Wish Upon a Leprechaun is a noteworthy addition to Blueprint Gaming’s extensive portfolio of Irish themed slots. Released in 2018, this bonus-rich slot adopts the stereotypical imagery we’ve come to expect from the genre; four-leaf clovers, golden horseshoes, pots of gold, and of course, a mischievous leprechaun. The golden Wild Symbol substitutes for all symbols (except the Bonus Symbol) and pays 500x your line bet for 5 of a kind. The Wish Upon A Leprechaun Symbol is the highest paying regular symbol at 500x your line bet, and these are super stacked on the reels.
At first glance, the game appears to be your typical 5 reel slot, but there is so much more bubbling beneath the surface. The Lucky Charms Bonus can randomly trigger at any point during regular gameplay. This bonus rewards the player with 1 of 6 reel modifiers. Landing 3 or more Bonus Symbols awards the Pots O’ Luck Bonus, with a chance to trigger 1 of 5 fantastic bonus games. We will discuss these features in detail shortly.
Wish Upon A Leprechaun also features Blueprint’s Jackpot King Bonus; a progressive bonus game that is shared across multiple Blueprint slots. This feature can be triggered randomly on any spin, and players stand a chance to win cash prizes and 1 of 3 Progressive Jackpots.
Wish Upon A Leprechaun has a 92.56% Return to Player (RTP), with an additional 2.32% reserved for the Jackpot Bonus. The minimum bet is €0.20 per spin, while the max bet peaks at a whopping €500 per spin (depending on the wagering limits imposed by the casino). The maximum win on a single game is €250 000, or 10 000x bet, whichever is reached first.
Wish Upon A Leprechaun is a feature-rich slot. The 11 bonus features on offer are divided into two categories: The Lucky Charms Bonus and the Pots O’ Luck Bonus.
The Lucky Charms Bonus can be triggered at any point during regular gameplay, with 1 of 6 reel modifiers randomly awarded to the player:
The Pots O’ Luck Bonus is activated when 3 or more Bonus Symbols land on reels 1, 3, and 5. Players must pick one of the pots to launch 1 of 5 bonus games:
Chests O’ Plenty – This feature plays out like the hit TV game show Deal or No Deal. Players must pick chests to eliminate the outcomes shown on the left and right-hand side. Once a certain number of chests are eliminated, a cash offer is made. The player can choose to accept the offer or continue to eliminate more prizes and win a bigger prize.
Nags T’ Riches – A trail bonus in the form of a horse race. Spin the reel to advance around the racecourse and collect multipliers on the way. The bonus ends when the player lands on “Collect” or if the player advances on to the Big Money Bonus.
Big Money Bonus – Choose a jockey and enter the Big Money Race. A cash prize is awarded based on where you finish in the race.
End of The Rainbow Free Spins – The aim here is to reach the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. If a special Scatter Symbol land on reel 5, one of the 4 levels of the rainbow trail is illuminated, and a regular symbol turns Wild. Free Spins are unlimited and continue until the player reaches the pot of gold.
Clovers Rollover Free Spins – This is a Free Spins Bonus. The player is awarded 10 Free Spins. A large 3×3 Clover Wild moves over the reels, with the potential to turn random reel positions Wild. Free Spins cannot be retriggered.
While the typical base gameplay experience wasn’t particularly rewarding, we did manage to trigger the Lucky Charms Bonus twice. On the first round we were randomly awarded the They Think It’s All Clover Super Spin feature, with reels 2, 3, and 5 turning Wild netting us a cash reward of 20x our bet.
The ginger leprechaun jumped to life a second time and we triggered the Win Spin feature. The leprechaun replaced 11 non-winning symbols with the high-value Wish Upon A Leprechaun symbol and we bagged an impressive €170.00 Epic Win off a €2.00 bet.
Unfortunately, we didn’t trigger the Pots O’ Gold Bonus Feature. This seems feature to be more elusive than the Lucky Charms Bonus.
Click on the video below to see highlights of our gameplay session.
If it’s multiple bonus features you’re after, then Wish Upon A Leprechaun is the game for you. It seems like there are as many features in this game as there are hairs in the leprechaun’s ginger beard! The Lucky Charm Bonus is somewhat more accessible than the Pots O’ Luck Bonus, and the frequency of this reel modifier bonus ensures the game never becomes boring or stale. Offering players multiple bonuses, including the 3 tier Jackpot King bonus, as well as medium volatility gameplay and a 10 000x max win, Wish Upon A Leprechaun is certainly worth checking out!
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