Charms and Clovers Slot
Software | Betsoft |
Slot theme | Magic |
Reel | 6 |
Paylines | 40 |
Progressive | Yes |
Reviewed & updated:
06.12.2024 By gambling expert
Brad I.
Charms and Clovers Slot Review
It may look like online casinos nowadays offer too many video slots themed on Egyptian riches and Irish luck. The thing is that the riches of Egypt are nearly inexhaustible and Irish luck is almost unfailing (or it seems so). Anyway, when a distinguished casino software developer like Betsoft takes up either theme, players from South Africa may expect something extraordinary, big and bold making an old theme as good as new. This is the case of the Charms and Clovers slot machine, a game with 6 reels and 40 rows featuring one of the most popular tricksters of all times, Leprechaun, as the main character and awarding up to $25,000 in one spin. The slot is packed with exciting and lucrative bonus features distributing tons of cash and producing sheer fun. Players can play this video slot in many online casinos featuring games by Betsoft. It is also available in mobile casinos and performs perfectly fine on most mobile devices favored by African players on the go including Android and iOS. The game is very flexible in terms of currencies and as such is available to those players who prefer to deal with bitcoin. Bright, colorful and genuinely Irish by its spirit, the slot puts players in a festive mood which is perfect for winning up to $350,000 not to speak of 3 progressive jackpots.Slot reels design
The slot has an interesting layout. There are 6 reels, 4 rows and 40 fixed lines. The rightmost, 6th reel works together with the other 5 reels and is similar to them, that is it hosts the 6th symbol in any six-icon combination as well as feature symbols. At that wins paid by 6-icon combos are times bigger than those awarded by 5-icon combos, they are rather mega-wins.
In addition to its regular job, the 6th reel also acts as a bonus reel because feature symbols starting four bonuses land only there. So in fact this is a 5+1-reel slot machine and a chance to experience something fresh in the world of online casino gambling.
Betting, symbols and payouts
A bet is adjusted within a fairly broad range defined by a coin value and the number of coins. The slot accepts coins valued between $0.01 and $1.00, up to 5 coins per line so the total bet starts from $0.40 and can be boosted to $200 per spin. This betting range is acceptable to many players and easily fits into preferences of players on a budget as well as high rollers.
The slot machine has 12 non-feature symbols, a wild symbol and 4 bonus symbols. Regular symbols are playing cards from J to A, Triple Bars, Beer Mugs, Horseshoes, Pots of Gold, Four-Leaf Clovers, Lucky Sevens, Rainbows and Leprechauns. They all pay from left to right starting from the leftmost reel when at least 3 matching icons hit any line.
As soon as any 6-icon combo pays an increased award as compared to the same 5-icon combo, we put the top award in brackets to make the difference clear. So, cards pay between x5 and x80 (x150) the line bet and other icons award x25 to x2,000 (x5,000) the line bet or up to $25,000 at max.
The wild symbol is in fact a mega-wild. It substitutes for any non-feature icon but not for bonus symbols coming on reel 6. Wilds also pay between x150 and x600 (six wilds pay x10,000) the line bet or up to $50,000. The wild symbol is also a trigger and unlocks a bonus feature. Wilds may pop up on any reel.
The four available bonus symbols, Money Wheel, Mega Symbol, Golden Bonus and Pots’o’Gold, land on the sixth reel only and trigger a respective bonus feature.
Money Wheel bonus
The feature activates when the 6th reel hosts four Money Wheels. This feature is a multi-level bonus unfolding level by level, each giving a chance to hit a larger win. In terms of payout this is the best bonus feature as it can lead to the highest available awards including 3 progressive jackpots.
It starts from the chance to spin the Money Wheel the wedges of which offer prizes between x2 and x15 the stake or up to $3,000 at the max bet. One wedge is marked with a Super Wheel sign: it awards a spin on the Super Wheel offering a chance to grab the Mini Jackpot or a prize of x40 the stake (up to $8,000).
With a bit of luck there is a chance to proceed further and get a spin of the Mega Wheel: here cash awards go up to x100 the stake ($20,000) while the luckiest ones can hit the Giant or Colossal progressive jackpot.
This wheel looks like a fantastic invention and if the game is played for real money, it can produce a big fortune. This feature is so rich and multifold that it alone makes the slot more interesting and enjoyable than many other games offered in online casinos; and this is only 1 out of 4 available bonus features!
Mega Symbol bonus
When a Mega Symbol hits the sixth reel, the player gets 8 free spins and a chance to have a Giant Symbol in a random position on the reels. This is a 3×3 symbol combining powers of a scatter and bonus icon. It depicts Leprechaun who is an evasive creature and not guaranteed to land on every free spin.
The Mega Symbol is not sticky and disappears when the triggering free spin is over. But still, Leprechaun can do the magic and combine its 3×3 Giant Symbol with regular 1×1 Leprechaun icons. As soon as this symbol offers the highest award among all regular icons, this magic is of a very lucrative kind.
Pots’o’Gold bonus
The feature triggers when a Pots’o’Gold bonus symbol hits the rightmost reel. It awards 8 free spins during which Leprechaun adds 1, 2 or even 3 wild symbols on the screen. He does this magic every free spin so the chances to create some line combinations during the feature are magically good.
Golden bonus
When the Golden Bonus symbol hits the sixth reel, it brings a lucky player from South Africa right to the end of the rainbow and there is not one but as many as five pots! There is only 1 pick so online casino players have to be cautious and choose wisely. Chances are to hit the biggest pot with a prize of x20 the stake ($4,000 at max). A good thing about the feature is that there are no empty pots but still, some of them have more gold than the others.
All in all, the explored bonus features make the gameplay really rich and exciting. It is also clear that the key to the enormous riches of Leprechaun rests with the Money Wheel bonus feature offering a chance to hit the largest prize, Colossal Jackpot. This is why it takes 4 Money Wheel symbols to unlock it, meanwhile the other bonus features are launched by only one respective bonus symbol.
Double Up bonus game
The feature activates after any win in the base game. In essence, it is a heads and tails game, or a gambling feature. Players may gamble the total win in a base round or a half of it. A flip of the coin reveals the outcome. The feature is over if the guess is incorrect, otherwise it may go as long as a player likes unless he chooses to press the Collect button. The feature is available only in the base game and will not start after completion of any bonus feature.
Summary
Charms and Clovers is a 6-reel 40-line slot machine by Betsoft, equipped with four bonus features and a gamble round. It accepts bets between $0.40 and $ 200 per spin and awards up to $25,000 in the base game. During the feature, the game pays out cash prizes of x2 to x100 the total bet and three progressive jackpots.