Leprechaun Riches
LEPRECHAUN RICHES - Leprechaun กำลังนั่งอยู่บนขอบหน้าต่างของหอคอยแตะเล็บลงในรองเท้าเล็กๆ ในขณะที่ผิวปากร่าเริง เขาสูงเพียงหกนิ้วและจับยากกว่าความปรารถนา. Leprechaun Riches is a 6-reel, 6-row video slot featuring Wilds-on-the-Way and free spins with increasing multiplier. All gold-framed symbols involved in a win in the previous round will be transformed into Wild symbols, and 4 Scatter symbols appearing anywhere will trigger the Free Spins Feature with 15 free spins! The game’s unique leprechaun “knock knock” symbol transforms Rainbow Riches Home Sweet Home into a game of pure luck. Thankfully, there are plenty of four-leaf clovers to go around! With a host of novel game elements and charming artistry, the Rainbow Riches Home Sweet Home slot is a favorite of both casual and serious gamblers alike.
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Rainbow Riches
The wombat says: Gather ye round, gather ye round Wombat fans as we are about to tell you a tale! A folklore tale to be exact. And one that we think we will be very interested in…
Many a legend exists about the leprechauns and their gold. These cheeky fairy people can be traced back to 8th century water spirits who were known as ‘luchorpán’. It was said these mischievous imps dressed in green and merged with household fairies, whence they developed a penchant for heavy drinking and living in people’s cellars. BUT according to some other legends, Leprechaun actually comes from the Irish term ‘leath brogan’ which means shoemaker. So who knows? Only the Leprechauns to be honest.
Find the Pot of Gold
However, what all the legends do agree on is that you will almost certainly find a pot with all the leprechaun’s gold in it at the end of a rainbow… See now you’re interested in these folktales after all! And if you’re interested in why so many people believe there’s a pot of gold at the end of every rainbow (if you could just get to it), well there are Vikings involved (well, there would be wouldn’t there?)
Irish Themed Slots
That’s right Wombat fans, as you might have guessed Rainbow Riches is an Irish themed slot. Now we’ve all played 1 or 2 of these little beauties before, but how does Rainbow Riches match up to its Emerald Isle online slot rivals like Irish Eyes and Lucky Leprechaun? Well it has 3 bonus features, which is a good start. Let’s take a spin and see….now, would you listen to that little ginger fella’s chuckle?
The Emerald Isle
‘Luck of the Irish’ is a phrase that nearly every wombat fan has has uttered in his or her life at one time or another. The term appears to have been introduced during the silver and gold rushes that characterised much of the 19th century when a ridiculously large number of the Irish and Irish-Americans got lucky and struck it rich.
Nowadays, the phrase is said to symbolise the good luck (and lots of it) of those plucky prospectors – which is something that we can’t get enough of here at Wombat Towers. Add to that Leprechauns and four-leaf clovers and as result, Irish-themed slots are firm faves amongst you slot fans.
Brighter than the Island!
More often than not they’re also brightly coloured and come with a heavy dose of tongue in cheek – which also helps…
Now, I don’t know of I ever told you, but the Emerald Isle was none other than the highly exclusive location of mine and Mrs Wombat’s honeymoon. Ok, we were in a caravan and it rained solidly for 2 weeks. But this was the 70s and things were very gloomy back then – you had to find luxury in weird places, like pineapple and cheese sticks and Noddy from Slade.
About the Developer
This slot was originally created by Barcrest who are now owned by SG Gaming – they also designed the Raging Rhino slot machine which is another classic game and very often to be found on autospin at Wombat Towers. These slot wizards are based in this wombat’s spiritual home Las Vegas and have been in the online slot business since the very beginning which means they really know to make the games that this wombat likes to play…
Game History
Back in ye olden days of slots, Rainbow Riches was one of the most-played fruit machine games in the UK, and its ‘Road to Riches’ bonus is still one of the most iconic slot bonus features out there, too.
Enduring Popularity
The original game was available in arcades, bingo halls and bookies shops across the UK before being turned into a slot classic in 2006 – making it a bona fide vintage release.
Look and Feel
OK, let’s be honest here. The design is not as impressive as say the Phantom of the Opera slot or other new-fangled super duper slots – but then again, it’s not trying to be. Instead you’ll find some typical Irish jig music as your soundtrack to accompany those spins, along with some brightly coloured reels framed by some Celtic metalwork and a big old rainbow (of course) in the background.
As far as old school games go it could be worse. Ever played Prime Property slot from Microgaming? Now that’s a ruddy eyesore if ever we’ve see one…
Game Play
Rainbow Riches slot has 5 reels, 3 rows and 20 pay-lines. Your symbols on the Irish-themed reels are made up of a cheeky leprechaun having a wink, a stone wishing well and the ubiquitous a pot of gold under the magical rainbow, as your high paying standard symbols.
