Golden Cryptex

Golden Cryptex Review

We can start by saying that Golden Cryptex is a thoroughly made game, with solid 3D visuals and matching sound effects. It centers around the mysterious Cryptex, which is a metallic, cylindrical “portable vault” with rotating symbols. Naturally, this is what the game looks like, and the question is; do you have what it takes to crack the code?

It all plays out on a neatly decorated cryptex looking setup, with 5 reels, 3 rows and only 3 paylines. You can place bets between 10p and £60 per spin across all platforms and devices, and the RTP of 94.66 % (or 95.78 %) is a bit below the industry average. This is a medium volatile game, and the main attraction is the Cryptex Bonus Round.

Triggering the bonus round requires that you crack the base game code (seen above the reels), and you also have Second Chance respins that can help you do this. Once the bonus round plays out, the chosen “code symbol” is upgraded, and you can upgrade it all the way to the highest paying symbol while gaining extra spins on the way.

What symbols are there?

Even the lower value royals pay out decent amounts here, and the highest paying symbol is an art deco style lucky number 7. The other symbols follow the same style guidelines, and you need between 3 and 5 matched up on a payline to win. Here we present you with the paytable for Golden Cryptex slot:

• Red 7 - Pays 150x for 5 on a payline
• Bell - Pays 75x for 5 on a payline
• Star - Pays 50x for 5 on a payline
• Horseshoe - Pays 25x for 5 on a payline
• Royal symbols - Pay between 10x and 3x for 5 on a payline

What are the bonus features?

The big gimmick here is the code cracking bonus feature, but they could perhaps have chosen a more complicated code than landing a combination of 5 matching symbols. Anyway, that’s what you need to “crack open” the base game, and enter into the Cryptex Code bonus feature.

Here you will see 5 symbols lined up above the reels, and they will be Aces during the base game. You will also see a Golden Pointer on the left-hand side, and this points to and encapsulate the middle row during the base game version of this feature. What you want, is to land 5 Aces on the middle row, as this gives you a nice payout and triggers the Golden Spins feature.

There is also a Second Chance feature that applies only if you land 3 or 4 Aces in the middle row. The Aces you have landed will then be frozen in place, while the remaining reels respin. This gives you another chance at triggering the bonus round. If you land more aces on row above or below the Golden Pointer, it might move up to that row and give you a new respin there instead.

Free spins in Golden Cryptex

When you trigger the game’s bonus round, the first thing that happens is that the Cryptex Code Aces gets upgraded to the horseshoe symbol (i.e the lowest higher value symbol). You get 10 free spins (or “golden spins” as they are called), and now you don’t even have to land the chosen symbol on the same row anymore.

You just need one symbol from the “code” above on reach reel, and this will give you the Cryptex Cash win. It might sound more fancy than it actually is, as it pays out the same as 5 of the symbol on a payline.

Whenever you “crack the code” during the free spins feature, you also get 3 extra spins added to your tally. What’s more, the Cryptex Code chosen symbol is again upgraded to the next higher symbol on the value hierarchy. If you manage to upgrade all the way to the highest value symbol, that symbol will simply be in place for the rest of the bonus round.

What is the jackpot (max win)?

You will not find any kind of jackpot in Golden Cryptex slot, but you can still take home decent winnings here. The game’s max win is 1,525 times your stake, which is okay for a game with medium to high volatility. Play with the highest possible stake, and you can pocket up to £91,500 on a single spin here.

Where can I play Golden Cryptex?

You can play Golden Cryptex for real money at one of the listed casinos below: Where to play Golden Cryptex.

Don’t want to play for real money? No problem, you can easily play the demo for free here at SlotCatalog: Play Golden Cryptex for free.

Yes, you can also play Golden Cryptex on your mobile and tablet. This, of course, gives you the freedom to play on the go, and all you need to get started immediately is your Android, iPhone or iPad.

SlotCatalog verdict

The visuals and soundscape presented here is definitely well done, but the enigmatic aura of the game could perhaps have been exploited even more. It gets a bit repetitive after a while, and triggering the bonus round is far from easy, even with the extra chance feature. Combine that with the mediocre potential, and you might not have enough to keep most players attention for very long. Still, a decent effort, but it will probably not stand the test of time.