John Hunter and the Aztec Treasure
John Hunter and the Aztec Treasure makes up part of the iconic John Hunter series developed by Pragmatic Play, this 5-reel, 7,776 ways to win slot boasts a lucrative free spins bonus round that sees all wins multiplied, giving players the opportunity to win a hefty 9,000x their initial stake.
Design
This is your stereotypical Adventure-themed slot that has an Aztec twist, the reels are surrounded by intricate gold trim and are adorned with symbols based on items and animals you'd expect a bold adventurer such as John Hunter to come across on his travels.
Low paying symbols are your standard 10, J, Q, K, A whilst high paying symbols include a flaming torch, a hat and whip, a tucan, a snake, a jaguar and of course Hunter himself. The special symbols see a golden dragon act as the game's wild and an Aztec coin act as the game's scatter symbol.
Behind the reels is a stunning South American nighttime backdrop featuring an Aztec temple, two flaming statues, trees and a waterfall.
One thing we genuinely enjoyed about this slot was the transitions between game screens upon triggering a free spins bonus round, the animations between each screen were absolutely flawless, having high production values as flames engulfed the reels.
The soundtrack was genuinely pretty decent as well, it wasn't just the same 10 seconds of music on repeat like we often see with many games such as this one, which is genuinely a huge relief as music can make or break a heavily themed slot.
Gameplay
What you see is what you get with John Hunter and the Aztec Treasure, it's set up the same way as most Pragmatic Play slots are, without an action bar along the bottom of the screen, as not to kill the immersion, taking players away from the wonderfully designed slot itself.
Players can access the game information and settings by using one of three small grey buttons in the bottom left-hand corner of the game screen, whilst they can set their stake (anywhere between 0.20 and 20), set up to a total of 100 autospins and of course press the spin button and play the game manually.
Win Potential
This high-volatility slot is a mixed bag for us, on one hand, John Hunter and the Aztec Treasure has a below-average RTP of 94.50%, which is disappointing, but on the other hand, it has a genuinely good maximum win potential, with players able to win up to 10,804x their initial stake.
Our Verdict
If we're being completely honest, we didn't expect to enjoy John Hunter and the Aztec Treasure as much as we did, from the outside it looks like just another generic adventure-themed slot featuring an Indiana Jones rip-off, but what we actually found was a delightfully well-designed game with a great free spins feature.
There's no doubt it definitely would have benefited from a few more features, but all in all we enjoyed playing this slot and would recommend playing it.
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