It's time to go hunting for treasure, accompanied by studio Just For The Win. When it comes to treasure hunting on land, it seems people always head for the same kind of place – namely, somewhere like Egypt. The thing about this is that you're very seldom the only person searching. Egyptologists have been exploring this land for centuries in hopes of finding treasures they believe to be lost.
Some of the places that could contain the most treasure still haven't been found even after all of these years – like the tomb of Nefertiti, wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten. Now, you can join Just For The Win's explorer in his search for riches in Legendary Treasures.
With RTP options up to 96.15%, this very highly volatile release can produce wins up to 25,000x.
It's all very classically Egyptian today as we find ourselves in a sandy landscape in front of tombs. It's a clear day with palm trees blowing in the distance as our explorer sets out to survey this land – Just For The Win's answer to Kane or Rich Wilde. Other than this we have a variety of gems and Egyptian imagery on the reels.
Most of the attention however is given to the barrels to the left of the reels – which immediately remind us of other releases in this studios catalogue, like Western Gold 2. We'll get to these barrels in a moment, but for now all you need to know is that they both award prizes and improve prizes at different points throughout the game. Finally, a classically Egyptian soundtrack comes in to tie it all together.
Legendary Treasures Base Features
Taking place across 5 reels, wins are formed on Legendary Treasures by matching at least 2 or 3 symbols across adjacent reels, beginning with the leftmost reel, across 1 of 40 fixed win lines. Symbols available begin with non premiums, with diamonds, clubs, hearts and spades, awarding wins between 0.20 and 0.30x bet for 3 of a kind matches, increasing to values between 1 and 1.50x bet for 5 of a kind wins.
At the premium end we have a a variety of 7s in different sizes and quantities, awarding wins between 0.50 and 1.20x bet for 3 of a kind matches, increasing to values between 3 and 17.50x bet for 5 of a kind wins. The explorer is the highest paying symbol and the only to pay for 2 of a kind. Land between 2 and 5 of a kind to see wins between 0.30 and 30x bet. Finally, Wild symbols substitute for all symbols except Free Spins symbols, Pyramid symbols, Artefact symbols and Scatters. Land between 2 and 5 of a kind to see wins between 0.30 and 30x bet.
Scatters
There are a few different features to cover in Legendary Treasures, starting with Scatters.
When at least 4 Scatter symbols land in view, a cash prize is awarded. All possible prizes are listed on the Treasure Barrel to the left of the reels.
Land 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12 Scatters to see wins of 1x, 5x, 15x, 25x, 50x, 100x, 250x, 1,000x or 10,000x bet respectively.
Only the highest paying count of the Scatters will pay.
Pyramid Symbols
Next up are Pyramid symbols, which can land on reels 1 and 5.
When a Pyramid symbol lands on both reel 1 and 5 the Treasure Barrel is triggered. The Treasure Barrel will spin and award one of the prizes above at random.
Legendary Treasures Bonus
Free Spins symbols can land on reels 2, 3 and 4. Land 3 Free Spins symbols to trigger 3 Free Spins.
During Free Spins, all Scatters that land are collected, advancing the Treasure Barrel as they land rather than immediately awarding a cash prize. Any Scatter that lands will also reset the Free Spins counter.
At the end of Free Spins, a final cash prize is awarded according to the number of Scatters collected.
Free Spins always start with a multiplier of x1. This multiplier can be increased through Artefact symbols and the Feature Barrel.
Artefact Symbols
Artefact symbols can only land on reel 5 in Free Spins or Super Free Spins. When they land, they reset the Free Spins counter and trigger the Feature Barrel.
The Feature Barrel can award the following prizes.
- Cash Collect – awards the cash prize value that is currently collected on the Treasure Barrel.
- Barrel Upgrade – upgrades all prizes on the Treasure Barrel.
- Multiplier Boost – upgrades the multiplier by +1.
- Reset Extra – increases the Free Spins counter reset value by +1.
- Super Free Spins – upgrades Free Spins to Super Free Spins.
Super Free Spins
Land 3 Free Spins symbols on reels 2, 3 and 4 and a Pyramid symbol on reels 1 and 5 to trigger 3 Super Free Spins.
During Super Free Spins things are the same as regular Free Spins except the cash prize that is currently collected on the Treasure Barrel is awarded at the end of every spin.
The Feature Barrel can award the following prizes in Super Free Spins.
- Barrel Upgrade – upgrades all prizes on the Treasure Barrel.
- Multiplier Boost – upgrades the multiplier by +1.
- Reset Extra – increases the Free Spins counter reset value by +1.
Buy The Feature
Players in appropriate regions can skip straight to the action with 2 Buy The Feature options.
- Free Spins – 85x bet
- Super Free Spins – 500x bet
The maximum win available in Legendary Treasures is 25,000x bet. If the sum of a single game round exceeds this, the game round will end and 25,000x bet will be awarded.
First Impression
Looks can be deceiving, and Legendary Treasures definitely packs a punch worth more than its appearance. There’s more than enough happening here to maintain enjoyment. In the base game, this is a result of the Treasure Barrel which both pays according to the number of Scatters in view, and can pay randomly thanks to Pyramid symbols.
Free Spins are where things pick up though, especially with the Feature Barrel to improve the Treasure Barrel. With the ability to improve cash prizes, award cash prizes, increase spins, increase multipliers, or even upgrade to Super Free Spins, the Feature Barrel adds plenty to the features it's present in.
Of course, if you were familiar with Western Gold 2 you'll know most of these features already but still, if you fancy a new theme – here you have it. When the right combinations occur in Legendary Treasures, wins are possible up to 25,000x bet, much like its predecessor.
Finally, maths is very highly volatile and RTP options are available up to 96.15%, so as always it's worth checking this. If you liked Western Gold 2 but you prefer an Egyptian theme to a Western theme, this one was made for you.
*The screenshots taken of games reviewed on this site are taken from Demo Play, as reviews are often written before games are released for real play.
