Leprechaun’s Vault

Leprechaun's Vault: Slot Overview

The title is something of a giveaway here players, and yes, we are steaming back to the Emerald Isle for a dose of Irish folklore in an online slot from Play'n GO called Leprechaun's Vault. As you may know, Leprechauns are famous for giving away pots of gold to explorers who manage to find the end of the rainbow, but where they store their riches is an interesting thought. Since it's impossible to actually reach the end of a rainbow, there would surely be pots of gold piled high in those vaults. To potentially get your mitts on some of it in Leprechaun's Vault requires making use of multiplier wilds and a non-retriggerable free spins bonus round with a sticky element.

Play'n GO has well and truly brought it in terms of chipper atmosphere. Leprechaun's Vault literally oozes spritely charisma, set as it is in a magical realm full of cosy abodes, sunshine, woodland areas, water features, and cute characters. The game panel is semi-transparent, so players into this sort of thing can really soak in the bright, magical setting. It's not the most eye-catching of creations to come from the PnG production line, but it gets the job done. The cute looks get a cute story too about a leprechaun called Larkin the Lucky who owns a vault of treasure. However, fairies of the fen have taken the keys and it's up to players to help him crack the vault, or attempt to at least.

You can attempt to crack the vault on any device by picking a stake of 20 p/c to $/€100 per spin. Hitting the play button sets the 5-reel, 3-row game matrix in motion, which has 20 paylines to land winning combinations across. In this high volatile game, payouts occur when three to five matching symbols land on adjacent reels, along a payline, starting from the leftmost reel.

Pay symbols consist of five low pay symbols (10-A) and six higher value icons – horseshoes, top hats, three-winged fairies, and Larkin the Lucky as the most valuable. Hitting a five of a kind winning combination triggers a payout ranging from 1.25-2.5x the bet for five low pays, rising to 5-37.5x for five highs. Helping link winning lines and boost their values are the coin bag multiplier wild symbols, appearing on reels 2, 3, and 4. When wilds are in view, they not only substitute any regular pay symbol but also reveal a multiplier of x2, x3, or x4, which is applied to the win. When more than one wild is used in a winning line, the multiplier values are added together before being used.

Leprechaun's Vault: Slot Features

Going with the well-used theme are a selection of features that have proven their worth in a previous Pragmatic Play classic. There's only one feature to cover here, Treasure Free Spins, where multiplier wilds turn sticky.

Treasure Free Spins

Landing 3 key scatter symbols on reels 1, 3, and 5 triggers the bonus round. Before the round starts, a combination lock spins to determine how many free spins are awarded, up to a maximum of 24. While Treasure Free Spins are active, whenever a wild symbol hits, it remains in its position on the reel until the bonus round is over. As before, wilds appear on reels 2, 3, or 4, revealing a multiplier of x2, x3, or x4. Free spins cannot be retriggered.

Leprechaun's Vault: Slot Verdict

Leprechaun's Vault is a traditional slot through and through. From the playful, leprechaun theme to the sticky multiplier wild free spins feature. If the point of picking an Irish-themed slot is to experience something comfortable, dependable, and reassuringly familiar, then Leprechaun's Vault is all of those things. As you might imagine, another trip to the magical side of Ireland probably gets you all fired up at the prospect or disheartened by the thought. Within the straitjacket of conventionality, Play'n GO has done a great job of bringing the theme to life, and Leprechaun's Vault is an attractive-looking Irish-themed game. If having one cute character in a game is good, then having a group of them surely multiplies the charm?

Leprechaun's Vault is just as dependable from a gameplay standpoint, though Play'n GO did cut corners by ripping most of the features off. Few would say no to the inclusion of multiplier wilds on the reels, and they're there, in both phases of play. They might not multiply each other's values when more than one is used in a win, but the summing of values can still lead to good things. If you agree with that statement, then free spins where wilds are sticky should be a tantalising proposal. The mayhem can't reach the heights of a game like Top Dawg$, where sticky wilds multiply each other, meaning Leprechaun's Vault is ultimately less intense by comparison. It can deliver, though, if players can track down the rainbow's end, or crack the vault as the case here may be, where wins of up to 9,000x the bet are possible.

There can't be many out there who would consider Leprechaun's Vault to be an original slot. It's all a bit The Dog House with leprechauns instead of canines. Actually, it's almost exactly The Dog House with leprechauns and fairies, with a few tweaks around the edges, such as winning free spins from the combination lock idea. Other than details like that, players should have a good idea of what to expect from Leprechaun's Vault. This should be a positive thing for those who like a substantial level of familiarity in their games but less exciting for anyone after innovation. It's a rather whimsically charming game either way, though.