Le Prechaun Slot (Hacksaw Gaming)

The Le Prechaun slot takes place on a 6x5 grid with Cluster Pays. A winning cluster is formed when 5 or more matching symbols appear connected to one another. The highest payout for each symbol is awarded for 14+ connected symbols which allows for multiple payouts as there are 30 grid positions.

With a minimum bet of 5p a spin, the maximum bet per spin in the UK is £5, or £2 if you’re under 25. Outside the UK, there is an Autoplay function (up to 1,000 auto spins) and Turbo/Super Turbo modes.

The Le Prechaun RTP rate is 96.28%. Hacksaw has produced 94.29% and 92.28% RTP variants too. If you take a £20 balance and play at 5p a spin, below is the number of expected spins before you run out of the £20, per RTP variant:

• 96.28% = 10,726 spins
• 94.29% = 6,988 spins
• 92.28% = 5,169 spins

Medium volatility (3/5), the hit frequency rate is 37.83%: this means a winning cluster will land every 1 in 2.64 spins, on average. In terms of payout potential, Le Prechaun comes with 15,000 x bet max wins: this can be won in the base game and all bonus features.

With an Irish luck theme, the Le Prechaun slot features Smokey the Raccoon as a leprechaun. The 12^th game in the ‘Le’ slots series is vibrant and jolly, with Smokey holding a magical wand and wearing a green hat with 4-leaf clovers on it. The setting is a lush Irish forest with bags of gold coins and mushrooms in the backdrop.

The soundtrack is uplifting and typical of a game with this theme. Your aim is to help Smokey find the legendary pot of gold waiting at the end of the rainbow.

On the 6x5 grid, you’ll come across A, K, Q, J and 10 royals. The higher-value symbols include dice, lucky horseshoes, leprechaun shoes, beer mugs and green top hats: the green top hat symbol is the best paying, awarding 200 x your total bet for 14 or more in a cluster.

Le Prechaun comes with several special symbols: there is a Wild that substitutes for paying symbols above, Rainbows, Epic Rainbows, Bronze, Silver, Gold and Diamond Coins, Bags of Gold, Pots of Gold, Green Clovers, Gold Clovers and FS Scatters.

Le Prechaun Mobile

Produced using HTML5 technology, Le Prechaun is available to play on mobile, tablet and desktop devices. Compatible with iOS and Android smartphones, you’ll play in Portrait Mode if playing on a handheld device.

The Le Prechaun slot comes with Super Cascades, Position Multipliers up to 100x, Golden Squares that are activated by Rainbows, Coin wins and 3 free spins modes with enhanced base game action.

Super Cascades

As is the case with the majority of Cluster Pays slots, a winning cluster will lead to the Super Cascades feature being triggered. Winning symbols are removed from the grid with new ones dropping down to fill the empty spaces. The process repeats itself as long as you keep forming winning clusters.

Position Multipliers

When a Wild symbol is part of a winning cluster, the position is marked with a 2x Position Multiplier. When a Position Multiplier is part of a winning cluster, the value of the win is multiplied by the multiplier value.

If multiple Position Multipliers are part of the same win, their values are multiplied before being applied to the win. Each time a Wild symbol in the same grid position as a Position Multiplier is part of a win, the Position Multiplier is doubled, up to 100x. They appear as Golden Squares.

Golden Squares

When winning clusters form, the squares behind the winning symbols become Golden Squares. Position Multipliers apply their values on any special symbols revealed for an activated Golden Square in the same grid position.

Golden Squares are activated when a Rainbow symbol lands on the grid. They then reveal Bronze, Silver, Gold or Diamond Coins, Green or Gold Clovers or Bag of Gold or Pot of Gold symbols. Below is what the special symbols entail:

• Bronze Coins: worth 0.2 to 4 x bet
• Silver Coins: worth 5 to 10 x bet
• Gold Coins: worth 20 to 50 x bet
• Diamond Coins: worth 100 to 500 x bet

Once all Golden Squares have been revealed, Clover symbols activate:

• Green Clovers: multiply all Coins or existing Bag of Gold and Pot of Gold symbols on adjacent squares with a multiplier between 2x and 20x
• Gold Clovers: multiply all Coins or existing Bag of Gold and Pot of Gold symbols on the grid with a multiplier of 2x to 20x

Then Bag of Gold symbols active: Bag of Gold symbols collect the values of all Coins and other activated Bag of Gold or Pot of Gold symbols on adjacent 3x3 squares and store their total values. Golden Squares reveal new special symbols once they have been collect by the Bag of Gold symbol with the process repeating.

