Treasures of Kilauea 2 Slot Review
A volcano carved into a grinning skull stares out from the left of the reels, lava spilling from its mouth into a candy-pink sunset. Treasures of Kilauea 2 is one of the slowest-burning slots PearFiction Studios has made: nearly everything it offers has to be earned through play first, and the game you sit down to in your first hundred spins is only half of what it becomes.
The sequel builds on long-form collection systems rather than a single big bonus: a 5×4 grid, 20 fixed paylines, 96.01% RTP, very high volatility, and stakes from 0.20 to 50.00 per spin. The family resemblance runs through the studio’s catalogue of 4 Cherry Bonanza LOCKNWIN and the original Treasures of Kilauea. The volcano has more to spit out this time.
Base Game & Features
The reels sit five wide and four deep, with wins paid across 20 fixed paylines running left to right. Only the highest winning combination counts per symbol. Wilds substitute for everything except the torch, jackpot, and bonus symbols, and a wild-led line resolves to its highest paying option.
Wild Burst
Wild Burst is the system that keeps the base game moving. A spin counter sits above the reels, counting down from 50 and then resetting. Each threshold passed unlocks a new Wild Burst variant, and once everything’s unlocked the counter disappears for good.
Landing a Wild Burst symbol triggers one of the unlocked variants at random. All of them create a fiery zone on the reels and turn every symbol inside it wild.
- Regular Fire – available from the first spin; creates the fiery zone
- Double Fire – available from the first spin; adds an extra Wild Burst symbol alongside the zone
- Respin – unlocked at 50 spins; locks winning combinations and respins the rest, paying the initial spin’s value twice if nothing’s left to respin
- No Low – unlocked at 100 spins; removes all low value symbols and drops new ones in
- Wild Stacks – unlocked at 150 spins; converts one to three wild reels into stacks, with existing wilds possibly upgrading to x2
- Wild Multiplier – unlocked at 200 spins; upgrades wilds into x2 to x10 multipliers, additive when several land in one win
It’s a patient design. The first hundred spins only offer the two basic fire symbols, with the respin and no-low variants arriving on the counter’s second and third laps.
Jackpot Wheel
Four jackpot coins, mini, minor, major, and mega, land in the base game only, and more than one of the same type can arrive in a single spin. Each coin adds 1x bet to its corresponding jackpot. Collecting them grants a chance at spinning the Jackpot Wheel, which awards one of four guaranteed jackpots.
- Mini – starts at 10x bet, capped at 25x bet
- Minor – starts at 25x bet, capped at 100x bet
- Major – starts at 250x bet, capped at 500x bet
- Mega – starts at 2500x bet, capped at 5000x bet
The wheel triggers only once even if multiple coins were collected, and a paid jackpot resets to its starting value. The on-screen progress bar is decoration only; it doesn’t influence the award.
Treasures of Kilauea 2 Bonus Features & Free Spins
The main event is the UpZones LockNWin feature, and there are two ways in. Bonus symbols in four metals, Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Diamond, collect into pots above the reels and may randomly set the feature off. The growing pots are visual only; they don’t change the trigger chance.
Torch symbols are the second route. They collect across the reels over several spins, and completing the set on all five reels spins a Bonus Wheel that hands out one of the four tiers.
- Bronze – 3 spins, 3 UpZones
- Silver – 4 spins, 4 UpZones
- Gold – 5 spins, 5 UpZones
- Diamond – 6 spins, 6 UpZones
The Gamble
Before the round starts, everything except Diamond can be gambled for the next tier up. The upgrade chances are 57.85% for Bronze, 59.71% for Silver, and 66.54% for Gold. An unsuccessful gamble pays nothing at all, which makes the Diamond the only safe harbour.
Inside the Round
The feature plays on the same 5×4 grid plus an extra top row that spins horizontally. Fireball symbols land on the main reels carrying values between 0.5x and 100x the total bet, and UpZones are highlighted positions on the grid.
