Old Gold Miner Megaways: Slot Overview

As of writing, Pragmatic Play has been pumping out releases at full tilt, with new slots rolling out one after another. When output is turned up that high, the occasional reskin is almost inevitable to keep the machine moving. This is one of those. It’s called Old Gold Miner Megaways, and seasoned players will immediately spot that it’s based on the fortune-teller title Madame Destiny Megaways, which itself was a refreshed version of the earlier Madame Destiny.

Old Gold Miner Megaways hits with a one-two punch: it’s a copy, and it’s wrapped in a very familiar theme. Mining slots are everywhere, as you’ve surely noticed, and the flow doesn’t seem to be slowing. Why is that? Maybe it’s the promise of striking it rich below ground, mirroring the chase for a big gambling win—or maybe there’s something else at play. A more inventive game might have encouraged a deeper look for hidden meaning. Here, though, Old Gold Miner Megaways stays fairly typical across the board. You’re placed underground in a mine tunnel, surrounded by standard mining gear—carts, lanterns, and similar props. It’s nicely put together visually, and the two animal character symbols bring a bit of charm to what is otherwise straightforward, mining-themed entertainment.

The oversized layout from Madame Destiny Megaways returns, featuring 6 main reels with up to 7 symbols per reel, plus a 4 symbol horizontal bonus reel positioned above the grid. With the Megaways mechanic driving it, each spin can generate up to 200,704 ways to win. Wins arrive in a highly volatile fashion (5 out of 5), and the game is available in multiple RTP configurations. The top version is 96.56%, increasing to 96.67% when using the Ante Bet or purchasing free spins. Standard bets run from 20 p/c to $/€100 per spin – and rise by 25% with Ante Bet enabled, which doubles the chance of triggering free spins.

Once winning combinations pay out, the symbols involved are removed from the grid. Any remaining symbols drop as far as possible, and new ones fall in from above to fill the empty spaces. If the drop creates another winning way, the tumble mechanic repeats, ending only when no further win lands. Symbol-wise, Old Gold Miner Megaways includes 10 standard pays: rope-tied 10-A royals, followed by mining tools, lamps, carts, dogs, and moles. A six-of-a-kind winning way returns 1-1.25x the bet for card ranks, or 1.25 to 20x the bet for six of the non-royal symbols. A classic bearded miner appears as the wild symbol, and it can land on every reel except the far-left one. Wilds substitute for all symbols apart from the scatter, and when they help form a win, that win’s value is doubled—both in the base game and during the bonus.

Old Gold Miner Megaways: Slot Features

As you (virtually) dig through the depths in Old Gold Miner Megaways, the action is supported by mechanics like tumbles and a free spins round that comes with a win multiplier.

Free Spins

Gold nugget scatters appear on every reel, and hitting 3, 4, 5, or 6 of them activates the bonus and pays 5x, 10x, 20x, or 100x the bet, respectively. Before the free spins start, a Wheel of Fortune with two rings spins. The first ring determines the number of free spins, while the second ring sets a persistent win multiplier. Throughout the feature, the multiplier applies to the total win of each free spin but does not grow after tumbles the way it often does in other Megaways titles. Landing 3 or more scatter retriggers the feature. With each retrigger, the game spins the Wheel of Fortune again, adding a random amount of free spins and a random multiplier to the current totals. There is no cap on retriggers.

Lastly, where available, players can purchase the free spins bonus for 100x the bet base bet. Free spins cannot be bought if the Ante Bet is active.

Old Gold Miner Megaways: Slot Verdict

So, what’s the takeaway? Old Gold Miner Megaways was fine. Even if you never got around to playing Madame Destiny Megaways, what’s on offer here feels very familiar and largely expected. Adding a loyal dog and a mole in a mining helmet doesn’t really alter that. Still, the overall production is solid—Pragmatic Play is typically dependable on the visuals, and this one looks particularly sharp. That said, just how many mining slots are out there at this point? Developers have had plenty of time to perfect the underground atmosphere, but Old Gold Miner Megaways doesn’t bring much that stands out as truly distinctive.

In a way, a mining setting can give studios a comfortable, recognizable backdrop to deliver something more original in gameplay terms. That’s another area where Old Gold Miner Megaways doesn’t quite deliver, though to be fair, it was never likely to be wildly experimental given that it’s a clone. As it stands, the features are decent—tumbles in the base game, plus tumbles and a multiplier during free spins. Nothing jaw-dropping, but it works well enough when the wins start landing. Madame Destiny Megaways arrived during a period when many Pragmatic Play releases seemed to carry 5,000x the bet potential, and that same win cap applies to Old Gold Miner Megaways too. It’s not a bad ceiling, but it’s a touch modest for a Megaways slot.

To wrap it up, Old Gold Miner Megaways is exactly what it appears to be: a rework of an existing game paired with a well-worn theme. It doesn’t (and arguably can’t) offer much in terms of novelty, but it does provide steady, familiar gameplay for players who enjoy this style.