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Drill That Gold

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Mining slot where drill transformations redirect losing spins

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.45%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

5,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

20 lines

Player rating

5.0 ★

15 votes

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15 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 96.45% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential7.4/10

x5000.00 (5000×) → 7.4/10

Features8/10

13 features → 8.0/10

Game Mechanics4.6/10

f=13 r=5 p=20 → 4.6/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–100 (×500) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.1/10

provider avg 7.1 → 7.1/10

Popularity4.6/10

search demand p44 + proxy blend (70/30) → 4.6/10

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 — Drill That Gold by Pragmatic Play

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Slot Summary

An underground mine gives Drill That Gold its setting and its central risk-reward idea. Pragmatic Play uses stacked miners, transforming drill Wilds and post-spin modifiers to create several routes toward the x5000 ceiling. The strongest distinction is not the 5x3 format itself, but how an apparently finished spin can be revised into a qualifying win or direct access to Gold Spins.

How It Plays

Each base spin uses 20 paylines across the 5x3 layout. Complete miner stacks are the key interruption, changing into drill Wilds rather than behaving as ordinary paying symbols.

A non-winning result is not always final. A random modifier can revise it into a win worth at least 10x the stake or place enough Bonus symbols to start Gold Spins.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Underground and Treasure themes frame the game as a working mine rather than a polished vault. Miners, drilling equipment and extracted prizes keep the subject tied to physical excavation.

Fantasy and Gems soften the industrial premise without replacing it. The presentation treats each transformed reel as a fresh strike inside the mine, connecting the visual subject directly to the main event.

Fantasy Gems Treasure Underground

Features & Win Potential

Expanding Symbols, Stacked Symbols and Symbol Swap meet in the miner transformation. Once a complete stack lands, the ordinary figures give way to a Wild reel with separate award potential.

Bonus Bet changes the value of drill transformations by making every qualifying silver drill a golden drill. The feature therefore affects the reliability of the cash-award branch, not the payline structure.

High volatility Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol 5 Reels Stacked Symbols Symbol Swap Expanding Symbols RTP range 96% RTP 20 Paylines Bonus Bet Stack

Bonus & Free Spins

Free Spins begin with a number of rounds determined by the Bonus-symbol trigger. During the feature, even one miner can shift into a complete stack and produce a silver or golden drill Wild.

Additional Bonus symbols can extend the round. Drill transformations remain the main event, with golden versions guaranteeing a cash award while silver versions may reveal one.

Screenshots

3 gameplay frames

Gameplay screenshot of Drill That Gold (1 of 3)

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Spec sheet

Drill That Gold at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameDrill That Gold

StudioPragmatic Play

Released3/24/2022

Math

SlotRanker Score72

RTP96.45%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win5,000×

Bet range$0.20 – $100.00

Player rating5.0 / 5 · 15 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines20

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

This game is searched most in Brazil, Argentina, and Austria.

Expected average based on this slot's 96.45% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$2.84

Cost per session$2.84

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 Drill That Gold? 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 (96.45%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (5,000×).

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 Drill That Gold with other games

	Drill That Gold Score 72This game	Skeleton Key Score 76	Mega Fire Blaze: Dwarves And Goblins Score 72	Lil' Demon Mega Cash Collect Score 71	Ready to Blow: Thundershots Score 66
Identity
Studio	Pragmatic Play	IGT	Rarestone Gaming	Playtech	Psiclone Games
Released	3/24/2022	12/17/2020	4/10/2024	9/13/2024	4/8/2023
Math
RTP	96.45%	96%	95.71%	95.5%	95.51%
Volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility
Max win	5,000×	83,333×	2,835×	2,488×	15,633×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	20	243	30	30	20
Min bet	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Max bet	100	300	500	500	500
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	✓	—
Bonus game	—	—	✓	—	—
Respins	—	—	✓	✓	—

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Drill That Gold

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RTP

96.45%

Max win

5,000×

Score

Mega Fire Blaze: Dwarves And Goblins

+ Multiplier+ Bonus Game+ Respins− Wild

Lil' Demon Mega Cash Collect

+ Multiplier+ Respins

Ready to Blow: Thundershots

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