Finn’s Golden Tavern (NetEnt): Overview

Finn’s Golden Tavern brings back NetEnt’s upbeat, flute-playing leprechaun Finn, who players first encountered in the 2017 release Finn and the Swirly Spin. While it didn’t exactly win over the purists, it proved more popular with casual audiences thanks to its softer volatility, bright presentation, and a distinctive spiral spin mechanic that felt fresh at the time. For us, though, the novelty wore off quickly—we found the mechanic a bit irritating and restrictive, and the wins didn’t feel strong enough. Still, with its cute, Nintendo-like style, it’s easy to see it appealing to those raised on Super Mario World, Kirby, and similar classics.

As anyone familiar with the first game will notice right away, this follow-up sticks closely to the same blueprint. You’re still playing on a 5-reel, 5-row setup, the spiral path returns, and the Avalanche mechanic plus cluster pays remain the foundation of the gameplay. In fact, most of the core specs are kept close to Finn and the Swirly Spin so it doesn’t drift too far from what came before. The 96.1% RTP is slightly reduced (96.62%), the volatility is also a little lower, and the hit rate is almost identical. While the maximum win is still not officially confirmed, it appears to be higher this time, landing at roughly 1,000 times your stake. Fully playable on all devices, Finn’s Golden Tavern offers stakes from 0.10 up to a staggering €/$500 per spin.

Visually, the sequel isn’t quite as vibrant as the original—but that shift makes sense. Finn, presumably tired of piping tunes outdoors all day, has moved the action inside his tavern, which naturally gives the game a more muted mood. With the reels placed on a tabletop, you also get a close-up view of Finn’s flute alongside various items like a compass, dice, a candle, and beer mats.

On the reels themselves, you’ll find a selection of drink containers, with all four paying the same—landing 5 of them on a payline returns 5 times your stake. The game also includes four different gold coin symbols. Each coin carries an assigned value, and any hit of 3 or more coin symbols pays the combined total of all coin values in that match. The star returns as the wild, and to match the boozy vibe of Finn’s Tavern (we assume), it now sports an eyepatch.

Finn’s Golden Tavern (NetEnt): Features

Finn’s Golden Tavern includes a Free Spins round along with two separate random features. Here’s the rundown. In the base game, if a spin produces no win, the Fist Slam feature may randomly trigger. Finn will smash his fist on the table, shifting a coin symbol into place to create a winning result. The second random feature is the Random Coin feature—when the free spins chest symbol sits within the direct loop of symbols surrounding the centre position, the feature activates and converts low-paying symbols into coin symbols.

In the first game, the goal was to guide a key scatter through the swirl into the central spot—within the same chain of avalanches (essentially in one spin). This time, it’s the chest that must reach the centre to activate the Free Spins. You start with 5 spins, and the compass on the table becomes a multiplier meter that advances one step for every wild created during avalanches. Each time the meter moves 5 steps, the multiplier increases by 1x.

On top of that, during the free spins round, if the chest symbol ends up in the central position after the avalanches finish, it triggers the Coin Bonus feature. This feature drops multiple coin symbols onto the reels, each with a randomly assigned value.

Finn’s Golden Tavern (NetEnt): Verdict

The main question, then, is whether Finn’s Golden Tavern improves on the original. In our view, it does. That said, it’s not the kind of slot that will have many hardcore players glued to the screen—its volatility and win potential are simply too modest for adrenaline hunters. Still, a few changes help it feel a bit more attractive overall. For starters, it’s much easier to follow. Where the original was packed with feature layers, Finn’s Golden Tavern keeps things cleaner and more direct. You get a free spins round with a rising win multiplier, and that’s largely the focus. The small bump in potential is also a nice addition.

Even though it looks polished and runs smoothly, we ultimately didn’t find Finn’s Golden Tavern especially gripping. It lacks the kind of intensity we want from a video slot—the sort of rush that makes you feel like your heart’s about to jump. It can still offer a little spark, but it sits firmly on the softer, more mellow end of the excitement spectrum. If that’s your kind of experience, there’s a good chance you’ll have fun with this one.