Incas Treasure Slot Review
Pink and red feather garlands hang down a carved wooden frame, a stepped stone pyramid rises out of the jungle haze, and oversized leaves crowd in from the left. Incas Treasure, from Tom Horn Gaming, hides nearly all of its ambition inside one bonus round and leaves the base game almost bare, and for a low volatility slot that’s a fair bargain. The maths are plain: a 5×3 grid, 20 fixed winlines paid left to right, a 96.00% RTP.
The pick-a-stone pyramid is what gives this game its character, because every trigger starts with choices rather than a flat award, and the Extra Wild that doubles every win it touches gives the free spins a real edge. It sits alongside Book of Cleo and Book of Aladdin in a catalogue of classically built slots, and like those it favours clean maths over gimmicks.
The Base Game and Its Paytable
Fourteen symbols spin across five reels, and wins land on 20 fixed winlines evaluated from left to right. A win needs three or more matching symbols to run along a single line, starting at the leftmost reel. Only the highest win on any given line is paid, and the payout is your bet multiplied by the winning combinations from the spin.
It’s a classic setup with no tricks in how it pays. Spins run through the standard spin button or autoplay, and on mobile the autoplay option lives in the settings menu. Desktop players get a Bet Max button that overrides the current selection and jumps straight to the top stake. The Wild is a golden headdress figure that substitutes for every symbol except the Scatter. That’s its whole job, and it does it without ceremony.
Symbol values are multiples of the total bet:
- Warrior with shield and spear: 15x for three, 25x for four, 50x for five
- Llama: 10x, 15x, 25x
- Golden bird: 5x, 10x, 15x
- Clay pot: 4x, 8x, 12x
- Pan flute: 2x, 4x, 8x
- A and K: 1x, 2x, 5x
- Green and gold ring, and J: 0.5x, 1x, 2x
- Two purple rings: 0.2x, 0.5x, 1x
There’s a clear drop from the themed symbols to the card royals and rings, so the premium tier does the heavy lifting on any decent base game hit. Five warriors at 50x the total bet is the number that matters. Even the mid-tier symbols fall away quickly: the golden bird tops out at 15x, and the clay pot and pan flute sit below it.
Because every value is a multiple of the total bet rather than the line bet, those figures are worth reading twice. A five-of-a-kind warrior line at 50x is a genuine result for a low volatility game, while the purple rings at the bottom are change-making symbols that mostly nudge the balance rather than move it. The two purple ring symbols sit at the foot of the table and are told apart only by their depiction, so don’t expect to track which is which mid-spin.
Low volatility slots live and die on how often the small wins land, and Incas Treasure paces its base game for exactly that. With a ladder this steep between tiers, the royals and rings keep the balance ticking over while the themed symbols and the Wild do the actual work of building a worthwhile hit.
Between the jungle artwork and the bet menu, there’s not much else demanding attention. The reels sit inside a carved wooden frame with an arched, gold-ornamented top, and misty blue-green mountains fade into the haze behind the leaves at the left. The presentation is painted, stylised and warm rather than flashy, which suits a game that isn’t trying to startle anyone.
Treasure Bonus and Free Spins
Three, four or five Scatter symbols, the sun-stone, trigger the Treasure Bonus. The round plays out in two stages. First comes the pyramid, then the free spins it sets up.
Before the free spins begin, you pick stones in the Inca pyramid, and each pick can add free spins, a multiplier, or both. The bonus screen tracks three counters as you choose: picks remaining, the free spins total and the multiplier. There’s an Extra Wild level-up in the mix as well, so the stones can improve more than just the headline numbers of the round.
The picks decide the shape of the round before a single spin plays out. A run of lucky stones can stack the free spins and multiplier together. A poor run leaves the round thinner. Once the picks run out, the free spins start with whatever you’ve built.
The Extra Wild is the free spins’ special weapon. It’s a red-plumed figure that appears only during free spins, substitutes for all symbols, and doubles any win it forms part of. Unlike the base game Wild, it answers to nothing: there’s no Scatter exclusion, because the bonus is already running. Combined with a multiplier built up in the pyramid, that doubling is what turns a modest round into a memorable one.
That layering is the whole point of the two-stage structure. The pyramid picks set the multiplier floor, the free spins supply the spins to use it, and the Extra Wild doubles whatever it touches on top. The scatter count at the trigger, three, four or five, is the one part you don’t control.
Our Honest Verdict
Overall Rating: 7.2/10
Playing Incas Treasure is a steady walk through pleasant jungle scenery, and the pyramid picks are the one reason somebody opens this game rather than another 20-line slot: no two triggers hand you the same round, because you build it yourself stone by stone.
That build-your-own structure is the best thing here, sharpened by an Extra Wild that doubles any win it lands in on top of whatever multiplier the stones gave you. The weakness is everything outside the bonus: the base game is 20 lines and a wild, with a steep drop from the themed symbols down to rings and royals, and it doesn’t offer much to do between triggers except watch the balance tick.
It suits players who like calm, steady sessions and don’t need a new mechanic every five minutes; anyone hunting big swings will find the low volatility too tame for the trek.
Incas Treasure FAQs
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What is the RTP of Incas Treasure?
Incas Treasure runs at an RTP of 96.00%. -
Is Incas Treasure high volatility?
No, Incas Treasure is a low volatility slot, so wins tend to be smaller and steadier rather than large and infrequent. -
How many paylines does Incas Treasure have?
Incas Treasure has 20 fixed winlines, evaluated from left to right. Only the highest win on each win line is paid. -
What is the grid size of Incas Treasure?
Incas Treasure plays on a 5×3 grid, five reels across and three rows deep, with 14 different symbols in total. -
How do you trigger the Treasure Bonus in Incas Treasure?
Landing 3, 4 or 5 Scatter symbols triggers the Treasure Bonus. You then pick stones in the Inca pyramid to increase your number of free spins and your multiplier before the free spins begin. -
What does the Extra Wild do in Incas Treasure?
The Extra Wild appears only during free spins. It substitutes for all symbols, and any win that includes an Extra Wild is doubled. -
Does the Wild substitute for the Scatter in Incas Treasure?
No. The golden headdress Wild covers every symbol except the Scatter, so the sun-stone has to land on its own to trigger the Treasure Bonus. The Extra Wild, which only appears in free spins, has no such exclusion. -
When was Incas Treasure released?
Incas Treasure’s release date is 24 June 2019, and it was made by Tom Horn Gaming.
