The Search for Gold - BGaming’s Top Gold-themed Slots
Finding gold as a decoration or the main theme for an online slot isn’t rare. We’ve seen many popular slots incorporating the luxurious element as a symbol or a theme. It seems to be one of the most well-liked themes among slot developers. On the other hand, players also love these gold-themed slots.
So, how does this gold element affect the gameplay? Why are developers and players like gold-themed slots? We’ll use two of our favorite gold-themed slots as examples. However, before we get to the examples, let’s discuss gold.
The Power of Gold
When someone mentions gold, you’ll probably think about gold bars, coins, jewelry, and other luxury items. Since ancient civilizations, this precious metal has always been associated with wealth, divinity, and power. They would use gold to make artifacts, jewelry, items for decorations, and others as a statement of power for the ruling class.
Meanwhile, medieval Europe used gold to illuminate manuscripts or to decorate religious iconography, as the color was considered a representation of divine light. The heraldic tradition also used the metal to coat the arms’ crests.
Today, most people still perceive gold similarly. This is why slot developers or other business owners tend to use the gold color to give their products a sense of exclusivity and sophistication. The best examples are luxury brands. Fashion and jewelry brands often use golden decorations for their logo and packaging as a high-end statement.
Psychologically, by incorporating gold items in their slots’ design, developers can give a sense of success to players. The bright color can inspire people, and it’s also an uplifting color that can give players more optimism as they play.
Aztec Gold Bonanza
Let’s discuss our first example, BGaming’s Aztec Gold Bonanza. Although we couldn't see any gold at first glance, the title made us wonder where the gold could be hiding. The slot took us on an adventure, intriguing us to seek the gold.
While most slots would prefer to show the gold they offer on the front page, hiding the gold is a culturally correct concept for Aztec Gold Bonanza’s case. In the Aztec culture, gold was considered powerful and sacred. The metal was believed to be the Gods’ excrement, and it was then used for items related to war, fashion accessories for the upper class, and sacrificial items.
We waited as we spun with excitement until we got to the bonus features. We finally found the gold that we were looking for.
Features
Before we tell you where you’ll find the goal, we feel we need to give credit to one of the slot’s main features, the Refilling feature. This feature automatically removes any winning combination from the reels, allowing the symbols above to fill in the blank spots. This way, we made several winning combinations in one spin.
Now, it’s time we talk about the precious metal. We managed to get four Scatters on our reels, so we triggered the Free Spins game. As soon as we won the Free Spins, the layout changed, and we could see piles of coins pooling at the bottom of our reels. We also saw new symbols in the form of golden stones that act as money symbols that we can collect in the feature.
It was an exciting experience, as BGaming also ensures the sound effects match the game with loud drumming beats. At the end of the feature, the slot announced our total winnings, and we saw coins raining over the reels with the iconic coins dropping sound effects. Not only was it nostalgic, but it made us feel rewarded as well.
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Texas Gold Rush
Rather than inviting players to explore and seek the gold, Texas Gold Rush incorporates some action into the gameplay. Wild West-themed slots tend to have bags of coins as symbols or decorations, which you can spot in the screenshot above. Coins are spilling and sparkling, enticing players to grab them.
However, the symbols aren’t the only gold you’ll encounter in the game. Although the slot looks like it’s designed to be an action-packed Wild West-themed slot, the game has another storyline that's more apparent through the bonus features.
Features
When we entered the Free Spins game, we immediately noticed that Texas Gold Rush was taking us mining. The game gave us several tools to mine the gold through new symbols, like a pickaxe and a dynamite. Each exploding dynamite gave us multipliers, so we ended the feature with a big win.
Like Aztec Gold Bonanza, Texas Gold Rush also has a Refilling feature. So, you can hit several wins in one spin. As the slot doesn’t set specific paylines, you might see successful combinations anywhere on your reels. With the Refilling feature going hand-in-hand with the pay-anywhere system, Texas Gold Rush offers many chances for players to get a payout.
While the slot doesn’t use sound effects related to gold, you’ll still hear many immersive sound effects, like the explosion sound for the dynamites. You’ll also hear the guns’ barrels spinning before the explosive shot.
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