Misery Mining Free Play in Demo Mode

Misery Mining review

Theme and Storyline

Misery Mining has a historical mining theme.

Players will be transported to frontier times and then descend into the depths of the Earth in search of their fortune. Facing the perils of dynamite, fierce rats, and unsavory fellow miners, they might just make it out alive with loot in hand.

Misery Mining is a good pick for players who have enjoyed Western themes as well as those looking for a gritty atmosphere.

Graphics, Sounds and Animations

The lumbering soundtrack adds dramatic flair and emphasizes the arduous nature of the mining life. The reels shift with a rocky clunk, adding realism.

The animation is of decent quality and features detailed symbols including shiny whisky bottles, vintage compasses, and smoking pipes. These images help to establish the 1800s feel of this dark mine.

Beyond the reels, players will see a bleak track leading further into the mine as well as plenty of rocks. A dimly glowing lantern sits beside the reels along with a few other supplies, suggesting the authentic feel of mining life.

Overall, the soundtrack and animation create a desolate miners’ world that is intriguing to explore.

Gameplay

Misery Mining has a 7x7 reel structure with only a 3x3 area initially open. The other positions are blocked off by rocky barriers.

Wins are awarded for landing matching symbols in adjacent reels resulting in up to 823,543 ways to win depending on how many positions on the reels are available.

The Cascade feature means that winning symbols disappear to make way for new symbols falling from above.

Wilds, Bonuses and Free Spins

The Wild symbol substitutes for all symbols except the Scatter and Super symbols.

When xBomb symbols explode next to a locked reel, the reel is unlocked and the play area expands. If an xBomb symbol explodes in the central position then all reel locks are expanded by 1.

The Free Spins feature is triggered when players land 3 Scatters or 1-2 Super Scatters. Players are given the option to choose between two versions of the Free Spins feature. These options vary in the number of free spins awarded in balance with special features.

A number of special symbols are active through the game which accumulate values, interact with other symbols, and activate the special properties of other symbols.

If no wins are present on the reels or if xBomb Wilds symbols are present, and there are less than 3 Scatters on the reels, each remaining Scatter (and Super Scatter) symbol transforms into no-Wild xBomb symbols. This prompts a new cascade.

The maximum payout available from Misery Mining is x70,000 players’ total bet.

Bet Sizes, RTP and Variance

The return to player of this game is 96.09%, about our yardstick for average of roughly 96%.

The range of bets on the site we tested ran from a minimum bet per spin of $/£/€0.20 up to a maximum of $/£/€100 per spin.

With high volatility, Misery Mining is a good match for our preferred slot machine strategies. Our slot strategies target the highest possible volatility.

Conclusion

We recommend this average RTP, high volatility mining-themed slot.

With respectable RTP and volatility that will appeal to mathematically-minded players, Misery Mining is a decent choice for those with their eye on strategy.

The self-aware grimness of the mining theme gives Misery Mining a unique atmosphere that gives a great sense of story to the world.

The ample bonus features also add flavour to this engaging slot.