Every online casino developer has at least one Irish-themed slot in its portfolio. It's not clear why games with pots of gold, stereotypical leprechauns, and Celtic lettering should be so appealing but the punters keep on coming back.
Whether it's Barcrest/SG Gaming's Rainbow Riches or Ash Gaming's great Leprechaun Goes Egypt, players obviously love following the cheery Irish fella to the end of the rainbow. And in Plenty O' Fortune, Playtech are getting in one the act.
But does this 20-payline online slot have the goods? A firm place in many Playtech casinos' lobbies may suggest so, but perhaps our own review will decide it once and for all.
The Plenty O' Fortune video slot is played over 20 paylines. Players can set coins at just 0.02, but there's a top bet of 40.00 available as well. Like most Playtech online slots from this era, gamblers can click the AutoPlay function as well a Turbo setting.
All the while, a pipe-smoking leprechaun dances a jig on the side of the screen, taking the odd swig of whiskey/Guinness from a glass hidden under his hat.
Plenty O' Fortune has lots of regular 10-to-Ace symbols which form the bulk of the reel output. 10, J, and Q pay 5 coins for 3-of-a-kind, while 5OAK pays 100x your line bet. Payouts are slightly better for K and A symbols, with a 10x-line bet prize for 3OAK, 50x for 4OAK, and 150x for 5OAK.
Look out too for the Plenty O' Fortune logo. You'll just need two matching symbols to double your line bet, but 5OAK pays 250x.
The Wild symbols in this real cash game are the WILD rainbow icons. These replace any symbols other than the bonus icons, and you'll only need two Wilds to win a 2x prize.
Like most Celtic-inspired online slots, there are plenty of bonus games in this game. Three leprechauns on Reels 2, 3 and 4 triggers a 'Plenty O'Coins' bonus with 12 free spins.
The free games round is played with three special symbols that are added to the reels: a gold shamrock coin that adds a 5x multiplier to total bets, a silver shamrock coin that doubles the total bet, and a bronze coin that pays 1x your total bet.
Elsewhere, three or more Wishing Well Scatters anywhere triggers the Wishing Well Bonus. Here, coins will pour out of the wells and are collected by the leprechaun. A special meter fills with coins to decide the player's prize.
Finally, three or more Pots of Gold Scatters anywhere triggers the End of the Rainbow Bonus round. This consists of a classic Trail Bonus whereby our friendly leprechaun works his way along the path collecting small pots of gold or cash prizes. If he lands on a 'Collect' stop the bonus game ends and the punter is sent back to the base game.
If Plenty O' Fortune has whetted your appetite for Irish slots online, there are plenty of viable alternatives.
Also from Playtech, Spud O' Reilly's Crops of Gold manages to avoid blatant stereotypes (just) with a sheep-shearing bonus game, four-leaf clover free spins, and 'Kiss Me, I'm Irish' underpants. Lovely. It's a medium-variance slot that has a nice free spins game that can see your total prize multiplied by 3.
For one of the original, and best, Celtic slots, however, hunt out Barcrest's Rainbow Riches. Also featuring an almost identical leprechaun, Rainbow Riches is played over 5 reels and features free spins, a Pots of Gold bonus, and a 'Roads to Riches' bonus game. Don't Playtech and Barcrest compare notes on their slots?!
Luckily, most Irish slots can be played without risking a penny. Load up Plenty O' Fortune from a top Playtech online casino and play for free to enjoy the various bonuses on offer.
Give it a go today and see if the luck of the Irish is with you today.