Black Gold Introduction
If you are a fan of Betsoft’s 3D animation sequences and like nothing more than a bit of free pokies treasure hunting, then Black Gold offers a winning combination. Prepare to become an old-fashioned oil digger trying out your luck in prospecting’s early days as you enjoy a great mix of first class gameplay and animation. Will you share Ol’ Bill’s good fortune?
This five-reel pokie with its 30 paylines, sexy bonus rounds, animated action and amusing symbols is Betsoft through and through - not a bad thing given the developer’s reputation for producing some of the classiest 3D pokies around.
Barrels of fun
Oil digger Ol’ Bill is the main character in Black Gold, along with his trusty steed. Other symbols include the predictable oil barrels, pipes, drills, cowboy hat and money, in addition to the obligatory No Trespassing sign. The setting is an oil rig in the desert. Do you want to know what tunes will accompany your play?
The answer is plenty of plinky-plonk notes from the country, of course. If you don’t like it, you can turn it off, which can be merciful when the decibels get too much.
Dig up the bonuses
There are no wilds in Black Gold but the special features mean that you won’t miss them at all. There is a middle reel re-spin, for example, after winning combos are made. Hit a winning combination in this way and it is centre re-spin time again, this time with the bonus of a two-times multiplier. Just keep on winning and you can keep on receiving more spins and an increasing multiplier until your luck runs out.
It might not be typical wilds action, but it is pretty cool and can be extremely lucrative.
Bucket loads of bonuses
There is certainly no shortage of bonus rounds in Black Gold. Get at least three barn scatters anywhere, for example, and you get access to the potentially lucrative Night-time Free Spins mode. The more free spins you win, the more the multiplier increases and the bigger the chance of bagging a big win. The oil pump symbols, meanwhile, trigger the big bonus round of this pokie: the Oil Pump Bonus.
With big winning potential on offer and a really simple higher/lower format, this is a firm favourite with Black Gold fans. Will you be next? You will get four chances to guess correctly or to get it wrong four times before your turn is over and you head back into the main game.
The hijinks round-up
You can play the specially-designed mobile version of Black Gold on your smartphone or tablet or opt for the standard game on your PC or laptop. Whichever way you choose to play, there is sure to be no shortage of action or entertainment. This is Betsoft at its best, with animation to entertain, music to toe-tap to, a quirky scenario and plenty of winning gameplay. What more could you want?
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