Mining Rush Slot (Pragmatic Play)

The Mining Rush slot is played on a 7x7 grid with Cluster Pays. To land a winning cluster, you need a minimum of 5 identical symbols connected horizontally or vertically. The more matching symbols that appear in a cluster or connected, the bigger the payout. Multiple clusters can land on the grid as there are 49 positions.

The bet options range from as little as 20p to as much as much as £240 per spin. With the maximum bet varying from casino to casino, change your bet using the plus and/or minus buttons. Non-UK players have a couple more gameplay options including Autoplay and Quick Spin/Turbo Mode.

The Mining Rush RTP rate is 96.56% which is significantly higher than the 96% average. With 95.49% and 94.51% RTP alternative settings, open the Paytable to determine which rate you’re playing with. The Mining Rush demo and all demo slots at OLBG use the highest RTP rate available.

Very high volatility and rated at 5/5, the hit frequency rate is 28.49%. This means a winning cluster will appear every 3.51 spins (on average). Triggering the Free Spins feature will occur every 305 spins on average too.

Finally, the Mining Rush slot game comes with 10,000 times bet max wins. The odds of winning this are 1 in 4.5 million spins with the chances of landing wins of 1,000 times your total bet or higher at 1 in 29,400 spins.

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With a mining theme, the aim is to unearth hidden treasures in the Mining Rush slot. Set deep in a mineshaft, the first thing you’ll notice is the hillbilly soundtrack which is jolly, upbeat and will get you toe-tapping right away.

With the miner/prospector to the side of the 7x7 grid, he narrates as the action unfolds. Whilst the visuals are high-definition, the graphics are what you’d expect from a slot game with this theme.

On the 7x7 grid, there are low-value A, K, Q and J royals as well as pickaxes, carts full of gold nuggets and the miner himself. The miner symbol pays the most awarding 150 times your total bet for 15 to 49 in a cluster.

Mining Rush has no wild symbol but there is a Dynamite Bonus symbol that is key to triggering the Free Spins feature. Dynamite Bonus symbols can also transform into Gold Nuggets in the base game (more details below). Now, below is a list of all symbol payouts and functions:

• J: 5 to 15+ pays 0.2 to 20 x bet
• Q: 5 to 15+ pays 0.25 to 25 x bet
• K: 5 to 15+ pays 0.3 to 30 x bet
• A: 5 to 15+ pays 0.4 to 40 x bet
• Pickaxe: 5 to 15+ pays 0.5 to 60 x bet
• Cart of Gold Nuggets: 5 to 15+ pays 0.75 to 100 x bet
• Miner: 5 to 15+ pays 1 to 150 x bet
• Dynamite Bonus: Can transform into Nuggets & 3+ triggers Free Spins feature

Mining Rush Mobile

With HTML5 technology deployed for all Pragmatic Play slot games, Mining Rush is available to play on all devices including laptops, PCs, smartphones and tablets. If you play using a mobile, it’s compatible with iOS and Android smartphones in Portrait Mode.

Mining Rush comes with 4 bonus features. Winning clusters lead to tumbles and Dynamite Bonus symbols will transform into nuggets. They contain bet multiplier prizes up to 1,000 times your total bet. In the Free Spins feature, the trigger Dynamite Bonus symbols transform into nuggets which can award prizes randomly. You can also upgrade them to dish out bigger prizes. Look out for new Dynamite Bonus symbols as these add extra free spins to your tally.

Tumble

When a winning cluster lands on the 7x7 grid, the Tumble feature comes into play. Winning symbols award their payout and then disappear from view. The remaining symbols fall to the bottom of the grid with the empty positions filled with new symbols tumbling in from above.

If another winning cluster is created, the process repeats itself until no more new clusters are formed. This feature is known as Cascades or Avalanches and appears in most Megaways slots.

Nuggets

The Nuggets feature is triggered whenever 1 or 2 Dynamite Bonus symbols land on the grid and there is at least one winning combination. You’ll then see the Dynamite Bonus symbols transform into nuggets.

Appearing with level 1, 2, 3 or 4 randomly, all nuggets on the screen will random award a random bet multiplier when a tumble happens. Each time they pay, 1 point is added to them. Every 3 points collected on 1 nuggets increases its level to the next one except if the nugget is at level 4. Below, you’ll find the possible bet multiplier for each nugget level:

Free Spins

Mining Rush comes with a Free Spins feature. It’s triggered by landing 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 Dynamite Bonus symbols anywhere on the grid. Your reward will be 8, 10, 12, 15 or 20 free spins respectively.

When the feature begins, the triggering Dynamite Bonus symbols will transform into nuggets with a random level (1, 2, 3 or 4). Remaining on the 7x7 grid for the duration of the feature, they can random pay a random bet multiplier value that corresponds to their level. With every win/tumble, they gain 1 point to level up.

Look out for Dynamite Bonus symbols landing as they will transform into a random nugget and remain in play if there is at least a tumble on the free spin it landed on. With each new Dynamite Bonus symbol that transforms into a nuggert, 2 additional free spins are awarded.

Players outside the UK can make use of the Buy Free Spins feature. For a fee of 100 times your total bet, you can buy your way into the Free Spins feature with between 3 and 7 Dynamite Bonus symbols. The RTP rate is 96.51% (for the 96.56% RTP version).

The Mining Rush slot follows a long line of mining-themed games so does it stand out against the competition? From a visual point of view, it’s typical of what to expect as takes place deep inside a mineshaft where a miner appears next to the 7x7 grid.  

In terms of the gameplay, it’s a Cluster Pays slot meaning winning clusters lead to tumbles which can award continuous wins. Dynamite Bonus symbols can transform into nuggets which contain bet multiplier prizes. These can be upgraded to become diamonds which can then award random payouts of up to 1,000 times your total bet.

In the Free Spins feature, nuggets are permanently on the grid which can see regular prizes awarded when you land winning clusters. There is a higher chance of upgrading the nuggets and working your way through the levels for more lucrative prizes.

With 10,000 times bet max wins, Mining Rush also offers a very high 96.56% RTP rate. Whilst there is nothing revolutionary in terms of the gameplay but the impressive max win potential and high RTP rate rescue the game to some extent.

Overall, the Mining Rush slot is a decent game with the nuggets the key feature in both the base game and free spins. It doesn’t quite have the appeal of Big Time Gaming’s Bonanza Megaways or Nolimit City’s Fire in the Hole 2 but it holds its own in a crowded genre. Another decent option is 4ThePlayer’s 5k Gold Mine Dream Drop which gives you the chance to land progressive jackpots.

The Mining Rush slot review was written by Chris Taylor from our OLBG Expert team who has written over 10,000 slot game reviews in an iGaming career spanning over 2 decades. It was then verified/checked by Jenny Mason, our slot reviewer who has 17+ years working in online gambling, for top UK brands. 

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