Temple Quest Spinfinity

There is always something alluring about civilisations that no longer exist. Their language, their stories and mythologies, their traditions! They were exotic and poorly documented back in the day, leaving us with more questions than answers.

And if there’s one thing human brains are good at, it’s filling the blanks with the fantastic and unrealistic!

Temple Quest Spinfinity review

Temple Quest Spinfinity is a 2017 slot set in the dense, jungle areas of South America. The game is played on five reels and four rows, with 40 fixed paylines. Wins are granted for collecting three or more identical symbols from left to right, following one of the active paylines. All in all, pretty standard stuff!

Where this Big Time Gaming release truly shines are with its special features! Mega symbols, mystery icons and free spins. All of these bonuses make use of the Mega icons in some way or another. Whether to enhance wins, or to use them as a trigger mechanism. It’s a fun, new idea, and that is something we always like to see developers try out.

Theme & Symbols

Inspiration has clearly been drawn from the native empires that ruled the continent before European colonisers showed up. You can mostly tell this using icon designs – the mask and gemstone being the key factors. That said, the slot does take certain liberties! After all, having glowing parts on a stone mechanism seems a little too much on the nose for our liking.

The background image is absolutely amazing. You see these giant statues with stone mechanisms beneath. Crystal clear water tempting you to take a dip while the waterfall keeps it topped off. And both of these things are used as décor for the entrance to the temple. Sadly, we do not see the temple, as the reels obscure that part of the screen. But as we already mentioned, human imaginations are great at filling in blanks!

The symbol designs are certainly different than standard fare. As far as native empires go, the masks and jewellery are standard fare. Oddly enough, it is the playing card icons with their strange looks that drew our attention this time! Thanks to Mega symbols, you can really see the design of each icon shine on through.

How to Play Temple Quest Spinfinity

The game is played on five reels and four rows, with 40 fixed paylines. But any expectations of standard gameplay is thrown out the window with the inclusion of Mega symbols! Each spin has a chance to make those giant blocks appear, keeping players on their toes! The large number of available paylines means that you can almost always count on a winning combination if a Mega icon does pop up.

Another aspect of the Mega symbol design is the absence of filler icons. When there is a chance that each symbol may become a giant block, adding too many becomes counterproductive. And so, despite having 40 paylines, Temple Quest Spinfinity only offers six regular symbols. There are others that perform additional tasks, but they only serve to activate bonuses.

The slot is also great value for money. Despite having 40 fixed paylines, you can wager as little as €0.10 per spin. This is fantastic news for casual and mid-range online gamblers. Casuals can play for a small sum, while mid-range players get a wide variety of bets. The maximum total bet is set at €50 per spin.

Bonus Features

There are a lot of special features available in this Big Time Gaming release. Strap yourselves in, because we’re raiding ancient temples!

• Mega Symbols

Each icon has a chance to occupy a square, becoming a Mega symbol. These icons occupy multiple positions, and can create wins individually or with matching symbols.

• Free Spins

Land the Mega Free Spins icon to win up to nine free spins. The number of awarded free spins depends on how many positions the Mega Free Spins symbol is occupying. During free spins, 4×4 Mega icons are guaranteed to appear on the last four reels. Finally, landing another Mega Free Spins symbol retriggers the bonus!

• Mystery Icon

Taking the shape of an Aztec pyramid, it will always appear as a Mega symbol. However, the amount of positions, become it will occupy and what icon it will become is random.

Payouts

Temple Quest Spinfinity has a medium-high variance, making it much more enjoyable to play than standard high volatility. However, you should not relax just yet. While you will net plenty of smaller wins, landing bigger ones can still be a chore. It still has a bit of grinding left in it, but not nearly as bad as Big Time Gaming releases know to be.

The downside of not torturing yourself with high variance is a smaller jackpot. Of course, the maximum prize of 1500x your total bet is nothing to sneeze at! But compare it to Holy Diver and it’s stupidly high maximum prize worth 23,306x your total stake, and you see what we mean. Ultimately, it boils down to your choice. Do you want something more fun, or something tedious with better prizes?

The RTP for this slot is 96.17%, which is slightly above the current industry average