New Year Riches

Introduction

New Year Riches is a video slot from Play ‘n Go that was released on November 26, 2020. In this game we have found ourselves in a position where half of the backdrop depicts a starry night and the other half depicts a city at night with its lights on. These dazzling city lights do a wonderful job of lighting up the city, but when the clock strikes twelve, the city will be illuminated in an even more dramatic fashion. The bottom symbols are represented by balloons that have been formed like hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades respectively. The higher-paying symbols include a variety of well-known locations from throughout the world, such as Big Ben, the Statue of Liberty, and the Kyoto Temple, among others. The wild symbol in this game is an image of a champagne bottle accompanied by an empty glass. The free spins are the centerpiece of the game, and you may take advantage of them by landing the proper amount of scatter symbols. You should read our review before deciding whether or not it is a game that is worth your time and money to play.

New Year Riches Video Review

New Year Riches General Characteristics

1. 20 Paylines

2. 5 reels and 3 rows 

3. Volatility: Medium

4. RTP: 96.25%, 94.25%, 91.25%, 87.25%, 84.25%

5. Bet amount: 0.2 EUR - 100 EUR 

6. Maximum Win Multiplier: x5,000

7. Maximum Win Value: 500,000 EUR

8. 9 main symbols

9. Additional symbols: Scatter Symbol, Wild Symbol

New Year Riches Bonus Features

Free Spins. In order to trigger this bonus feature, you have to collect 3 Scatter Symbols anywhere on the reels. This bonus round starts with a multiplier of 2x, and increases in increments by 2 for every subsequent spin until it finishes with 20x on the 10th spin. Free Spins cannot be retrigger, but there is a chance to get Re-Spins when you collect an extra Scatter Symbol during the bonus round. For 1, 2, 3, extra Scatter Symbols you will get 2, 4, 6 Re-Spins with a multiplier with which they started and during those Re-spins the multiplier will not be increased.

Out Experience Playing New Year Riches

When we started playing the game, we were greeted with a nicely designed reelset that looked pretty straightforward. The music that was playing in the background had a festive feeling to it and put us in a positive mood. Because the majority of us gamblers play these kinds of slot machines in the hopes of winning a significant amount of money, we came to the conclusion that it was quite important to evaluate how effectively the machine functioned in terms of the rewards it delivered.   In order to do this, we reverted to our standard technique, which included making a deposit of 200 Euros, decreasing the stake to 1 Euros, and continuing to play the game for somewhere in the neighborhood of 300 spins. During our first 100 spins, we managed to hit a couple of decent wins of around 10 times our bet each, but nothing too spectacular. As a result of our first attempt, we ended up losing only 10 Euros. We were still enjoying our time playing this slot even though we did not hit any substantial wins to that point. During our next 100 spins we did not trigger the Free Spins yet, but the main game was more generous to us, awarding us a number of decent wins ranging from 10 to 30 times our bet, which allowed us to get back to our initial bankroll. We still hoped to see the Free Spins bonus round, and during our final 100 spins our prayers were answered. The bonus round was a great one, paying us around 90 times our bet thanks to the multipliers that were active during it. Overall, after 300 spins, we managed to win 74 Euros and left the game in the mood it had set in the beginning of our test.

Verdict

All in all, this is a pretty straightforward video slot with not much going on in terms of bonus features, but the payout potential during both the main game and the Free Spins can easily compensate for that flaw. Even though volatility is stated as medium, we managed to win quite a lot of money in a short period of time while playing it which is a good sign for its payout potential. This slot can make you a good company during the holiday season, and we recommend you trying it at least once. Good luck and have fun!