Jackpot Raiders from Yggdrasil Gaming: Slot Review - a Sunken City full of treasure!

Accompany a pair of thrill-seeking adventurers on their latest expedition in this new release from renowned software provider Yggdrasil Gaming! This game focuses on an old but very experienced treasure hunter called Sir Bear Buckingham and his young protégé Sam Campbell as they head deep into the jungle looking for lost treasure as they inch ever closer to the fabled Sunken City. Let’s join Sam and Bear on this epic adventure to see what kind of riches might await us as we spin the reels in this exciting online slot?

Jackpot Raiders is a 5 reel slot game with 20 paylines that includes Free Spins, 5 Progressive Jackpots, a Pick & Click Chest Game, and a Treasure Bonus Game.

Special Features

Symbols on the reels in this game include a Rucksack, a Hat, Sam, Bear, along with classic Heart/Diamond/Spade/Club icons. The most rewarding of these symbols to keep an eye out for is Sam as if you happen to land 5 of them on an active payline then you will win a whopping 200X your wager!

Interestingly, Jackpot Raiders does not feature a Wild symbol but does come with a Scatter symbol which is represented by an image of a compass. Landing 2 or more of these symbols on the reels is key to triggering the Compass feature. For example, if you get 2 Scatter symbols then you will trigger the Pick & Click Chest feature which is a pick-me style bonus game where you can win the following:

• a multiplier worth 1X, 2X, or 4X your stake
• 10 Jackpot Free Spins
• access to the Treasure Hunt Bonus feature
• 1 random Map that’s added to your Map collection (more on this later)

By landing 3 or more Scatters anywhere on the reels then you will be awarded 10 Jackpot Free Spins or entry to the Treasure Hunt Bonus feature. 3 Scatters will activate the Compass feature to give you 10 Free Spins, 4 will also give you access to the Compass feature to give you 10 Free Spins and 50X your stake, while 5 Scatters will not only get you 10 Free Spins but a massive 500X your wager on top of it! Incredibly, all Jackpot Free Spins wins come with a wonderful 3X multiplier! It is also important to highlight that when in Jackpot Free Spins, no Scatter or Map symbols will appear on the reels. If you collect 5 gems of the same colour while in this feature then you will win the corresponding Jackpot with the exact value of the jackpot displayed at the top of the reels.

In Jackpot Raiders, there are 5 different Maps to collect: the Summit Shrine Map, the Highland Gate Map, the Jungle Ruins Map, the Desert Tomb Map, and the Templar Grave Map. Each Map appears on its own reel and when you have gathered 5 identical Maps on a reel then you will be given 10 Jackpot Free Spins along with 1 starting gem towards that reel’s Jackpot collection. At the start of a new game, you'll receive 2 Summit Shrine Maps plus 1 of each of the other maps to help you start your map collecting adventure. As highlighted already, Maps can be collected in the Pick & Click Chest game as well as the Treasure Hunt Bonus game.

The standout feature of this slot is the Treasure Hunt Bonus feature. This is triggered via the Compass feature and allows players to play as either Sam or Bear. Sam awards better prizes when she opens a chest but she is more likely to fail her attempt and get no prize whereas Bear has a higher chance of getting to the prize but gets less from each chest he opens. As soon as you have selected a character then you will be given 3 lives to attempt to cross the river and open a chest. There are 3 levels to this fun bonus feature and each time you open a chest then you will progress to the next level. The levels offer the following prizes:

• Safe – 2.5X to 17X your bet, low chance of Map, low chance of Relic
• Risky – 12X to 60X your bet, medium chance of Map, medium chance of Relic
• Very Risky – 17.5X to 90X your bet, highest chance of Map, highest chance of Relic

If you manage to collect 5 Relics in this feature then you will trigger the Sunken City Free Spins feature where you will be awarded 10 Sunken City Free Spins. All Free Spins wins here are subject to a wonderful 10X multiplier and this feature starts with 1 gem towards each Jackpot collection. Once more, no Scatter or Map symbols are present in this feature.

The final feature to discuss is the Jackpots feature. As mentioned already, you will need to collect 5 gems of the same colour in order to win the corresponding jackpot. Gems only appear in Jackpot Free Spins and Sunken Free Spins. There are 5 progressive jackpots up for grabs with each one offering a different cash prize. The start values for the jackpots are as follows:

• Forgotten Jackpot – 40.00
• Rare Jackpot - 200.00
• Mythical Jackpot - 600.00
• Ancient Jackpot - 1,500.00
• Legendary Jackpot - 15,000.00

Theme, Graphics and Sound

With this being a Yggdrasil Gaming slot you just know the visuals are going to be top-notch and boy they sure are! Jackpot Raiders takes place inside a ship’s cabin with lots of objects scattered in the background that Sam and Bear have obviously collected on their previous escapades. These include swords, hats, toy aeroplanes, maps, and there is even a shark head above the cabin door! Symbols in the game are stylish and nicely polished and consist of Sam, Bear, a Rucksack, a Hat, a Map, as well as Heart/Diamond/Spade/Club icons. The animations are exquisite as symbols fly down the reels rapidly and burst into life spectacularly when part of a winning combination. It is particularly pleasing when you trigger one of the various bonus features in the game as most take place in an entirely new setting. For example, the Treasure Hunt Bonus game is set inside a mysterious cave filled with water.

The music is atmospheric and a tad suspenseful. It works really well with the fast-paced action on the reels.

Win lines, Payouts and Jackpots

The game has 20 paylines, a very good RTP of 96.3%, 5 Progressive Jackpots, and a superb maximum payout worth 4,100X your total bet.

Below is a summary taken from the PayOut Table from the game. The amount won for each combination depends on the value of the bet when you spin the reels.

Bet Range: 0.10, 0.20, 0.40, 0.60, 1.00, 1.40, 2.00, 4.00, 6.00, 10.00, 14.00, 20.00, 40.00

• Sam Symbol: 70 for 3X, 250 for 4X, 4,000 for 5X
• Bear Symbol: 60 for 3X, 220 for 4X, 2,000 for 5X
• Hat Symbol: 50 for 3X, 200 for 4X, 1,000 for 5X
• Rucksack Symbol: 40 for 3X, 170 for 4X, 750 for 5X
• Heart Symbol: 24 for 3X, 80 for 4X, 200 for 5X
• Diamond Symbol: 24 for 3X, 70 for 4X, 180 for 5X
• Club Symbol: 20 for 3X, 60 for 4X, 150 for 5X
• Spade Symbol: 20 for 3X, 50 for 4X, 130 for 5X

Our Verdict on Jackpot Raiders

This game comes from acclaimed software studio Yggdrasil Gaming and is an action-packed epic adventure from start to finish! The visuals are incredible, accompanied by a superb matching soundtrack, along with a wonderful and wide range of rewarding bonus features to make it one unforgettable gaming experience. The Treasure Hunt bonus game is extremely fun to play it must be said but the most profitable feature by far is the Sunken Free Spins feature as it is here where you can enjoy a lovely 10X multiplier with each win but having said that it is a feature that will take you quite a few spins to trigger. The progressive jackpots are also a welcome addition here with 5 up for grabs and that should please all jackpot hungry players out there! The top prize for this slot is a fantastic 4,100X your wager which can be won on each spin. In terms of variance, I would say this slot is Medium so you will find that wins are evenly distributed the more you play. For slots with a similar Treasure Hunt theme, check out Ark of Mystery and Ecuador Gold.

Embark on a thrill-seeking treasure hunt adventure when you play Jackpot Raiders!