Black River Gold

About Black River Gold Slot

River Black Gold has 6 reels, 4 rows and uses dropping symbols. The reels can expand upwards to a maximum of 8 rows. Each bet is worth 100 coins. To win you have to match 3 or more symbols on adjacent reels from left to right. The bet levels available in the game are 12 and start with 0.20 up to 100 credits. The maximum rows the slot can have when fully expanded are 8. Then the winning ways become 262,144

The game has two modes: Normal and Bonus one with free drops. The normal mode has 4 rows and 6 reels with 4,096 ways to win. All low, middle and high-value symbols can have standard 1×1, super 2×2, mega 3×3 and epic 4×4 format. The larger symbols are counted as the number of 1×1 ones they consist of – 2×2 are 4 standard 1×1 symbols

The game has high volatility – 9 out o 10 possible. Its hit frequency is 24.1%, which means a bit fewer than 1 every 4 spins is likely to be a winning one. The return to player rate is 96.1%. There are between 4,096 and 262,144 ways to win per spin depending on the number of rows, which start from 4 and reach 8. The max win per spin in the slot is 5,000x bet up to £500,000!

Black River Gold Design

The game has a distinct Wild West American atmosphere. On the screen, you will see a stunning landscape. The covered with snow steep mountain ranges, green fir trees and the meandering river are a pleasure for the eyes. The view shifts zoomed in and out of focus upon expanding the grid. The win ways change and the size of the grid expands and shifts back according to the action on the reels. The symbols fall directly into the space formed of large metal and wooden structure. it serves for its frames.

On the reels, you can see card symbols, glasses of whiskey, pistols with bullets. There are green gems, white diamonds, raw pieces of gold, sheriff badges and medallions. The main character Kane is also present as are red rose wilds, wild compasses. The revolvers consist of various other symbols and there are bonus icons too.

The symbols may appear in larger 1×1 to 4×4 different sizes. The soundtrack is in American Wild West spirit. A traditional country tune is playing. You will hear gunshots and relish in a spectacular American style reel ride. The symbols fall from above on each new spin and clear before the next one.

Black River Gold Gameplay

The game includes 4 low-value card symbols, 4 mid-value symbols and 4 premiums. The ones with special functions are the bonus, revolver, wild compass and wild symbol. The J, Q, K and A card pay 0.10x, 0.15x, 0.20x and 0.30x stake for 3, 4, 5 and 6 matching ones on successive reels from left to right.

The sheriff badge and medallion return 0.20 to 0.80 times your stake for 3 to 6 symbols of a kind. The glass of whiskey and pistol pay equally too – 3, 4, 5 and 6 give you 0.30, 0.40, 0.50 and 0.80 times your bet. These four symbols are the medium value ones.

The green diamond has a value of from 1 to 2 times your stake for 3 to 6 matching symbols. The piece of gold returns 1.20 to 2 times your bet. The white diamond is second in value of the premiums with a payout of from 1.50 to 2 times your bet. Kane is the best player – 3, 4, 5 and 6 on adjacent reels from left to right pay 1.80, 2, 2.50 and 3 times your bet.

All low, medium and high-value symbols can land in 4 different sizes as Big Symbols. This is one of the many modifiers in the slot. The Big symbols can have these sizes:

• Standard 1×1 – count as 1 of the 1×1 symbols;
• Super 2×2 – count as 4 of the 1×1 symbols;
• Mega 3×3 – count as 6 of the 1×1 symbols;
• Epic 4×4 – count as 8 of the 1×1 symbols;

A big symbol can drop in such a way to creates an incomplete extra 9th row. This 6×9 is the maximal expansion that the grid can have.

The big symbols with empty spaces below them absorb the smaller ones underneath them. They do this until they reach a stable horizontal resting state and become a Revolver. Big symbols can absorb all others apart from other big symbols, Wild Compasses and Bonuses.

A Revolver represents the initial big symbol and all others it has absorbed. This means that it can take part in many different winning combinations at once. A Revolver can contain instances of the same symbol too. It contributes to the wins according to the symbols it consists of, which can be fewer or more. It is like one collective symbol and gets removed once it has participated in a win of all symbols it contains.

If a Revolver represents a wild, it will be removed after the payout of all wins it has taken part in for the same drop. If a Revolver has absorbed another 5 symbols or a wild, it becomes a wild.

The Wild symbol substitutes for all others except bonus and Wild Compass symbols.

When identical symbols except for Wild Compasses and Bonuses match straight across a Wild Compass, they turn into wilds. This comparison takes place until all relevant matches become wild symbols. The wild can match all others except Wild Compass and bonus symbols. When a Wild Compass reaches the bottom row, it transforms into a wild symbol. This happens after all relevant matchings have completed.

Part of all stages of the gameplay are the Avalanches. Every 3 or more matching symbols on successive reels from left to right form a win. They explode and leave space for more symbols to drop from above. The 6 reels start with 4 rows in the Base mode. After a win as a result of the first drop, the number of rows increases with 1. This way each successive win keeps the grid expanding by 1 row to a maximum of 6 reels and 8 rows. The changes happen as follows:

• 4 rows x 6 reels = 4,096 ways to win;
• 5 rows x 6 reels = 15,625 ways to win;
• 6 rows x 6 reels = 46,656 ways to win;
• 7 rows x 6 reels = 117,649 ways to win;
• 8 rows x 6 reels = 262,144 ways to win;

The win ways increase relatively to the expansions. Thus, the key to scoring big wins is to keep winning from consecutive spins.

As with most slots by ELK Studios, you can apply any of the 4 available Betting Strategies you like. These are Optimizer, Leveller, Booster and Jumper. This will keep the bet changing at a certain rate either increasing or decreasing. It is according to the action on the screen and whether you lose or win.

Black River Gold Features & Bonuses

Landing 3 to 6 bonus symbols in the Normal mode triggers the Bonus mode with free drops the following way:

• 3 bonus symbols = 10 free drops;
• 4 bonus symbols = 15 free drops;
• 5 bonus symbols = 20 free drops;
• 6 bonus symbols = 25 free drops;

During the bonus mode, all Wild Compass symbols are collected at the bottom. They turn into wilds at the end of a free drop. A Wild Compass landed on top of a wild symbol remains a Wild Compass for the following free drop.

All landed wild symbols become sticky and remain on their places for the rest of the free drops in the bonus game. This goes on until the wilds become part of any winning combination. When they do, wilds are removed from the grid.

Landing 3 or more bonus symbols during the Bonus mode retriggers extra free drops. Their number is relevant to the rules for triggering displayed above. This means that 3 to 6 bonus symbols retrigger 10 to 25 free drops. The Free Drops Bonus Game always starts with a Safety Level of 4 rows.

Each new winning drop increases the safety level up by one row. You will reach the new safety level after the payout. The next free drop starts from the new safety level. The booster in this mode is that every safety level never moves down on an occurring free drops bonus game. So, in free drops, you can only increase the grid and it will never decrease or reset until the end of the Bonus mode.

The maximal safety level is 8 rows and 6 reels, which gives you 262,144 ways to win. During an ongoing symbol drop in the Bonus mode, you cannot change your bet. here you have the best chances to score the max win of 5,000 times your stake thanks to the non-resetting grid.

The Conclusion

Black River Gold is a unique game. Its variety of extra features grant an unforgettable adventure. The visual and sound performance is stunning. These in combination with the original gameplay are bound to enchant you. We highly recommend the latest slot of the ELK Gold Series. It is atmospheric, original, packed with extras and ways to win. The jackpot of £500,000 is another reason to try your luck in the game.