Introduction to The Lucky Fella: Hold & Win
The Lucky Fella: Hold & Win is a casino slot from Octoplay with another visit from our friend, the Leprechaun. The Irish Mythology theme seems to be an endless well for slot providers, squeezing the last drops from both the typical visuals and the traditional soundtrack. Here, we get a basic, familiar Irish slot vibe that might find an audience among those who still love the green little leprechaun. In terms of gameplay, we are presented with Spin Progress, Free Spins, and a recognizable Hold & Win feature. We’ve seen countless Hold & Win releases from Octoplay, but this time, the Spin Progress features kept us entertained during the Base Game, and the Boost Symbol can increase the win potential during the Bonus Game, making this a familiar but decent release. Continue reading for more information.
Theme, Gameplay, & Payouts
The Lucky Fella: Hold & Win is a video slot by Octoplay that features 5 reels, 3 rows, and 5 paylines. You can select bet sizes ranging from 0.1 to 500, with a default RTP of 95.77%. This game has low volatility and a hit frequency of 10.6%, offering potential wins of up to 7,653X your bet. On average, it takes 158 spins to activate the bonus game.
The game’s design is based on an Irish Mythology theme, featuring the familiar Leprechaun. The 5x3 game grid is in the middle of the screen, with the game’s Spin Progress Meter above, counting down and unlocking features. If you want to boost the gaming experience for a cost, activate the Extra button in the right corner. All other buttons, including the Spin and Bet Size, can be found below the reels. You can play The Lucky Fella: Hold & Win on all mobile devices, desktops, and notepads. You create a winning combination by landing 3 or more of the same symbol types on adjacent reels starting at the leftmost reel.
The lower-paying symbols are 10, J, Q, K, and A. Landing 5 of the same symbol type pays 7X. The higher-paying symbols are a barrel, a boot, a mushroom, and a horseshoe. Landing 5 of the same symbol type pays between 15X and 50X.
The game’s Wild Symbol has the design of a beer with the text “Wild”. The Scatter Symbol is a four-leaf clover, and landing 3 on reels 1, 3, and 5 will trigger the Free Spins. The Cash Symbol is a golden coin carrying values ranging from 1X to 10X the bet, or one of the game’s Jackpots, which can be collected by the leprechaun Collect Symbol. Let’s find out what kind of features this game has to offer.
Special Features & Slot Mechanics
What is the max win in the slot of The Lucky Fella: Hold & Win?
The max win is 7,653X the bet.
What features are available in the slot of The Lucky Fella: Hold & Win?
The features of this slot game are Wild Symbol, Spin Progress, Free Spins, Hold & Win, and Extra Chance.
Wild Symbol
The Wild Symbol (beer) substitutes all symbols except the Scatter, Cash, Collect, and Booster Symbols and helps you create winning combinations.
Spin Progress
The Spin Progress meter is positioned above the reels, showing the number of spins required to unlock the next feature. There are 5 Levels, which need 10, 25, 50, 75, and 100 spins respectively, to trigger during the Base Game and Free Spins. When a new Level has been reached, the meter resets to 0 again.
Level 1 (Wild Reels) = Between 1 and 4 reels become filled with Wild Symbols.
Level 2 (Pipe Swap) = Can trigger during a non-win spin, swapping any number of paying symbols into the same paying symbol type.
Level 3 (Normal Game Collector) = Unlocks the Collect Symbol, which lands on the reels with a size of 1x2, collecting all Cash Symbols in view. Only one Collect Symbol can land per spin. The Cash Symbol can land on the reels with values of 1X, 2X, 3X, 5X, 7X, or 10X. Every time it lands in view, it has a chance of randomly triggering the Hold & Win feature.
Level 4 (Jackpots) = When unlocked, the Mini, Minor, Major, Maxi, and Grand Jackpot can appear during the Hold & Win feature, awarding 15X, 25X, 50X, 150X, or 2,500X the bet, respectively.
Level 5 (Bonus Booster) = When unlocked, the Hold & Spin and Free Spins get an initial 1.5X Total Multiplier applied on all wins. Additionally, Booster Symbols can appear on the reels during the Base Game. When a Booster Symbol lands, it increases the multiplier of either Hold & Win or Free Spins by 0.5X to a maximum of 3X.
Free Spins
This feature can be triggered by landing 3 Scatter Symbols on reels 1, 3, and 5 during the Base Game, awarding 10 Free Spins. You can retrigger the feature by landing 2 or 3 Scatter Symbols, awarding 5 or 10 additional Free Spins, respectively.
During the feature, Wild Reels and Pipe Swaps trigger more frequently.
Hold & Win
This feature can be randomly triggered by a collected Cash Symbol in one of the game’s Pots below the reels. You start the feature with 3 respins, and a Collect Symbol expands and covers the entire reels above the activated Pot. Only blanks, Cash, and Collect Symbols can land on the reels. Whenever a Cash Symbol lands in view, the respins reset to 3 again.
During the feature, all Cash Symbol values that land on the reels are collected by Collect Symbols and awarded at the end of the respins. When a Pot is randomly activated during the feature, a new Collect Symbol is added to the reels in the corresponding position. A maximum of 4 Collect Symbols can be activated.
Extra Chance
Activate the Extra Chance at the extra cost of 40% of the current bet. When this feature has been activated, you play the game with an RTP of 95.87% and an increased chance of triggering Bonus Games.
Final Thoughts on The Lucky Fella: Hold & Win
This game features a familiar Irish Mythology theme, with all the required elements, such as Leprechauns, four-leaf clovers, and gold coins. We’ve previously seen this familiar theme in other Octoplay releases such as 4-Leaf Fortune: Hold & Win and Pip & Pippa’s Pots of Penny. Honestly, we aren’t impressed by either the design or the unoriginal Irish soundtrack, failing to create a memorable impression.
Thankfully, the gameplay offers a decent feature list, including its main selling point: the Spin Progress. We’ve recently experienced the Spin Progress feature in Gone Bassin: Catch & Cash. However, this time, Octoplay has boosted the Spin Progress features with additional Wilds, multipliers, Collect Symbols, and Booster Symbols, which adds a Total Multiplier to the Bonus Games. Even though we’ve seen it before, the Spin Progress can create a long-term interest by awarding unlocked features while you keep spinning the reels. In terms of the Hold & Win feature, it feels like we’ve seen it all before, but at least the Base Game and Free Spins feel somewhat fresh with okay win potential.
In conclusion, with a subpar design, it’s up to the gameplay to deliver the entertainment. The Spin Progress boosts both the win potential and long-term interest during the Base Game and Free Spins. However, the Hold & Win feature follows the same old format we’ve seen before, failing to depart from the norm and landing an about-average rating.
The Lucky Fella: Hold & Win is a slot with an overused theme and familiar gameplay, even though the Spin Progress can add some color to an otherwise familiar experience.
