Software developer Microgaming have teamed up with Slingshot Studios for the 2021 slot Leprechaun Links. This Irish themed slot offers potential wins of up to x25,000 of your wager.Features include Link & Win, power stacks, free spins and 4 fixed jackpots.
Slot details
The game takes place inside an enchanted forest full of old wizened trees with jaunty Irish music playing in the background.This high variance slot comes with a variable RTP. It’s played on 5 reels with 40 paylines and available across all devices from 20p up to £20 per spin.Symbols are the 4 card suits, a pipe, a beer mug, a bag of coins, a harp and a pocket watch, the latter will payout x7.5 of your wager for 5 on a payline.The leprechaun is the wild which is worth x25 of your wager for 5 on a payline and it replaces all other symbols except for the 4-leaf clover scatter.
Gameplay
On the left of the reels is the Power Stacks which shows one of the regular symbols at random, these will be stacked symbols when they land on the reels.The Link & Win feature is triggered after landing the minimum of 6 coin symbols, these become sticky and only coin symbols and blanks are in play for the 3 respins. Any additional coins landing also become sticky and lock in place while the respins reset back to 3, at the end of the round the values are added together for your final payout.Filling the reels with coins can see you pocket the diamond jackpot, which is worth 5,000x your bet.Landing 3, 4 or 5 scatters awards you with 15 free spins and a payout x1, x10 or x100 of your wager respectively. Also, if you land 6 coins during this feature the Link & Win becomes active and the coin values are doubled.
Verdict
Developers never tire of using the Irish theme in slot development, whether you are a fan or not, the chance to win a top prize worth 25,000x will tempt many players into a spin or two. Leprechaun Links is a simple slot in terms of design and gameplay and similar to many slots with an Irish theme, however, the additional bonus features and stacked wilds will certainly pack a punch
