Lions Hoard Slot - Demo, Free Play, No Registration

It has 5 reels, 4 rows and 20 fixed paylines. The game’s RTP is 95.77% and its variance level is high. It is set in a mysterious vault possibly in an ancient temple where a magnificent stash of hold has been hidden. It features wilds, scatters and multipliers.

Introduction

Launched in 2014, Red Tiger Gaming is run by some of the most creative minds in the gaming business. Originally focussed in Asia, it quickly expanded beyond its home market across Europe so that Red Tiger Gaming slots have become widely available in the world’s online casinos. Despite the name this is not really an animal theme slot, instead using lion symbolism in a way that is similar to Pragmatic’s Chinese festival themed Lion Dance slot .

Lions Hoard has a 5-reel, 4-column grid with 20 fixed pay lines. The minimum bet size is 0.20 and the maximum is 10. There are 9 symbols: the crown, the helmet, the shield, the crossed swords, the ring and four gems to represent the four suits of the deck of cards. There are blue and white diamond scatters as well as wilds and super wilds.

Theme, Graphics and Soundtrack

This is smartly presented with flaming torches and lots of gold touches. The reel spins are great to look at and the cascading diamonds impressive. The visual interest isn’t particularly varied, but what's there works well and the conventional but dramatic soundtrack seems very fitting. Limited but classy.

Lions Hoard RTP and Variance

Red Tiger has measured Lions Hoard to have an RTP of 95.77 and high variance. 

How to Play Lions Hoard

Before you start the game, take a moment to familiarise yourself with the game set-up, controls and functions with our simple guide:

1. Use the minus and plus symbols either side of the stake display to adjust the bet level.
2. Click on auto to enter the autoplay menu. This allows you a choice of automatic spins from 10 to 100. The button displays the number of auto spins remaining. Press the button again to exit auto play.
3. In the autoplay menu you can also set parameters for a loss limit and to set the reels to stop spinning automatically above a certain win level or when a bonus feature is activated.
4. The balance meter at the top left of the screen displays your current balance which is constantly updated.
5. Click the spin button or press the space bar to start playing using the current total bet value. 
6. If there is a scatter symbol in the game, all wins will be paid in addition to any other symbol wins occurring on the same spin. The wild substitutes for all paying symbols.
7. We fully support safe gambling and advise you always to play gambling games responsibly and if you are playing for money you should make sure you stay within the limits of what you can afford to lose. When it stops being enjoyable you should leave the game.

Bet Sizes and Paytable Wins

The bet size ranges from 0.20 to 10.

The paytable values run from 3x to 5x and the highest pay-outs are as follows:

Crown
5 = 100

Helmet
5 = 80

Shield
5 = 60

Crossed Swords
5 = 54

Ring
5 = 42
        
Spades
5 = 36

Hearts
5 = 30

Diamond
5 = 18

Clubs
5 = 12

Max-win 7,150x

Volatility High

Top RTP 94.80%

Lions Hoard Bonus Features

Diamond Reels

Each reel except the middle one has 4 Diamond Sockets above it. The game starts with 2 sockets full on each stake. Diamond Scatters that land on a reel will fill its Diamond Sockets. When all sockets are filled the respective reel will turn into a Diamond Reel containing only locked Mystery Stones. These Stones reveal a random identical symbol on the next spin and on each spin after until there is a win.

White Diamond Scatter

This is a non-paying symbol that can land on all reels except the middle one. The White Diamond Scatters increase the progress bar of the reel they appeared on by one socket. Multiple White Diamond Scatters can land on the same reel and on top of Mystery Stones and Super Wilds. White Diamond Scatters that exceed the maximum sockets will instead increase the Reel Multiplier by one for each extra White Diamond Scatter.

Blue Diamond Scatter

This is a non-paying symbol that can land only on the middle reel. It instantly fills all Diamond Sockets on all reels. If all sockets of a certain reel are already filled, it will instead increase the Reel Multiplier by one.

Mystery Stones

When а Diamond Reel is activated, it fills with Mystery Stones which stick in place for the subsequent spins. On each spin, all Mystery Stones will reveal a random identical symbol. If the revealed symbols form part of a win line, the Mystery Stones will unlock and leave the screen. Progress will reset to zero.

Reel Multiplier

Every Diamond Scatter that appears on an active Diamond Reel will add to the Reel Multiplier. It applies to all lines in which symbols from that reel feature. If symbols from several Diamond Reels with an active multiplier form part of a win, the multipliers will multiply each other up to 96x.

Super Wild

This substitutes for all paying symbols. A 1x4 Wild symbol can only appear from behind Mystery Stones. If the Stones reveal 4 small Wild symbols, they merge into one large Wild which replaces the Mystery Stones until it forms part of a win line.

Lions Hoard Review: Our Verdict

This is a fairly conventional slot and there’s nothing wrong with that. RTP is unspectacular but the maximum payout is good. It’s particularly nice to have several bonus features, even if they are not particularly sophisticated.