Lost Relics Slot Overview
Lost Relics is an archaeology-themed video slot from NetEnt, played on a 5x5 grid with a Cluster Pays engine. Released in May 2018, it does away with traditional paylines entirely. Wins form when six or more matching symbols connect horizontally or vertically, and the entire experience is set against the ruins of an ancient temple with a flickering campfire to one side.
What stands out here is the design choice to pair cluster mechanics with a hidden treasure chest system during Free Spins. RTP sits at 96.3%, with volatility described as medium to high depending on the source. Maximum win potential reaches 900x your stake, which I will address further below.
Paytable and Symbols
Lower-value positions on the paytable belong to card suit symbols carved into stone. Diamonds, clubs, hearts and spades all pay 75x your bet for a full cluster of 25 matching icons. Mid-tier artifacts include a Roman-style helmet and a dagger, each awarding 150x for 25 in a cluster.
Higher up, a decorated jewel and a ring both pay 300x for the maximum cluster. The snake is the most valuable standard symbol, capable of returning up to 6,000x your bet for a cluster of 25. Wilds substitute for all paying symbols, while the Scatter Relic is the trigger for the bonus round.
Symbol Payouts
| 25 | x300 |
| 24 | x250 |
| 23 | x225 |
| 22 | x200 |
| 21 | x175 |
| 20 | x150 |
| 19 | x125 |
| 18 | x100 |
| 17 | x75 |
| 16 | x60 |
| 15 | x50 |
| 14 | x40 |
| 13 | x30 |
| 12 | x21 |
| 11 | x15 |
| 10 | x11 |
| 9 | x7.5 |
| 8 | x5 |
| 7 | x3 |
| 6 | x1 |
| 25 | x300 |
| 24 | x250 |
| 23 | x225 |
| 22 | x200 |
| 21 | x175 |
| 20 | x150 |
| 19 | x125 |
| 18 | x100 |
| 17 | x75 |
| 16 | x60 |
| 15 | x50 |
| 14 | x40 |
| 13 | x30 |
| 12 | x21 |
| 11 | x15 |
| 10 | x11 |
| 9 | x7.5 |
| 8 | x5 |
| 7 | x3 |
| 6 | x1 |
| 25 | x150 |
| 24 | x125 |
| 23 | x100 |
| 22 | x80 |
| 21 | x70 |
| 20 | x60 |
| 19 | x50 |
| 18 | x40 |
| 17 | x30 |
| 16 | x20 |
| 15 | x15 |
| 14 | x12.5 |
| 13 | x10 |
| 12 | x8 |
| 11 | x6 |
| 10 | x4 |
| 9 | x3 |
| 8 | x2 |
| 7 | x1 |
| 6 | x0.5 |
| 25 | x150 |
| 24 | x125 |
| 23 | x100 |
| 22 | x80 |
| 21 | x70 |
| 20 | x60 |
| 19 | x50 |
| 18 | x40 |
| 17 | x30 |
| 16 | x20 |
| 15 | x15 |
| 14 | x12.5 |
| 13 | x10 |
| 12 | x8 |
| 11 | x6 |
| 10 | x4 |
| 9 | x3 |
| 8 | x2 |
| 7 | x1 |
| 6 | x0.5 |
| 25 | x75 |
| 24 | x60 |
| 23 | x50 |
| 22 | x40 |
| 21 | x35 |
| 20 | x30 |
| 19 | x25 |
| 18 | x20 |
| 17 | x15 |
| 16 | x10 |
| 15 | x7.5 |
| 14 | x6 |
| 13 | x5 |
| 12 | x4 |
| 11 | x3 |
| 10 | x1.5 |
| 9 | x1 |
| 8 | x0.5 |
| 7 | x0.25 |
| 6 | x0.1 |
| 25 | x75 |
| 24 | x60 |
| 23 | x50 |
| 22 | x40 |
| 21 | x35 |
| 20 | x30 |
| 19 | x25 |
| 18 | x20 |
| 17 | x15 |
| 16 | x10 |
| 15 | x7.5 |
| 14 | x6 |
| 13 | x5 |
| 12 | x4 |
| 11 | x3 |
| 10 | x1.5 |
| 9 | x1 |
| 8 | x0.5 |
| 7 | x0.25 |
| 6 | x0.1 |
| 25 | x75 |
| 24 | x60 |
| 23 | x50 |
| 22 | x40 |
| 21 | x35 |
| 20 | x30 |
| 19 | x25 |
| 18 | x20 |
| 17 | x15 |
| 16 | x10 |
| 15 | x7.5 |
| 14 | x6 |
| 13 | x5 |
| 12 | x4 |
| 11 | x3 |
| 10 | x1.5 |
| 9 | x1 |
| 8 | x0.5 |
| 7 | x0.25 |
| 6 | x0.1 |
| 25 | x75 |
| 24 | x60 |
| 23 | x50 |
| 22 | x40 |
| 21 | x35 |
| 20 | x30 |
| 19 | x25 |
| 18 | x20 |
| 17 | x15 |
| 16 | x10 |
| 15 | x7.5 |
| 14 | x6 |
| 13 | x5 |
| 12 | x4 |
| 11 | x3 |
| 10 | x1.5 |
| 9 | x1 |
| 8 | x0.5 |
| 7 | x0.25 |
| 6 | x0.1 |
Bonus Features and Random Modifiers
Three random modifiers can activate on any winning spin during the base game. Extra Wilds places up to three additional wilds on the grid. Extra Scatter drops one scatter onto the reels, nudging you closer to the free spins trigger. Coin Win pays an instant prize between 3x and 30x your bet. These keep sessions moving, though their appearance is unpredictable.
Landing three scatters awards 10 Free Spins, and this is where the slot's most interesting mechanic kicks in. Treasure chests are hidden behind the stone tiles of the grid. As winning clusters clear away symbols, parts of a chest are revealed. Fully uncovering a small, medium or large chest delivers sticky wilds that remain for the rest of the round, additional free spins, instant coin wins, or a combination of all three.
Each collected chest is replaced by a new one, so the excavation cycle continues throughout the bonus. The layered reveal system gives free spins a genuine sense of progression, and it is easily the strongest part of the game.
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RTP, Volatility and Max Win
RTP is listed at 96.3%, slightly above the industry average. Hit frequency sits around 40% according to one data point, which is generous for a cluster game and helps offset longer dry stretches. Volatility is a point of slight disagreement across sources; some label it high, others medium. In practice, I found the swings lean toward the higher side, so budget accordingly.
Maximum win is capped at 900x your stake. Compared to the studio's previous work and many modern high-volatility releases, that ceiling feels conservative. One source references a 6,000x figure tied to the snake symbol's paytable entry for 25 in a cluster, but the official cap appears to be 900x. Players chasing massive single-hit payouts may find this limiting.
