Stumpy McDoodles 2

Everyone's favourite leprechaun is back with Stumpy McDoodles 2, the online slot from Foxium. It's time to take a trip back to the Emerald Isle and play for more virtual gold at the end of the rainbow, which translates into real cash prizes. And there's plenty of leprechaun wealth that Stumpy is willing to share with a top payout of x11,600.

You can barely move in the world of slots without bumping into an Irish-themed game or three, but it's a genre that studios return to time and again. Foxium has added another to the pot with their sequel to the original Stumpy McDoodles. This time they've ramped up the ante with more paylines and a much bigger top prize, plus more volatility too. And just like the first, there's an abundance of features to add extra interest, making it well worth a look at this sequel.

The first thing players might notice is that the grid is slightly larger with a 5x5 setup compared to the previous 5x4. These layouts often include Cluster Pays, but that's not the case here as Stumpy is played on 40 fixed paylines. The betting range has shrunk somewhat, starting at 0.20 and only climbing to 20.00. That might disappoint the big money seekers, but a high volatility and a max win of x11600 might help to counteract the modest top bet.

There's not a massive difference in the design between the first Stumpy McDoodles slot and this latest version - and that's not a bad thing. The backdrop with rolling green hills, wild flowers, blue skies and open countryside is nothing short of delightful. There's a real depth and detail in the visuals, and that adds to the gameplay.

The low pays are the regular playing card symbols, which carry prizes of up to x1.5 for matching five. The high pays are more fun - as usual - and include four-leaf clovers, harps, Stump and his beloved partner, Penny. The maximum payout for a line of five premium symbols is x10.

There are wilds included in Stumpy McDoodles 2, and these will land regularly, substituting for any of the low or high pays.

Stumpy has a reputation as a generous leprechaun and he’s not about to change any of that with this slot. There are a couple of fun extras included which help to push up the potential for a big win.

In the main game, a golden pot can appear at any time. This will add between 3 and 12 wilds to the reels in a move known as the Stumpy Random Wild feature. Another feature is Stumpy Treasure, which is triggered when a treasure chest appears. This awards a prize of between x1 and x100.

There are also scatters, and when precisely two land, they will be added to the meter to win cauldrons. The cauldron meter is visible on the left hand side of the reels.
If you land three scatters, you'll unlock the free spins bonus, and the number of free spins you'll receive depends on how many cauldrons you have accumulated. A maximum of 25 free spins are available.

The free spins round begins with a wild on the board, which will change position on each turn. A special wild coin symbol is included in the free spins round, and if you land this, you'll receive two more free spins, and the wild will increase in size. If you manage to collect the maximum number of wild coin symbols, the wild will expand to its largest 5x5 size. This means that no matter how many turns you have left, you'll score a win each time.

Stumpy McDoodles 2 from Foxium is an online slot that offers excellent potential. It's a fun follow-up to the original with more of the same theme, just bigger and better. The top win of x11,600 is incredibly hard to land, but that minor criticism aside, there are plenty of ways for players to rack up the prizes. Whether you're already a fan of Stumpy McDoodles or you're meeting the leprechaun for the first time, this slot is an entertaining play.