Conquistadores

The story of the Spanish Conquistadores arriving in Aztec and Inca territory to wage bloody war of conquest is dramatic, violent, and haunting: it would not seem to be the most natural choice of theme for an online slot game. Yet those Spanish soldiers were seeking treasure, and in this respect, modern players and those soldiers share some common ground. Capecod Gaming brings its signature originality and attention to detail to bear here.

Theme

Old-world armies explore the vast jungles of New World in this slot. Gaming symbols include plate-armored soldiers, the large sailing ships that brought them to the New World, golden compasses, sharp swords, burning torches, and the playing card values ace through jack. Wild symbols include a set of green emeralds and a treasure map, which expands to fill four spaces on the reels. Bonus features are triggered by a stone cube scatter symbol. The game screen is set in stone against the background of a jungle temple.

Betting Options and Functions

Capecod Gaming’s design team keeps bet structure simple in Conquistadores. With 25 fixed paylines, bet per line can be set from 0.01–1.00 for an overall per-spin bet range of 0.25–25.00 times the betting currency. Autoplay up to 1000 spins, but players should be wary before stepping away from the reels, as there are no optional built-in win or loss limits available. The theoretic return to player ratio is an above-average 95.02%.

Features

Capecod Gaming’s share beautiful visuals, but this slot’s bonus feature is a bit of a mixed bag. It takes five of the cube bonus symbols to trigger free spins, and bonus play lasts for only five free spins. During this time, the cube will open to reveal one of the higher-value gaming symbols at random, which may spread across the reels during bonus play. When the chosen symbol is an emerald wild or a top-paying solder, this can result in major paydays, with several five-of-a-kind wins appearing at once… on the other hand, when such massive payouts don’t hit, the bonus feature becomes forgettable as well as brief. The scatter symbols do remain on the reels during free spins, allowing for the possibility of extending the feature for another five spins, but with five scatters required, this is unlikely.

Our Take

The sad fact is that, for all the suffering caused by the Conquistadores, no great store of gold was found. Thanks to Capecod Gaming’s slot, players may have a happier fate, but the truth is that this is not one of this company’s strongest offerings. Players may wish to discover the massive payouts of this game’s bonus feature, but are likely to turn their attention elsewhere before long.