Leprechaun Goes Wild Slot Overview
Leprechaun Goes Wild is a 5-reel, 4-row Irish-themed video slot from Play'n GO, released 13 February 2020. Twenty fixed paylines, a 96.20% RTP, high volatility and a max win of 10,000x your bet. I have seen hundreds of Irish slots and this one does nothing new visually, but the Sticky Wild mechanic in Free Spins is where the real maths sits.
For serious players, the draw here is straightforward: leprechaun characters each serve as reel-specific Wilds, and the four-leaf clover Scatter opens two feature paths. No bonus buy exists, so you grind the base game or walk. Average trigger sits at roughly 170 spins, which I find reasonable for this volatility bracket.
Symbols and Paytable
Premium symbols run through classic Irish iconography: Pot of Gold pays highest, followed by Top Hat, Wooden Pipe, Glass of Mead and Lucky Horseshoe. Low-value positions belong to 10 through Ace. Nothing surprising here, and exact payout multipliers are not published in the paytable data I can verify, which is mildly frustrating when calculating expected value.
Five leprechaun characters act as Wilds, each assigned to a specific reel. They substitute for everything except the Scatter. During Free Spins these Wilds become sticky, and that mechanical shift is the whole game. Without it, the base game symbol values alone do not justify high-stake sessions.
Symbol Payouts
Bonus Features Breakdown
Luck of the Irish fires when two Scatters land on a single spin. It does one of two things: places five extra Wilds across the grid (one per reel) or drops an additional Scatter to push you into Free Spins. I like the dual outcome here because it keeps near-miss spins alive. Two Scatters alone are not a dead result.
Landing three Scatters, either naturally or via Luck of the Irish, triggers 7 to 13 Free Spins. Every leprechaun Wild that lands during this round locks in place as a Sticky Wild for the remaining spins. You can re-trigger once by filling all five reels with at least one Wild each, adding up to 9 extra spins. Sticky Wilds carry over into the extension.
Single re-trigger is a ceiling limitation I am not thrilled about. With a proper bankroll and some luck, filling five reels with Wilds should theoretically push you towards that 10,000x cap, but the one-time-only re-trigger restriction compresses the upper distribution. For bonus hunters accustomed to unlimited re-triggers, this feels tight.
Bonus Buy Options
Triggered by landing 2 Scatters. Adds either 5 extra Wilds (one per reel) or an additional Scatter to help trigger Free Spins.
Triggered by 3 Scatters or via Luck of the Irish. Awards 7-13 spins with Sticky Wilds that lock in place for the duration.
Land at least one Wild on each reel during Free Spins to earn up to 9 extra spins. Can only re-trigger once.
Volatility, RTP and Win Potential
RTP sits at 96.20%, which is acceptable but not generous. High volatility is confirmed. Max win potential of 10,000x sounds decent on paper, but I question how often that ceiling is realistically reached given the single re-trigger rule and 20 paylines. Most sessions will cluster well below that figure.
Bankroll requirements are moderate to heavy. Expect stretches of quiet base game spins. Dead spin frequency feels elevated from my sessions, which is typical for high-volatility Play'n GO slots with no cascading or respinning mechanic to break up dry runs. Bet range of 0.20 to 100 per spin accommodates mid-stakes but the ceiling is too low for this variance if you are used to slots that let you push past 200 per spin.
