St Patricks Pots Hold And Win: how the hold-and-win format works

Of the eight games on the Mataslot77 brand shelf, St Patricks Pots Hold And Win is the only one that names its mechanic in the title. The art shows a leprechaun in a green hat beside pots of gold under a rainbow. We do not have verified figures for its RTP, grid or jackpot values, so this page explains the hold-and-win format in general terms and tells you where to find the specifics.

Hold and win in general

In most hold-and-win games, the feature starts when enough special symbols — often coins or pots — land at once. Those symbols lock in place and you receive a small number of respins. Each new special symbol also locks and typically resets the respin counter. The feature ends when respins run out or every position fills; the values of all locked symbols are then added up. Some games attach named jackpots to certain symbols or to a full screen.

What to check in this game

• How many special symbols trigger the feature.
• How many respins you start with and whether they reset on each new symbol.
• Whether pot values are stake multipliers or fixed jackpots.
• Whether the feature can be bought, and for how much.

All of this is in the paytable. Whatever figures the rules state are the ones that apply — not estimates from any review, including this one.

The risk profile of the format

Because most of the value sits in the respin feature, the base game often feels quiet and you may go many spins before the feature lands. The format therefore tends toward medium-to-high volatility. As an illustration, if you want a fair chance of seeing the feature in one session, keep your stake small relative to your budget — around one hundredth to one two-hundredth of it.

The classic mistake

Raising your stake after a near miss — five of the six symbols you needed, say — is the textbook error. A near miss does not make the next spin more likely to trigger anything. Every spin is independent.

Editor's note

We picked this title to illustrate the hold-and-win format because the name makes the mechanic explicit. That is not a recommendation over the other seven. Compare them on the games page or read about other mechanics in the slots guide.

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