John Hunter and the Aztec Treasure from Pragmatic Play: Slot Review - treasure hunting fun on the reels!

It’s time to team up with intrepid explorer John Hunter for another action-packed treasure hunting adventure in this latest release from leading software provider Pragmatic Play. This slot is a follow-up to the hugely popular slot John Hunter and the Tomb of the Scarab Queen also from Pragmatic Play. This time around, Mr. Hunter has swapped the pyramids and sandy dunes of Egypt to seek out ancient treasure in an Aztec temple somewhere deep in a South American jungle. Without further ado, let’s join John to see if he will lead us to hopefully lots of cash prizes on the reels in this game?

John Hunter and the Aztec Treasure is a 5 reel slot game with 7,776 ways to win that includes Wild Symbols, Random Multipliers, and Free Spins.

Special Features

The game features a selection of interesting symbols that pop up on the reels as you play. These include Panthers, Snakes, Hats and Bullwhips, Toucans, Flaming Torches, John Hunter himself, along with a bunch of A – J symbols. The most valuable symbol by far is naturally the John Hunter symbol as it pays out 4X your wager for landing 5 on a payline.

Amazingly, John Hunter and the Aztec Treasure features 6 reels and has a massive 7,776 ways to win with wins awarded for left to right adjacent symbol combinations of any size. With reels showing up to 6 symbols at a time and thousands of ways to form wins in this game, you’ll be finding lots of ancient treasure on the reels in no time at all!

An image of a gold totem mask is the Wild symbol in the game and substitutes for all other symbols apart from the Scatter to help create winning combinations on the reels. It is worth mentioning that it only appears on reels 2, 3, and 4 in the game.

The Scatter symbol is represented by an Aztec medallion. It appears on all reels and if you hit 3 or more of these symbols anywhere in view then you will trigger the special Free Spins bonus round. Once in, you will be awarded a random number of Free Spins based on how many Scatters you used to trigger the feature:

• 3 Scatters awards 5, 10, 15, 20 or 25 Free Spins
• 4 Scatters awards 10, 15, 20, 20 or 25 Free Spins
• 5 Scatters awards 15, 20 or 25 Free Spins

During Free Spins, a random multiplier ranging between 2X and 10X is attached to each Free Spin. Moreover, if you land additional Scatters while in this feature then you will be rewarded even more Free Spins:

• 2 Scatters awards 3, 4, 5, 10 or 15 Free Spins
• 3 Scatters awards 4, 5, 10, or 15 Free Spins
• 4 Scatters awards 5, 10, or 15 Free Spins
• 5 Scatters awards 10 or 15 Free Spins

All Scatters that retrigger Free Spins will have the same multiplier as the spin that retriggered the feature. This feature can be highly lucrative as it’s possible to get up to 40 Free Spins in total along with a 10X multiplier here.

Theme, Graphics and Sound

In terms of presentation, this game features highly polished graphics as it takes place in front of a tall Aztec temple at night-time with stone altars illuminating the gold inlaid reels with flickering orange flames. Symbols in the game are beautifully detailed and consist of John Hunter, a Hat and Bullwhip, a Toucan, a Panther, a Flaming Torch, a Snake, along with a selection of A – J playing card icons. The animations are excellent as symbols speed down the reels and dazzle and enlarge when part of a win. It is particularly satisfying when you land a big win here as the screen is then splashed with a tonne of golden coins.

The music is atmospheric and suspenseful with lots of pan-pipe sound effects expertly used. It matches the fast-paced gameplay really well.

Win lines, Payouts and Jackpots

The game has 7,776 ways to win, a very good RTP of 96.5%, and a maximum payout worth 9,000X your stake.

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: 0.20, 0.40, 0.60, 0.80, 1.00, 1.20, 1.40, 1.60, 1.80, 2.00, 2.40, 3.00, 3.60, 4.00, 4.20, 4.80, 5.00, 5.40, 6.00, 7.00, 8.00, 9.00, 10.00..100.00

Based on a bet of 0.20:

• John Hunter Symbol: 0.15 for 3X, 0.30 for 4X, 0.80 for 5X
• Panther Symbol: 0.12 for 3X, 0.25 for 4X, 0.50 for 5X
• Snake Symbol: 0.10 for 3X, 0.15 for 4X, 0.30 for 5X
• Toucan Symbol: 0.08 for 3X, 0.12 for 4X, 0.20 for 5X
• Hat & Bullwhip Symbol: 0.08 for 3X, 0.12 for 4X, 0.20 for 5X
• Flaming Torch Symbol: 0.05 for 3X, 0.10 for 4X, 0.15 for 5X
• A Symbol: 0.05 for 3X, 0.08 for 4X, 0.10 for 5X
• K Symbol: 0.05 for 3X, 0.08 for 4X, 0.10 for 5X
• Q Symbol: 0.04 for 3X, 0.06 for 4X, 0.08 for 5X
• J Symbol: 0.04 for 3X, 0.06 for 4X, 0.08 for 5X

Our Verdict on John Hunter and the Aztec Treasure

Renowned software developer Pragmatic Play produced this slot and we are happy to report that it is a decent sequel to John Hunter and the Tomb of the Scarab Queen. Featuring top-notch graphics and animations along with some interesting bonus features, it is one treasure hunting adventure that’s sure to please many a player. It's incredible that there are 7,776 ways to form winning combinations here which means plenty of chances to land a whole lot of cash prizes. The standout feature of the game is the Free Spins bonus round which can be tricky to trigger but is worth your patience as you get up to 40 Free Spins along with a 10X multiplier if you are lucky. The top prize for this slot is a massive 9,000X your stake which can be won in Free Spins with the 10X multiplier in play. Variance-wise, it is middling between Medium and High so don’t expect to win big prizes that often when you team up with John Hunter here. For even more treasure-hunting fun, check out Jackpot Raiders and Acton Jack.

Discover a temple full of ancient riches when you play John Hunter and the Aztec Treasure!