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The first impression is excellent. As soon as the reels started rolling, I realised the action occurred in an ancient Egyptian temple—the perfect surroundings for Lara and her Kiwi fans.
The design of the symbols perfectly matches the theme. In addition to low-value canteens, torches, medic kits, and grappling hooks and ropes, I encountered symbols featuring Egyptian deities and high-paying icons starring Lara Croft herself. These four symbols look like pictures from a photo shoot for a magazine cover and show Lara jumping, riding a bike, posing and holding a gun.
The remaining two symbols present in the game are the Wild and the Scatter. Due to their role in the gameplay, we’ll talk more about them later.
Lara Croft: Temples and Tombs use a 5-reel, 3-row grid, the most common layout found in pokies. There are no paylines, and instead, the game has 243 different ways to win. At least 3 matching symbols are needed to get paid, positioned on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost one.
In terms of cash prizes awarded by regulars, they range from 4x to 50x the bet for 5-of-a-kind wins.
Rolling Reels spring into action after a win, removing the triggering symbols from the board and making way for new ones to land. This can result in a new win, which repeats the process. Rolling Reels continues to do their magic until no more wins appear.
The slot’s volatility is medium, while at 96.05%, the RTP barely exceeds the current industry average. Wagering options range from $0.20 to $100 per spin, while the top prize offered by Lara Croft is worth 5,000x the bet. Not great, not terrible, if you ask me.
The real treasure of this game is the features on offer. There are plenty of them, with each providing a distinctive feel and contributing to the engaging gameplay. I wasn’t disappointed, and neither will you. The rest is up to Lady Luck.
The symbol featuring a scarab is the game’s Wild, appearing only on reels 2, 3, and 4 to substitute for all other icons and help form additional wins.
The Win Multiplier enters the scene with each consecutive roll in both the base game and during Free Spins. In the base game, the multiplier starts at 1x with the initial land, going up to 2x and 3x after the first and the second roll, respectively. The third and every subsequent roll come with a multiplier of 5x.
Things got even better during Free Spins, as my starting multiplier was 3x, significantly impacting some of my wins. The first and the second rolls provide multipliers of 6x and 9x, respectively. The third roll, and every other after it, features a 15x multiplier. Unfortunately, I couldn’t see it in action, as the second roll was the furthest I got.
The Free Spins round is triggered by landing 3 or more Scatters on the same spin. I’m not saying it’s difficult, but getting there took me a while. Who knows, maybe it wasn’t my lucky day. Anyway, the first time I gained access to Free Spins, I received only 8 freebies, while the maximum number you can get per session is 32. The best part about Free Spins is the bigger Win Multiplier. As mentioned in the previous section, it starts at 3x, going up to 6x, 9x, and 15x with each subsequent roll.
It takes 3 more Scatters to retrigger the feature, which awards 8 additional spins. Players can win 80 spins in total.
Wilds are collected whenever Rolling Reels do their job, providing a chance to trigger the Jackpot feature. The more Wilds are gathered, the higher the chance to unlock it. There are 3 jackpots on offer, Minor, Major, and Grand, with the last one worth 5,000x the stake.
Rolling Reels play a crucial role in the game. In addition to providing the chance to trigger consecutive wins, they trigger the Win Multiplier in both the base game and Free Spins.
The maximum multiplier of 5x is more than enough to add excitement to the base game.
On the other hand, much bigger multipliers in Free Spins promise even more excitement. Going up to 15x, they can make all the difference.
Yours truly wasn’t lucky enough to reap their benefits, but it shouldn’t stop you from trying your luck.
That said, there are lots of pokies featuring Lara Croft. The theme seems overused, especially when combined with pyramids and Egypt. It’s not that big of a deal, but I’m sure players would appreciate a different approach.
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