Your low-paying symbols are represented by the usual 10, J, Q, K & A playing cards.
There’s also the game’s Wild which is the chunky gold coin, and the Rainbow Riches logo.
No Free Spins But 3 Bonus Features
FYI Wombat fans: No, your eyes do not deceive you; there are no free spins in Rainbow Riches slot. But what you do have is 3 different bonus rounds on offer that each involve multipliers and lucrative pick ’em features, so there really is no need to panic!
You can play from 0.20 a spin to 500.00 a spin, so there is something for everyone from the cautious slot spinner to the high rollers amongst you.
And now to your control panel… As you’d imagine Spin will set the reels in motion at the current bet, while the Autoplay option is can be clicked on if you want to spin the reels without interruption for a chosen number of times. We’re big fans of this feature, because who doesn’t like to pop the kettle on sometimes and make a cuppa when you’re halfway through a game? The Stake Line button will help you choose the coins denomination, while the lines icon will help you set the number of lines to bet.
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The Paytable button will you show you all the possible winning combos on offer, plus your payouts – so it’s always worth taking a look…
Pots of Gold Bonus
This is hardest bonus to land, but when you do it really is worth the wait! You trigger off the Pots of Gold bonus by landing 3x or more pots of gold Scatters (naturally) on the middle 3 reels. Next, the cheeky leprechaun character will pop up on a second screen with several spinning pots around him – each with a multiplier number on it. When the spinning stops, an arrow will point at a pot, and your multiplier prize will be revealed. The maximum on offer is 500x your bet, which is what we call a mind blowing multiplier. It must be the luck of Irish!
Road to Riches Bonus
Yes Wombat fans as you can already see, the lucky ginger fella in this slot packs more bonuses in than most other games including Flux slot machine. And here’s another one for you – yes it’s the mega famous Road to Riches bonus!
Land the Little Fellas
This is set off by landing 3x or more of the Leprechaun symbols anywhere on the reels. Press ‘Start’ to spin the wheel of fortune that will determine the number of steps up the ‘road to riches’ that you will take. Keep on advancing up the road until your luck runs out and you land ‘Collect’ on the wheel, or you reach the end of the path!
You can potentially achieve 500x your stake if you do manage to get to the end, but this does not happen very often, and it’s a hard nut to crack even for this savvy Wombat!!
Win Your Wish Bonus
The Wishing Well bonus is a simple pick ’em type bonus, which will crop up on your reels more regularly than the other 2 features. Set off this little extra by landing 3x or more of the Wishing Well symbols anywhere on the reels.
Next you must choose 1 out of the 3 wishing wells on offer – this will the reveal a hidden multiplier value. You can get 20x your stake if you pick the highest one. Which is not too shabby at all…
Rainbow Riches Jackpot
There is no progressive jackpot in Rainbow Riches slot, which makes this wombat a little bit sad, but you can really it the big time if you land 5x of the Gold Leprechaun Wild icons. Manage this and you’ll scoop 500 coins straight into your pockets! Result.
Luck of the Irish
Well you wouldn’t want to fire up this little fella without a bit of the luck of the Irish would you? We can’t claim that this is a foolproof method, but we do tend to mutter a bit of Irish slang while we are playing.
So, line yourself up to be a jammy git, hit the reels with a bit of class and you’ll hopefully land yourself some savage wins with the little green fella.
Roughly translated, this means: wear your lucky pants, play Rainbow Riches to the best of your ability and with a bit of luck you’ll hit some nice wins with the small green leprechaun.
Rainbow Riches Slot Variations
As a much-loved and mega popular slot, there are now 3 other variations of this Irish-themed game. Take a look…
Rainbow Riches Megaways
If you feel like upping the ante with your spins – have a ‘craic’ at the Megaways version! It comes with 6 reels and a random number of symbols per reel on each spin that gives you a cracking 117,649 ways to win. Very nice, I must say.
This new slot mechanism also comes with cascading reels, a Super Gem Bonus feature that turns all visible gems into matching symbols, and a Free Spins round with an unlimited win multiplier. Sounds too good to be true!
Rainbow Riches Pick N Mix slot
This fruity sounding favourite could also be an option for you Wombat fans. Here, all of the bonus features that you know and love in Rainbow Riches have come together in one game, including the Cash Drop bonus, the Road to Riches, Pots of Gold, and more. All you need to do is select which bonuses you wish to activate when you start the game up – then get spinning! Pick 3 out of 5 before the game starts. You can always change them later if you want to mix things up a bit.
