We’ve seen our fair share of Ancient Egypt-themed slots, but since Lost Mystery Chests is coming from Betsoft, there is still a good chance that it will be an interesting option. Using the Ankh as the T in its title, it’s quite clear where the action is taking us with this one. Adventure-themed games are often taking us to the place where treasures might’ve been hidden in the past, and this one is no different.
Lost Mystery Chests doesn’t have the most generous game area, using only 3x3 reels and 10 active lines. Even so, with payouts of up to 2,500x the stake, it’s doing well enough in making itself attractive on this front. Among its special features, players are going to discover the random Mystery Chests, scatters, wilds, and free spins.
Betting and Prizes
Your wagers in Lost Mystery Chests will start from $0.10, and will quickly jump up through the available options until you get to a maximum of $150. I would’ve wanted more low-value options here, as the bets tend to make big jumps in value (for example, from $0.60 directly to $2 per spin).
Lost Mystery Chests has the right potential for a modern slot machine, and it’s going to be capable of paying 2,500x the stake, at most. That’s not a bad top jackpot in a game like this, provided that it doesn’t have a very high volatility level.
Lost Mystery Chests Game Features
The Treasure Chest Wildlands in the game, and is usable next to regular symbols. Relied upon to be a substitute, it can be combined with regular symbols, to form new combinations. You have a setup with 3 reels, so you need just 2 more symbols next to a wild, on the same line, and you get a prize.
Otherwise, a lot of the game’s action revolves around Mystery Chests. 3 to 5 of these can land on the reels each spin, but it’s not guaranteed to happen. They open up as soon as the spin is over, and they can give you several things, including cash prizes, wilds, scatters, Pyramids, or the Ankh symbol. If it’s a symbol they’re showing, then all chests will give you the same one. They’re your basic mystery symbols from other slots, only they’re more powerful in this case.
There is also a Treasure Chest Scatter that the game can add to the reels, just like there is a Wild version for it. Having between 3 and 5 of these land will trigger 6 to 10 free spins, while also paying 5x to 20x the stake.
The interesting thing about this feature is that you’re guaranteed to get anywhere from 3 to 9 Mystery Chests on those 3x3 reels, every single spin. Forming combinations becomes much easier, and retriggering the feature is a possibility as well.
There is also the option of paying to trigger the free spins immediately, and the amount required varies between 40x and 66x the stake, for 6 to 10 rounds.
Theme & Design
Of course, we’re looking at a slot machine that borrows its symbols and background image from Ancient Egypt. There is an adventurer that’s looking for these treasures, and he appears to have found them. We see the Treasure Chest used in different variants, for the Mystery, Wild, and Scatter symbols.
The regulars range from images of low-paying hieroglyphs (bird, scarab, Eye of Ra), to those of the Pyramid and the Ankh.
Conclusion
Overall, we’re seeing the usual excellent graphics from Betsoft, even more, appreciated here, since it’s a 3-reel slot machine. Add to that the special features, and particularly the powerful free spins, and you do get a couple of good reasons to try it out.
It is impossible to guarantee victory. But you can maximize your chances: check the RTP level in your casino, get bonuses, play at stakes you can afford.
