The Hand of Midas is a Pragmatic Play slot based on the king whose touch turned everything to gold. It uses 5 reels and 20 paylines, with wilds that add 1x to 3x multipliers to wins. In free spins the wilds stick and the multiplier carries over, and the bonus guarantees a minimum win of 10x to 30x. The max win is 5,000x. It suits you if you like sticky wild bonuses with a safety net.
How does The Hand of Midas work?
Wins pay from left to right on 20 fixed paylines. Wilds land on reels 2, 3 and 4, and each one adds a random 1x, 2x or 3x multiplier to the total win of the spin. Several wilds add their multipliers together.
Base bets go from 0.20 to 100 per spin, or up to 125 with the ante bet.
What are The Hand of Midas bonus features?
Three or more hand scatters trigger free spins. Each scatter opens mini reels that award 1, 2 or 3 spins, and the total becomes your free spins count. The round cannot be retriggered by scatters.
During free spins, wilds become sticky and the win multiplier does not reset between spins. The round guarantees at least 10x, 20x or 30x your bet for 3, 4 or 5 scatters; if the total falls short, more spins are added. Where allowed, you can buy the bonus for 100x, 200x or 300x, and the ante bet adds 25% to double the trigger chance.
Because each scatter brings mini reels worth 1 to 3 spins, the size of the bonus is decided before it begins. Five scatters give the most spins and the highest guaranteed minimum.
Is The Hand of Midas worth playing? RTP and volatility explained
Pragmatic Play lists the RTP as 96.54%, with versions near 95.50% and 94.51% also offered to casinos.
Volatility is high, and the max win is 5,000x your stake; the round ends if the cap is reached. The minimum win guarantee softens weak bonuses but does not change the overall swings much.
The minimum win guarantee is the feature that sets the game apart. Many free spins rounds in high volatility slots can end below the cost of a bonus buy; here the bonus is topped up with extra spins until it reaches at least 10x, 20x or 30x. That makes weak bonuses less painful but does not lift the 5,000x cap.
Tips before you play The Hand of Midas
- Check the RTP version at your casino before playing.
- Remember the bonus buy price scales with the number of scatters you choose.
- Use the demo to see how often the guaranteed minimum is all you get.
- Note that scatters cannot retrigger free spins, so the starting number from the mini reels matters.