Rainbow Riches Reels of Gold Slot Review
Dawn over the Irish hills, coins heaped along the reel frame, a rainbow arcing over the lot: Barcrest has never been shy about the gilt. Rainbow Riches Reels of Gold doesn’t deserve its longevity for the dressing, though – plenty of Irish-luck slots look like this and were forgotten. It earns its place because the second reel set actually does something: the Colossal reels aren’t decoration, they’re where the game’s best wins are decided.
It runs a 5×4 main reel set with a taller Colossal reel set alongside it, and lines numbered up to 73 across the two, though not all are active at every stake. Two reel sets, one leprechaun, and a fairy who turns up uninvited: that’s the shape of it.
Base Game & Features
The main reels are a 5×4 grid. Beside them sits the Colossal reel set: five columns, taller than the main game, big enough that the leprechaun appears on it as a full character animation rather than a symbol in a box. Nothing about the main set would turn a head on its own. The pairing is the point.
Wins are counted across both sets together, with lines numbered up to 73 in total, and the two grids share a paytable rather than running separate ones. Every award is paid per winning line, as a multiple of the stake on that line, so the figures below scale directly with what you’re wagering.
The paytable is a familiar Irish-luck cast:
- Leprechaun – 50x for three, 100x for four, 500x for five
- Rainbow – 40x for three, 80x for four, 400x for five
- Mushroom – 20x for three, 40x for four, 200x for five
- Harp – 20x for three, 40x for four, 200x for five
- Clover – 10x for three, 30x for four, 150x for five
- Horseshoe – 10x for three, 30x for four, 150x for five
- Club – 10x for three, 20x for four, 100x for five
- Diamond – 10x for three, 20x for four, 100x for five
- Heart – 10x for three, 20x for four, 100x for five
- Spade – 10x for three, 20x for four, 100x for five
Two symbols sit outside that ladder. The wild stands in for every paying symbol, on either reel set, and it’s barred from standing in for the Bonus. The Bonus itself lands only on reels 1, 3 and 5 of both sets, which keeps it scarce by design and makes those three columns worth watching on the big grid.
The one rule particular to this layout is the transfer. Stacked Rainbow Riches symbols on the Main reels copy across to the corresponding Colossal reel, and it works like this:
- A stack of Rainbow Riches symbols lands on the main grid.
- The same stack appears on the matching Colossal reel, column for column.
- Any resulting run pays across both sets, where far more lines are in play.
That’s the mechanic the whole layout is built around. It gives the Colossal set a job beyond simply being large, and it means a good stack on the small grid is worth more than it looks at the moment it lands.
Rainbow Riches Reels of Gold Fairy Bonus
The Fairy Bonus is the game’s one true out-of-nowhere event. It can drop in at any point during a spin, with nothing on the reels to warn you it’s coming. The fairy flies onto the screen and may award a bonus, and she’ll do it in normal play and inside the Free Spins Bonus alike.
What she brings, in short:
- No trigger symbol and no collection meter; the award can arrive on any spin
- A bonus that can include the Free Spins Bonus itself
- Availability in normal spins and during free spins, so a round in progress can still be interrupted
There’s no fixed spin count attached to the free spins round, and no retrigger rule spelled out. What the fairy gives is what you get, and the next visit can come whenever she pleases. That open-endedness is unusual; most games of this vintage tie every bonus to a visible symbol.
Our Honest Verdict
Overall Rating: 7/10
This is a slow, cheerful potter through familiar countryside, and the reason to choose it over shinier Irish-luck games is the reels themselves: few slots make a spin feel this generous with space. The best moment it offers is a stack copying across to the Colossal set and paying on both grids at once – it’s a proper jolt in an otherwise gentle game.
That transfer is also the strongest piece of design here, because it makes the big reels matter every spin rather than once a bonus. The weakness is just as real: the paytable underneath is thin, with royals paying 10x for three, and the Fairy Bonus can leave long stretches where nothing of note lands.
It suits players who enjoy a nostalgic, unhurried session on a layout with real character, and it isn’t the pick for anyone who wants modern bonus depth. The pot of gold here sits in the reels rather than the paytable, and that’s enough for some days at the end of the rainbow.
Rainbow Riches Reels of Gold FAQs
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How many paylines does Rainbow Riches Reels of Gold have?
Line numbers run up to 73 across the Main and Colossal reel sets combined, though the count you’re playing varies with your stake, because not every line opens up at every level. -
What is the grid size of Rainbow Riches Reels of Gold?
The main reel set is a 5×4 grid, displayed alongside a larger Colossal reel set of five columns that’s taller than the main game. Wins are counted across both sets. -
Who makes Rainbow Riches Reels of Gold?
It’s built by Barcrest, now part of L&W, and it’s one of the studio’s best-known titles. -
What does the wild substitute for in Rainbow Riches Reels of Gold?
Every paying symbol, on both the Main and Colossal reel sets. The Bonus is the one symbol it can’t replace. -
Where does the Bonus symbol appear?
Only on reels 1, 3 and 5, on both reel sets. Nothing can stand in for it, which keeps it scarce by design. -
How does the Fairy Bonus work?
She flies onto the screen at any point during a spin and may hand out a bonus, which can include the Free Spins Bonus. She’ll turn up in normal play and during free spins alike, with no symbol or trigger to aim for. -
What is the top-paying symbol in Rainbow Riches Reels of Gold?
The Leprechaun, at 500x the stake per line for five of a kind, 100x for four and 50x for three. The Rainbow is next at 400x for five. -
What do stacked Rainbow Riches symbols do?
A stack on the Main reels copies across to the corresponding Colossal reel, column for column. The matching run then pays across both sets at once, where far more lines are in play. -
Can the Fairy Bonus trigger during the Free Spins Bonus?
Yes. She can appear during normal spins and inside the Free Spins Bonus, so a round already in progress can still be interrupted by another award. -
How are wins paid in Rainbow Riches Reels of Gold?
All awards are per winning line and multiples of the stake on that line. Wins are counted across both the Main and Colossal reel sets together.
