Leprechaun Joy Slot Review

Leprechaun Joy Slot RTP, Details & Wager Limits

Leprechaun Joy uses a 5-reel, 4 row, 25 payline game engine. Land 3, 4 or 5 matching symbols or wilds from left to right in a payline, starting from reel 1 and you’ll create a winning combination.

Bet levels in Leprechaun Joy range from between 10p and £10 per spin. Use the + and – boxes next to the spin button to change your bet sizing. Autoplay and quick spin modes are available in some territories, but currently not in the UK.

The Leprechaun Joy RTP is 96.19% which is slightly better than the average of 96%. There are a couple of other RTP versions available for UK casino sites to utilise – 96.15% and 94.18%. So just make sure you’re playing the version you want to play.

The setting here might be rather genteel but this is a pretty fiery slot when we look at variance. The Leprechaun Joy volatility is in the high category. In terms of hit frequency, it’s rated 5 out of 5 by the provider, which is high. So expect frequent, albeit mainly lower wins here.

The most you can potentially win from a single spin here is 6,549.9 x bet. This is best achieved in the Free Spins feature. More on this bonus feature further down in the review.

Theme: leprechauns bring luck and fortune

Leprechauns appearing in slots tend to fall into two categories. There are the mischievous anarchic types, always getting into trouble and the rather gentle sort who enjoy staying at home in their quiet woodland abode. Leprechaun Joy most definitely falls into the latter category.

The setting is almost Hobbit rather than Leprechaun-like. In the forest backdrop you’ll see tiny toadstool-shaped houses alongside assorted trees and plants. The reels are set within a wood-framed house.

There’s a certain charm to the visuals here which are nicely drawn. The soundtrack has a hint of Ireland about it without going completely over the top. It’s rather understated and all the better for it.

On the reels, you’ll find playing card suit symbols edged in 4-leaf clovers alongside a pipe, the Leprechaun’s pointy green shoe, a wooden beer tankard, a horseshoe and a harp. The harp symbol is the most rewarding.

The gold coin is the wild. This can appear on all 5 reels and substitute for all the standard symbols. Finally, there’s the pot of gold coins which is the scatter. Land 3 of these to trigger the bonus round. Here’s a useful list of all the symbols in the game and the payout information for each one:

Symbol	Payout/Info
Club	3, 4 or 5 = 0.1, 0.8 or 2 x stake
Diamond	3, 4 or 5 = 0.1, 0.8 or 3 x stake
Heart	3, 4 or 5 = 0.2, 0.8 or 4 x stake
Spade	3, 4 or 5 = 0.2, 0.8 or 4 x stake
Pipe	3, 4 or 5 = 0.3, 1 or 8 x stake
Shoe	3, 4 or 5 = 0.4, 2 or 10 x stake
Beer	3, 4 or 5 = 0.6, 4 or 15 x stake
Horseshoe	3, 4 or 5 = 1, 8 or 20 x stake
Harp	3, 4 or 5 = 1.5, 10 or 50 x stake
Wild	Substitutes for all + pays 2, 10 or 50 x stake
Scatter	3 in view triggers Free Spins feature

Leprechaun Joy Mobile

The Leprechaun Joy mobile slot has been fully optimised for play on mobiles and tablets as well as computers. That includes iOS, Android and Windows devices. The 5×4 reel setup works really well on smaller screens at mobile casinos.

Leprechaun Joy Bonus Features

Multipliers and free spins feature heavily in Leprechaun Joy. The former can boost payouts in both the base game and the bonus round. The multipliers aren’t static either. There’s a dynamic element to them which means they can increase in value.

Increasing Multipliers

Above the reels, you’ll see a symbol with a multiplier attached. The game begins with the lowest value playing card suit symbol and a 2x multiplier. Each time a leprechaun symbol lands, the value of the multiplier increases by 1x. Land a winning combination made up of that symbol and the payout is boosted by the multiplier shown. The multiplier resets to 2x and a new symbol is chosen at random.

Free Spins feature

Trigger the bonus round by landing the scatter symbol on reels 1, 3 and 5 on the same spin. Your reward is 10 free spins. Once again, multipliers are at the heart of the action. Leprechauns increase the value of the multiplier by 1x each time they appear.

During the free spins, all symbols benefit from the multiplier boost, not just a single symbol. The multiplier doesn’t reset following a winning combination either, it increases throughout the feature. Land 3 Scatters during the bonus round to win an extra 10 free spins.

Leprechaun Joy Verdict: increasing multipliers are the key to bigger wins

3.1/5

Based on our expert’s review. Reviewed by Martin Backhouse

Martin Backhouse

Play Leprechaun Joy

Leprechaun Joy Slot

NetEnt has produced a fun Irish-themed slot that arguably lacks innovation and extraordinary gameplay but boasts and exciting Free Spins feature and Increasing Multipliers.

Pros

• 6,549.9
• Increasing multipliers
• Above-average RTP rate

Cons

• Highly volatile
• Basic gameplay

Slots with this theme tend to be dripping in cliches. NetEnt has slightly toned down the blarney in Leprechaun Joy. There are hints at the Irish theme but it’s not a sensory overload. Visually, it’s rather nicely put together. Likewise, the backing track which again, isn’t too over the top.

The gameplay is relatively straightforward with multipliers to the fore in both the base game and the bonus round. You’ll be hoping to see plenty of appearances from the leprechaun which increases the value of those multipliers.

The Leprechaun Joy RTP of 96.19% is solid, and the slot can deliver chunky maximum wins of 6,459 x bet, which isn’t the highest by any means but it’s by no means the worst on the market.

Leprechaun Joy is a slot that comes with a tinge of green, rather than a full-on sensory assault. It isn’t the wildest game you’ll play either in terms of design or gameplay. Sometimes, we fancy spinning away on something a little more laid back and Leprechaun Joy offers precisely that. Check out our free demo and give the game a try for yourself.