Rainbow Riches Cluster Magic
The latest addition to the Rainbow Riches family takes luck of the Irish to the next level with an expanding grid mechanic and more features than you can shake a leprechaun’s stick at!
Straight off the bat you’ll see this version is pretty different to its rainbow-coloured predecessor, as it is played using a cluster pays game engine. This means you’ll need to land a cluster of 5x or more matching icons vertically or horizontally to get a win, and there are no pay-lines or reels.
8×8 Grid
Instead, Rainbow Riches Cluster Magic slot is played out on an 8×8 grid in the bonus round, but to begin with only a 4×4 block in the centre of the grid will be unlocked.
So how do you expand this game play area, then? More on this below, wombat fans…
Cascading Reels
Land a winning cluster and your symbols will explode and are removed – while a new cascade of icons is then dropped in from above to replace them.
Each winning cascade also unlocks positions on the reels, opening up even more grid spaces for you to make those winning combos on. So basically, the more consecutive wins you make, the bigger the size of the grid that you’ll be able to play with. Cool!
Free Spins Features
Hit 6x consecutive winning cascades in a row and it’s free spins time for you!
And you’ll need to hold on to your hats Wombat fans, because next you must spin a bonus wheel to determine which of the following cool extras you’ll receive along with your 8 Free Spins. And there’s some awesome options:
Wild Magic
Between 4x and 16x wild symbols are added to the reels on each free spin, plus, if you hit 6 consecutive cascade wins during the feature, you’ll scoop an extra 4 free spins. Bonza!
Persisting Wilds
2x wild icons are added to the grid every time you land a winning cascade. Which means if you get 6 consecutive wins you could end up with 12 of the blighters!
On any non-win drop, the wilds are removed from game play and the reels go back to the beginning. You can also bag 8 more spins for getting 6 cascading wins in a row.
Infinity Games
This will give you +1 free spin on every winning cascade drop, plus an unlimited win multiplier that starts at 1x and increases +1 on each pay out. There’s a maximum of 250 free spins up for grabs, and you’re guaranteed to win at least 10x your stake if you land this feature. Hurrah! And cheers to that generous Leprechaun!
Lastly, if you’re not entirely happy the feature the wheel has offered you, you can spin the cheeky wheel again and get the chance to land another feature… But only the once.
This Wombat is a big fan of the Cluster Magic reboot! The graphics have been given a nice upgrade and the gameplay is bang up to date, too. Well done Barcrest.
Conclusion
This is a classic Irish themed slot and one of the biggest out there! Rainbow Riches slot is hugely popular with its enduring theme, colourful graphics and fun bonuses.
You’ll notice Wombat fans there are a whole load of imitations of this slot from a variety of different games makers (and some of which are pretty decent games themselves), but Rainbow Riches is the original and still the best. But as the old adage goes: if it ain’t broke, then don’t fix it.
The theoretical payout percentage of Rainbow Riches is 95-96%, depending on the variant you are playing, and the game’s bigger wins tend to come from the Pots of Gold Bonus feature which is this wombat’s personal favourite (but is also the hardest to trigger of the 3 extra games). Fans of Irish slots: this is a must play! And for the rest you, dip into a bit of slot history while making some gold why don’t you? Go on go on go on…
Wombat score: 4/5
FAQs
- How many Rainbow Riches games do you stock at Wombat Casino?
We have 5 versions of the game. The original remains the most popular, but you can also play Rainbow Riches Cluster Magic, Rainbow Riches Free Spins, Rainbow Riches Megaways and Rainbow Riches PicknMix.
- What is the main difference between the variants?
– The original game has a 5×3 layout, 3 bonus games (no free spins) and a maximum win of 500x.
– Cluster Magic has an 8×8 layout and a Cluster mechanic (think Tetris without the spinning icons)
– The Free Spins game has a spins bonus feature instead of the 3 bonus rounds you will find on the original Rainbow Riches game.
– Rainbow Riches Megaways has 6 reels and a free spins round with an “unlimited” progressive multiplier.
– Rainbow Riches PicknMix lets you choose 3 out of of 5 bonus features that you want to trigger in a game session.
- Can I play Rainbow Riches for Free?
Yes, absolutely. You just need to sign up at Wombat Casino and you will have access to all of our demo games. We need to do this step to check that players are over 18.
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The Rainbow Riches slot machine is one of the most popular Irish themed slots. This game centers around the life of an Irish leprechaun. This friendly character looks really happy in green on his own symbol, while also appearing on a gold coin as the wild. This Barcrest slot is feature filled, with three games outside the base game to improve your fortunes.
