Lion's Hoard

Red Tiger is a software provider that consistently pushes the boundary with their online slots and always delivers when it comes to quality. In this review, we will be taking a look at Lion's Hoard, a five reels slot featuring 20 paylines that has some fascinating bonus features. Keep reading below if you want to find out more about this slot!

Lion's Hoard features an African wildlife theme. This slot looks as if it is set inside a cave in Wakanda, the fictional kingdom featured in Marvel's Black Panther, with high walls made of gold. The two burning torches on the ground illuminate to show the floor filled with gold and other riches. The five reel/ 4 row set-up has been placed in the centre of it all and looks epic. The graphics and animation are superb and feel as if you are right there in the thick of it. 

Bets are placed from 10 cents up to 10 CAD per spin, with the maximum that you can win per spin being capped at 8,160x your stake. Volatility is rated between medium and high, making this slot suitable for the high risk-takers. The RTP is set at a moderate 95.77%, which is average for online slots. In the following section, we will be telling you more about the bonus symbols and features in Lion's Hoard, which you will need to know to win. 

In order to win cash in Lion's Hoard, you will be required to land three or more matching symbols on the reels across the 20 paylines. Premium symbols include rings, swords, battle shields, warriors helm and the crown. If you manage to land 5 matching premium symbols, you will earn yourself between 2.1x- 5x your stake. Lower value symbols on the reels include playing card suits such as clubs, hearts, spades and diamonds. These award up to 1.8x your stake if you land 5 of a kind on a combination. 

The main bonus symbol in Lion's Hoard is the scatter, which fulfils multiple functions. The scatter is the symbol that triggers most of the games bonus feature, which will be covered in the section below. There is no traditional Wild symbols. Rather, a wild reel feature comes into play during the base game through the scatter collection mechanic.

Lion's Hoard does not contain any bonus round, such as free spins, but rather a scatter collection game mechanic. This is the central bonus feature that applies during the base game and involves collecting scatter symbols to unlock bonus features. 

A collector meter showing four sockets is sitting on top of each reel, except for the middle reel. You will begin with 2 of the sockets already filled and will fill in the rest by landing white diamond scatter symbols. Each time a white diamond scatter lands, it will fill in a space on the socket of the reel it landed on. Once you have filled all 4 of the sockets, you will trigger the diamond reel feature. 

Diamond reel feature - Once this feature has been triggered, the diamond reel will contain only l mystery stone symbols that are locked in place. On the next spin, the mystery symbol will reveal the same regular paying symbol. This is essentially a fully stacked reel that will remain on the reels until it participates in a winning combination. For every scatter landed during the diamond reel, a multiplier of 1x will be awarded. 

Blue Diamond scatters land only in the middle reel. If you manage to land one of these, it will automatically fill up all the sockets above the reels.  

Lastly, if the mystery symbols reveal four wild symbols, they will merge to create one expanded wild reel. On the next spin, the wild reel will be able to participate in the highest possible symbol combination possible, to create a lucrative payout.

Red Tiger is a software provider that isn't afraid of taking risks. By not including a bonus free spin round, instead opting for a scatter collect feature, they have immediately made this an out of the ordinary slot. We found the scatter collect feature to be more than sufficient to break away from the repetitive nature of the gameplay and is something we would like to see other slots implementing. Red Tiger has once again created a beautiful looking slot game in Lion's Hoard, which features high-quality graphics and animation. Definitely give this slot a try!