Black Gold 2 Megaways Slot Review

How to play

The Black Gold 2 Megaways video slot has six megaways and a 7th horizontal cascading reels. The game uses between 324 and 117,649 ways to win. Although having plenty of animations, it uses defined gameplay, thanks to an elaborate interface. Adjust the bet size using the + or – bet modifiers below the reels. In return, the total bet increases or decreases from €0.20 to €10 per game. The value doubles if the Super Stake is active. 

You can opt for automated gameplay using the Autoplay button. It allows you to set several continuous plays according to your choices. Or, if you’re old-fashioned, you can play manually by pressing the Spin button. Turning the Turbo Spin ON spins the reels faster. The Menu button opens the general settings, rules, and paytable.

Symbols and payouts

Ten standard symbols appear randomly on the reel pockets. Every winning icon is part of a cascading symbol reaction from above the reels or from the right of the top symbols. Every payout multiplies by the stake size.

Bettors have to land either two or three plus matching symbols to receive rewards. The lowest ranking icons in Black Gold 2 Megaways slot include the card ranks 9s to As. They award anywhere from 0.1x and 1.25x the bet. A Lantern, a Mining Helmet, and a Money-Eating Donkey are the medium-ranking symbols. 0.25x to 7.5x your set bet. For all the low and medium icons, you’ll need three to six to score wins. Two or more of the Oil Tycoon is the highest-ranking symbol that awards up to 50x your stake.

An image of an Explosive is the multiplier wild that substitutes for all symbols except the Scatter. The latter triggers the free games, while the Bonus icon triggers the bonus round.

Best Back Gold 2 Megaways bonus feature

At least four scatters anywhere award fifteen, eight, or five Black Gold 2 Megaways free spins. You receive corresponding multipliers worth x1, x5, x10, and +3, +2, +1 for every additional scatter, respectively. The final option is for random games and multipliers picked from the above options. During the bonus games, the win multiplier grows by one after every cascade. You retrigger the games after landing three or more scatters.

Whenever four bonus icons land on the reels, the Gold Rush game activates. The round begins with three (3) re-spins that may increase to four when the extra spin bonus feature unlocks. Any bonus symbol appearing on the grid resets the respins to three (3). The symbols also have multipliers that add up until the feature ends. It’s possible to land special modifiers on the 8th reel:

• The Adder - adds one to five to all bonus symbol multipliers at any random positions between the 1st and 6th reels.
• Multiplier - multiplies x2 to x5, or x10 with the multiplier of the bonus icon randomly between reels one and six.
• The Collector - a random Collector symbol adds between reels one and six. It collects values from other bonus icons when it lands.
• The Expander - extends a random number of reels between one and six by one symbol.
• Gold - every column between one and six receives a bonus icon.
• Extra Spin - sets the maximum number of respins to four.
• Lucky Streak - special bonus modes are likely to appear on the 8th reel.

Five bonus mode symbols can appear in the overhead Bonus Reel of the Black Gold 2 Megaways slot. When one appears in the central section of the reels, at least one pipeline valve opens up from below, spitting oil on its corresponding column. The action happens except during the Destroyer and Double Up modes. You can receive:

• Random Wilds on all columns except the first one.
• Two Multiplier Wilds on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th reels.
• One or two Stacked Wilds on all columns except the 1st and 6th ones.
• Four scatters land and trigger Free Spins.
• Destroyer removes all regular icons from the reels.
• At least three symbols transform into Mystery Icons.
• Four bonus symbols activate the Gold Rush round.

The Buy Bonusallows gamblers to trigger the Free Spins or Gold Rush instantly for the displayed price. Super Stake, in turn, enables players to double their stake and unlock a bonus with extra prizes. It’s possible to activate the Super Stake feature during this mode. The Gamble option appears after every win possibly allowing you to double the prize.

RTP & Volatility

The theoretical minimum Black Gold 2 Megaways RTP is 96.01%. With high volatility, you expect to land infrequent yet decent wins. You’ll have to limit your bets per game to reduce risk exposure.