Golden Colts slot review (Play’n GO)

Golden Colts is a Play’n Go video slot with a wild west theme

For a while, this slot was exclusive to that one casino with the little green man in the bowler hat, but since the end of February 2019, it can be found at every Play’n GO casino.

Golden Colts is a so-called clone of another video slot: Wild North. The game mechanics, bonuses and payout tables have remained the same; what has changed is the theme and design.

All of this certainly does not imply that this was a lazy way of cloning. The talented graphical designers at Play ‘n GO have managed to give this slot a completely different look and feel. If you didn’t know any better, you would think that this is a brand-new game.

How does the Golden Colts slot work?

Golden Colts plays out in the rough and tumble Wild West, where corrupt lawmen, sinister train robbers and trigger happy bandits are the order of the day. The fact that some gold bars are floating around in the area does nothing to promote peace and harmony.

The game is played on 5 reels with 4 rows of symbols.

There are 40 fixed paylines, and you can start betting from as low as $€ 0.20 right up to $€ 100 per spin.

The theoretical payout percentage is terrific, at 96.55%. The variance in this slot we estimate to be medium. The maximum payout of Golden Colts is 2,500 x the total bet.

Symbols and payouts

The golden bull is the symbol that replaces all symbols except the scatters, which are the skulls.  5 wilds on an active payline will get you 12.5 x the total bet.

The premium symbols consist of 4 different trigger-happy bandits: an ominous-looking one, a sly one, a shrewd poker player and an attractive brunette.

If you spin 5 of the same premium symbols, you will win prizes that vary between 2.50 x and 6.25 x the bet.

The card symbols 9, 10, J, Q, K and A are the so-called low-value symbols. Spin 5 identical ones on an active payline to receive prizes between 1 x and 2.25 x the total bet.

7 different bonus features

3 skulls on reels 1, 3 and 5 activate a spin of the cylinder of a revolver.

Whichever chamber of the cylinder you land on determines which one of no less than 7 different bonus features you won.

Not every bonus feature has a high potential, so it does keep the suspense up until you know which one of the 7 you get to play.

These are the 7 bonus features of Golden Colts:

“Most Wanted”: a pick and click bonus with 20 posters on the screen. You can win money prizes and bonus features. The bonus ends when you found another bonus feature or a cross. The first one is cool. With the second, you can be bummed out.

“Furies”: To start, you get 1 spin that makes 2 mega Girl symbols appear on the reels. Subsequently, you get respins, until a winning combination is created.

“Ace-high Gang”: Here, you get 3 free spins with Mega symbols that are 4 x 4 in size, situated on rolls 2 to 5.

“Wild Bull”: The feature also gives you 3 free spins. 1 or 2 reels become completely wild with every spin.

“Law of the Wild”: You get 1 free spin with a stacked Sheriff symbol on reels 2-4. After that, you can win free respins during which the Sheriff symbols become sticky.

“Gunslingers”: This is truly an all or nothing bonus. You get 1 free spin wherein all the winnings are multiplied with a multiplier of minimum 5 x and maximum 30 x.

“Poker Play”: Here, you get 1 free spin with a 2 x 2 Gambler symbol on the reels.  This symbol is wild, and you can earn respins with sticky wilds.

The bonus features in Golden Colts drop pleasantly often. You don’t always win a tidy sum, but the potential for a big payout is always there. This keeps Golden Colts always lively and surprising, keeping boredom at bay.

Our verdict on the Golden Colts video slot?

Golden Colts is a fine release by Play ‘n GO that we enjoyed playing a lot. Of course, we were familiar with the original Wild North game, but this rugged theme we found to be more appealing.

The payout rate is excellent, and the many and especially frequent bonus features enhance your enjoyment of this game much.

3.8 out of 5 stars

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