Find the hidden pot of treasure at the other end of the rainbow - this is the motto with which Mazooma Interactive Games of Novomatic Group launched this online video slot in summer 2014. Based on one of the commonest yet the most popular Irish slot themes in the industry, Rainbow Reels is a great online slot that provides fun and entertainment to all players. Here is a short review of the game based on certain important aspects:

General Overview

Rainbow Reels is a five reels, 20 payline slot. It has a great theme and some great scenery. The graphics and animation of the game are excellent with images of Irish Leprechauns, wishing wells, pots of gold and a colorful rainbow. There are some special features offered in the game, which help in boosting your winnings unexpectedly.

Features and Bets

The reels and menu in the Rainbow Reels slot is similar to other slot games by Novomatic. There are 20 payline that are completely adjustable. You can start your bets with just 0.02 credits enabling you to make plenty of permutations and combinations. The Gamble feature of the game is triggered each time you win below 1,000 credits and you can double them if you win. Here you have to guess the color of the winning card.

Symbols and Bonuses

The Irish Leprechaun smoking his pipe is the Wild symbol and is the highest paying symbol. All other symbols can be replaced by the Irish Leprechaun symbol except the pot of wealth, rainbow and the wishing well. However, with the Wild symbol you can easily create winnings combinations frequently.

If you get three or more Rainbow symbols anywhere on the reels, you may exchange them for an Over the Rainbow Bonus, given by the Bonus symbol. In this bonus, you have to reveal the prizes that are hidden beneath the four-leaf clovers. You can pick your prizes till you get a ‘collect’ leaf or till you reach the maximum win allowed for the bonus. Your bets could be multiplied 500 times through this bonus.

Another exciting feature offered by the slot is that of the Pot of Wealth Bonus. Whenever you get three Pots of Wealth symbols in the middle reels, it activates the Pick Me special. You can win a prize of up to x500 times the total bet.

Wishing well is another of the bonus that works in a similar way. But here you need three or more Wishing Well symbols. The multipliers get bigger with the number of Wishing Wells.

Gamble Feature is invoked if you are able to get a heart of the gambler. The Gamble Game button becomes visible. You can double your winnings by guessing the color of the hidden card. However, you must exercise caution as overuse of the Gamble Feature is risky.

Conclusion

Overall a great game, Rainbow Reels is liked for its great graphics, animation and easy to navigate interface. The bonuses and gamble features at the game are interesting. The slot allows for some good wins if the proverbial Irish luck is by your side and the right winning combinations show on the screen.