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Developer: RAW iGaming
Release date: 12th Sep 2024
Miners Matter Slot - Screenshot
Grid Slot
RTP: 95.57%
Max Payout: 7,265x stake
Volatility: High
Min Bet: 0.20
Max Bet: 200.00
Reels: N/A
Paylines: N/A
Category: Grid slots
Theme: Adventure
Jackpot: No

Miners Matter

Paul Clare
Reviewed by Paul Clare Last updated:

Dig deep into your pockets and Miners Matter might just reward you for your efforts. This innovative release from RAW iGaming features a 7x7 grid with a unique way to capture wins and a free spins bonus that can add a large chunk of cash to your balance. The max win is 7,265x.

Full review continued below ↓

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Our Rating

“Miners Matter, and so do big wins!”

3.9 out of 5

Features
8/10
Design
8/10
Gameplay
7.9/10
Win potential
7/10

Miners Matter Review

Presumably, Miners Matter isn't an ode to Arthur Scargill, but rather a chance to dig deep into the coffers of your favourite online casino and grab a chunk of cash! 7,265x could be waiting for you down there in the dimly lit caverns brought to life by RAW iGaming. So let’s join Join Digger Dan, Dynamite Dwayne, Tunnel Tommy, Minecar Mikey and Klondike Ken on this subterranean mission and see what we can unearth.

A screenshot of Miners Matter slot gameplay

Gameplay & Features

Don't expect anything ordinary from Miners Matter! This slot has a ton of bonus action and many ways for players outside the UK to enjoy little extras. However, there's still a great deal of fun to be found in the UK version with an innovative base game and the possibility of landing free spins as well. 

Winning symbols don't have combo values; instead, they have individual values ranging from 0.5x to 0.40x. You'll need at least four of these to land along with a corresponding coloured miner to capture the value. You can grab big clusters across this 7x7 grid. 

If you are unlucky with any particular spin, there's a chance that a miner might clear part of the grid and produce a guaranteed win for you. Also, there are dynamite symbols that clear away blank symbols and complete the grid with gems. This could also help you bag a win. 

As you have probably guessed by now, winning symbols will disappear and new ones come into play. 

A screenshot of Miners Matter slot feature gameplay

Bonus Game

When you see three, four or five bonus symbols land, you'll be off to play 6, 8 or 10 free spins. You get given a sticky miner symbol and this will stay throughout your spins to collect the coloured gems. Your coloured gems will also receive a multiplier between 3x and 15x. Up to 100 gems can be collected by the sticky miner before he disappears. 

Landing bonus symbols will award you extra spins and the free spins bonus can accumulate over 6,000x in winnings. 

The bonus game didn't take me long to trigger but it certainly took a while to complete. Given the low value of these gems, you'll be watching some huge combos and big multipliers throughout the bonus but they might not amount to all that much. Unless, that is, the multipliers get out of hand and perhaps you pick up another sticky miner. I took home over 200x from the bonus game, so it wasn't a bad day at the office! 

There are many additional features and most of these are only available outside the UK. You can use the Double Chance option which gives you twice the opportunity to land the bonus game and this will cost 1.4x. There’s a fairly dangerous-looking Supersonic Spins where you can select a number of spins (up to 1,000) and simply have the results displayed as a table rather than watching the action on the grid. Not sure if I approve of that one! 

The Bonus Rush will deliver free spins with either six spins and an x3 multiplier for 75x, 8 spins with an x5 multiplier for 150x, or 10 spins with an x8 multiplier for 320x. 

Finally, there is a Clusterspin option where you take on a little side bet rather than concentrating on the action. You choose the amount of spins you want to play and how much you want to gamble and simply decide if the majority of the spins will be winning spins or losing spins.

Miners Matter - Dynamite

Dynamite

Dynamite symbols might land and explode to clear blank symbols and reveal a full grid. Also, some miners might help you out with a little dynamite and clear part of the grid to create a winning combo.

Miners Matter - Free Spins

Free Spins

The free spins bonus starts by selecting a sticky miner and a gem win multiplier. Each time these coloured gems are collected by the sticky miner, you'll get an additional payout. Extra spins are available when bonus symbols land.

Win Potential

There's a lot of potential on this grid but it probably won't come from the standard payouts, unfortunately. You could spend a lifetime in the base game and I doubt you'd get anywhere close to the 7,265x max win. I’m pretty sure this will only occur in the free spins bonus with those sticky miners and extra multiplier figures. My time in the bonus game saw over 200x come my way but this did start to dwindle a little throughout the base game. I'm not saying you can't win decent amounts in the base game but it's just going to take longer and it's a lot less fun! The RTP is 95.57% and the volatility is high.

A screenshot of a big win in Miners Matter slot

Design

Our four mining associates appear on the reels as small symbols only so you don't really get to appreciate their characters all that much. That said, everything's well-crafted and the mine is a surprisingly clean-looking area with a couple of little lamps and some gold sitting in one of the carts. The grid is presented in a wooden frame and you can work out what's going on on a range of screens, including mobile phones. I played on my Android device and I didn't feel like I lost anything by choosing the smaller option. The music is a brass band affair, which I have to say, I kind of liked!

Our Verdict

Miners Matter is certainly something a little different and reminded me of ELK’s Pirots slot. It's not quite as catchy as the aforementioned ELK production but it does have a certain appeal. My main concern is that you'll need to get to the bonus game to see any decent returns.

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