Hyper Gold
Some online pokies are less about the theme and more about the vibe. That’s definitely the case with Hyper Gold. Produced exclusively for Microgaming by Gameburger Studios, this funky online slot creates a festive atmosphere with its hyper-speed game dynamics and 24-carat winning opportunities. With a plethora of free spins, stacked wilds and jumbo blocks, the Link & Win collection mechanic, a special Win Booster and four different jackpots, Hyper Gold more than lives up to the hype! If you’ve played Microgaming’s other popular Link & Win pokies such as Assassin Moon and Adventures Of Doubloon Island, you’ll find that the Hyper Gold slot is well worth a spin. In fact, you could say it sets something of a gold standard for gaming. Let’s take a closer look at the reasons why.
Game description
When you fire up the Hyper Gold online slot on your desktop or mobile device of choice, you may be taken aback by just how much bling there is in evidence on the screen. Set against a curved red background that looks like the wall of an up-market club, the 5x3 grid is packed with emblems of the kind of wealth you can win, if things go your way. Above the reels, the Mini, Minor, Major and Mega jackpot meters are on display. Between them, there’s a Link & Win collection meter with space for six of the Link & Win casino chip symbols that you’ll be collecting. To the left of the reels is a Win Booster with a vertical golden arrow that suggests “the only way is up”.
The symbols on the reels themselves are no less impressive. The low-pay symbols are the card icons J, Q, K, A, designed in a futuristic way that makes it look like they’re moving through hyperspace. The high-pay symbols (in order of ascending value) are a pile of gold coins, a gold ingot, a stack of three gold ingots and three dollar signs. In addition to these regular symbols, there’s a wild that looks like a sports logo and a star-shaped scatter symbol that say “free spins”. The symbols are all very shiny and seem to be floating in space, as though you are playing in a zero gravity casino. The soundtrack does a lot to contribute to this effect. With it’s pulsing high-energy beat, it’s very groovy indeed! It’s also perfect for mobile casino gaming on smart phones and tablets.
How to play the Hyper Gold online slot
If you’d like to get a better sense of how Hyper Gold works without committing yourself to real money betting, that’s perfectly fine – you’re welcome to play the game in demo mode for as long as you like. Once you’ve got the hang of it, you may want to place a bet. To do this, simply choose your betting level, which can be anything from 0.10 to 20 coins. Don’t forget to consult the pay-table the better to inform your betting decision. Then it’s time to press “spin”. Wins are made by matching three or more symbols across one of the game’s 25 fixed paylines, which run from left to right across the grid. Scatters pay from any position.
As is the norm with online casino games these days, you can customise your gaming experience with autospin, spin speed and volume settings. In this case, you may want to turn the volume up! (Come to think of it, now might be the time to invest in a solid pair of headphones.)
Bonus rounds and special features
Beyond the bling of the base game, Hyper Gold features two very glitzy special features that compete with the best online slots anywhere. One is a bonus round of 10 free spins, which you can trigger in the usual way by landing three scatter symbols on the reels at the same time. The three middle reels merge to form a “jumbo block” made of 3x3 jumbo-sized symbols. If you land a jumbo scatter during free spins, you’ll retrigger the round for another 10 free spins. Chances are you haven’t seen this playing NZ slots online before!
The second big-ticket item of the Hyper Gold online pokie is the Link & Win feature, which is governed by the special casino chip Link & Win symbol. Should you land 6-14 of these, the chips will stick in place and you’ll be awarded three respins. Watch closely! Each position on the reels spins individually as blanks and casino chips with different cash values rain down. Whenever an extra casino chip hits a position, it also sticks in position and your respins reset to three. This carries on until your respins are finished or you fill the 15 grid positions with casino chips. That will net you the combined value of the chips plus the Mega Jackpot, which pays out 5,000x your stake. You can increase your chances of landing casino chips by activating the Win Booster, for a higher stake.
Sound the trumpets, the court is in session! The King of Clubs, King of Diamonds, King of Hearts and King of Spades have formed a conspiracy. As the Kings of Cash, they are determined to share their wealth with you, but you have to work for it.
