Riches Await in The Cursed Idol of Montezuma – Treasure Hunt

Whispered rumours speak of many great treasures that remain lost to time. Curses threaten to claim those who seek to claim these riches for themselves. At least, that’s how the story goes. No supernatural threat will stop you from getting your due. However, it’ll do its best to hinder you as you pursue The Cursed Idol of Montezuma.

Join us for an in-depth review of this Reflex Gaming slot. We’ll walk you through everything you need to know, including its exclusive Treasure Hunt feature.

The Cursed Idol of Montezuma – Treasure Hunt Visuals & Sounds

The background shows a dense jungle overflowing with flowers, trees, and vegetation. There are plenty of obstacles to overcome, and it’s easy to get turned around, but the rays of the sun peaking past the canopy give you hope. Behind the reels, you can see the temple you’ve been looking for all this time. The visuals change during free spins, as an unnatural purple light floods the temple and surrounding area. The curse is in full effect, and you’ll have to do your best to stop it and get away with your loot.

Available symbols in this Reflex Gaming slot are stylised playing card suits, Montezuma, animal masks, and pyramids. The word Wild overlaid atop Aztec decorations is the Wild symbol, while a face carved out of gold is the Scatter.

We love the slow, relaxing melody that plays between spins in The Cursed Idol of Montezuma – Treasure Hunt. The developer then adds more music atop the track based on what’s happening, which works out quite well. Triggering features and larger wins have their own jingles, ensuring your attention is drawn to the reels when something important happens.

The Cursed Idol of Montezuma – Treasure Hunt Gameplay & Features

The game uses a 6×4 playing area with 20 fixed paylines. Winning combinations pay left to right on adjacent reels starting from the leftmost reel. They must follow one of the active paylines, or the cash prize won’t be awarded.

Free Spins

Three or more Scatters appearing simultaneously anywhere on the reels will activate the Free Spins feature. You receive 10 free spins, during which Sticky Wilds become available. Sticky Wilds come in three tiers: regular, super, and mega. Super Sticky Wilds come with a 2x multiplier, while Mega Sticky Wilds appear with a 5x multiplier. These multipliers increase any winning combination in which these Wilds participate.

You can get sticky Wilds at the start, depending on how many Scatters trigger the feature. Alternatively, you can win them using the Bonus Wheel. Every extra Scatter that lands during free spins is added to a trail. Fill the trail enough, and you get to spin the Bonus Wheel, which consists of an inner and outer disc. The inner disc determines how many extra free spins you will receive, while the outer one determines whether you get any of the sticky Wilds or one of four fixed jackpots.

Montezuma Mystery

The Montezuma Mystery feature activates when a Cursed Idol symbol lands on reel six simultaneously with a full stack of Montezuma icons. Every Montezuma stack turns into a mystery reel, which can award cash prizes or one of four fixed jackpots.

Treasure Hunt

If two Scatters appear on the reels, it opens the Treasure Map. Players get one pick on the map, which can reveal:

• A free spins activation
• One of three sticky Wilds
• One of four fixed jackpots
• Random cash prizes
• A blank square

The map persists between activations until the free spins square is revealed. At that point, a brand-new map is created, allowing you to uncover a new set of prizes. Any sticky Wilds you unlock become active the next time you activate the Free Spins feature, whether through Treasure Hunt or by collecting enough Scatters.

Fixed Jackpots

There are four fixed jackpots in total that you can win from all three above-mentioned features:

• Mini – 10x
• Minor – 25x
• Major – 100x
• Mega – 500x

Golden Bet

Enabling Golden Bet doubles your chances of triggering the Free Spins feature. However, it’ll also raise your wager by 1.5x without improving the symbol payouts.

Buy a Bonus

Reflex Gaming gives you the option to buy free spins. That said, you must be willing to pay 100x per feature trigger.

The Cursed Idol of Montezuma – Treasure Hunt RTP and Payouts

The Cursed Idol of Montezuma – Treasure Hunt slot defaults to an RTP of 96%. However, there are also variants with an RTP of 94% and 90.5%, so be sure to double-check the RTP before playing. The game has a medium-high volatility and a 5,367x top prize.