Treasure Vault

Created by Booming Games, Treasure Vault encourages players to break into a high-security bank vault and get away with as much gold and cash as they can before being caught by the authorities. The premise then is nothing you won't have seen before, yet perhaps this game offers something more interesting than other similar games. Let's find out. Mechanically, this is a five-reel, four-row game with 30 pay lines and a maximum win per spin of 8,000x the stake. The RTP is 96.01%, and the volatility has been rated at the high end of the spectrum. This game is available on mobile, desktop and tablet platforms.

Treasure Vault Overview

The features of this game begin with the cash collect feature. This bonus pertains to the coin symbols with cash values falling onto the reels in the base game. Players must land a collector icon on the fifth reel to collect these values. These coin values can be anywhere between 1x and 25x the stake. The next feature is the free spins game, triggered when players land three or more of the scatter icons on the board simultaneously, awarding twelve free spins. The free spins round then has two modifiers that improve the value of the spins. These are the minor elimination and major upgrade modifiers. All bonus content will be explained in more detail later in the review.

Treasure Vault Theme and Symbols

The theme of this game is a bank heist. A bank heist typically involves multiple people working together to gain access to a bank and its assets. The heist usually begins with one or more people planning the robbery and acquiring the necessary tools and equipment. This is followed by a reconnaissance of the bank's security measures, such as cameras, alarms, and guards. On the day of the heist, one or more robbers enter the bank, usually wearing disguises and/or armed with weapons. The robbers may then use various methods to gain access to the bank's vaults, such as breaking through walls, forcing open safes, or using explosives. Once inside, the robbers typically steal money, jewellery, and other valuable items. It is this high-octane story that this game is trying to capture in the rudimentary graphics and animations.

The background for this game is the interior of a large bank vault. On the shelves to the left and right of the playing board are rows and rows of gold bullion ingots stacked neatly and shining under the low lights. The floor beneath the playing board is slick and shiny, above which invisible trip lasers could sound the alarm if crossed. The image is simple but effective for getting across the main thematic thrust of this slot. The playing board for this game is a simple rectangle with a golden edge.

The symbols for this game are split into low-paying, high-paying and special symbols. The low-paying icons are the 10, J, Q, K and A in playing card royals. The most valuable of these icons is the A, worth 2x your stake for the top combination. The more valuable icons are the pile of gold coins, the gold watch, the gold ingots and finally, a crown. The crown is the most valuable of these, worth 133.3x the stake. The specials included in this game are the coin values, the collect symbol, the scatter and the wild icon.

Game Play

Treasure Vault is played on a 5-reel, 4-row machine with 30 fixed pay lines. To win combinations, players must land three or more matching symbols on pay lines moving from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel. The betting range for Treasure Vault is 30p to £18 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stakes up and down using the tool located at the bottom left-hand side of the screen.

Further information, including a short tutorial and a display of the paytable, can be found via the menu button in the right-hand corner of the screen. The spin and auto spin buttons are located in the centre of the screen. Volatility for this slot is rated in the high range. The return to player percentage for Treasure Vault is 96.01%, which is above average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 8,000x your stake.

Treasure Vault Features

The first bonus feature included in this game is the cash collection bonus. This bonus is centred around the golden coin cash icons. These icons, which land on reels 1-4, can display a range of cash values. Players must land a collect icon on the fifth reel to collect them and add their total value to their tally. All displayed coins will then be collected, and their values will be paid out to you.

The next feature is the free spins round. To activate it, players must land three or more scatter bonus icons on the reels at the same time. This results in twelve free spins. Players may also top up their free spins from within the bonus by landing an additional three scatters. This will provide the players with another six free spins.

Once within the free spins game, you may trigger one or both modifiers. The first is the minor elimination modifier. This is triggered when minor icons form a win in the free spins game. The composite minor symbols of that win are then removed for the rest of the free spins. The other modifier is the Major Upgrade. During the free spins, major symbols in the winning combination will be upgraded to their golden version, paying double their regular value. The regular version of that symbol will also not appear on the reels for the rest of the free spins. This game also has a standard wild bonus. Wilds substitute for other regular icons to help score more wins.

Conclusion

Although not much to look at, the feature content does give this free demo slots an edge over some of the simpler vault games and provides a much more exciting playing experience. Win potential-wise, things are somewhat mixed. Although the game has a solid RTP and decent enough top win, the volatility is very high, and limited betting options don't allow players to go big on suspected runs of fortune. You can also play Gonzo’s Quest without any registration.