Da Vincis Treasure

Theme

Regarded by many as the prime example of the “Universal Genius”, Leonardo da Vinci was the individual with an extraordinary array of talents, insatiable curiosity, and inventive imagination. Sometimes centuries ahead of his time, …

… he could envision the existence of a helicopter, parachute, and a tank. The true meaning behind his art pieces is still being discussed and many seem to think that the old master left hints that would lead the lucky one to the great riches or at least some higher truth.

Pragmatic Play developed a game where John Hunter, who looks like Indiana Jones’ younger brother, has in his position a map that will uncover the secrets of Da Vinci's treasure.

The soundtrack …

… is upbeat with an adventurous vibe and it follows the theme perfectly. Graphics are astonishing and design is clean and colorful.

Betting Options and Symbols

This adventure takes place across 5 reels, 3 rows, and 25 paylines.

When it comes to betting options, the minimum player needs is 0.25 $ per spin while the highest bet is 125 $ per spin.

Symbols are a bit larger than usually but they sit well on the dark red background of the reels. 

Nicely designed low – value icons …

… are the standard 9, 10, J, Q, K and A. the first 3 will get you 4x your bet while the last 3 reward you with 6x your bet.

As we already mentioned, Da Vinci was a great inventor and 2 of those inventions are among the high – value symbols. We are talking about giant crossbow and an early model of a helicopter. Both will get you 12 times your bet for 5 on the line. Then, …

… there are beautiful knapsack, book with amazing green and gold covers and John Hunter himself. Book and knapsack bring 20x the bet for the winning combo of 5 while John Hunter will reward you with 32x the bet for the same combination.

Special Features

The great master himself, Da Vinci, is the Wild and appears only on the reels 2, 3, 4 and 5. As always, Wild can substitute for all symbols except for Scatter.

Scatter is represented by so-called cryptex, sort of a miniature safe, and it appears only on the reels 2, 3 and 4. By landing 3 Scatters player will trigger 1 out of 3 random bonus games: Map Quest, Prize Picker, and Progressive Multiplier Spins.

The goal of the Map Quest is for John Hunter to pass through the garden and go into the castle. There are 23 steps and how many he’ll cross depends on the Wheel of Fortune results. The player spins the wheel, …

… containing numbers from 1 to 5 and one “Game over” sign. Getting the dreaded sign, returns player immediately to the main game. If John Hunter reaches the castle, the player will be given the prize that is associated with the last step reached on the map.

Prize picker is a simple bonus round where the player has to pick 1 out of 3 Leonardo’s paintings to reveal an award. Possible wins in this feature are between 10x and 50x initial bet.

AND …

… There is Progressive Multiplier Spins round where the player is awarded 12 bonus spins with a starting multiplier of 1x. The multiplier increases by 1x with every spin. Also, it’s important to mention that this feature can be retriggered.

Conclusion

Overall, great looking slot with pretty decent bonus games.

The developer did nothing groundbreaking when it comes to this title unfortunately but it doesn’t mean it’s not good. Actually, graphics and design are marvelous. But there is no doubt that the best part of this release are the 3 randomly triggered bonus games with extra spins and multipliers.