Lost Symbols - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

Since 2010, Concept Gaming has been producing casino games of all kinds, and you’ll now find a large number of Concept Gaming free slots online. The company is based in the UK and frequently works in partnership with the Italian game developer Microgame SpA. The Concept team includes industry professionals with considerable experience in development and management in online, land-based and mobile gaming. This free play demo is one of many, like NetEnt’s Lost Relics slot, that tip the hat to the Indiana Jones film series, which has become iconic.

Lost Symbols has a 4-reel, 3-column grid with 20 paylines. The minimum spin size is 0.01 and the maximum is 5.00. The minimum bet level is 0.10 and the maximum is 50.00. There are 9 regular symbols, all of them ancient artefacts: a goblet, a skull, a Buddha, a bier, a phoenix, a broken tablet, a jewel, 3 stones and a vase. The wild is a golden mask. There is also a bonus symbol.

Theme, graphics and soundtrack

The slot openly admits it is borrowing from the Spielberg film series. The game's logo is unmistakeable, and the casually abandoned fedora hat can belong to only one fictional archaeologist. That's where the explicit connections end, but the atmosphere is established. We are inside one of the chambers of an ancient tomb, and we are pursuing not an ark but several priceless items from the mists of antiquity.

The controls are superimposed on the screen, leaving the space relatively uncluttered and placing the bet controls on the small black bar at the bottom. Icons flash on a win, and large gold coins shower outwards.

The music is exactly what one would expect from an adventure story on this scale - full orchestra, big chords, and a driving rhythm. The reel sound effects are nothing special, and wins are accompanied by a brass fanfare and then, oddly, an electronic jingle. Still, it all seems good-humoured and pretty smart.

Lost Symbols RTP and variance

According to Concept Gaming, Lost Symbols has an RTP of 95.05 per cent. The variance is medium.

How to play Lost Symbols

1. Lost Symbols is a 20-payline slot with 2 jackpots.
2. The bet value is shown in the centre of the black panel at the bottom of the screen. The coin value is on the right, and you simply click the upward arrow to adjust your bet.
3. Click the small spin button above the large one to open the autoplay menu. Here you can choose a number of automatic spins by turning the dial from 0 to 500. You also have the opportunity to set the mode to exit when you reach a certain loss level or a single win limit.
4. Press the large spin button to set the reels spinning at the chosen bet level. 
5. The wild substitutes for all symbols except for the bonus symbol.
6. Any winning line that passes through a wild will multiply the win for that line. The multiplier for 1 wild is 2x, for 2 wilds is 4x, and for 3 wilds is 8x.
7. Your balance is shown in the model of the control panel. The figure is updated with every spin.
8. Please remember to always play gambling games responsibly. You can play just for fun, but if you do choose to gamble with real money, please ensure you stay within the limits of what you can afford to lose. When the game stops being fun, you should quit.

Bet sizes and paytable wins

The bet size ranges from 0.10 to 50.00.

The paytable values are for 3 of a kind and 4 of a kind. The higher multiplier values are as follows:

Goblet

4 = 50

Skull

4 = 25

Buddha

4 = 10

Bier

4 =8

Phoenix

4 = 5

Broken Tablet

4 = 2

Jewel, Stones, Vase

4 = 1

Max-win 5,000x

Volatility Medium

Top RTP 95%

Lost Symbols bonus features

Bonus Game

This uses a spinning wheel mechanism. When you match 3-of-a-kind bonus symbols on the reels, you will win one spin of the bonus wheel. If you land 4-of-a-kind bonus symbols, you are awarded 3 spins of the bonus wheel.

The bonus wheel can pay a range of prizes starting at 10x and rising through 12 multiplier levels to a maximum of 250x. At the highest bet level, this represents what is effectively a 5000x maximum payout.

Lost Symbols review: our verdict

This is a pretty decent combination of very well drawn visuals, efficient game play, and the attractive bonus wheel feature. You do tend to feel the lack of any human participation on the screen, but there’s enough going on to keep it interesting. There are some very good multipliers at work, and the only real drawback is the slightly miserly RTP. It's worth a look.

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