Gold Coast Pokies
Gold Coast is a classically-styled 3 reel pokie with 5 paylines and a jackpot of 6000x the stake per line. The coast in this game is literally lined with gold coins, set off by some nice hibiscus flowers and a serene image of a sailing boat at sunset just to give the game a relaxing ambiance.
Don’t get too relaxed though, as pokies of this nature can bring in lots of winning spins, and coming from Microgaming, players will be able to pick up frequent prizes, although anyone who likes extra features such as free spins or bonus rounds should perhaps look elsewhere, as there aren’t any.
Heading to the Coast
What we see here is a brightly-coloured pokie that’s easy to learn, and all players need to do is decide how much they want to stake on a spin. The game is presented in the classic style of Microgaming pokies, with the reels in one corner, the main image below, a payout table to the right and above this we have a payline indicator that details how jackpot wins are formed.
The control panel below all of this lets players adjust the amount staked on each spin. Using the + and – controls, the amount placed on each line can be adjusted from 0.25 to 0.50, 1.00, 2.00, 5.00, 10.00, 20.00, 25.00 and finally 50.00. The Bet One button gives them the option to activate any number of the 5 lines, for a maximum wager of 250.00 a spin, although if anything less than all of them are in play, some winning combinations won’t count.
Many 3 reel pokies feature cherries on their reels, but Gold Coast has replaced them with the beautiful red flowers of the hibiscus plant, with a single one landing on any active payline being worth 1x the line bet. If 2 of them come to rest on a line, then the prize is worth 2x while a full row of 3 hibiscus flowers is valued at 10x the line bet.
Gold Coast
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The classic bar symbols also make an appearance in this game, with 3 of any bars on a line paying 4x, and then lines of the single, double or triple bars being worth 20x, 50x, or 100x the line stake respectively.
7’s are traditionally some of the higher value symbols on Poker machines, and this one is no different, with a row of golden 7’s paying out 300x, but the real star of this particular show is the Gold Coast logo symbol.
Land this little beauty on a line and it will act as a wild symbol, replacing any of the other ones to help complete winning combinations. But it’s also the jackpot symbol when making up full rows on its own, and the amount won depends on which if the 5 lines it fills, with players who have a bet on them all qualifying for the biggest prize of the lot.
The first line runs through the centre of the reels, and the logo symbol right across it will be worth 1000x the line bet, while the second line, which is along the top, will pay 2000x. Get it along the third line at the bottom for a 3000x prize, and the fourth, which runs diagonally from top left to bottom right, for a 4000x reward.
The jackpot of 6000x is paid for landing the Gold Coast logo symbol across the fifth payline that goes from bottom left to top right, so only players who have activated all lines will get the prize. It’s an incentive to wager more, but with the minimum bet per line being 0.25, all of them can be played for 1.25 per spin.
A Golden Opportunity?
Gold Coast manages to look quiet appealing, with a main image that could bring back memories of beach holidays, and the flower symbol adding a bit of style to the reels. The actual gameplay is nothing original, with the 5-line and wild wins setup having been used in countless other games, but because it looks so nice this particular pokie should attract a wide following at the many online casinos that use Microgaming software.