Gold Strike Bonanza slot
Gold Strike Bonanza is a Blueprint Gaming slot released in January 2022, set in a gold mine on 5 reels, 3 rows and 10 paylines. Its free spins hand the job of collecting to a prospector: he is a wild who only appears in the round, and he gathers the cash value of every gold nugget on the reels when he lands. Every four prospectors push the round further, with more spins and a bigger nugget multiplier.
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Gold Strike Bonanza: key facts
| Studio | Blueprint Gaming |
|---|---|
| Released | January 2022 |
| Reels and paylines | 5 reels, 3 rows, 10 paylines |
| Scatter | Three or more anywhere start the free spins |
| Free spins | 10, 15 or 20 for 3, 4 or 5 scatters |
| Prospector wild | Appears only in the free spins; substitutes for symbols and collects the values of all gold nuggets in view |
| Prospector trail | Every four prospectors collected add free spins and raise the gold nugget multiplier, up to 10x |
| Random modifiers | Gold Rush and Big Blast Bonanza, triggered at random in the free spins to bring more gold nuggets |
| Base game | No wild symbol before the free spins |
| Autoplay and turbo | Not available at sites licensed in Great Britain; UK rules require at least 2.5 seconds between the start of one game cycle and the next |
| Stakes | From 10p a spin in the studio’s range. UK rules cap online slot stakes at £5 a spin, or £2 if you are 18 to 24 |
| RTP | Shown in the game’s information panel |
All values (Bet Levels, Maximum Wins etc.) mentioned in relation to this slot game are subject to change at any time.
How Gold Strike Bonanza plays
The base game is a straightforward 10-line slot on a five-by-three grid, with its regular symbols paying from three of a kind on a line. There is no wild until the bonus starts, because the prospector who fills that role is kept back for the free spins, so ordinary spins rely on matching symbols alone.
The symbol to watch for is the scatter, styled to fit the mining theme. Three or more of them anywhere on the reels start the free spins, and the number that land decides how many spins are awarded. Gold nuggets with cash values can land during the round, waiting for the prospector to arrive and collect them.
Free spins and the prospector collect
Three scatters award 10 free spins, four award 15 and five award 20. Once the round begins, the prospector joins the reels as a wild, substituting for other symbols on the lines. His second role is to collect: whenever he lands, the values of all gold nuggets in view are added together and paid. A prospector arriving with nuggets worth £2 and £3 on the reels would gather £5 on that spin, before any multiplier is counted.
The prospector trail
Each prospector that lands is also recorded on a trail. Collecting four of them adds more free spins and lifts the multiplier applied to gold nugget values; further groups of four take it higher, until the multiplier reaches its top level of 10x. That turns the trail into the round’s main source of growth, since a nugget collected after the multiplier has risen pays more than the same nugget would have paid at the start.
Gold Rush and Big Blast Bonanza
Two random modifiers can step in during the free spins. Gold Rush and Big Blast Bonanza are both aimed at the same thing, putting more gold nuggets on the reels for the prospector to collect. Both arrive at random, so on any given spin there is no telling whether one will appear, but when one does, the next prospector to land has a bigger haul waiting for him.
Gold Strike Bonanza compared with Big Bass Bonanza
The collecting wild idea will be familiar from Big Bass Bonanza, which swaps the mine for a lake. Both use a 5x3 grid with 10 lines, both give 10, 15 or 20 free spins for three, four or five scatters, and both keep their collector for the free spins: a fisherman gathering money fish there, a prospector gathering gold nuggets here. Each also climbs in groups of four collectors to a 10x top multiplier. Gold Strike Bonanza adds its own pair of random modifiers.
| Game | Grid and lines | Free spins | Collector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bass Bonanza | 5x3, 10 paylines | 10, 15 or 20 for 3, 4 or 5 scatters | Fisherman wild collects money fish |
| Gold Strike Bonanza | 5x3, 10 paylines | 10, 15 or 20 for 3, 4 or 5 scatters | Prospector wild collects gold nuggets |
All values (Bet Levels, Maximum Wins etc.) mentioned in relation to this slot game are subject to change at any time.
Gold Strike Bonanza at Fortune Games
Gold Strike Bonanza is one of the slots in the Fortune Games lobby (18+), and Gold Strike Bonanza Fortune Play is the second tile above. The UK caps in the table apply to every player. There is no autoplay or turbo mode, as at every site licensed in Great Britain. Fortune Games has an app on the App Store and Google Play.
Frequently asked questions
How do you trigger the free spins in Gold Strike Bonanza?
Three or more scatters anywhere on the reels in one base-game spin. They do not need to sit on a payline or on particular reels. Landing more of them changes the starting count, from 10 spins for three up to 20 for five, and the prospector trail can add more later.
Is there a wild in the Gold Strike Bonanza base game?
No. The game’s only wild is the prospector, and he is reserved for the free spins. Base-game wins come purely from matching symbols across the 10 lines, which leaves the scatter as the symbol that changes the most. Once the round starts, the prospector both substitutes on the lines and collects any gold nuggets showing.
What do Gold Rush and Big Blast Bonanza do in Gold Strike Bonanza?
Both are random modifiers in the free spins that add gold nuggets to the reels. They cannot be triggered on demand. Their value depends on the prospector: nuggets only pay when he lands to collect them, at whatever multiplier the trail has reached.
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Checked on 9 November 2026 against Blueprint Gaming’s launch announcement for Gold Strike Bonanza, the SlotCatalog and PokerListings game records for it, Pragmatic Play’s Big Bass Bonanza page, Reel Kingdom’s game list and the VegasSlotsOnline record for that game, and the Gambling Commission’s stake-limit guidance. How we research and check our guides: our editorial policy.