Introduction to The Blarney Stone
The Blarney Stone is a casino slot from Pragmatic Play that brings the luck of the Irish in slot form. The Blarney Stone, which the game is named after, might sound a bit strange, but it is a real stone located in Blarney, Ireland. This stone is located at Blarney Castle, and it is said that if you kiss it, you will receive the “gift of the gab”, also known as the skill of persuasion. However, unless you have one in your pocket, we would recommend kissing the in-game Blarney Stone, as it only acts as a Wild Symbol, and the rest of the game is all about the Money Collect mechanic and Jackpot Pick’em, with a dash of a Free Spin feature mixed in. This is a simple, leprechaun-themed game that doesn’t really bring anything new to the table, outside of a funny, real-life historical reference in its title, with some straightforward features and a max win of 2,000X the bet.
Take a trip to Ireland, where lucky leprechauns and magical fairies can be found just about everywhere, and the same could be said for Money and Jackpots. IF you want to try out the game for yourself, then check out The Blarney Stone demo beforehand.
Theme, Gameplay, & Payouts
The Blarney Stone is a video slot by Pragmatic Play with 5 Reels, 3 Rows, and 25 Paylines. You can choose between making a Min.bet of 0.1 and a Max.bet of 50. The Blarney Stone comes with a low RTP of 94.5%, medium/high volatility, and a rather disappointing max win of 2,000X the bet.
The game is set in a leprechaun’s front yard, where their cute little house and four clover garden can be seen from the playing grid, with a couple of rainbows. The soundtrack is also here to set the mood, with some upbeat, happy melodies and magical sound effects. You can play the game on most desktops, mobiles, and notepads.
The lower-paying symbols are J, Q, K, and A. Creating a win with 5 of the same symbols will pay out 4X the bet. The higher-paying symbols are the old leprechaun, the fairy, the dog, and the young leprechaun. Landing a win with 5 of the same symbols pays out 8X to 20X the bet. Coupled with this are the Special Symbols, ranging from Wilds, Scatters, Money, Collects, and Jackpots, but more on those in the next section.
Special Features & Mechanics
What is the max win in the slot The Blarney Stone?
You can win up to 2,000X the bet.
What features are available in the slot The Blarney Stone?
The features are Wild Symbols, Money Collect, Jackpot Reveal Pick’em, and Free Spins.
Wild Symbols
Wild Symbols only appear on reels 2-5 and help form winning combinations by being able to substitute for all symbols except Scatter, Money, and Collector Symbols.
Money Collect
Money Symbols can land on reels 1-4 with random values ranging from 1X to 35X, or Jackpot, which can only be paid out by landing a Collect Symbol on reel 5.
Jackpot Reveal Pick’em
Awarded by landing a Money Symbol with Jackpot alongside a Collect Symbol. The bonus game starts on a special playing grid where you click coins to reveal various Jackpots, and you need to land 3-of-a-kind to be awarded the corresponding Jackpot.
Small Jackpot = Awards 50X the bet.
Medium Jackpot = Awards 100X the bet.
Large Jackpot = Awards 200X the bet.
XXL Jackpot = Awards 1,000X the bet.
Free Spins
By landing 3 Scatter Symbols on reels 2, 3, and 4, you will be awarded the Free Spins feature with 8 spins. During the bonus game, more Money and Collect Symbols are present on the reels, and by landing 3 extra Scatter Symbols, you will be awarded an additional 8 spins.
Final Thoughts on The Blarney Stone
The Blarney Stone is one of many leprechaun-themed games that have been released around Saint Patrick’s Day, and does nothing to try to stand out among the crowd. This is, of course, unless you know the meaning behind the name, which is a fun reference, but does nothing for the actual game. Visually, it is a vibrant game filled with the typical four-leaf clovers, leprechauns, and fairies, on a wooden playing grid with a grassy background, which is how you can describe a majority of leprechaun-themed games. We don’t want to be so negative, but there’s nothing visually interesting in this game, and we think that will only contribute to the game being easily forgettable. But, maybe the gameplay can save it? Well, let us move over and discuss it in a bit more detail
Starting with the paytable, it’s surprisingly not too bad, but also not something amazing, but it will help balance out the average spins while you’re hunting for more Money Symbols. Speaking of, the Money Collect mechanic works just like in any other game, and is the best way to be hitting consistently solid wins, but in itself isn’t all too interesting. If we want engaging gameplay, then we need to turn to the Jackpot Reveal Pick’em, which is a small and fun minigame that breaks up the monotony of the regular spins, and actually has some pretty decent payouts to boot. The Free Spins feature then takes all of these aspects and makes them a bit more consistent by pumping up the number of Money and Collect Symbols. But, we honestly wished we had seen something more interesting than just a hidden switch that magically makes more Special Symbols appear, and would have appreciated at least a Multiplier or something along those lines. All in all, The Blarney Stone is a straightforward, forgettable game that tries to blend into the Saint Patrick’s seasonal releases crowd as a quota release, rather than trying to be an actually good game.
The Blarney Stone is a slot that relies more on its titular reference than on being a good-quality release, instead delivering unoriginal visuals and gameplay based on Money Collect mechanics.
