Rainbow Riches Power Pitch

Rainbow Riches Power Pitch - Overview

It's hard to imagine a time before the Rainbow Riches series became an institution for most slot players, particularly British players. The brand has certainly come a long way since the first iconic Rainbow Riches game with its $500 jackpot was released back in 2008. Part of its popularity was because of the much-loved Irish leprechaun theme, which stood boldly from the typical fruit slots. It soon became a favourite among players at pubs and entertainment venues across the UK and can now be seen as a national treasure if there was a slot version of national treasures. It has also spawned several spin-offs such as Midnight Magic, Cluster Magic, Posts of Gold and a Megaways version, to name a few.

Rainbow Riches Power Pitch from developers Light & wonder is the latest game in this series, and while the gameplay is rather spartan, players can expect the typical retro look and feel that has become the hallmark of the series along with quite spectacular potential for this type of game. Upon entering Rainbow Riches Power Pitch, players are met with rolling green fields, a cobbled path, mountains in the background, blue skies and a pot of gold sitting beside the 5-reel, 3-row grid that's been framed in gold. As far as the soundtrack is concerned, there's a sort of hypnotic vibe to it which also is rather typical of the series. Basically, it would be wrong to experiment too much with the presentation, being a classic brand and all.

Before things get a little too nostalgic, let's take a look at some of the official stats released by Light & Wonder. Rainbow Riches Power Pitch utilizes 10 fixed paylines that pay horizontally from left to right and is powered by a medium-high variance math model. Available to play on all mobile phones, tablets, and laptops, there are two RTP models to be aware of, the highest being 96%, with bets starting at 0.10 p/c and rising to $/€50.00 per spin.

Keeping to the classic retro feel of the slot, the symbols are uncomplicated and true to the Irish theme. The lowest paying symbols are card values A-J and pay 0.5x-10x the wager. The leprechaun's hat will fetch 1.5x-30x the bet, while horseshoes and harps are worth 2x-50x the stake. Moving up, mushrooms will give you 3x-100x your stake, whilst the Rainbow Riches symbol will fill your pockets with 5x-200x the bet.

Other symbols to keep an eye out for are the scatter symbol, shown as a gold pot with a bright rainbow coming out of it along with the word “Bonus” written under the gold pot. The last symbol to mention is the wild. This symbol can appear on any reel and can substitute for all symbols except for the scatter.

Rainbow Riches Power Pitch: Slot Features

Rainbow Riches Power Pitch has basically just one feature, namely the Power Pitch. How you go about triggering it, though, can vary.

Premium Play

As mentioned above, Premium Play is one way of triggering the Power Pitch feature. This is done by clicking the crown button on the right of the reels. What this does is give you three betting options of either? $/€2.00,? $/€5.00 or ?$/€10.00 per spin. The difference in wagers determines what the grid size will be when you land the required 3 scatter symbols to start the feature. The starting grid size can vary between 9x5, 10x5, or 11x5 for the round.

The Premium Play round is played on a 3x3 grid using just one payline where only bonus and coin symbols may land. This means that you can either trigger the Power Pitch feature or land coins for a cash prize. Getting either 1, 2, or 3 coins will award a multiplier of either 2x, 4x or 5x your bet.

Power Pitch

The Power Pitch feature is, at its core, a typical hold and re-spin feature with a few handy modifiers thrown into the mix. As previously indicated, the grid size can vary between 9x5, 10x5, or 11x5, determined by whether you landed 3, 4, or 5 scatter symbols or opted to play a bet of either? $/€2.00,? $/€5.00 or ?$/€10.00 per spin in the Premium Play feature.

Power Pitch is started with 3 re-spins, which can be reset if you land either a multiplier or one of the four modifier symbols. These modifiers are:

• Wishing Well: this symbol adds all the multipliers on the grid and then takes the total as its own multiplier.
• Rainbow: the rainbow will add another re-spin to the total number of re-spins.
• Fairy: the fairy will fly out over the reels and double any multipliers that it comes into contact with.
• Leprechaun: this symbol will increase the multiplier of all adjacent symbols by applying either 2x, 3X, 4x, 5x, or 10x. If a multiplier symbol is already in play, then it will be upgraded. If the tile is empty, the multiplier is held until a symbol lands.

The final trick the Power Pitch feature has up its sleeve is that, should you fill the whole 11x5 grid with symbols, the 10,000x jackpot is triggered.

Rainbow Riches Power Pitch: Slot Verdict

So, thoughts on Light & Wonders Rainbow Riches Power Pitch? Is it just another Rainbow Riches edition to add to what seems to be an endless string of titles in this series? Well, yes, and no. Striped bare, there is nothing overly special about what's on offer. Graphically, it resembles every other Rainbow Riches game from what feels like the beginning of time. Then again, that is also the point. It's nostalgic, traditional, and meant to evoke certain emotions. As such, it is also aimed at a particular target audience.

What piques interest in this particular version are the features and, of course, the very generous maximum win amount of 10,000x the bet. Premium Play is a surefire way to trigger the Power Pitch feature or land cash rewards of up to 5x multiplier. So paying for that option is a relatively easy decision. The game's focus is on the Power Pitch feature, and whilst it does include modifiers and a few fun animations, it is, in essence, just a hold-and-win feature. Is it bad? No. Was it something that made us want to revisit the game for another session, also, no.

Overall, Rainbow Riches Power Pitch is aimed at the loyal fans of the Rainbow Riches series (who mostly reside in the UK) and is more likely to entice those looking for an easy game to play with substantial rewards rather than hardcore players attracted by innovation and modern gaming..