Landing a Fireball in an UpZone spins the top row and creates an additional UpZone, so the board grows as the round goes on. The top row carries the special symbols:
- Collect – gathers every Fireball on the reels
- Boost – raises all Fireball values by 1x to 25x bet
- Multiplier – multiplies a random Fireball by x2 to x100, skipping ones already multiplied
- Spin – awards two to three extra spins
- Jackpot – triggers the Jackpot Wheel
The round ends when every position is filled or the spins run out. With the multiplier capable of hitting a Fireball for x100, a full board late in a Diamond round is where the serious money lives.
Bonus Buy
Where it’s available, a buy menu sits in the base game and instantly triggers the chosen feature, with the bet level selectable in the menu. It’s switched off above a certain bet threshold.
- Bronze UpZones LockNWin – 36.48x bet
- Silver UpZones LockNWin – 62.49x bet
- Gold UpZones LockNWin – 104.13x bet
- Diamond UpZones LockNWin – 156.50x bet
- Mystery UpZones LockNWin – 42.12x bet
The buy routes run at 96.01% to 96.03% RTP on the collect path and 96.02% to 96.03% on the gamble path, a hair above the base figure of 96.01%.
Our Honest Verdict
Overall Rating: 7.8/10
This is a slot you settle into rather than one that grabs you. You play it because the whole board is a slow build, counters and pots filling while the skull-faced volcano smoulders on the sideline, and the payoff arrives in a feature round that gets better the longer you’ve been there.
The UpZones round is the best thing here: the board grows during play, the x100 multiplier on a loaded Fireball is a real prize, and the tier gamble is a genuine decision with published odds. The ceiling is the problem. Everything on this island tops out at the mega jackpot’s 5000x bet cap, which is modest reward for very high volatility and a hit rate of one in five.
It suits players who like watching a game open up over a session, counters climbing and features unlocking one by one. Anyone chasing the biggest possible payout will find this island’s fire burns too low.
Treasures of Kilauea 2 FAQs
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What is the RTP of Treasures of Kilauea 2?
The RTP is 96.01%. The gamble route runs at 96.02%, and the bonus buy options run between 96.01% and 96.03% depending on the route, so there’s little in it either way. -
Is Treasures of Kilauea 2 high volatility?
Yes, it’s rated very high volatility, with a hit frequency of 21.21%, so wins land on roughly one spin in five and payouts are weighted towards the features. -
How does the UpZones LockNWin feature trigger?
There are two routes in. Bonus symbols in the four metals fill pots above the reels as they land, and a full enough collection can set the feature off at random. Torch symbols offer the other path: complete a torch on every reel and a Bonus Wheel spins, handing out one of the four tiers. -
How does the Wild Burst feature work?
A spin counter above the reels counts down from 50, unlocking new Wild Burst variants as it goes. Respin unlocks at 50 spins, No Low at 100, Wild Stacks at 150, and Wild Multiplier at 200. Landing a Wild Burst symbol triggers one of the unlocked variants, each creating a fiery zone that turns symbols wild. -
Can you gamble the UpZones LockNWin bonus?
Yes. Bronze, Silver, and Gold tiers can be gambled for the next tier up, with upgrade chances of 57.85%, 59.71%, and 66.54% respectively. An unsuccessful gamble pays nothing, and Diamond can’t be gambled. -
Can you buy the bonus on Treasures of Kilauea 2?
Where the feature is available, yes. The buy menu offers Bronze for 36.48x bet, Silver for 62.49x, Gold for 104.13x, Diamond for 156.50x, and a Mystery option for 42.12x. It isn’t available above a certain bet threshold. -
How many paylines does Treasures of Kilauea 2 have?
It has 20 fixed paylines on a 5×4 grid, with wins running left to right and only the highest combination paying per symbol. -
Who makes Treasures of Kilauea 2?
PearFiction Studios. It’s the follow-up to their 2022 original, Treasures of Kilauea, and shares the studio’s LockNWin collection system with several of their other titles.