Then Pot of Gold symbols activate: Pot of Gold symbols collect the values of all Coins and other Bag of Gold and Pot of Gold symbols, storing their total value. The stored value is then multiplied by any Position Multiplier in the same grid position.

Then all Coins, Bag of Gold and Pot of Gold symbols are added together to determine your final win. Finally, there is an Epic Rainbow symbol: an Epic Rainbow symbol reveals special symbols on all grid positions.

Free Spins

Le Prechaun comes with 3 free spins modes. Below are all the details:

The Arc Adventure Free Spins feature is triggered by 3 FS Scatters. Beginning with 10 free spins, all Golden Squares remain on the grid until either Rainbow symbol activates them. Position Multipliers are also permanent and remain marked until the end of the feature.

Additionally, a progressive Lucky Charm Bar is located outside the grid. Each time a FS Scatter lands, the Lucky Charm Bar increases by 1 step. Every 5^th FS Scatter sees a new level reached:

• Level 1: 5 extra free spins awarded and 2 Position Multipliers are added to the grid
• Level 2: 5 extra free spins awarded and 3 extra Position Mutlipliers are added to the grid
• Level 3: 5 extra free spins awarded and 1 Rainbow symbol will land on every subsequent free spin

The Clover the Top Free Spins feature is played by landing 4 FS Scatters. With 10 free spins awarded, it uses the mechanics of the Arc Adventure Free Spins feature with Golden Squares remaining highlighted even after being activated by a Rainbow symbol.

When Epic Rainbow symbols activate, only the Golden Squares that were on the grid before will remain after the full grid activation completes. For every level reached on the Lucky Charm Bar, 5 extra free spins are awarded.

Finally, you need 5 FS Scatters to trigger the Shamrock ‘N’ Roll Free Spins feature. With 10 free spins awarded, it plays like the Clover the Top free spins with the Lucky Charm Bar starting at level 3. Lastly, all Coins that are revealed will be worth 1 x your total bet or higher.

Bonus Buy

Le Prechaun comes with 5 Bonus Buy options. The last 2 are not available to UK players. Below are all the details:

Le Prechaun Slot

Rating: 4.2/5

Le Prechaun adds Position Multipliers to the established ‘Le’ series which can lead to Smokey finding a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

Chris Taylor

The Le Prechaun slot is the 12^th game in the series. With Smokey heading to Ireland, the feel is vibrant, upbeat and cheerful as he swaps his crowbar (in Le Bandit) for a magical wand and green top hat. On the hunt for a legendary pot of gold, it has a lot of similarities to Le Fisherman.

In this instalment, Hacksaw Gaming has expanded on the mechanics with Position Multipliers. Starting at 2x, they will double up to 100x when wilds that are part of a win appear on the same grid position as a Position Multiplier. For reference, Position Multipliers are found in Hacksaw’s Nitro Nights.

With 3 free spins modes, they offer the enhanced base game action with permanent Position Multipliers and a Lucky Charm Bar that collects scatters to reward you with additional free spins as well as guaranteed Position Multipliers and Rainbow symbols. There are also Golden Squares that remain highlighted and more valuable Coins.

With 15,000 x bet max wins, Le Prechaun builds on previous ‘Le’ slots by adding another layer to the gameplay. As always though, Rainbow symbols are important to revealing special symbols. Whilst it does offer the max win potential of Le Cowboy (25,000 x bet), its another good addition to the popular series that has no signs of slowing down.

If you fancy chasing more pots of gold at the end of rainbows, my guide to the best Irish-themed slots should do the trick. It includes games such as Rainbow Riches (Light & Wonder), Leprechaun’s Luck (Playtech) and 9 Pots of Gold (Microgaming).

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The Le Prechaun slot review was written by Chris Taylor from our OLBG Expert team who has written over 10,000 slot game reviews in an iGaming career spanning over 2 decades.

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