Elven Gold

The modern-day illustration of Elves is one of graceful creatures of great beauty, giving off a mysterious aura that men don't possess. One of the aspects of Elven folklore that is disregarded is the vast wealth Elves have, and while we don't have the answers to how one becomes an Elf, we do know how you can get a seat at their table of riches. Elven Gold is one of the newest online slot machines by Just For The Win, and there’s up to 15,000x your bet to be won thanks to the high variance in combination with the free spins feature. Let's see what the Elves have for us on these five reels and 40 paylines.

You might think when opening Elven Gold that you’ll be floating into scenery akin to a location in Middle Earth. However, the extent of the Elves in the theme is a female character that looks like she's on her way to a psychedelic music festival rather than her Elven habitat. Regardless, this serves as another in Just For The Win's scatter prize Gold series but is a little more interesting in look and paying potential than their previous release Emerald Gold. As a subsidiary of Microgaming, Just For The Win has plenty of production budget, so we can't fault the graphics, which look great on desktop, tablet and mobile devices.

The volatility of Elven Gold is relatively high, with this setting intended to see wins land as higher amounts as opposed to smaller sums. It always depends on how much you're wagering when discussing the size of wins, so we'll point out that the wagering limits start at a very low 20p per spin, with the limit being capped at £15 per spin. These are pretty manageable limits and not asking the world of players, while there's a maximum win amount of 15,000x your bet. That's not bad at all, and combined with the high variance plus respectable wagering limits, it's all been set up to cater to the majority.

It’s not as if we’re mad about Elves in modern culture, but the iGaming studio could have done a little more in terms of theme. Online casino games need a little something extra these days to make them stand out from the countless titles we have to choose from. The symbols are a great example of how the theme is a little underwhelming, with the lower-paying icons being simple gems – triangle, square, octagon and rectangle. The medium value symbols are also basic: BAR, double BAR, triple BAR, and the Elven lady.

The wild substitutes all regular symbols to create a winning payline, while you'll also find a scatter symbol and a free spins symbol, which is a combination of all the latest online slot games are being released with by Just For The Win.

All the action in Elven Gold unfolds in the free spins feature. In order to trigger the free spins, you'll need to land 3 Free Spins symbols, which only land on reels 2, 3 and 4. When this happens, you'll be awarded three free spins, which is a bit stingy, to say the least. However, as you play, you'll notice that scatter symbols get collected when they land. The objective is to collect as many scatters as possible because the more you collect, the bigger the cash prize will be at the end of the free spins feature.

While three free spins is a little harsh, landing and collecting one or more scatter icons resets the free spins to 3. Collecting 12 scatters will win you 15,000x your wager, highlighting the importance of activating the free spins.

At the end of the day, what you really have in Elven Gold is another casino game to try out. There isn't a 'must try' feature or anything that will blow your socks off, but the wagering is favourable, and players looking for easy-going slots play should find it suitable. Why not give Elven Gold a go in demo mode for a leisurely stroll through the Elven reels as a test run?