Gold King

Gold King Slot

Gold King is a lavish looking video slot inspired by the King Midas myth that was released by Play’n GO in 2018. It is a pretty standard five-reel slot with 20 paylines but it’s got a feature that’s very much on theme – the Midas touch can make any spin a golden one with stacked symbols.

Still, this is a high-variance slot so you can expect even bigger rewards from the free spins where the max win reaches 5,000x the bet size. The RTP given by Play’n GO is their standard 96% and is yet another reason to accept the king’s invitation to his treasure room.

How to Play

The betting range of the slot is $0.20 – $100. As with other Play’n GO releases, you will find the buttons with the different values at the bottom of the screen next to the Spin button if you’re playing on a desktop computer or a laptop. When playing on mobile, you can use the slider that is accessible from the hamburger menu.

The paylines are fixed, so you can set the Autoplay for a maximum of 100 spins if you wish to and just hit the Spin button. The high-paying symbols are a crown, an amulet, and ingots, all, of course, gold, and the low-value symbols are the playing cards A – 10. A golden rose is the wild that replaces all other symbols except the scatter, which is the king himself.

Super Stacks

During the base game, for each spin one regular symbol is selected at random to become stacked. That means it will fill 12 consecutive positions on a reel.

Golden Spin

Any spin in the main game can be a Golden Spin during which reels 1, 3, and 5 are filled with Super Stacks.

Super Spins

Three scatter symbols unlock the Gold King slot’s Super Spins feature that initially awards 10 free spins. More free rounds – two, four, or ten will be awarded if one, two, or three scatters appear on the reels during the feature. This practically makes the number of free spins unlimited.

During the free spins, stacks of six and seven wild rose symbols appear on each reel. The high-value symbols (crown, amulet, and gold ingots) expand to fill all three positions on the reels that they appear on. The low-value symbols (A – 10) appear in stacks of eight during each Super Spin round.

Verdict

Despite its opulent theme, Gold King pales in comparison to other Play’n GO slots in terms of graphics and features. The added stacked symbols and the golden spin in the base game seem exciting, but the real winning potential lies in the free spins. This will make the slot appealing to those who have the patience to go through enough base games rounds to unlock the Super Spins.

The slot is well made, with Play’n GO’s signature attention to detail, so it’s worth checking out. However, considering the high volatility, unless you really have the budget, you may want to stay on the lower end of the bet size and wait for the free rounds and their features that can really shower you in gold.