The Gold Rush was basically the original get-rich-quick scheme, where thousands of people dropped everything, sprinted west, and immediately discovered that digging in the dirt for a living is significantly less glamorous than it sounds. A handful struck gold, a lot more struck blisters, and the real winners were the guys selling the pick axes.

In the 64 Nuggets Hold and Win slot, that Gold Rush fever has been neatly bottled, shaken up, and handed to you by the team at Booming Games, minus the dysentery and crushing disappointment.

Are you ready with the dynamite?

The 64 Nuggets Hold and Win slot features 30 paylines spread across five reels. The reels do, however, expand during a round of the Hold and Win feature up to a maximum of eight reels.

Betting on the slot starts at $0.30 a spin and maxes out at $27 a spin. If you’re betting at the maximum, the 10,000x max multiplier will give you a shot at up to $270,000.

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The slot features medium to high volatility and offers a theoretical RTP of 95.90%.

During base game play, Gold Rush Respins can be triggered on any winning combination. Once triggered, it will lock symbols in place, while additional respins allow further symbols and multipliers to be added to the reels. The feature ends when no new symbols are added.

The Boom Blitz Hold and Win bonus feature is triggered by landing five or more nugget symbols. Once triggered, the triggering nugget symbols will be locked in place, and all other symbols will be removed from the reels.

During a round of the Boom Blitz Hold and Win bonus feature, you will be given three spins to add additional nugget symbols or special symbols to the reels. If you manage it, your spins will be reset. However, if you instead go three consecutive spins without adding another symbol, your round will be over.

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The nugget symbols will carry fixed values or jackpot prizes, with potential rewards reaching up to 1,000x the stake.

Boom Blitz Hold and Win bonus feature special symbols

• Grid Expand symbols increase the reel layout progressively up to a maximum of 8×8, adding additional positions for nugget symbols to land.
• Boost symbols apply multipliers to your nugget symbols, typically ranging from 2x to 5x.

The Bonus Buy option allows you to purchase a round of the Boom Blitz Hold and Win feature at a cost of 80x your bet.

Is the 64 Nuggets Hold and Win slot worth getting your hands dirty?

The 64 Nuggets Hold and Win slot offers a fresh spin on what is generally a quite stale theme. The illustration and animation actually remind me a lot of the rubber hose animation style that Hacksaw has been delivering with its slots, like Le Bandit and Hot Ross.

In terms of the bonus features, if you’re into Hold and Win slots, this one does exactly what it’s supposed to, just with a bit more room to breathe thanks to the expanding grid and value boosts. It doesn’t reinvent the formula, but it does add enough to keep things interesting while you chase those bigger hits. All in all, I give the 64 Nuggets Hold and Win slot an eight out of ten.

If you’re looking for a few other Booming slots I’m still playing, I suggest Space Cows to the Moo’n and Black Friday Cart Craze.