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An Explorer and the Hidden City Review
This isn't the first time our explorer has gone on a 'book slot' adventure, but this time, we're heading to a remote valley in the Andes mountains to find a legendary Hidden City. Local stories say the city is full of treasure, but also guarded by powerful beings. The reels have a modern, see-through look, which makes this game feel fresh.
Instead of the usual 10 paylines, there are 243 ways to win, but the values of the symbols are lower to keep things balanced. Another interesting part is the x2 multipliers above the middle reels. These show up randomly and can increase the Expanding Symbol payouts in the bonus round.
An Explorer and the Hidden City Features
Usually, the highest-paying Explorer symbol is worth a lot, but here, the symbol values are lower because of the 243 ways to win. Getting 5 of the higher-value symbols pays a small amount, with our explorer being the best regular symbol. A special symbol pays the same and acts as a scatter.
The special symbol can replace other symbols to help create wins. The base game also has a Multiplier feature. There's an x2 multiplier above each of the 3 middle reels, and one or more of these can become active randomly. If more than one multiplier reel is part of a win, the values are added together, giving boosts.
To start the Bonus Round, you need a number of scatter symbols anywhere on the screen. This gives you free spins and a scatter win. Then, a random symbol is chosen to be the special Expanding Symbol during the feature. If you get enough of this symbol, it expands to cover the whole reel and give you a payout.
The expanding symbols don't need to be next to each other to expand and win. Also, the reel multipliers can become active and increase payouts, both for expanding symbols and regular ones, during the bonus round. You can retrigger the feature multiple times with extra spins each time by getting more scatter symbols.
The Experience
You'll see the multiplier feature light up the middle reels often in the base game, but getting a multiplier win isn't easy. However, things might change in the bonus round, even if you get a lower-value symbol as the expanding symbol.
Review Summary
The game has an engaging story and a visually appealing design. The see-through reels give it a modern feel that matches the hidden city in the Andes. The way the math model is balanced might be something to consider.
The random x2 multiplier reels mean the symbol values are lower in this game, but big wins are possible during the bonus round. However, the chances of this happening are very low.
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Appealing visuals and 243 win ways | Symbol values are low compared to other similar games |
| Middle reels with random x2 multipliers | |
| Free spins with expanding symbol | |
| Potential for big wins |
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