Eye of Gold Review
3 Oaks are certainly the masters of Hold and Win slots, but Eye of Gold doesn’t belong to that niche at all. Instead, it’s a classic online slot in all regards, and we definitely appreciate the fact that the studio ventured out of its comfort zone this time around. So, without further ado, let’s take a closer look at all the slot’s ins and outs, starting with its playing field. It’s actually quite large, featuring 6 reels, 4 rows and 25 paylines.
The theme of Eye of Gold will take you to Ancient Egypt, and it’s the same trip that fans of online slots are taking over and over again. The game’s production values aren’t even that great, unfortunately, and it all seems pretty mediocre if we are to be absolutely objective.
Eye of Gold Slot – Reels Screen
The mathematical model of Eye of Gold is highly volatile, but the slot’s jackpot appears to be just 750x your bet, which is hardly impressive. You can play for all kinds of stakes, though, from £0.25 to £60 per spin. Finally, the theoretical RTP of Eye of Gold is 95.69%, which is a notch below average.
Eye of Gold Slot Features
There are just 6 pay symbols in Eye of Gold, and it’s easy to appreciate the fact that there are no card symbols in sight. Instead, you can look forward to ankhs, ornaments, two god statues and two character symbols. Character symbols are naturally the most valuable symbols, and they pay 5x your bet for a six-of-a-kind combination.
For specials, there are Wilds, Scatters and Mystery Wilds. Wilds are the most straightforward of them all. They can substitute for other symbols in winning combos, and they also offer their own payout values.
Mystery Wilds are the game’s most important symbols, and they can land anywhere on the board at any point. Once the reels stop spinning, each Mystery Wild symbol flips to reveal a symbol. All instances of that symbol are then automatically turned into Wilds, which can improve your winning chances big time.
Land a Scatter on reel 1 alongside at least one Mystery Wild on the rest of the board to trigger the Free Spins feature. You’ll get 10 free spins, and each reel that had a Mystery Wild symbol during the triggering spin will get a guaranteed Mystery Wild on each of those 10 free spins.
Eye of Gold Slot – Free Spins Feature
Review Summary
Although the Mystery Wilds concept can be fun for a while, Eye of Gold is a slot that runs out of steam rather quickly. There’s only that, really, and the slot’s bland theme doesn’t add anything extra to the package, either. Even worse, the game’s math model lacks a punch, so we can’t really recommend the game to anyone. It’s a bit of a shame, but there you go.
Pros
- Mystery Wilds are neat and fun
Cons
- Bland theme and subpar audiovisuals
- Disappointing math model
- Runs out of steam quickly
