Paddy’s Pot Mega Moolah

Paddy's Pot Mega Moolah: Slot Overview

If sharing is caring, then Games Global might be one of the most caring companies out there. The studio has no qualms about letting its partners use mechanics like Rolling Reels, and it is equally happy for them to make contributions to the almighty Mega Moolah franchise. If Mega Moolah is new to you, then know that it's one of the most popular progressive jackpots online, with a top prize regularly running into the millions. Few take out the top prize, though, and the vast majority of players are more likely to end up feeding the pot or picking up less thrilling wins than the Mega. However, humans are an optimistic bunch, so for a leprechaun-themed version of Mega Moolah, it's time to step into Paddy's Pot Mega Moolah.

Paddy's Pot Mega Moolah is developer Just For The Win's second Mega Moolah slot, and for whatever reason, the studio simply reskinned their first one Juicy Jokers Mega Moolah, dipping it in Emerald Isle-related imagery. Sounds, too, as Paddy's Pot Mega Moolah mixes a jolly tune with equally jolly visuals to create a positive atmosphere which gels well with the sort of positive attitude needed to take on a game like this. It is one big frothy cliché, but that's presumably what players are here for when choosing a game like Paddy's Pot Mega Moolah.

Most of the screen is taken up with gaming-related objects, such as the four jackpot values ticking over on the left, next to the game's five-reel, three-row grid. The Mega jackpot is no doubt the most important stat in the game for a lot, if not most players, though if interested, Paddy's Pot Mega Moolah math model is medium volatile and produces a theoretical return figure of 92.03%. A portion of each bet goes to feed the jackpots, where stake levels of 10 p/c to £/€10 can be selected, and as the paytable puts it, the chance of triggering the jackpot scales with the bet.

A total of 20 paylines line the 5x3 game grid where winning combinations land left to right from the leftmost reel. Knock out a five-symbol win with the club, diamond, spade, or heart low pays to win 4 to 5 times your bet, or 7.5 to 12.5 times the bet for five pipes, beer mugs, horseshoes, or hats. The game's three wild types are worth up to 25 times the bet when a line of five of them is formed; otherwise, they can substitute for any pay symbol.

Paddy's Pot Mega Moolah: Slot Features

Focusing closer on the features and wilds now, and regular wilds appear in the base game or free spins, respin wilds in the base game only, while Paddy's wild is exclusive to free spins.

Respin With Returning Wild

Landing a respin wild on reel 3 in the base game awards Respin With Returning Wild and a Final Respin (triggers 1 in 36 spins). The triggering respin wild and any regular wilds in view mark the positions they were in with a green frame called a Returning Wild. During respins, the respin wild is the only wild symbol that appears, and when no more land, the Final Repins occurs. For the Final Respin, wilds are added to any green framed positions.

Free Spins With Returning Wild

Landing 3 scatter symbols on reels 1, 3, and 5, award 10 free spins – 9 free spins plus 1 Final Free Spin, which cannot be triggered (triggers 1 in 177 spins). During the first 9 free spins, Paddy's wild is the only wild which may land. When it does, it marks its position with a green frame. If it lands in a position that is already marked, a random non-marked position is given a green frame. On the Final Free Spin, all framed positions turn wild.

Progressive Jackpot

Landing 3 jackpot symbols on reels 2, 3, and 4 triggers the Mega Moolah Progressive Jackpot Wheel (triggers 1 in 92 spins). A wheel spins to award a cash prize of 1x, 2x, or 3x, the bet, or one of the four Mega Moolah Jackpots. A 2x the bet payout is also made on top of whatever else is won.

Paddy's Pot Mega Moolah: Slot Verdict

Is the Games Global family plum out of ideas at the moment? After what feels like reviewing back-to-back clones, reskins, or remakes (one from Just For The Win, no less), here comes another one with a pretty unimaginative theme to it as well. Paddy's Pot Mega Moolah is a bit of a juggernaut of a clone, however, muscling in on one of iGaming's most infamous range of slots. Mega Moolah is legendary, apparently surpassing a billion Euros in payouts in 2019, so goodness only knows what the figure is up to now. It might pack a brutal RTP (though pretty average for this type of slot), but that doesn't deter hordes of wide-eyed hopefuls from lining up to have a crack at winning some of the biggest prizes possible in an online slot. Few will achieve it, yet a lot of gamblers have no doubt dreamt about what it would be like.

Since most people aren't going to collect the Mega, is the rest of Paddy's Pot Mega Moolah going to keep them entertained regardless? Yeah, maybe. If they're into Irish-inspired slots, it'll definitely help. Fortunately for players over leprechaun games, there are plenty of Mega Moolah alternatives. However, for those who do go in for all things leprechaun on the reels, then Paddy's Pot Mega Moolah should be just the thing. It gave off a charming, retro, very faintly Rainbow Riches-ish vibe, which certain players might lap up. The trio of wilds vary things around, giving players something to do while waiting for the jackpot phase to hopefully trigger. Paddy's Pot Mega Moolah has a non-jackpot max win of just 612 times the bet, which means it's not really a slot you play for anything else than the jackpots.

There might not be anything new mechanically or thematically happening here, but Paddy's Pot Mega Moolah does do what it says on the tin, namely provide a leprechaun environment in which to have a go at the Mega Moolah Jackpot.