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Charms & Clovers is BetSoft’s 2017 Slots3 Irish cinematic release<\/a>, a 6-reel slot built around four-leaf clovers, leprechaun mischief, and pots of gold. We tested our free demo to map the unusual 6th Bonus Reel design, the four bonus games stacked into the feature roster, and the 3-tier Colossal Progressive Jackpot.<\/p>\n Launched January 16, 2017, the slot runs on 40 fixed paylines with a 96.31% certified RTP and medium volatility. Hit rate sits at 35.67%, well above Slots3 typical, and bet range spans $0.20 to $100.<\/p>\n The grid sits at 6 reels by 4 rows with 40 fixed paylines paying left to right. The 6-reel format is uncommon for 2017-era BetSoft titles, and the rightmost reel functions as a dedicated Bonus Reel that activates the feature roster rather than contributing to standard payline math.<\/p>\n Low-paying symbols are the playing cards. High-paying symbols are the Irish icons \u2014 horseshoes, four-leaf clovers, golden lucky 7s, iridescent rainbows, flagons of ale, and the leprechaun character with ginger beard and Irish green top hat that produces the most rewarding base-game line hits.<\/p>\n A 3D animated leprechaun stands beside the reels and reacts to big wins with celebratory flourishes. Pots of gold visually overflow during win sequences, and the sylvan paradise backdrop carries the Slots3 production polish that defines our reference set for BetSoft’s 2017 wave.<\/p>\n The Bonus Reel sits to the right of the standard 5-reel grid and runs on a different weighted symbol distribution than the base reels. Symbols on the Bonus Reel trigger specific feature activations rather than contributing to standard payline wins.<\/p>\n The design choice is uncommon for 2017-era slots. Most BetSoft titles stayed with traditional 5-reel layouts and used scatter symbols on the main grid for triggers \u2014 including the much later Gemini Joker as BetSoft’s 2022 five-payline vintage-joker companion<\/a> that doubles down on the retro shell with Twin Wild compounds rather than a dedicated trigger reel, while Gemmed as BetSoft’s 2019 9\u00d79 Packed Reels grid stretching the grid to 81 cells<\/a> went the other extreme by exploding the layout into nine reels by nine rows with contiguous-block payouts. Charms & Clovers separates trigger logic from payline math through the dedicated Bonus Reel.<\/p>\n The trade-off shapes feature pacing. Bonus games trigger more cleanly with a dedicated trigger reel, but the player must accept that base-game payouts run on 5 active reels rather than the full 6-column grid. The asymmetric layout suits the four-bonus-game roster that Charms & Clovers stacks behind the trigger.<\/p>\n The Pots of Gold pick-me bonus presents a row of animated pots after a qualifying Bonus Reel trigger. Players choose pots in sequence, revealing coin values that accumulate to a final payout \u2014 active selection breaks the spin-loop rhythm.<\/p>\n The Wheel Bonus spins a progressive wheel with segments mapped to cash multipliers, free spins entries, or jackpot tier qualifiers. The wheel runs after Bonus Reel symbol alignment and serves as the pathway into the Free Spins round and the 3-tier Progressive Jackpot trigger.<\/p>\n Each bonus carries distinct sound cues and the leprechaun character reacts with theme-appropriate animation. The Slots3 cinematic signature shows clearly here \u2014 the bonus rounds feel like short interactive vignettes rather than statistical mini-games.<\/p>\n The four bonuses do not chain automatically. Each requires a separate qualifying Bonus Reel trigger, so feature density depends on Bonus Reel hit frequency during base-game spins.<\/p>\n The Free Spins round triggers via specific Bonus Reel symbol alignments and awards a starting spin count typically in the 10-15 range depending on operator-tuned tier. The Charm Wild and Leprechaun Wild substitute for paying symbols during the round and stack to amplify line hits.<\/p>\n Wild substitutions multiply payouts on lines that include the Wild symbol, with multipliers scaling based on the number of Wilds in the combination. We found Free Spins rounds deliver outsized hits when multiple Wilds land in the same window.<\/p>\n The Gamble feature offers a double-or-nothing option on Free Spins payouts. Players accept the standard payout or risk the win on a single coin flip. The retro touch is uncommon in BetSoft’s post-2020 catalog but characteristic of the 2017 Slots3 era.<\/p>\n Charms & Clovers carries a 3-tier “Colossal” Progressive Jackpot structured as Mini \/ Major \/ Colossal tiers. The progressive pool accumulates from networked BetSoft operators paying into the Dream Jackpot or equivalent progressive network ecosystem.<\/p>\n The Colossal tier sits at the top of the structure and historically reaches 5- and 6-figure values depending on the operator network’s accumulation rate. Mini and Major tiers reset faster but pay smaller amounts. Trigger occurs via a Bonus Reel symbol alignment or a random progressive event during base-game spins.<\/p>\n A non-jackpot variant exists for operators not connected to the progressive network. The NJP variant ships with a 5-reel \u00d7 20-payline reduced layout and a 96.20% certified RTP \u2014 the progressive contribution removed from the base RTP math. Cherry Gold Casino lists this variant as the operator-stripped version, useful disambiguation when comparing operator listings.