Lost Relics Slot

Played over a 5x5 symbol grid for bets between 0.20 and 400, clusters of 6 or more matching symbols lying either vertically or horizontally adjacent to each other, form wins of up to 6,000x your stake.

This is a medium-high variance slot with an RTP of 96.3%. The higher volatility in the swing of the wins means that the degree of risk involved in play is rather high, as wins do not occur very regularly. Fine bankroll management or a large purse may circumvent the drier base gameplay and see you through to the main feature, which is where you can win well indeed.

Lost Relics Theme, Soundtrack and Symbols

The game launches you into a relic hunting adventure, which sees you reap rewards while discovering lost treasures of untold worth.  The reels are nestled on the temple floor, where it is clear that someone has excavated the ground. To the left of the reels are a tent and a burning fire, where your camp is set. To the right of the reels is some excavation apparatus to help you get the job done of uncovering riches. There is money to be found in this game if you are patient.

The orchestral soundtrack is a suitable tune for an epic adventure film, where the good guy always wins. The question is then - are you good? Unfortunately, in real life, wins don’t always pay out to the heroes. The sound of a procession in the track is a very good sign though, as it signals the fact that a win has just boosted your bankroll.

The game symbols complete the story and tell of the reason why such a tomb-robbing endeavour is needed. They are rendered in great detail and become the absolute focal point of the game. The four high-value symbols include various relics of worth, including A golden snake coiled around a red stone, a priceless bracelet caked in gold and silver, a Spartan-like warrior helmet, and a dagger and sheath.

The lower valued items are traditional card suit icons (heart, spade, diamond, club) made of precious gems, aptly in keeping with the theme. Usually, reverting to generic reel symbols in games of this calibre is a poor finish to a great end, However, the way in which they have been rendered and adapted to this game theme is to be admired. You get the sense of escapism from the rest of the symbols and visuals but are reminded of the fact that you are indeed gambling when met with these symbols.

There is no Wild symbol in the base game until the features begin triggering. This icon will substitute for all standard gaming symbols to try and complete clusters and award wins. The game scatter is some flying mechanical artefact with the word ‘Scatter’ embossed in it. This icon is key to triggering the main feature in the game.

Special Features

A game of such magnitude, which is developed by the leading game manufacture in the igaming market, carries with it the pressure to perform. Modern gamers will often judge performance on the types of special features offered in the game. Fortunately, NetEnt has come to the party yet again, to provide both plentiful base game features, as well as a bonus round with some additional spice.

Random Features

There are three randomly triggered features that can appear on the screen after any base game win.

• Coin Win: Here, the game will award between a 3x and 30x multiplier to your current stake.
• Extra Wilds: Up to 15 extra Wilds may fall onto positions on the grid where there is no winning combination, in hopes of creating extra wins.
• Extra Scatter: One of the symbols in the winning combination may turn into an extra scatter. This will aid you in triggering the main feature.

Main Feature: Free Spins

To trigger the main feature, you will need to land 3 scatters on reels 1, 3, and 5. This will award you 10 free spins which will get underway immediately.

Under the symbols, the game makers have hidden variously sized treasure chests, from small to medium to large. As you form winning combinations over these chests, you will begin to reveal parts of them on the screen. Once a chest is completely uncovered, you will win the prize that it holds inside, which could be one of three rewards:

• Extra Free Spin: One extra spin will be awarded to the tally in the feature.
• Sticky Wild: A sticky Wild will be introduced to the grid and will remain in place while the reel set respins.
• Coin Win: This will reward you with an instant cash prize of between 3x and 30x your stake.

Jackpots

In order to hit the jackpot in this cluster pay game, you will need to will need to fill the grid with either the coiled snake symbol or the bracelet icon. One of these symbols matched 25 times over the screen will then pay out a whopping 6,000 times your stake. 

Many of the symbols can pay out well. Even the lowest 6 cluster match will pay double your stake back to you.

Game Verdict

From the start, the 3D visuals reveal that the game you are about to play is a premium quality slot. The crisp graphics and engaging sounds are a joy to watch and listen to, especially when the procession music signals a cluster win.

We have enjoyed many of the cluster games by NetEnt, as the engine provides something a little out of the norm. It provides an adequate engagement for the player wanting to try something with a different sort of spin.

The high-stakes settings along with the higher variance of this game, make the slot a high roller’s paradise. A bigger bankroll is needed to walk away with big wins here, as players will need to be able to see themselves through dry spells in wait for those sporadic winning sprees.