Gold Rush Showdown Slot
Gold Rush Showdown is without a doubt one of the best online slot games ever produced. This Ash Gaming slot game features 5 reels and 20 paylines. The game also features a good mix of wilds, scatters, and even a bonus feature. It also has a progressive jackpot, so striking it rich is a definite possibility in Gold Rush Showdown the slot.
Theme
The game features a Wild West theme in which players encounter authentic symbols like an old Gold Prospector, a Sheriff's Badge, a pair of Pistols, a bag of Gold, a Dame, a Mexican Bandit, a Bull, a Cowboy Hat, and a Horse.
Features
Gold Rush Showdown features an Autoplay function and a Gamble option. You can easily turn the Gamble on or off, but if you get a winning combination when the Gamble is on, then the feature will automatically activate. On the other hand, if the Gamble button is off, the feature will not activate upon winning.
With the Gamble option, only the amount from your last win is gambled. This is an optional feature and players may also opt out during the Gamble if they wish. Simply click collect at the end of a gambling round, and your winnings will not be gambled. You can also opt to collect only half of your winnings and continue gambling with the remaining half. This evens out the odds of losing your entire winnings, an innovative feature by Ash Gaming developers.
In the Gamble round, you will be availed with 6 cards. You must decide whether the next card will be black or red. You can also guess the specific suit. If you guess the correct card color, you will see your bet doubled, and if you get the right suit then you will have your winnings quadrupled. However, if you are wrong, you will lose your entire winnings plus any proceeds that you made during the Gamble. At the end of the Gamble, the second-screen gamble feature automatically closes, and you are returned to the main game.
Another feature that is worth mentioning is the Autospin. With this feature, you can choose to make up to 25 automatic spins. You will need to select your bet plus the number of lines before hitting the Autoplay button. You can stop Autoplay by clicking Stop Autoplay at the end of an automatic spin. During Autoplay, you cannot enter into a Gamble round even when you have a winning combination. All wins are automatically added to your real money account. The Autoplay function automatically goes off if you get into a bonus round.
Bonus
The Red Bull is the wild symbol and rewards a 10,000X multiplier to your line bet. The Bull substitutes all other symbols on the reels except the scatter.If you get 3 more Gold Prospector scatters on the reels, you will be awarded with a Pick'em bonus and a special jackpot. You will be required to select areas on the map where you think the prospector should dig to reveal a prize. The number of sites that you can select will vary from 3 to 5.
The game also has an intriguing Shoot the Bandits bonus game. To enter into the bonus round, you will need to hit the Bandits on reels 2 and 5 and also hit the Cowboy on reel 1. This combo automatically triggers a shootout between the Cowboys and the Bandits. You can choose to manually shoot the Bandits or have the computer shoot them for you. For each Bandit that you hit, you will be awarded a cash prize. More interestingly, if you shoot down the Bandit King then you will be rewarded with all his loot. If it so happens that he had 3 glistening Diamonds, then you get to walk away with the massive progressive jackpot.
Limits
You can wager between a nickel and 1.00 per line. The game has a progressive jackpot and the second highest payout that you can get is 10,000 credits. Regular symbols of the game pay from left to right.
Play
Gold Rush Showdown maybe a simple to play game, but it also features loads of fun that will be well worth your time. There are plenty of bonus features together with the potential of hitting the progressive jackpot. Overall, this is a beautiful game that all serious gamers should try.
