Irish Crown Slot Review

The Irish Crown Slot Game

The problem with having a slot inspired by a popular theme is that it most likely won’t have a new design. It’s an unfortunate fact you must face when entering this Irish Crown release.

As expected, Pragmatic Play gives this game a conventional look, setting you up in the middle of the Emerald Isle. A mountainous background connected to a lush green valley below, with a river and rainbow, completes the backdrop. Surprisingly, instead of the hat-wearing leprechaun standing by the reels this time, he appears as part of the symbols.

Launching the bonus game takes you to a dreamy nightscape covered in purplish-blue colours. The joyful soundtrack, doused with shimmery sounds, adds to the cliche design.

The developer has optimised this video slot for mobile, desktop, and tablet platforms. Better still, its user-friendly interface should be easy for everyone to follow.

Symbols and Payouts

Although the paytable includes the usual playing cards, they’ve been decorated to suit the Irish theme. Nevertheless, this segment highlights the slot’s symbols, combinations, and payouts.

I don’t think it would be practical to keep referring to this page when playing, especially in a real money casino. As such, I recommend making the paytable your friend to keep up with the payout rules during your session.

The gameplay comes with 20 paylines, meaning you should hit winning combinations adjacently from left to right on selected paylines. A win evaluation equals the paytable value multiplied by the chosen stake.

The low-paying symbols in Irish Crown include the usual playing card royals. The 10 is worth 0.2-0.5x, the J and Q are worth 0.2-1x, the K awards 0.25-1.5x, and the A pays 0.25-2x the bet.

Then, the premium category has the following:

• Blue Gem - 0.5x, 1x, and 3x the stake.
• Yellow Gem - 1x, 2.5x, and 5x the bet.
• Red Gem - 1.25x, 3.75x, and 10x the stake.
• Green Gem - 2.5x, 5x, and 20x the bet.

Further, the wild substitutes for all the regular symbols and pays 2.5x, 12.5x, and 25x the bet for 3+ OAK. Lastly, you get the scatter, mystery, and crown feature symbols!

Irish Crown Slot Bonus Features

The Emerald Isle is bountiful with Mystery Symbols, crown symbols for instant cash prizes, free spins, an ante bet, and bonus buy.

Mystery Symbol

The mystery symbol can hit on all Irish Crown reels. Whenever it lands, all its instances transform into the same regular symbol.

Crown Symbol

This symbol also appears on all reels. Hit 3 to 9 Crown symbols for 1x, 2x, 5x, 10x, 20x, 30x, and 40x total bet, respectively. However, landing 10 Crown symbols triggers the Big Money bonus.

The standard reels fade during this bonus, and the triggering Crown symbols stay on the reels. Further, the game re-spins empty positions with only crowns and blanks.

Any Crown that hits also stays in the respin stays on the screen, and the re-spins continue whenever a new crown lands. But the feature ends when no more crowns land on the screen or they fully occupy the reels.

If 10 to 14 crowns are on the Irish Crown screen at the end of the feature, you’ll receive 50x, 75x, 100x, 150x, or 200x total bet, respectively. Moreover, if the Big Money bonus ends with a full-screen of Crowns, you’ll get a random Super Reel award worth 250x, 500x, 1000x, 2000x, or 5000x bet!    

Free Spins

Hitting 3 scatters triggers 10 free spins, whereby the Leprechaun can only appear on the rightmost reel. Whenever the Leprechaun hits, it causes the 10 to A symbols, in order of value, to also become Crowns per spin for the entire bonus.

After the 5th Leprechaun symbol hits, and the A symbol also becomes a Crown after every spin, the Leprechaun doesn’t give wins on hit. Meanwhile, 1 to 3 scatter symbols retrigger +2, +5, and +10 additional spins, respectively.

Ante Bet & Bonus Buy

Irish Crown lets you pick a 25x bet multiplier and activate the ante bet for higher chances of winning the free spins round naturally. However, the buy feature remains deactivated when the ante bet is on.

As for the bonus buy, it lets you instantly trigger the free spins from the base game for 100x the selected bet!       

How to Win at Irish Crown Slot

Anyone invested in the iGaming world should have an easy time playing this slot. Five (5) reels and three (3) rows complete its playing field, while players have 20 non-adjustable paylines. 

To win, you should match at least 3 identical symbols in successive positions of predefined paylines from the furthest left side towards the right! According to the Irish Crown rules, the highest amount you can win in any game round is 5,000x the bet!

As usual, you can only win after spinning the reels. However, remember to set the right bet from the €0.20 to €300 limits before playing.

Push your keyboard’s Spacebar or click the Spin button to gamble once. Alternatively, use the Autoplay feature to preselect and gamble several automated spins.

Irish Crown Slot RTP & Volatility

The theoretical return to player (RTP) of 96.52% changes slightly to 96.53% whenever you use the ante bet or buy options. On the other hand, its medium to high volatility translates to relatively less frequent payouts but higher chances of landing big wins quickly.

The Final Verdict

You’re probably tired of playing typical slots and are looking for something more unique. Well, I’m sorry that this game won’t satisfy your needs. But if you’re looking for something conventional and straightforward to gamble, you’re in the right place!

First, Pragmatic Play didn’t bother making the Irish Crown design unique. But then, I wouldn’t blame the company’s design theme since the leprechaun theme is among those that may lose their endearing nature when altered. Still, I credit the team for making the visuals glossy and top-tier.

One of my main concerns was how it may not stand out from the crowd of similar slots. It’s not like its features are unheard of in the iGaming world. Regardless, I fell in love with the Crown symbol, which could trigger a hold & win-style bonus that could see you unlocking the maximum win! Plus, the free spins, ante bet, and bonus buy enhanced the bonus experience!

I’m trying to say that this slot is two-faced, like most other online slots, which have pros and cons. And you’ll never know your feelings about it until you try it. As for me, I would replay it again!