Relax’s Nugget Ridge: The Bombs All Go Off on the Final Free Spin
Relax Gaming’s Nugget Ridge explained. The key points are the TNT wilds that spread upward, the respin where bonus symbols become sticky wilds, and the free spins that finish with multiplier wilds on the last spin. RTP 96.36%, max win 10,000x.
Key takeaways
- Relax Gaming released the gold mine themed slot Nugget Ridge on September 3.
- The TNT detonator spreads upward and creates wilds.
- In respins, bonus symbols turn into sticky wilds.
- Bonus symbols collected in free spins become multiplier wilds on the last spin.
Hit frequency is 20.85%, about one spin in five. Volatility is medium and max win is 10,000x. The numbers for Nugget Ridge, released on September 3, aren’t flashy. Relax Gaming also described this game as one for a “broad casual audience.”
15 paylines in a gold mine valley
The setting is a valley full of gold. Pickaxes, shovels, and gold nuggets are piled between red canyon walls. The grid is 5 reels with 15 paylines. Relax described it as “an accessible base game packed with powerful features.”
Chief Product Officer Tony O’Mahony pointed to “simple gameplay, a Hold & Win style mechanic, and approachable volatility.” He added that as competition for recreational players heats up, it’s a card that complements high-volatility games.
Relax explained that “a familiar mine setting and a feature set that builds throughout the game” gives operators a clear theme and plenty of game elements. Gold mines have long been a staple slot theme. Rather than aiming for novelty through theme, Nugget Ridge puts its effort into the order in which features stack up.
TNT wilds that spread upward
The first feature is TNT. The detonator spreads upward and creates wilds. Picture TNT going off at the bottom of a reel and filling the positions above it.
This TNT is the scene you’ll see most often in the base game. The wild doesn’t stop at a single position but covers the positions above it too, so on a 15-payline grid several lines can connect at once. It’s the feature that backs up what O’Mahony called an “accessible base game.”
Bonus symbols become sticky wilds
The second feature is the respin. When a respin triggers, the bonus symbols on the grid turn into sticky wilds and lock in place. New symbols then drop around the locked wilds and rebuild the combinations. This is the part O’Mahony called “Hold & Win style.”
Hold & Win locks symbols onto the grid and spins again. It’s usually used as a bonus for collecting cash symbols, but Nugget Ridge brings that feel to wilds. The more locked wilds there are, the more combinations carry into the next respin.
| Step | Features | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Base game | TNT detonator | Spreading upward to create wilds |
| Respins | Bonus symbols lock in | Transforming into sticky wilds |
| Free Spins | Collecting bonus symbols | Multiplier wilds on the last spin |
The bombs go off on the last spin
When 3 bonus symbols land, free spins begin. Bonus symbols collected during free spins don’t go off right away. They’re held until the final spin, then all turn into multiplier wilds at once. A multiplier is attached depending on how many have stacked in a position, and connected multiplier wilds have their values combined.
That’s why you keep watching to the end even when the middle spins are quiet. A large share of the result is packed into the very last spin. The more bombs pile up on the same spot, the bigger the multiplier there.
It also matters that multiplier wilds add their values together when they connect. Having two positions each hold a big multiplier is worth far less than having those two wilds land on the same winning line. That’s why the result of the last spin depends not only on how many bombs there are but on where they sit.
This structure makes the early and late parts of free spins feel different. Early on you watch the bombs pile up, and on the final spin you see everything you collected at once. If you run free spins several times in the demo, you’ll get a sense of how much the result changes depending on which positions the bombs gather in.
In short
Nugget Ridge is built so that TNT, respins, and free spins each build on the last. RTP is 96.36%, bets run from 0.10 to 100, and bonus buy is available. Relax introduced the game as a “steady game” to stand alongside high-volatility titles in the lobby. It forms Relax’s autumn lineup together with the JPX jackpot released around the same time and Money Train 5 from late September. You can try the game in the Nugget Ridge free demo.
Source: Relax Gaming official news