Mine & Melt Slot Review

Mine & Melt Slot Overview

Mine & Melt is a new casino slot from Quickspin where we get to follow three Swedish lads down a gold mine. There are few themes that intertwine so well with slots and sudden wins as the Mine theme does and it is therefore no surprise that the majority of game providers have created Mine slots. It's now Quickspin's turn, where we've recently been treated to the Scatter Monsters and Book of Inferno games, and now we visit a far more light-hearted place underground. By merging gold nuggets, big wins of up to 5504X the bet are possible. While there are big gold nuggets to be had at this location, they are nowhere near as valuable as the biggest gold nugget recorded. It's the "Welcome Stranger" that weighed an incredible 78kg and was found in Australia, but what makes this find extra interesting is that it was only hidden 3cm below the surface. That’s today’s little fun fact let's now visit this slot and find out what you can expect to see during the spins.

Mine & Melt is a video slot from Quickspin that has 4 reels, 4 rows and 256 ways to win. You can choose between making a Min.bet of 0.20 and a Max.bet of 100. The game has been created with 3 different RTPs, with an RTP of 96.09% by default but game operators can also choose to use one of the lower RTPs of either 94.19% or 87.15%. Mine & Melt has a high volatility, where you can win up to 5504X the bet.

Within this great expedition inside a gold-filled mine, we have a couple of great tools to help us in the hunt for the valuable finds. The features are Three Lucky Swedes, Bonus Game, Super Bonus Game, Merge, Smeltdown and Bonus Buy.

Mine & Melt Slot Information

The design of the game is based on a mining theme where we follow three Swedes down a mine in search of riches. In the background of the reels, you can see a lush green landscape outside a mine, where upon activation of the bonus game, you are transported down into the mine. You can play this slot on all the devices notepads, desktops and mobiles. You create a winning combination by landing 3 or 4 of the same symbol type on adjacent reels starting at the far left.

The lower paying symbols are 10, J, Q, K and A. Landing 4 of the same symbol type pays between 0.5X to 1X the bet. The medium paying symbols consist of a hat, a lantern, a pickaxe and a pan for gold panning. Landing 4 of the same symbol type pays between 2.5X to 5X the bet. The highest paying symbol is the gold bar and landing 4 of it pays 15X the bet. The Wild Miner Symbols are the three Swedes wearing green, orange and yellow. The golden nugget is the game scatter symbol and the Smeltdown symbol is made up of multipliers that are scorching hot, while the golden nugget with a multiplier on it is the Collector symbol. Let's find out what the features do.

Mine & Melt Slot Features

What is the max win in the slot Mine & Melt?

You can win up to 5504X the bet.

What features are available in the slot Mine & Melt?

The features are Three Lucky Swedes, Bonus Game, Super Bonus Game, Merge, Smeltdown and Bonus Buy.

Three Lucky Swedes

When you spin the reels within the base game, the reels 2 to 4 can randomly turn into wild miner symbols. A wild miner symbol covers an entire reel, has a random multiplier of 2X, 3X or 4X and is applied to all wins of which it is a part. It helps enable more winning combinations by substituting for other symbols, except for the scatter symbols.

Bonus Game

If you land 3 scatter symbols, the Bonus Game feature is activated. You will then be moved down the mine and welcomed with 3 lives. When you spin the reels and land either a Smeltdown or a Collect symbol, the lives reset to 3 again. The Collector symbols start with a value of 2X, where you can increase their values by activating the Merge and Smeltdown features. When the lives are gone, the total value on the reels is paid out.

Super Bonus Game

If you land 4 scatter symbols, the Super Bonus Game is activated. What makes this bonus game different from the normal one is that you are welcomed with 4 lives and every time you land a Smeltdown or a Collect symbol, the lives are reset to 4 again.

Merge

When you land two Collector symbols with the same value on adjacent positions, they will merge together and form a symbol with the compiled value as the two Collector symbols had. If the symbols are vertically positioned, they will merge downwards, whereas if they are horizontally positioned, they will merge in a random horizontal direction.

Smeltdown

During your spins, Smeltdown symbols can land which have a value of 2X within the Bonus Game and 4X within the Super Bonus Game. All Collector symbols in view and upcoming ones, will have their value multiplied by the Smeltdown multiplier.

Bonus Buy

If you want to take advantage of the bonus games immediately, you can use the Bonus Buy option. You can then choose between 2 options which are and cost the following:

60X = You activate the Bonus Game and have an RTP of 96.35%.

330X = You activate the Super Bonus Game and have an RTP of 96.59%.

Mine & Melt Slot Conclusion

At first glance, this looked like yet another Mining slot with a Hold & Win feautre, but just like how Gold Mine Stacks 2 surprised us, this slot comes with a peculiar twist that makes the gaming experience memorable. This smaller 4X4 slot comes packed with a bunch of features that also make the base game interesting to play, where the expanding lucky Swedes can help create generous wins. These fully expanded wilds come loaded with multipliers of between 2X to 4X that give the wins great boosts. But as nice as it can be within the base game, it's down the mine you want to go, and you do that by landing 3 or 4 scatter symbols at the same time.

The Bonus Game and the Super Bonus Game are based on the same concept, with the latter having more potential to generate bigger wins. The spins start rather innocently, where the Merge and Smeltdown features quickly can make the values of the golden nuggets increase. As symbols can merge, new empty squares are created for new symbols to land on. The Smeltdown which within the Super Bonus Game has a value of 4X, many times made the spins towards the end land Collector symbols with huge sizes.

Its potential maximum win is within a good size and that you have 256 ways to win on a 4X4 reel setup is appreciated. It's not a game of the same caliber as Money Train 3 or their own Cash Truck, but the gaming experience was still very entertaining. A gentler approach compared to those two beasts but one that still keeps you captivated in front of the screen for a long time.

Mine & Melt is a slot where the bonus game can merge incredibly valuable golden nuggets.