Badgers are known for their resourceful behavior, especially in dam building. This trait is humorously depicted in Yggdrasil’s Badger Miners, a game where badgers are seen mining for gold. The game boasts 3D visuals and a continuous random multiplier system that can further enhance winnings. The reels feature badger characters and mining equipment, along with a unique Cash Wild feature devised by Yggdrasil.
These wilds absorb all cash value generated by participating in line wins and nudge upwards with each respin that results in a win. They also stay in play between free spins in the bonus round until they hit the top of the grid. Players can potentially win up to 10,000 times their stake.
The premium symbols pay between 1.2 and 5 times your stake for 5 of a kind wins. The mining cart filled with gold nuggets is the game’s wild symbol that steps in for pay symbols to complete or improve line wins. The regular wild, however, holds no value.
Above the three middle reels, players can find multipliers and operators that can significantly increase the multiplier values, which range from x2 to x100 per spin.
Cash Wilds can also be found on the three middle reels and they play a similar role in completing or improving wins. They also absorb the win amount of each win they partake in, and the Cash Wild is nudged upwards one position per respin that follows a win.
The Bonus Round triggers when collecting five scatters either on the same base game spin or in the respins feature. This awards seven free spins and each additional scatter above the minimum of five awards two additional free spins.
Unfortunately, the bonus round cannot be retried, but non-UK players can buy the feature for 95 times the stake. The bonus round has a hit rate of 1 in 300 spins.
While the game seems exciting initially, it may fall short in terms of longevity and gameplay. Despite this, the Cash Wild feature has potential and could be a great addition to future releases. The bonus round also offers the chance for the cash wild to stay in play between free spins, which can be beneficial.
However, despite the promise of a 10,000 times potential win, Badger Miners did not quite meet our expectations. We suggest players try the demo game themselves to form their own opinion.
