Pandora’s Treasure

NetEnt have dived back into the world of ancient Greek mythology with it’s latest slot, taking the player on a journey to unlock Pandora’s fabled treasure. The game is played out on a 6 reel 4 row grid with all ways paying giving a total of 4096 possible win lines. The low paying symbols are the classic 10 through to Aces with pays ranging from 0.1x up to 2.5x, with four high paying symbols that give wins from 0.4x up to 8x. The symbols and the way the reel array appears to be being held by Pandora herself give the game a smart, crisp look. Pandora’s Treasure has a couple of different RTP options depending on if the casino links it to a progressive jackpot, but it can be as high as 96.13% and boasts a max win of 10,368x.

Pandora’s Treaure Slot Base Game

Base Game and Features

The first thing to say about the base game is how sharp it looks and feels, it almost manages to transport you to Athens itself with its Greek feel. With its all ways pay mechanic wins can come frequently. Quite uniquely in a video slot the game has no wild symbol, a bold move by NetEnt to not include something that has become synonymous with highlighting any big win potential in a game.

That said does it hurt the game? Not necessarily, it took us a while to even notice this and we had to go back and check that it was the case!

For those playing in jurisdictions that allow such a thing, the game has 3 different speed settings for maximum player choice in play style.

Pandora’s Box feature

On any spin Pandora’s box may land on the reels, giving a little taste of what’s ahead in the bonus round. Any win whilst Pandora’s box is active starts the avalanche feature with wins cascading down.

Each symbol that is part of a win is added to Pandora’s box until no further wins are possible. The number of symbols then pay 1x your bet, regardless of the value of the symbol.

Bonus round

The bonus is triggered in a traditional three-scatter method, awarding 10 free spins with 2 additional spins for every extra scatter. As the bonus round begins the Pandora statue begins to burn and crack in a really fun representation of the battle that is about to take place to claim that treasure. At the beginning of the bonus round, Pandora’s box is placed on the reels and remains for the duration of the bonus along with the cascading avalanche feature. All wins throughout the bonus are collected by it to give one final X win at the end.

This collecting style feature makes any retrigger of the feature super valuable. One other thing to look for during the bonus is the placement of Pandora’s box, the closer it is to the end reel the easier it will be to accumulate wins as it won’t act as a blocker. The feature is available to be purchased at a cost of 50x depending on your region.

Pandora’s Treausre Free Spins

Pros and Cons of Pandora’s Treasure 

Pros

· Quality graphics

· Good bet range and speed options for players choice

· Bonus buy option

· All wins count for collection, regardless of symbol value

Cons

· Limited features

· No wild symbols

· Max win looks hard to achieve

Similar Slots to Pandora’s Treasure

· Gonzo’s quest

· Parthenon: Quest for Immortality

· Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena

First Impression

Pandora’s Treasure adventure into ancient Greek mythology is certain to give players a fun experience. Ever since their acquisition by Evolution the quality of their graphics and sounds have come on leaps and bounds, this latest instalment is a testament to that, the sharp graphics certainly stand out. Pandora’s treasure is slightly held back by its potential for a big win (the max win feels almost unattainable) and certainly feels and plays on the lower end of the volatility scale. For those who do prefer games at this end of the range then this is a sure-fire winner.

The collection feature that pays all symbols the same regardless of original symbol value will please, along with the bonus buy option being on the lower side in comparison to others. All in all, a solid addition to NetEnt’s portfolio.

*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.