There have been a number of new slots based on Rainbow Riches. These are covered in their own section below. This review is focused on the original game – which in many ways set the standard for the 100’s of different ‘lucky Irish’ themed slots you’ll find today.
Rainbow Riches is available across most live casinos around the country.
Setup: How the Rainbow Riches Slots Work
This Irish themed game plays out on the popular 5×3 reel set up. The game starts with the default number of 20 win-lines in play, and these can be changed to any number between 1 and 20.
The highest paying symbol in the game is the gold coin featuring the face of the leprechaun. Line up the coin five times in a row on the win line and you pick up a 500-coin win. The gold coin also acts as the wild symbol and will substitute for all of the standard symbols (not the various different bonus symbols). The title / logo symbol is next on the pay table and is worth 250 coins for the maximum five.
At the low end of the pay table are the playing card symbols 10, J, Q, K and A. These pay between 100 and 150 coins when lining the maximum five in a row.
Three Rainbow Riches Bonus Features
The Rainbow Riches slot game is all about the bonus features, with three distinct games to enjoy. Here is a look at each of the three in turn:
Road to Riches Feature
To activate this first feature you need to land three or more of the Road to Riches scatter symbols that feature the smiling leprechaun anywhere on the reels. You are now taken to a second screen showing the leprechaun standing at the start of a long winding path (this looks a little like the yellow brick road in ‘The Wizard of Oz’). Along the path are ever-increasing multipliers, all the way to the end that features the large pot of gold.
To start on your journey, the leprechaun will spin a wheel that decides how many steps you will take along the path – with numbers between 1 and 6 all featuring. You need to avoid the two ‘collect’ signs on the wheel, as if you land them, the feature is over. Make it all the way to the pot of gold and you will win a 200x bet multiplier.
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Wishing Well Feature
Of the three bonus features this is the most straightforward. To activate the feature, you simply need to land three or more wishing well symbols anywhere on the five reels. You now get to click on one of the 3, 4 or 5 symbols in view. Having made your pick, a multiplier will be displayed, which will be applied to your total stake. Like any good pick-me feature, you then see the other prizes displayed, so you will know if you made the right choice.
Pot of Gold Feature
To activate this final feature, you need to hit the pot of gold scatter symbol on reels 2, 3 and 4. This is the fun feature of the game as you are presented with a screen showing the leprechaun dancing on a rock. Around him are a ring of pots of gold spinning around him, each displaying a different multiplier. Eventually the spinning will stop, and you will win the multiplier on the pot of gold which lines up with the golden arrow at the bottom of the screen. You can win up to 500x your total bet in this feature.
Where to Play Rainbow Riches Slots in the USA?
Barcrest slot games are now part of the huge Scientific Games company – which means their slots are available at casinos all over the country. You can find them alongside Bally and WMS slot titles.
As of right now, Rainbow Riches slots are not available online other than the demo games. With regulation making its way across the country, this game could come online.
There are games similar in nature. This includes Leprechaun’s Fortune, which you can find at Golden Nugget Casino in NJ and Lucky Charms, available at Chumba and Luckyland Slots.
There’s also a series of IGT slot games available at NJ online casinos called Irish Eyes that uses an Irish theme.
New Versions of Rainbow Riches Slots
The original game does look dated these days. Luckily for the leprechaun, he stars in many new real money slots based on the original game. These keep the theme, adding new reel setups, bonus games and in some cases progressive jackpots. Here are some of the new versions of Rainbow Riches you can try:
- Rainbow Riches Drops of Gold
- Rainbow Riches Fortune Favours
- Rainbow Riches Free Spins
- Rainbow Riches Home Sweet Home
- Rainbow Riches Leapin’ Leprechauns
- Rainbow Riches Leprechaun’s Gold
- Rainbow Riches Megaways
- Rainbow Riches Pick and Mix
- Rainbow Riches Reels of Gold
Irish Eyes are Smiling – Rainbow Riches Design
Appropriately, there is a large rainbow in the backdrop of this Barcrest slot, spreading across the purple sky. The reels are housed within a golden frame with a Gaelic design, while the reels themselves have a white backing.
The leprechaun is the standout symbol, his smile lighting up the game. Splashes of color are added by the playing card symbols, each designed with slightly cracked paint, to add a weathering effect. The accompanying soundtrack has a magical feel, with highlights met with appropriate jingles.
Final thoughts
The Rainbow Riches slots machine is the perfect game for those who like variety of bonus features. Each of the three features plays out very differently. The Road to Riches feature has a board game feel, the Wishing Well is a simple pick me game, while the Pot of Gold feature is a wheel of fortune type game. With this range of features, the original Rainbow Riches is still enjoyable – despite the dated graphics.