The frog is regarded as a holy symbol in Chinese mythology. In this slot from NetEnt, it’s the main character (among other Asian lucky symbols), securing the players’ auspicious (winning) circumstances.
Taking place amid lily pads of a pond in an Asian plentiful garden, accompanied by a peaceful, oriental soundtrack and sound effects, this is a chilled-out game with serene graphics and could be the right antidote to the daily stress.
The slot has a Low Volatility with an initial RTP of 92.31% – 92.96%.
Be aware: The RTP doesn’t allow obtaining a positive mathematical expectation of winning in the casino.
Personal testers’ opinion about the Gold Money Frog slot (Review and recommendations from the testers’ team)
Regarding the base game
Maybe Golden frogs are sacred and are expected to bring good fortune, but that wasn’t the case during our playing sessions. It’s not that we had such expectations since the RTP is only around 92% – 93% (typical for a Progressive machine, by the way), but still…we were disappointed.
It did often issue small payouts, but not sufficient to keep the balance well. However, we enjoyed the whole serene atmosphere, and the chance to hit the Super Jackpot (even if the chance is only 1/5.7 billion!) gives an edge to each spin.
Regarding the bonus round
Before discussing the jackpots, let’s examine a couple of warm-up acts.
The Wilds substitute for any of the symbols, except the Scatter and Bonus symbols. They do payout when 2 or more land on a payline, so that’s always a good thing. If you hit 5OAK, it will pay 7500x your coin, and depending on your bet level, you can consider it as hitting the Jackpot.
Free Spins are the next highlight and are activated by landing 3+ Lantern Scatters. Just like the Wilds, the Scatters payout when 2 or more of a kind land. Unlike the regular symbols, a Scatter win is applied to the total bet, which can be as high as 400 times the stake for 5OAK. During the Free Spins round, all wins are tripled.
There are the Bonus symbols to top it all off, which can lead to the Super Jackpot. You will need to land 3 or more of those for the Bonus Wheel to take over the screen. The wheel is split into 12 positions – 4 contain a coin win (100 max), 4 for the Minor Jackpot, 3 for the Major Jackpot, and 1 is left for the Super Jackpot. (This is mostly the coin prize.) whatever it lands on after you spin, it is yours.
When it comes to average payout amounts, NetEnt estimates amounts like 255 CAD a Minor, 1860 CAD a Major, and 35700 CAD a Super Jackpot (expected value according to the game stats.)
Note that this is just an estimate, of course. As soon as Jackpots are won, they return to their base value of 50, 500, and 5000 CAD for the Minor, Major, and Super, plus a percentage in contributions that were accumulated from prior bets.
Settings
- Provider – NetEnt
- Payment lines – 25 (fixed)
- Volatility – Low
- Hit rate – 49.35%
- Default range of bets – 0.25 to 50 CAD
- Playing field – 5×3
- The maximum winning is – 714x the total bet (apart from the Jackpots)
- Bonuses – Wilds, Scatters, Bonus Wheel, Free Spins with Multipliers, 3x Progressive Local Jackpots
- Progressive Jackpot -Yes
- Free Spins – Yes
- RTP – 92.31% to 92.96%
How to win at the Gold Money Frog slot? (Conclusion)
- Rule number 1, as with all the other slots, is to test the game in DEMO mode before beginning to play for real money.
- Be attentive – all players like to see games with returns of at least 95%, but this it’s set at between 92.31% – 92.96% with the Gold Money Frog slot game.
- Therefore, it’s not suitable for bonus hunters, and it’s not recommendable for low rollers either (as despite the low variance and hence short cycle, you will need to play a long, long session before you hit some substantial win).
- The low RTP, however, doesn’t mean that you can’t win some money here but certainly doesn’t make it easy to end up with a profit. Be cautious and know when to end your session!
