Pragmatic Play

Mining Rush

Slots Video Slots Action & Adventure Gems Music Underground

Underground Cluster Pays slot with persistent, upgradable nugget symbols

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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RTP

95.49%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

10,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

0 lines

Player rating

4.2 ★

9 votes

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4.2 / 5

9 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 & RTP8/10

RTP 95.49% → 8.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential8/10

x10000.00 (10000×) → 8.0/10

Features10/10

12 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics7.4/10

f=12 r=6 p=n/a → 7.3/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

6x5 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility4/10

0.2–5 (×25) → 4.0/10

Provider Reputation7.1/10

provider avg 7.1 → 7.1/10

Popularity6.1/10

search demand p66 + proxy blend (70/30) → 6.1/10

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: 77 — Mining Rush by Pragmatic Play

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Slot Summary

A six-reel grid with no fixed paylines turns Mining Rush into a search for connected groups, not left-to-right combinations. Pragmatic Play makes the mine itself persistent within winning sequences: a Bonus symbol can become a nugget, collect points and rise through several levels. Free Spins retain that state while newly created nuggets add more spins, giving the Underground subject a direct mechanical purpose.

How It Plays

There are no conventional paylines. Matching symbols must connect as clusters, and each paid group disappears before replacements enter the spaces left behind.

A Bonus symbol visible with a winning cluster can become a persistent nugget. That nugget stays through the remaining Cascading sequence and may pay again.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Underground setting is not merely a backdrop: each persistent object is treated as a mine that gathers value while connected groups continue to pay.

Gems represent the increasing prize levels, linking the mining subject to the Level Up rule. Action and Adventure cues support the search without obscuring cluster boundaries.

Action & Adventure Gems Music Underground

Features & Win Potential

Symbol Collection gives each mine a record of successful payments. After enough points are gathered, Level Up changes the nugget to a stronger Gems tier.

Cascading removes winning symbols and supplies replacements, while persistent Bonus symbols remain available. This contrast lets ordinary positions change around a mine that keeps its status.

High volatility Free Spins Symbol Collection Scatter Symbol Cascading Cluster Pays Bonus Buy Symbols collection (Energy)Additional Free Spins RTP range Bonus symbols Level Up

Bonus & Free Spins

Free Spins preserve the levels and collected points of mines carried into the feature. This allows an established nugget to continue advancing across later spins.

New Bonus symbols created alongside winning clusters become persistent mines and award 2 Additional Free Spins. Bonus Buy provides a separate route into the round.

Screenshots

3 gameplay frames

Gameplay screenshot of Mining Rush (1 of 3)

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Spec sheet

Mining Rush at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameMining Rush

StudioPragmatic Play

Released12/6/2024

Math

SlotRanker Score77

RTP95.49%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win10,000×

Bet range$0.20 – $5.00

Player rating4.2 / 5 · 9 votes

Format

Reels6

Paylines0

Layout6x5

Features

Themes

This game is searched most in Brazil, Philippines, and United States.

Expected average based on this slot's 95.49% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.61

Cost per session$3.61

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 Mining Rush? 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 (95.49%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (10,000×).

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 Mining Rush with other games

	Mining Rush Score 77This game	Crystal Robot Score 86	Epic Dreams Score 81	Skeleton Key Score 76	3 Carts of Gold: Hold and Win Score 75
Identity
Studio	Pragmatic Play	Backseat Gaming	Relax Gaming	IGT	Playson
Released	12/6/2024	1/16/2025	4/30/2024	12/17/2020	6/17/2024
Math
RTP	95.49%	96.28%	96.1%	96%	95.76%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	—
Max win	10,000×	12,500×	5,000×	83,333×	16,746×
Format
Reels	6	6	6	5	5
Layout	6x5	6x4	6x5	5x3	5x3
Paylines	0	19	117649	243	25
Min bet	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2
Max bet	5	100	1	300	50
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	✓	✓	—	✓
Respins	—	—	—	—	✓

Every number is shown as a delta against Mining Rush.

Comparing against

Mining Rush

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RTP

95.49%

Max win

10,000×

Score

+ Wild+ Multiplier+ Bonus Game

+ Wild+ Multiplier+ Bonus Game− Scatter

3 Carts of Gold: Hold and Win

+ Wild+ Multiplier+ Bonus Game+ Respins

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01What is the RTP of Mining Rush?

The catalog configuration lists a 95.49% RTP. Mining Rush supports an RTP range, so another casino may load a different approved setting.

02How do wins form in Mining Rush?

Cluster Pays rewards connected groups of matching symbols. Winning symbols clear through Cascading behavior, letting replacements create another cluster in the same sequence.

03What happens when a Bonus symbol joins a win?

The Bonus symbol becomes a nugget that remains for the current cascade sequence, awards a value and collects points whenever it pays.

04How are Additional Free Spins awarded?

During Free Spins, every newly created persistent nugget awards 2 Additional Free Spins, while existing nuggets keep their level and stored points.

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