While the Rainbow Riches Cash Cluster slot still sticks to that outdated design with the same background image showcasing windswept Irish hills, it really sticks out from the crowd with an unusually large grid. The actions take place across a massive 6x8 layout. Another thing that catches the eye is that the reels have what they call Co-Ordinates, just like in the Battleships guessing game we all played in childhood. And here comes the twist. Unlike regular Cluster Pays slots where symbols pay in groups of 5+ adjacent symbols, Rainbow Riches Cash Cluster makes use of a completely different system.
To start, players place bets from €0.1 to €30 to buy 6 spins. Then, the reels spin and reveal the symbols, after which the co-ordinates will be revealed. Symbols in that grid position, as well as any adjacent matching symbols, will be collected and added to the respective counter on the Prize Chart to the left of the reels, indicating your progress on scoring a payout. Collecting a required number of any symbol awards the respective prize, and it's possible to win the same prize multiple times by filling the meter more than once. Players can also buy up to 3 extra spins per round, the cost of which is dependent on your current Prize Chart progress and symbol positions on the grid. In a single spin cycle, you can win from 0.5x to a maximum of 500x your bet.
We've seen both the Road to Riches and Pots of Gold bonus games numerous times before in many other Rainbow Riches slots, and there are no changes given to them in this Barcrest release either. As alluded to earlier, once three instances of Leprechaun or Pot of Gold symbols are collected, the player will be awarded the respective bonus game that will be played after the 6-spin cycle.
In the Pots of Gold bonus game, players are presented with a Bonus Wheel consisting of 12 different pots, including 6 bronze, 4 silver, and 2 gold pots. You get one spin of the wheel, and which pot ends up landing on the pointer is awarded. Pot values are the following:
The Road to Riches bonus game makes use of a different Bonus Wheel that consists of 8 segments holding either a number of steps from 1 to 6 or a Collect symbol. Players can spin the wheel multiple times until a Collect symbol is revealed. Landing the pointer on a number segment will award the corresponding number of steps on the Multiplier Trail. The further you go on the trail, the higher the prize will be. The Road to Riches bonus game is guaranteed to award a prize of at least 2x to a maximum of 100x your bet.