<\/p>\n Players considering Charms & Clovers should browse our progressive jackpot category<\/a> for similar networked-progressive titles. Variance feels different when a chunk of base RTP routes to the progressive pool.<\/p>\n The certified RTP is 96.31% on BetSoft’s default jackpot configuration, sitting above the 96% industry baseline. The NJP variant trims to 96.20% with no progressive contribution. Operator licensing tiers may ship either configuration, so the figure shown depends on the casino’s network membership.<\/p>\n Hit rate runs at 35.67% in the base game, above the 25-30% range typical for Slots3 titles. The high base hit rate offsets the medium-volatility variance profile and produces steady session pacing despite the bonus-heavy feature roster.<\/p>\n Volatility classification is Medium per BetSoft cert. Variance feels more uniform than Captain’s Quest’s high-volatility profile but less spike-driven than Caishen’s Arrival’s stacked-Wild bonus design. We find the $0.20-$100 bet range accommodates variance across casual and high-roller bankrolls.<\/p>\n Charms & Clovers launched January 16, 2017, kicking off a productive Slots3 cinematic year for BetSoft. The studio shipped three flagship cinematic titles that year, each targeting a different theme but sharing the production-polish DNA.<\/p>\n BetSoft’s BetSoft’s 2017 gothic Slots3 sibling<\/a> launched in March 2017 with vampire-romance theming and a higher-volatility profile aimed at big-payout chasers. Charms & Clovers and Blood Eternal pair as the cinematic peak of BetSoft’s pre-Hold-&-Win era, with feature stacks denser than typical 2017 BetSoft releases.<\/p>\n For animal-theme variance comparison, BetSoft’s BetSoft Stampede 2017 wave peer<\/a> arrived later that year with a savannah theme and different bonus-game architecture. The 2017 wave represented BetSoft’s cinematic peak before the studio pivoted to Hold & Win mechanics in 2020 and beyond.<\/p>\n Charms & Clovers earns its place in BetSoft’s modern catalog through unusual mechanical density. The 6th Bonus Reel design separates trigger logic from payline math cleanly, four distinct bonus games deliver thematic variety, and the 3-tier Colossal Progressive offers a six-figure upside ceiling above the standard payout math.<\/p>\n We recommend the demo to players who enjoy bonus-game variety over high-volatility single-mechanic depth. Skip it if the generic Irish theme breaks immersion or if the progressive contribution to RTP feels too dilutive for non-jackpot-chasing sessions. For the studio’s same-year cluster-pays counterpart at lower volatility, revisit Giovanni’s Gems as BetSoft’s 2017 Slots3 cluster-pays cave companion<\/a>. Charms and Clovers’ January 2017 release marked one of the last Flash-era Slots3 titles before Kawaii Kitty as BetSoft’s Shift Platform inaugural that ended the Flash-era Slots3 catalogue three months later<\/a> in April.<\/p>\n The certified RTP is 96.31% on BetSoft’s default jackpot configuration. The non-jackpot NJP variant trims to 96.20% with no progressive pool contribution, so the figure shown depends on which network tier the operator chose.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The rightmost reel runs on a separate weighted symbol distribution and triggers the four bonus games rather than contributing to payline payouts. Base-game wins draw from the first 5 reels, while the 6th reel activates Wheel, Free Spins, Pots of Gold, or Progressive trigger paths.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The four bonus games are the Wheel Bonus, the Free Spins round, the Pots of Gold pick-me bonus, and the 3-tier Colossal Progressive Jackpot. Each requires a separate Bonus Reel symbol alignment and does not chain automatically from one bonus to the next.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Yes \u2014 the slot ships with a 3-tier Mini \/ Major \/ Colossal progressive structure on networked operator tiers. The Colossal tier historically reaches 5- to 6-figure values. A separate NJP variant exists for operators not connected to the progressive network.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Yes. The free demo runs in browser without account creation and uses virtual credits on identical paytables to real-money play. Mechanic behaviour matches cash mode, though the Progressive Jackpot is not awarded during demo sessions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Both are BetSoft Irish leprechaun-themed slots but use different mechanics. Charms & Clovers runs 6 reels with 40 paylines, Bonus Reel triggers, and a Colossal Progressive. 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The 6th Bonus Reel Design<\/h2>\n
Pots of Gold and Wheel Bonus<\/h2>\n
Free Spins Round<\/h2>\n
3-Tier Colossal Progressive Jackpot<\/h2>\n
RTP, Volatility, and Hit Rate<\/h2>\n
BetSoft’s 2017 Slots3 Catalog Wave<\/h2>\n
Final Verdict<\/h2>\n
Charms & Clovers FAQs<\/h2>\n
What is the RTP of Charms and Clovers?<\/h3>\n
How does the 6th Bonus Reel work?<\/h3>\n
What are the 4 bonus games in Charms and Clovers?<\/h3>\n
Does Charms and Clovers have a progressive jackpot?<\/h3>\n
Can I play Charms and Clovers for free?<\/h3>\n
What’s the difference between Charms and Clovers and Charms and Treasures?<\/h3>\n