OOF THE GOLDMINE PLANET

HOW TO PLAY OOF THE GOLDMINE PLANET

As we already glossed over, the core gameplay of Oof the Goldmine Planet is as simple as they come. You have 5 reels with 3 rows each, and you’re hoping to hit matching symbols along standard paylines. There are only 10 paylines in total, but the relatively narrow board means you’ll see wins often enough.

You generally need 3 symbols of a kind in a line to get a payout, but there are some exceptions. The two highest-paying symbols in the game offer (small) payouts if you hit only two. Even more interestingly, you can also win with only two Jack symbols, which is the lowest-paying standard symbol. Oddly enough, you win 0.2x your bet in all three cases.

There’s not a lot else worth talking about in the base game. Wild symbols exist and do their usual thing of substituting all regular symbols. You can also hit three or more of them in a line, in which case you win 25x, 200x, or 500x for 3, 4, or 5 Wilds on a line.

Scatters & Free Spins

The ringed planet symbol acts as a standard Scatter, which means it can win anywhere on the board. Hitting only two results in a modest 3x prize. Any more than that, however, and you also trigger Free Spins (and a solid 5x/20x/500x payout.)

No matter how many scatters you hit, you only ever get 10 free spins at a time. Hitting 4 or 5 scatters merely results in a bigger initial cash prize.

During free spins, all winning symbols become sticky until the end of free spins. This means that they stay on the board as all other positions spin. A sticky winning combination repeatedly wins on every spin until the round ends. As the free spins carry on, sticky combinations can be improved by adding additional symbols along the payline. Similarly, new sticky combinations can be formed.

Hitting 3 or more Scatters during free spins awards the player another 10 free spins. As far as we know, this can go on indefinitely (or until you hit the game’s max payout.)

Lastly, you can buy free spins at any moment by clicking the Buy Bonus button in the top right corner. Feature Buy in this game costs 87x the stake.

Casino Bloke Best tips for Oof the Goldmine Planet Slot

• 1Buying free spins does not affect this game’s RTP in any way.
• 2Jack symbols are extremely easy to hit because they win with only 2 symbols in a line. However, this can be a bad thing during free spins, because your board ends up cluttered with low-value symbols.

PAYOUTS & RTP

Oof the Goldmine Planet shows all of its symbol values in the in-game paytable. Interestingly, it also displays every reel, top to bottom. This information won’t really help you hit more often, but it’s an interesting look “under the hood.”

Anyway, card Royals including Jacks, Queens, Kinds, and Aces act as low-paying symbols. They all pay 0.5x for 3 symbol combinations. However, their rewards are much higher for bigger lines – 2.5x, 5x, 7.5x, and 10x, respectively.

Gold bars, fuel canisters, alien creatures, ray guns, and devices can be broadly described as medium-value symbols. They pay between 1x and 2x for 3 symbols, and between 10x and 35x for 5 symbols. Lastly, planets and space ships are high-paying. On top of offering payouts for only 2-symbol lines, they pay 2.5x for 3 symbols. Interestingly, the space ships offer better rewards for 4 symbols at 15.5x, but the orange planet is better with 5 at 50x.

Off the Goldmine Planet boasts an impressive return-to-player rate (RTP) of 97%. That’s quite a bit above average and compares favourably to most new slot games online.

OOF THE GOLDMINE PLANET BY BGAMING – CASINO BLOKE’S VERDICT

With Oof, BGaming came out with a small, relatively unambitious online slot that still manages to offer a satisfying experience. Overall, the game’s defining features are a bit subtle, so the game may have trouble standing out. However, carefully examining the paytable revealed a few surprises that you won’t find with most competing games.

Push comes to shove, though, there’s really not that much to Oof the Golden Planet. It’s basically just a fun fruit machine with a relatively low hit rate but manageable volatility. Sure, there’s a bonus round, but it also keeps things straightforward and offers little beyond some free spins.

As far as simple slots go, though, it’s quite good. The 97% RTP goes a long way in convincing us that it’s worth your time, too. Just don’t go in expecting something incredibly fresh or innovative.