Crystal Vault has an unusual theme that the studio refers to as "Forgotten Island." In essence, you play as explorers on an island teeming with exotic, colourful creatures, some of which were thought to be extinct previously. The slot's production values are really breathtaking, and we adore the many detailed and colourful symbol designs.
Ten pay symbols total, all of which have attractive designs, are available in the Crystal Vault paytable. This also holds true for the game's five low-paying symbols, which are all based on card ranks ranging from Tens to Aces. In contrast, the high-paying symbols have very stunning designs. Those display three animals, planes, and female explorers. The highest paying symbols are female adventurers, and two of the highest paying symbols pay out even in sets of two.
Dinosaur Wilds and Crystal Scatters are the two types of special symbols available. Only the middle three reels are where Dinosaur Wilds can appear, and they can be replaced for other symbols. Then, during free spins—which you can start by locating enough Crystal Scatters in view—their full power is revealed.
The 8 free spins bonus is triggered when 3, 4, or 5 Crystal Scatters land on the screen. Though the real mechanics are more akin to free spins than respins, the game refers to them as Bonus Respins. Now, during the regular game, Crystal Scatters can appear anywhere on the board; however, during the free spins feature, they can only occur on reels 2 and 4 of the original playing area. When two of these land simultaneously during a round of bonus spins, the reel count is reset to eight and a new set of reels, up to a maximum of three, is unlocked.
You can access new reel playing fields and Multiplier Wilds with 2x and 3x win multipliers by unlocking new reel sets. When combined, this can result in win multipliers of up to 27x, which can mean extremely generous rewards.
It's always a lot of fun to play with three reel setups, and you'll be alert for those necessary Crystal Scatters all the time.