How to Play Free Rainbow Riches Slots This St Patrick's Day

St Patrick's Day and Rainbow Riches were practically made for each other. Rolling green hills, clovers and golden pots - it’s a slot series that needs no introduction on the 17th of March.

Whether you're new to the reels or no stranger to them, there are several ways to enjoy these iconic Irish slots for free at Virgin Games. This guide covers all of them. Browse our full range of slot games and read on to find out how to get spinning Rainbow Riches slots for free this St Patrick's Day.

Here’s Exactly How to Play Free Rainbow Riches Slots

Our online casino site is packed with chances to play slots for free – including Rainbow Riches slot games. Here are a few routes available:

• Play Rainbow Riches demo slots

• Use winnings from your welcome bonus free spins

• Make the most of your Daily Free Games

• Rainbow Riches casino bonus promotions

What Are Rainbow Riches Demo Slots?

Before we get into Rainbow Riches demo slot games, let’s talk about demo mode in general. Demo mode is our free-to-use, available-to-all, feature, which lets you play almost any slot on Virgin Games completely free; same visuals, same features, same bonus rounds, same mechanics as the real money version. The only difference is that it costs nothing to play. That includes the full Rainbow Riches slot series, as well as hundreds of other thrilling slots.

To access demo slots, you'll need a registered Virgin Games account. Once you're logged in, head to any Rainbow Riches slot and you'll see a 'Demo' option sitting right next to the real play button. Select it, and you're ready to start playing. Your virtual credits are kept entirely separate from any real-money balance.

With a series where each slot game has its own unique bonus features, demo mode is a useful way to learn how things work before deciding whether to play for real. Our guide to demo slots has the full picture if you want to go deeper.

Other Ways to Play Free Rainbow Riches Slots at Virgin Games

Demo mode is a great starting point, but it's not the only way to play at Virgin Games for free. From daily rewards to seasonal promotions, there are a few more routes worth knowing about:

• Welcome Offer - New to Virgin Games? Deposit and wager £10 on any slot, and you'll receive free spins* on a popular slot game to get you started. There are no wagering requirements on any winnings from those spins either, so what you win is yours to keep. A solid introduction to the wider slots library before heading to the Irish-themed slots.

• Free Games^ - Once you've made a lifetime deposit of £10, you unlock Daily Free Games available every single day. These pick-and-reveal games give you a chance to win up to £750 in real money, which can be used across our entire collection of Rainbow Riches slots online.

• The Vault - Our Red Hot Rewards hub is where all live promotions sit, refreshed every month. Beyond the standard offers, there's a Game of the Month promotion with weekly prize draws, and a Refer a Friend bonus; once a friend deposits £10 and meets wagering requirements, a £20 bonus lands straight in your account, usable across Rainbow Riches slot games as well as our online casino, Slingo and bingo games.

The Free Rainbow Riches Slots Worth Trying This St Patrick's Day

The Rainbow Riches series has become one of the most varied online slot games around: from the original classic to Megaways, feature-packed sequels and everything in between. Here's a look at five free Rainbow Riches slots worth exploring in demo mode this St Patrick's Day, and what makes each one worth your time.

Rainbow Riches

The one that started it all. The original Rainbow Riches slot is 20-payline game with bets from 1p, built around three beloved bonus features: the Road to Riches (land three or more symbols to spin along a golden path of multipliers, up to 500x your stake), the Wishing Well (three or more symbols lets you pick one to reveal a multiplier, also up to 500x), and the Pots of Gold feature round - where gold, silver and bronze pots fly around a wheel of multipliers before one is selected.

Rainbow Riches Megaways

A very different experience. Up to 117,649 ways to win, with the number of symbols on each reel shifting every spin. Cascading Wins means symbols involved in winning combinations are removed and replaced, so consecutive wins from a single spin are possible.

There's also a Super Gem Bonus (triggered by a Super Gem on the top reel, transforming all visible gem symbols into a matching type) and a Free Spins Bonus that awards 12 spins for four Pot symbols, plus five more for each additional one. If you want to play Rainbow Riches for free in its most dynamic way, start here.

Rainbow Riches Reels of Gold

This one comes with a fairy feature. She appears at random to trigger a range of mid-game features: Wild symbols via Magic Wilds, Wild Burst, Reel Win Multipliers (x2, x3 or x4 applied to all line wins), and a Near Miss Free Spins feature that can push you into a bonus round you were close to - but hadn't quite triggered.

Up to 100 paylines, Expanding Wilds across a dual reel set, and a Free Spins Gamble where you can spin a dial to try to increase your free spins total before they begin. Plenty going on; demo Rainbow Riches Reels of Gold is worth exploring.

Rainbow Riches: Pick 'n' Mix

The clue is in the name. This 20-payline, 3x5 reel slot gives you five different bonus rounds to trigger - and when the bonus game round lands, you get to choose which one plays out. The options are Road to Riches, Pots of Gold, Free Spins (10, 20 or 30 spins depending on how many symbols land), Cash Crop (a grid of spinning coins that accumulates multipliers), and Magic Toadstool (a pick-em game with up to three extra picks if a Fairy is revealed).

There's also a Premium Play mini-game where you spin a 3x3 reel set to try to trigger a bonus or win mega spins. The most player-driven slot in the series; well worth a spin in demo before diving in.

Rainbow Riches: Free Spins

Stripped back and focused. This 10-payline slot is built almost entirely around its Free Spins Bonus - land Scatter symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 to trigger 10, 15 or 20 free spins depending on how many appear. The feature can be re-triggered multiple times, with a theoretical maximum of 999 free spins in a single session.

Bonus symbols are stacked on the first reel and act as Wilds, adding to the base game too. If free spins are what you're here for, this is the most single-minded way to experience them across the whole Rainbow Riches series.

Play Free Rainbow Riches Slots on the Go with the Virgin Games App

Prefer to spin from the sofa, or wherever the day takes you? The Virgin Games mobile slots app is free to download on both iOS and Android, and brings the full site experience - including the entire Rainbow Riches series - straight to your phone or tablet.

Download it from the App Store or Google Play and log in with your existing Virgin Games account - your balance and any active bonuses sync automatically.

Ready to Celebrate St Patrick's Day the Virgin Games Way?

St Patrick's Day only comes around once a year, and the Rainbow Riches series is hard to beat on the 17th of March.

Whether you're exploring the series for the first time through demo mode, making the most of the Daily Free Games, or keeping an eye on The Vault for seasonal promotions, Virgin Games has plenty of ways to play - on desktop or on the go with our free mobile app. With a Rainbow Riches catalogue that includes multiple slots - all available to try for free - there's no shortage of places to start.

Log in, pick your title, and go. Try the original Rainbow Riches if you want the classic. Megaways if you want more pace. Pick 'n' Mix if you want the choice. Either way - your call, your terms. That's Virgin.

Ready to spin the Rainbow Riches reels for free this St Patrick's Day? Explore our full collection of online slot games at Virgin Games - from Irish classics to Megaways and beyond. Set your limits, pick your title, and play your way. Sign up now.

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