Treasure Hill Slots

Charles Dickens, that master storyteller and chronicler of the great city of London, described a gambling parlour in these tantalising words. If resisting the charms of these games of chance was such an uphill task for a man with his intellect, we can only count ourselves as naturals at it. And that’s why, we are thrilled to unveil a Casino Technology slot here – Treasure Hill.

Despite being much like other slots by Casino Technology, Treasure Hill does have some old-world appeal that gamers who have experienced land-based classic slot machines or who want to know what the fuss is all about will surely develop a liking to. Set in an Irish village, the slot will take you whirling around with fitting symbols and handsome payouts.

Be warned though, there is not much in way of originality here. What you will get with Treasure Hill can be got with many other slots.

Generic Much?

The first thought that came to our minds while playing and reviewing Treasure Hill was – is this going to be much too generic? Sadly, it turned out to be even more generic than we had anticipated.

But that’s to be expected with a developer like Casino Technology who has a history of not foraying into new ideas or themes, and playing it safe. It would come as an irony of sorts, especially when they expect their patrons – the players like you and us – to not play it safe. At any rate, Treasure Hill is just an Irish twist to the original theme of a fruit slot. We have reviewed a few Irish-themed slots before, and this isn’t much unlike them, either.

Treasure Hill Gameplay

The gameplay used in Treasure Hill is quite rudimentary. If you have played any old slot before, be assured that you will find playing this one as easy as you can imagine.

To begin with, there are 5 reels and 25 paylines. Your spins will eventually end up showing their true colour here, translating your luck (or, lack thereof – though, we hope not!) into money-spelling and bling-showering combinations of symbols. Like most Casino Technology slots, you need to get at least three symbols in order to strike a combination. Combos are read only from the left hand side to the right hand side, eliminating a huge chunk of possibilities in vertical or diagonal direction.

In terms of wagering, again, there isn’t much you need to be aware of. For each spin, you can wager a maximum of 25 coins (1 coin per line, you see), values of which will be limited by two caps of 1 cent and 20 cents. That brings the total money value you can splurge on one spin at $5 or less. This is absolutely fine, considering this is a penny slot. But for high-rollers and wide-margin-guzzlers, this might not spell a great news.

What Pays And What Plays

The symbols used in Treasure Hill are designed to evoke the Irish nationality and culture. The whole game is designed in various tinges of green – a colour that the Irish seem to love so dearly. Just take a look at these and you would know why Treasure Hill is all about having a swell time.

Regular symbols include four face cards (A, K, Q and J, all carrying bright colours and cool designs), a tobacco chillum, an overflowing mug of ale, an Irish hat adorned with a rainbow, a clover leaf, a golden horseshoe etc. The highest paying ones – the ones you would want to be present in combos that you strike – are the clover leaf and golden horseshoe. Five-of-its-kind strikes involving these yield 400 coins straightaway. Not a lot, we know – but still, that amounts to a 10x return on your investment.

Special symbols of Treasure Hill

• The wild of this slot is an Irish redhead midget. With usual power of substitution and swapping, this can also help you land a mega-bounty of 1,000 coins for five appearances!
• The scatter of the slot is a quaint, little Irish burrow (much like Hobbit Houses). Get three or more of these on non-terminal reels and off you go – 10 free spins and 250 coins to boot will be written down in your name!

Hill Thrill?

• Positives – Great design, entertaining sound effects and familiar gameplay make it easy for players to get used to the slot and play it without getting lost in a myriad of options. Low wager limits mean that even if you aren’t lucky, you won’t lose a fortune here (unless you are really bent on it!).
• Negatives – The whole idea lacks creativity in some quarters. High rollers would certainly disapprove of the payouts. Loading time has also been found to be quite high for this slot at various casinos.