Tomb Raider – Secret of the Sword

Tomb Raider, Secret of the Sword

Lithe crime fighter extraordinaire Lara Croft is back with a bang in the Tomb Raider Secret of the Sword slot,  Games Global’s second outing with the famous jungle explorer and jewel hunter. This short, treasure toting action woman has a special place in this furry heart, thanks to a run-in a few years back in Morocco. She sure knows how to handle an old artefact!

The Basics

So, what could a smooth operator like me find in this second installment of the Tomb Raider slot series to get the adrenaline, and cash flowing?

Tomb Raider: Secret of the Sword has more than just a pneumatic poster girl; it offers Super Mode feature, Sticky Wilds and free spins. Oh yes, and a Global Adventure Bonus.

Game Graphics

Microgaming must have been wearing a blush of pride when this came out; the graphics of this game are crisper than cut glass, despite their classic vintage.

I mean, it’s not quite as impressive as newer games like the Wild Antics slot, but it has held up well.

Behind the reels there’s a stony temple wall, the perfect spot for a tantalising wall scaling, I’d say from experience.

Joyfully, the reels are plastered top to bottom with the heroic Lara in a catalogue of dramatic poses.

Tomb Raider Slot Play

Our action heroine’s top scoring stance shows her dangling from the edge of a building. Capture this vertiginous Lara five times on an active pay-line and feel your wallet growing to the tune of 5,000 coins. It’s a pleasure to keep your focus on Lara’s three other high jinx icons.

A metallic Ace through 10 of the card deck are the low value symbols on the reels.

Lara’s determined face is the game’s Wild and brings a highly-satisfactory 250 x your wager, if you can get five of this action master on the reels. The Wild substitutes for all symbols except a pair of Scatters- the route to the big money. All in all, this is a pretty traditional game especially when you stand it next to something like Finn and the Candy Spin slot or any of Elk Studio’s finest. But it’s no worse for it- let’s just call it a classic, shall we?

Bonuses

At random, you may find yourself entering the Super Mode feature and gaining five free spins. This surprise feature is a boon thanks to extra Wilds appearing on the reels and sticking in the place for the rest of feature. Rather tasty, I would say.

3, 4, or 5 of the emerald artefact will unlock the Free Spins feature where the 3, 20 or a delectable 100 x your wager wins are there for grabs.

10 free games will roll into action but that’s not all. Any wins you make will result in the winning icons exploding away. Now, a swanky Rolling Reels mechanic cuts in rolling new icons into place to aid your win potential. And if you’re a lucky blighter, each consecutive win you make, pushes up a nifty multiplier up to x 5 too.

Access to the Global Adventure Bonus is triggered in a rather smart fashion. You must land the passport Scatter on the mid reel position of each of the reels. Each time you land a passport on the centre location of any of the reels, this smart game remembers. Land the final one and you’re jettisoned off on a world-wide cash caper.

A map shows Bolivia, London, Ghana, Nepal and Tokyo and each location has six artefacts to reveal. You pick locations and their goodies to unearth a trap (two end the feature), a treasure, a cash prize, or a fragment of the desired titular sword. The piece of sword gives you access to the next city. If you can collect six sword fragments you will win a hard-earned cash prize. That, my friends, is the Secret of the Sword!

Monkey Verdict

The Tomb Raider Secret of the Sword slot has plenty of classic spice to keep you spinning for the cash. This adventurer couldn’t resist earning cash prizes as I toured world cities. And, the possibility of 1,411 times you wager wins on each spin is distinctly enticing. This low variance slot classic still packs one hell of a punch.