Lost Relics Slot

Graphics

Although we are introduced to our lady explorer as the game loads up, she doesn’t accompany us in-game as a 3D sprite as Gonzo did to such great effect in Gonzo’s Quest.

Instead she reappears mysteriously on newspaper cuttings when we return with hidden treasures from the Free Spins bonus feature. Our base game, meanwhile, takes place in an underground cave lit by flickering firelight. Scattered items of the archeological dig lie nearby. Various artefacts make up our game symbols, with a Helmet, Dagger, Bracelet and Relic paying the most for clusters of six or more, right up to a 25 symbol combination grouped together.

When we trigger the Free Spins feature by landing three or more Scatter symbols, our reel case breaks away to unearth the real mystery of this game.

Gameplay

The top payout for a 25 strong cluster of Relic symbols earns a whopping 6,000 coins, which would be a tidy profit for any public-funded archeologist. Or any intrepid online slots fan, for that matter.

An Indiana Jones-esque soundtrack plays over - think the twinkling breakdowns rather than the full blown swashbuckle. On any winning spin in the base game Lost Relics can activate up to five instances of three random features. The Coin Win feature awards a random win between x3 - x30 our triggering bet, the Extra Wild feature adds up to 15 extra Wilds onto the reels and the Extra Scatter can transform one of the winning symbols into an extra Scatter, thereby helping to trigger the Free Spins feature.

We need three Scatters to launch it, but then we have 10 free spins in which we can win extras by uncovering the treasure beneath the reels. We uncover spaces by landing winning clusters, revealing cogs spinning beneath and treasure chests among them. Uncover these treasure chests and we win coin wins, extra free spins and sticky Wilds that remain for the duration of the feature.

Verdict

NetEnt has gone full-on epic in Lost Relics, and with good cause. The Cluster Pays™ system works a treat, especially during the Free Spins bonus feature when we uncover the hidden treasures beneath the reels.

The random features boost the gameplay as well as the various treasures hidden in the mystery chests. It’s just a shame that our lady explorer doesn’t feature more, though you could say that only adds to the mystery of the game.