Elysium Studios

Lucky Lads

Irish-folklore Fantasy slot driven by multiplier wilds

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05099

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RTP

96.02%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

3,107×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

16 lines

Player rating

3.7 ★

13 votes

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3.7 / 5

13 ratings

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Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP9/10

RTP 96.02% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential7/10

x3107.00 (3107×) → 7.0/10

Features7/10

8 features → 7.0/10

Game Mechanics6.1/10

f=8 r=5 p=16 → 6.1/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.1–40 (×400) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.5/10

provider avg 6.5 → 6.5/10

Popularity5/10

synthetic proxy → 5.0/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 72 — Lucky Lads by Elysium Studios

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Slot Summary

High-volatility play with a x3107.00 ceiling is the specific appetite Lucky Lads addresses. Elysium Studios pairs that math profile with an Irish-folklore Fantasy setting, but the defining idea is mechanical: Multiplier Wilds can lead into Hold and Win, where locked and increasing multipliers carry the main reward pressure. Wild Respins provide a separate route into feature activity.

How It Plays

Regular play follows 16 paylines, with multiplier-bearing Wild symbols changing the value of qualifying combinations. Their importance extends beyond substitution because collecting enough of them opens the main bonus.

Wild Respins create short extensions to the base loop instead of waiting solely for a separate bonus trigger. This gives Wild landings an immediate role as well as a longer-term purpose.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Fantasy treatment draws on Irish folklore through leprechaun characters, a loyal dog, and familiar luck imagery. Those figures function as participants in the multiplier action rather than passive decoration.

The Lucky theme is expressed through accumulating values and intervention from the characters. That makes fortune visible as a changing mechanical quantity instead of relying only on conventional charms.

Fantasy Lucky

Features & Win Potential

Wild Multipliers modify qualifying wins and can also contribute to the Hold and Win trigger. Landing 3 of them moves play from ordinary line evaluation into the dedicated bonus.

Respins and Respin Wild mechanics extend selected outcomes, while Walking Wilds change position across the game area. These features give Wild symbols several distinct jobs beyond basic substitution.

Respins Wild Multipliers Bonus Game Walking Wilds Bonus symbols Hold and Win Bonus Bet Respin Wild

Bonus & Free Spins

The Hold and Win Bonus starts when 3 Multiplier Wilds land. Its respins focus on multiplier values that can lock in place and increase before the feature finishes.

Bonus symbols and Wild Multipliers determine the round's useful positions. The x3107.00 overall ceiling applies across the game, including outcomes produced during the bonus.

Spec sheet

Lucky Lads at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameLucky Lads

StudioElysium Studios

Released

Math

SlotRanker Score72

RTP96.02%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win3,107×

Bet range$0.10 – $40.00

Player rating3.7 / 5 · 13 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines16

Layout5x4

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.02% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$1.59

Cost per session$1.59

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

How long could a bankroll last on Lucky Lads? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: High

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.02%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (3,107×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Compare Lucky Lads with other games

	Lucky Lads Score 72This game	Tarasque Score 87	Paddy’s Pooches Score 83	Wild Link Riches Score 82	Demon Pots Score 82
Identity
Studio	Elysium Studios	Print Studios	Indigo Magic	SpinPlay Games	Reel Kingdom
Released	—	2/14/2024	3/4/2025	6/23/2023	10/5/2023
Math
RTP	96.02%	96.3%	96.19%	96.43%	96.01%
Volatility	High volatility	Medium/High	Medium/High	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	3,107×	20,000×	5,000×	5,000×	6,000×
Format
Reels	5	8	5	5	5
Layout	5x4	8x8	5x4	5x3	5x3
Paylines	16	0	Cluster Pays	20	40
Min bet	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.4
Max bet	40	50	250	50	200
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	—	✓	—	✓	✓
Free spins	—	—	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	—	—	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	✓	—	—	✓	—
Respins	✓	—	—	✓	✓

Every number is shown as a delta against Lucky Lads.

Comparing against

Lucky Lads

Elysium Studios

RTP

96.02%

Max win

3,107×

Score

+ Wild+ Multiplier− Bonus Game− Respins

+ Free Spins+ Scatter+ Multiplier− Bonus Game− Respins

+ Wild+ Free Spins+ Scatter+ Multiplier

+ Wild+ Free Spins+ Scatter+ Multiplier− Bonus Game

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01How is Hold and Win triggered in Lucky Lads?

Landing 3 Multiplier Wilds activates the Hold and Win Bonus. The feature then uses locked and increasing multipliers as its central prize mechanism.

02What happens during a Wild Respin?

Wild symbols remain central to the respin sequence, where multiplier values can contribute to line wins and help move the game toward its bonus state.

03How volatile is Lucky Lads?

Lucky Lads is classified as High volatility. It has a 96.02% RTP, uses 16 paylines, and carries a maximum win of x3107.00.

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