There are a few ways to get into the Golden Nugget action. You can pick the bonus level right from the start, trigger it by landing five golden nugget symbols during regular play, or activate it using the 'hammer strength' tool.Golden Nugget bonus feature by selecting the bonus level. If the golden nugget symbol appears five times in the base game, the feature starts. Alternatively, you can enter the feature via the “hammer strength” function.
The nuggets that appear come with values and are transferred one-to-one onto the lower reel window. These successes are yours to keep. The goal is then to fill up to three reel windows with nuggets.
You can experience the thrill of the Golden Nugget bonus at any MERKUR slot machine located in MERKUR Arcades throughout Germany.
Double Feature
Things get really interesting when the middle column of the lower reel window fills up with nuggets, triggering the Double feature. If that middle column fills up again within the Double window, you'll unlock the Triple feature. This expands the game across up to three screens, giving you significantly more chances to score big.
Respins
Once the feature kicks off, any reels without a nugget will keep spinning. If you don't hit a nugget, you've got two extra respins to keep you going. However, every time a new nugget lands, your respin counter resets back to three.
Special: Cashpots
Keep a close watch for the green Grand symbol—if it pops up on the reels, you could snag the Grand cash pot instantly, even if you haven't triggered the bonus feature.
During bonus rounds, the cash pots translate directly into winnings. The actual value of the Minor, Mini, Maxi, Super, and Grand pots will vary based on the bet level you've chosen.
How the feature ends
The Golden Nugget round wraps up once you've used all your respins or every single position on the reels is occupied by a nugget. At that point, all your wins and nugget values are totaled up and added to your balance.