well and have their own little unique twist compared to the stuff we normally see. Even the way Free Spins were triggered and played felt like a slightly new experience.
I was also able to score some decent wins without having to capture a Leprechaun. So, if you’re looking for the Luck of the Irish and want to try a light hearted, uplifting colorful new slot then take a look at Leprechaun’s Luck Cash Collect Megaways.
Reminder – I do recommend activating the Extra Bet though before getting started or getting to the Free Spins round might take all day. On the other hand, it looks like a warm, sunny summer day!
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Good luck!
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