It seems like this is a period of black gold slots – it’s weird how slots with similar themes are always released at the same time, even though they come from different software companies. Nevertheless, they all have their advantages and none of them are the same. That’s exactly the case with Rival’s new release “Gusher’s Gold,” a slot that will definitely draw you in and make you play for hours.

What’s so great about this 5-reeler, you may wonder. First of all, there are the typical Rival graphics – colorful, bright, perfectly depicting the theme. Also, there are authentic Wild West accompanying sounds, which make you feel like you’re in the middle of Texas, smelling the oil as it is drilled out of the ground. The characters involved in “Gusher’s Gold” include the rich, old gusher himself, girls that look like Hefner’s bunnies, as well as other oil- and wealth-related symbols: helmets, drills, oil cans, platforms, money, expensive cigars, bonds, etc. Still, in addition to these, “Gusher’s Gold” features a whole abundance of features – so apart from the standard wilds (expanding wilds in this case), scatters, free spins and multipliers, there are also jackpot symbol, interesting, interactive bonus round, and oil pump jackpot, all of which may bring you a lot of money.

Still, if you think that you may need a lot of money to be able this great 20-payline slot, you aren’t right – it takes as little as $0.01 per line if you’d like, and you’ll be able to enjoy all its benefits. However, if you’d like to play on higher bets, then you can just pick any of the higher coin denominations, which go up to $0.10, and place a higher number of coins per line, up to 10 of them. With this range of bet amounts, virtually all playing habits will be satisfied.

Special Features:

As mentioned above, the worth of “Gusher’s Gold” lies not only in its quality presentation, but also in its features. In terms of the standard ones, there’s the wild symbol, which appears on reels 1, 3 and 5, and expands to occupy a whole reel every time it has a chance to form a winning combination. Then there are scattered giggling blonds, three, four or five of which anywhere trigger five, 10 and 20 free spins with a 3x multiplier respectively. The good thing about the free spins is that you can trigger other features during them, but their downside is that you shouldn’t expect much from them, because it happens that you leave them with nothing.

However, there are more great features here. First of all, there’s the bonus feature, activated by three or more bonus symbols. In the feature, you’ll be transferred to another screen, where you’ll be prompted to pick oil rigs, select depth using a red lever, and drill to reveal your prizes, which can be very, very generous. In addition to this one, there’s the oil pump jackpot, which awards some 4500 coins when the oil pump jackpot meter fills with oil.

Thanks to these features, excellent graphics and sounds, “Gusher’s Gold” can really be called a high-quality game, which will keep you entertained for a long while. And if you’re into money rather than entertainment, there’s still a lot about this slot that you may find quite attractive.

- reviewed by www.latestcasinobonuses.com, last updated 2011-04-17.