Red Tiger draws inspiration for its latest release Lion’s Hoard from the mighty King of the beasts. You may well assume we are taking a journey to the African Savannah where the mighty beasts roam, but no, we head into the Lion’s treasury where he protects his hoard of golden treasure.
About Lion’s Hoard
Played across 5 reels with 20 paylines, it’s available on desktop and mobile devices from as little as 10p up to £10 a spin. RTP is set at a slightly below average of 95.77%, it is a highly volatile slot with a top prize of 8,160x the total bet.Lion’s Hoard is a beautifully designed slot, set in what looks like a treasury of golden coins and trinkets. A pair of flaming torches sit on either side of the reels illuminating the abundance of sparkling gold. The opulence is apparent in the symbols, the lower values represented by card suits created in gemstones, along with swords, a ring a shield, a helmet, and a crown. The latter is the most lucrative paying 5x for 5 on a payline.
Gameplay
The main aim of Lion’s Hoard is collecting symbols in meters and hoping stacks of mystery symbols trigger.Above the reels are 4 spaces in a meter. If a white diamond symbol lands on the 1, 2, 4, 5, or 6th reel, a single position is filled in the meter above the corresponding reel. Once all positions are filled The Diamond Reels feature triggersA blue diamond scatter can only appear on the middle reel, when it does, the meters on the other 4 reels are filled. If one or more of these meters are already full a multiplier is applied.Now a stack of mystery symbols represented by stones is dropped onto the reel below. They transform into the same symbol. If no win occurs, these symbols stay active, transforming into a new mystery symbol for the next spin. Also present in the feature are wilds with the ability to lock in position until they become part of a winning combination.4 white diamonds award a Reel Multiplier, it can be in place on more than one reel. With multiple reels involved the win multiplier can reach up to 96x after multiplying with each other. Additional diamonds increase the multiplier by 1x.
Verdict
Lion’s Hoard is a superb slot with many unique features involving mainly mystery symbols and multipliers. These mystery symbols coupled with the addition of multipliers make excellent gameplay and can lead to some pretty lucrative wins.
