Clover Charm: Hit the Bonus

The king of classic slots, Playson, has got yet another classic slot. It’s Irish themed, comes with four jackpots, two bonus game rounds, and a 3×3 grid. Both the volatility and RTP are at high levels – RTP peaks at 96.66% – which means it’s a game for high rollers with a penchant for a little bit of risk. If you want to try out Clover Charm: Hit the Bonus online, you can do so at every Playson online casino.

We have to admit we were a bit puzzled by the game when we first loaded it. Namely, the game does not have paying icons in the base game. Instead, they are relying on bonus rounds – and it’s in bonus rounds that you win, not base game. The game is available on mobile and desktop devices, both in real money mode and for free. Check out our review below for more details.

Right off the bat, we can say that Clover Charm: Hit the Bonus is a classic game. It’s a 3×3 grid slot, where the goal is to line up 3 matching icons on a payline. However, there’s a catch – the game does not have paying icons. No, sir. The icons pay only in bonus game rounds, and there are no base game payouts. Thankfully, it’s easy to get into bonus rounds. Just land any matching combo of icons in the central row and that’s it.

So, that’s the main peculiarity about Playson’s Irish classic slot. The game is focused on Irish lore – or Emerald Isle content abounds here, so expect lots of clovers, gold pots, and rainbows. The main type of icon is the clover which can appear as either green clovers or golden. Golden clovers are jackpots in the game (there are four) and they appear only in the base game.

If you want to play Playson’s new game, you don’t have to do anything special. Even though there are no paying icons in the base game, and you have a 3×3 grid, gameplay for players remains the same. Pick a bet that fits the betting range and click on Spin.

If you play on desktop, you can just push the space bar and it’ll spin the grid. You can turn on Autoplay and pick three different speeds of spinning. Hold the Space bar for turbo spinning if you want to speed up the process.

The betting range in this slot begins with $0.20 per spin. The game does not let you bet anything lower than that. On the other hand, you have $100 wagers, which is the game’s maximum.

The game does not pay in the base game, instead all payouts come through bonus games. You have three potential jackpots you can win – the Mini (10x), Minor (20x) and Major (50x). The biggest jackpot is the Grand prize worth 1000x that you unlock when the entire grid is covered with Bonus symbols.

The highest possible win in the game is capped at 10,000x. You can buy the bonus for 30x (you get the Bonus Round) or 75x (you get the Ultra Bonus Round).

As there are no paying icons in the base game, the entirety of Clover Charm: Hit the Bonus game relies on bonus rounds. The game comes with Bonus Game, Super Bonus Game, Multipliers, four jackpot Prizes, Mystery Symbols, Sticky Bonus Prizes, and more.

The bonus game is a Hold & Win type of booster where you have to land 3 icons (it doesn’t matter what type) on the middle row. When this happens, you get 3 Respins in the hope of collecting new symbols. If you don’t land another symbol, you lose a Respin, and every new symbol on the grid resets the Respins to 3. The round ends when there are no new Respins left or the grid is full. At the end of the round, all values displayed on the symbols are summed up and paid out. The green clover icons can carry potentially 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, or 5x prizes. There are also Sticky Bonus symbols, which have higher values. Their values are 5x, 6x, 7x, 8x, or 9x. These Sticky icons may even land in the base game and remain on the grid until you trigger the Bonus Round.

Now, if you happen to notice golden clovers, don’t worry, these are great. They carry a jackpot prize – and there are four options: Mini, worth 10x, Minor worth 20x, Major worth 50x, and Grand worth 1000x. You unlock the Grand jackpot if you manage to fill the entire grid with icons!

Next, we have Mystery Symbols that can transform into various icons upon landing. The Mystery icon can randomly become a Bonus, Jackpot, or Boost symbol. Mystery Jackpot symbols transform into one of three smaller jackpots.

The game also has a random Multiplier feature where random positions on the grid are assigned a multiplier (initial multiplier is 2x). If a Bonus symbol lands in that position, the Multiplier increases. These Multipliers can apply to any type of icon and can go up to 16x in value.

Finally, the game also has a Boost symbol which activates the Boost feature which collects all prizes on the grid and unlocks all Mystery Symbols. Lastly, you can also trigger the Ultra Bonus Game which is the same as the classic bonus round except it is filled with boosters.

If you want, you can also Buy Bonus for 30x, while the Ultra Bonus Game costs 75x.