What Pays in Yukon Gold
Crucible Gaming has not published exact cash values for Yukon Gold's symbol combinations, so this page focuses on what each symbol does: the Bear wild, the Moon feature symbol, the Bonus scatter, and the wildlife symbols filling the 25 fixed paylines.
- Bear wild substitutes for every symbol except Bonus and Moon
- 3 Bonus symbols anywhere trigger 10 free spins
- 4 or more Moon symbols anywhere trigger the Yukon Gold hold-and-win bonus
How the Symbols Work Together
Yukon Gold runs on a 5-reel, 3-row grid with 25 fixed paylines. Wins read left to right, meaning matching symbols need to land on consecutive reels starting from reel one along an active line. There are no cascades, no shifting reels, and no both-ways wins — a single spin resolves, pays, and stops.
The Bear is the game's wild. It steps in for any regular wildlife symbol to complete or extend a line win, but it will not substitute for the Bonus symbol or the Moon symbol. In practice, the Bear tends to show up helping medium-sized wins along the middle reels rather than acting as a jackpot symbol on its own.
Moon symbols carry a dual role. In the base game they can land with attached cash values, but their real function shows up once four or more appear anywhere on the grid at the same time. That triggers the Yukon Gold hold-and-win bonus, where only Moon symbols are allowed to land and respins continue for as long as fresh Moons keep appearing.
The Bonus symbol works differently again. Three of them landing anywhere on the reels — not tied to a specific payline — launch the free spins round, reported at 10 spins. During those free spins, Moon symbols can still pay instant cash and can still open the door to the hold-and-win bonus, so the two features overlap rather than sitting in separate silos.
Beyond the Bear, Bonus, and Moon, the reels carry a set of wildlife symbols — wolves, eagles, deer, beavers, and similar Yukon wilderness imagery — that fill the standard paying positions. Published sources describe the theme in detail but do not break down which of these sit at the top of the pay hierarchy versus the bottom, so the exact ranking among the regular symbols stays undocumented.
Confirmed Symbol Features
- Bear wild substitutes for all regular symbols except Bonus and Moon
- 3 Bonus symbols anywhere on the reels award 10 free spins
- 4 or more Moon symbols trigger the Yukon Gold hold-and-win bonus
- Moon symbols can carry instant cash values in the base game and during free spins
- Jackpot Pick bonus can award Mini, Minor, Major, or Grand prizes
- A Golden Eagle animation during the bonus can double Moon values and add spins
Why the Full Paytable Isn't Published
Neither Crucible Gaming's own site nor the major slot databases list per-symbol cash amounts for Yukon Gold's 3, 4, and 5-of-a-kind combinations. This is common for hold-and-win titles, where most of the payout weight sits in the Moon feature and the Jackpot Pick rather than in fixed line pays. If you want the exact figures for your stake, the most reliable source is the in-game paytable screen at the casino where you're actually playing, since bet size and currency can change how the numbers are displayed.
Paytable Terms Explained
Substitutes for regular symbols to complete a line win; does not substitute for Bonus or Moon
Landing three anywhere on the reels triggers the free spins round
Feature symbol with cash values that is central to the hold-and-win bonus
Bonus mode where only Moon symbols land and respins continue while new Moons keep appearing
Hidden-symbol bonus reached through Moon positions that can award Mini, Minor, Major, or Grand prizes
25 lines that are always active; wins are read left to right across consecutive reels
How to Check the In-Game Paytable
- Open the Yukon Gold demo or the real-money version at a licensed operator.
- Tap the menu or the info icon usually found in a corner of the game screen.
- Scroll through the paytable pages to see the Bear wild, Bonus, Moon, and each wildlife symbol listed with its role.
- Check the bet level shown on that screen, since some casinos display line values rather than whole-spin totals.
Paytable Questions
Does the Bear wild substitute for the Moon symbol in Yukon Gold?
No. The Bear wild substitutes for regular wildlife symbols but is specifically excluded from replacing the Bonus symbol or the Moon symbol.
What happens if only three Moon symbols land in the base game?
Three Moons do not trigger anything on their own; the hold-and-win bonus needs four or more Moon symbols to appear at once. Fewer than that, and Moons behave as non-triggering special symbols rather than paying line wins.
Can the Bonus symbol still appear once the Yukon Gold hold-and-win bonus has started?
No. Once the hold-and-win bonus begins, only Moon symbols are permitted to land during the respins; the Bonus symbol's role is limited to launching the free spins feature from base-game or free-spin play.
Is the Golden Eagle a regular paying symbol on the reels?
It's described as a bonus-round animation rather than a standard paytable entry — when it appears during the hold-and-win feature, it can double the values on Moon symbols and add extra spins, rather than paying out as a normal symbol would.
See the Full Paytable In-Game
Play at partner casinoFor the exact cash values behind each symbol, open Yukon Gold's paytable screen directly at your chosen casino, where figures are matched to your currency and bet size. Play is intended for adults 19+ (18+ in AB, MB, QC); support resources for responsible gambling are available at any licensed Canadian operator.