Creativity and innovation have propelled Aristocrat to reach the dizzy heights of success that it now enjoys. Nothing exemplifies this more than the online slot machine, Golden Groove.

GOLDEN GROOVE QUICK START GUIDE

Golden Groove is an innovative game that allows players to spin the reels using two different sets of symbols.

The first set consists of standard symbols while the second set consists of golden symbols. Golden symbols are special and as such command the player to fork out more credits/wagering cash to start spinning the reels; the advantage however is that potential winnings are massive! Golden Groove comes with five reels.

SLOT LAYOUT GUIDE

The backdrop of this online slot machine depicts a thick green forest acting as the background graphics. A light blue colour covers the entire reel section.

REEL SYMBOLS 101

The icons which players will be aiming to match in order to receive excellent payouts include the golden pole, the heart icon, a beautiful lady, a horse, a mushroom icon, a purple flower, a butterfly, and traditional poker symbols.

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BASE GAME SYMBOLS AND PAYS

Players ought to note that the standard symbols (beautiful lady icon, horse, mushroom and purple flower) all carry the game’s highest payouts that is, 15 coins for five of a kind, 10 coins for four of a kind and 5 coins for three of a kind. However, players who choose to spin the reels using golden symbols will expect different payouts amongst these icons. The payouts are as follows:

• The beautiful lady: The beautiful lady carries the highest payouts. For matching five of these the player wins 200 coins, for matching four of these the player wins 50 coins and for matching three of these the player wins 10 coins.
• The horse: The horse carries the second highest payouts. For matching five of these the player wins 100 coins, for matching four of these the player wins 30 coins and for matching three of these the player wins 10 coins.
• The mushroom: The mushroom icon carries the third highest payouts. For matching five of these the player wins 70 coins, for matching four of these the player wins 25 coins and for matching three of these the player wins 10 coins..
• The purple flower: The purple flower carries the game’s fourth highest payouts. For matching five of these the player wins 50 coins, for matching four of these the player wins 25 coins and for matching three of these the player wins 10 coins.
• The butterfly: The butterfly carries the game’s fifth highest payouts. For matching five of these the player wins 40 coins, for matching four of these the player wins 20 coins and for matching three of these the player wins 10 coins.
• Traditional Poker Symbols: Traditional poker symbols carry the game’s lowest payouts. For matching five of the same kind the player wins up to 20 coins, for matching four of the same kind the player wins 10 coins and for matching three of the same kind the player wins 5 coins.

BONUS GAMES AND FEATURES

• Wild: The golden pole acts as the wild symbol.
• Scatter: The heart icon acts as the scatter symbol.
• Jackpot Feature: The Jackpot feature may trigger at random but only if the wild symbol is in view. When triggered, 12 purple coloured icons appear on the reels, the player is asked to pick the coloured icons until he reveals three icons with identical colours. The Grand jackpot is hit when three red icons are picked, the Major jackpot is hit when three bronze icons are picked, the Minor jackpot is hit when three green icons are picked and the Mini jackpot is hit when three purple icons are picked.

• Free Games Feature: The Free Games Feature triggers when the player lands three scatter symbols. When triggered, the player is presented with five options and has to select only one. The options are as follows:

1. 20 free games coupled with 8 wilds
2. 12 free games coupled with 18 wilds
3. 8 free games coupled with 28 wilds
4. 5 free games coupled with 38 wilds
5. Mystery free games coupled with mystery wilds
   NB: The free games feature cannot be retriggered.

SUMMARY NOTES

Golden Groove is a great slot machine that is available at the Lightning Link casino, it is perfect for the high rollers as well as players who love a bit of complexity when choosing a game to play. Out of a 10 point rating, the game gets an 8 point rating.