Paddy's Lucky Forest Slots

This title doesn't leave a lot to the imagination, does it? Will it be yet another lucky Irish slot game with little to separate it from the many others online? Or will it be something with a surprise or two to reveal?

We decided to play and review the Paddy's Lucky Forest online slot game to get the answers to those questions. Spoiler alert - we liked it a lot, but you'll need to read the rest of our review to find out why.

Which team created Paddy's Lucky Forest slots?

This is one of the modern games to come from the team at RTG. You might also be aware of their full name, Realtime Gaming.

That means there is a demo to try

Some slot game developers don't supply demo versions of their games. Fortunately for us, RTG doesn't fall into that bracket.

Is this a predictable theme?

We do get Irish luck here, but the specific theme is St Paddy's or St Patrick's Day. So, you can expect a mix of classic and more specific elements cropping up as you get underway with the slot game.

Design features to note

The game is superb to look at, and it won't take long to spot the leprechaun. There are many other luck-based symbols involved too, such as the horseshoe and the four-leaf clover. You can expect plenty of green tones to appear along the way as well.

How to start playing Paddy's Lucky Forest

The game offers five reels, but it doesn't have the standard three symbols on each line. Instead, they use three, four, five, four, and three, in that order. The bottom icon on each reel is in the same spot, supplying a flat bottom to the reel set and meaning the third reel stands tallest of them all.

This does qualify as a jackpot slot game, and indeed there are three of those involved in the game. However, they do not get progressively larger, so the amounts you see are the ones on offer throughout.

The wild is the four-leaf clover symbol, and the pot of gold appears in the scatter role, so you've got those to look out for too.

What about paylines?

The game uses ways to win rather than paylines. The unusual nature of the reel set means there are 720 potential outcomes that could score a prize on each spin.

Place those bets

All the ways you could receive a prize are covered on each spin, so you only need to pick your coin bet from the available selection. Fortunately, RTG has supplied a range that ought to suit most players.

Does the game include a paytable?

It does, yes, and you can go through and read it before you commit to a single spin of the game. We'd suggest trying the demo after reading it, so you can see some of the icons in action (and perhaps some of the features too).

Can you find a bonus or two in this slot game?

There is a bonus you may be able to trigger, yes. The wild might appear on any of the middle three reels, and when this happens, it changes into a Slippery Wild. The idea is that instead of disappearing when you next spin the reels, it slips down one position. This carries on until the wild drops off the reel it appeared on. Even better is the fact that this will happen to all the wilds that might turn up on those reels.

You could also score some free spins

The scatter is the key to these, as you might guess. Three scatters across the middle three reels of the game will take you to a second screen. On that screen, the leprechaun invites you to choose a pot of gold. You're going to find one of three things. One contains an instant coin prize, another has up to 15 free spins inside it, and the third asks you to choose again. So, you could end up opening more than one pot.

If you managed to spot the free games, you'll play those after the picking round. And if you get another three scatters during a free game, you get to play the picking bonus again. If the instant coin prize comes your way, this will be worth up to 50x your triggering bet for this round.

Does RTG give us an RTP?

That might sound like double-speak, but it refers to the return to player value. The answer is no, unfortunately, as RTG doesn't tend to release this information.

Our rating for the Paddy's Lucky Forest slot

Is this a forest you would want to walk into? We think so, as there are some neat features within. We couldn't score the game any less than eight points out of 10, as there are lots of excellent elements rolled into the gameplay.

Will we get news of any jackpot winners?

We doubt this will attract the attention many other jackpot slots receive as the pots are not progressive. However, the three jackpots are there to be won by real players making real wagers, so we'll let you know if we hear of anyone managing to receive one of those.

Play the demo to start with

Enter the forest and practice a few spins of the reels to see what you think of this engaging game and theme. It's easy enough to choose the demo at an RTG casino.

Switch to the real version if you like Paddy's Lucky Forest

This is a decent game for sure, and you'll find the real version at all good RTG casinos. Just sign in or open an account if you're not already a member.

Mobile access is cool too

No need to sit at your computer to play this one - just grab your smartphone or tablet and get started.