The Alchemist's Gold is a 40-payline online slot developed by 2×2 Gaming for Microgaming's Quickfire platform. The Alchemist applies his expertise in this game by transforming regular images into Golden Symbols. Once the Alchemist makes a full-reel appearance, not just one, but all symbols in view turns Gold.
Yet the most lucrative returns can come from the Purple Mineral, as this element represents the Bonus Game trigger-symbol. Three or more that land anywhere as matched combination award Scatter Pays and Free-Spins.
The image of the Alchemist Wild may appear as a single-cell icon, or as a full-size image covering an entire reel. Single-tile Wilds may also emerge as stacked symbols. However, Alchemist totems in any form take positions only in Reels 2 and/or 4. Landing a full reel image in any of those reels, trigger the Alchemist Feature.
The Alchemist Feature triggers pay upgrades by turning all images present in reels, into Golden Symbols. Winning payline arrangements organised by Golden icons award pays based on the values listed in the Gold Paytable.
The Purple Metal icon posing as Bonus Symbol is a scatter element; capable of forming a winning combination without having to align in a payline. When a scattering of three, four or five Purple Metal images is in view, 10, 15, or 20 free-spins activate accordingly. In addition, a winning Scatter arrangement garners a reward equal to 1x, 5x, or 25x the Total Bet.
Awesome even is that when occurring in bonus rounds, the Purple Metal can also transform into a Gold Metal image. Gold Metal Scatters award higher pays of 1x, 5x, 10x, or 50x the Total Bet. Moreover, 3 or more Gold Metal icons correspondingly award additional 10, 15 or 20 Free-Spins. The extra spins though merely extend the mode originally selected as Bonus Game.
All Gold Free Spins – In this bonus mode, all free spins will run on a grid containing only Golden Symbols. This denotes that the Alchemist Feature is not available, because all bonus spins will produce only Golden Symbols.
Easy Free Spins – is a free round played via the standard The Alchemist's Gold grid. The Alchemist Feature that turns elements into Gold Symbols wiil therefore be available as pay-boosting attribute. The difference though is that even if the Alchemist image lands as a single-cell icon, it automatically expands into a full-reel image, in order to set off the Alchemist Feature.
The Alchemist's Gold online slot demonstrates the power of alchemy, as all reel elements displayed as spin outcomes can turn into higher-paying Gold Symbols. During base plays, a full-reel image of the Alchemist triggers Gold Transformations. When advancing to a free round, players have the option to play bonus spins in a grid containing only Gold Symbols; or via the standard grid in which the Alchemist must appear for symbols to turn into higher-paying Gold elements. The latter option though does not require a full-reel image, since any type of Alchemist image in view automatically expands to cover the entire reel.