Top 5 St. Patrick’s-Themed Slots
There’s a reason why St. Patrick’s Day slots are so popular. Along with the celebration of Irish culture, the design itself is appealing and is often set in the tranquil countryside. We’ve selected five top slots from some of the most notable providers such as Play’n GO, Pragmatic Play and NetEnt.
Read on to see our top picks and why we think they’re good craic.
Rainbow Riches - Light & Wonder
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Rainbow Riches brings an immersive and vibrant theme that is extremely fitting for St. Patrick’s Day. As the name suggests, there are plenty of rainbows from bonus symbols to a rainbow-hued background and, to top off the Irish theme, the reel is surrounded by a Celtic-inspired border.
Rainbow Riches is clearly channelling the luck of the Irish with three different bonus games to activate: the Pots of Gold Bonus, the Road to Riches Bonus and the Wishing Well Bonus. The Road to Riches Bonus is a personal favourite, set down a yellow brick road where you spin a wheel and make your way down the path, collecting increased multipliers as you do.
Now for the technical details, Rainbow Riches has a high volatility and an average RTP of 95%. But my favourite aspect of this slot has to be the number of options available in the series, from megaways to different themes and mechanics, our loveable leprechaun travels the land.
Shamrock Miner - Play’n GO
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Shamrock Miner offers a glimpse into what’s happening beneath the rainbow. Accompanied by a leprechaun, you’ll dig for diamonds, use dynamite scatters and expand the reels. Developed by Play’n GO, Shamrock Miner is a great choice for St. Patrick’s Day.
By far the most entertaining feature in this slot is the free spins round, which can start with 10 to 20 free spins, and as you load the train carts with diamonds, additional free spins will be added along with multipliers and an expanding reel.
The bet range is fairly standard, ranging between €0.12 and €60, but I’ll raise my glass to the max win of 5,000x your bet. All in all, it’s a fun play, and one I’d recommend to any Irish player.
Leprechaun Joy - NetEnt
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NetEnt’s St. Patrick’s-themed slot, Leprechaun Joy, takes place in a tree hollow of what looks like a leprechaun's village. It clearly takes the Irish theme very seriously with shamrocks as a background for all icons, pots of gold and of course, a leprechaun.
The bonus round is entertaining enough, offering 10 free spins, but I think its real charm lies in the increasing multiplier harp symbol, which can be boosted by the leprechaun icon. When the round is triggered, the background darkens and landing additional scatters can make the coin trail beneath the reel magically float, which is a nice touch.
The theoretical RTP for Leprechaun Joy is a decent 96.19%. I wouldn’t be surprised if the max multiplier had a rainbow sprouting from it at 5255.4x and the bet range is nicely broad, from €0.10 to €500. If you’re after a fun slot this St. Patrick’s Day, this is a great option.
Rainbow Gold - Pragmatic Play
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Rainbow Gold is a super entertaining slot jam-packed with features. Nothing says St. Patrick’s Day like leprechauns, shamrocks, rainbows and a pint. Rainbow Gold offers high volatility play with all of the classic Irish symbols.
The Super Spins Free Spins round is activated whenever a leprechaun symbol lands and hits a randomised prize from the top tracker. While the eight free spins are grand, I personally loved the randomised prize tracker at the top of the reel, with possible rewards up to 100x your bet.
The ante bet feature is a great addition, and the slightly higher than average RTP of 96.46% is the same in both the base game and when using the ante bet feature. With a developer as prominent as Pragmatic Play, you’d only hope for the best, and I’m happy to say that they didn’t disappoint with Rainbow Gold!
Finn and the Swirly Spin - NetEnt
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Finn and the Swirly Spin is a personal favourite from NetEnt, mostly due to its grand cluster pays mechanic and multi-tiered bonus game. The cluster pays mechanic allows the focus to be on the gameplay rather than the mechanics, so you can enjoy getting the key to the centre of the mystic swirling rune to unlock the bonus games.
Finn, the leprechaun, will fly soar through the clouds once the bonus round is unlocked and reach an island with four features: Magic Transform, Starfall Winds, Dragon Destroy and Irish Luck (not to be confused with us!). They each offer their own mechanics and create a gamified element that isn’t so common with most video slots.
This St. Patrick’s-themed slot offers the highest RTP of the selection at 96.62%, and its medium-to-low volatility makes it a great choice for most players. Perhaps it’s the nostalgia of playing Finn and the Swirly Spin when it was released in 2017, but this will continue to be a grand go-to for me, and I recommend it to any player who enjoys a cluster pays mechanic.
Conclusion
The best way to play this St. Patrick’s Day is to play responsibly. Make sure to set your own budget and stick to limits. If you are looking for a slot to play this St. Patrick’s Day, these five are a great selection that range in volatility, features and design. Let the celebrations commence, and the marches go on in honor of the patron saint. All that’s left to say now is happy St. Patrick’s Day or lá fhéile Pádraig sona dhuit!
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