Lara Croft: Tomb of the Sun Slot Review

Lara Croft: Tomb of the Sun Slot RTP, Details & Wager Limits

The Lara Croft: Tomb of the Sun slot comes with 5 reels, 4 rows and 1,024 fixed ways to win. Winning combinations are formed when 3, 4 or 5 identical symbols appear from left to right on successive reels, in any position and beginning from the leftmost reel.

In terms of bet or stake options, you can play Lara Croft: Tomb of the Sun from 20p to £100 per spin. Changing your bet is simple enough: click/press to plus and/or minus buttons in the ‘Bet’ section below the reels (desktop and the mobile version). Non UK players can use the Autoplay function (up to 100 autospin) and Quick Spin (click/press the Lightning Bolt icon).

The Lara Croft: Tomb of the Sun RTP is 96.36% which is higher than the 96% online slots average. At present, we have no information of other RTP versions that may be available at UK casino sites. Highly volatile, winning combinations will land every 3.07 spins as the hit frequency rate is 32.57%.

Lastly, the Lara Croft: Tomb of the Sun slot comes with 4,000 x bet max payouts. The bigger wins come from the fixed jackpots or from the multipliers during the free spins.

Theme – uncover forgotten legends + discover lost secrets

With an adventure theme, the Lara Croft: Tomb of the Sun slot is based on the Lara Croft character from the video game franchise that has been subsequently spawned 3 blockbuster films (most famously played by Angelina Jolie in the first 2). It was created by Triple Edge Studios for Microgaming.

Following on from the Tomb Raider: Secret of the Sword and Lara Croft: Temples and Tombs slots, Lara Croft: Tomb of the Sun sees you explore mysteries, uncover forgotten legends and discover lost secrets. Set deep in a dense jungle, it has an Aztec feel as you’ll see an ancient tomb in the backdrop.

On the reels, symbols appearing include Aztec style monkey, snake, bird and dragon carvings. Higher value symbols include a compass and treasure map as well as 4 Lara Croft symbols. She appears with various weapons and 1 is just of her face. The Lara Croft face symbol is the best paying with 0.8, 2.5 or 10 x bet paid for 3, 4 or 5 in combination.

Lara Croft: Tomb of the Sun comes with 3 wild symbols, known as Power Wilds, which appear on reels 2, 3 and/or 4. Substituting for paying symbols above, there are more details below on how they affect the gameplay. Finally, there is a Free Spins Scatter which is key to triggering the Free Spins feature.

Symbol	Payouts/Info
Monkey Carving	3, 4 or 5 = 0.1, 0.4 or 0.8 x bet
Snake Carving	3, 4 or 5 = 0.1, 0.4 or 1.6 x bet
Bird Carving	3, 4 or 5 = 0.1, 0.5 or 2 x bet
Crocodile Carving	3, 4 or 5 = 0.2, 0.6 or 2.5 x bet
Compass	3, 4 or 5 = 0.2, 0.6 or 2.5 x bet
Treasure Map	3, 4 or 5 = 0.4, 1 or 3 x bet
Lara Croft 1	3, 4 or 5 = 0.4, 01.2 or 3.5 x bet
Lara Croft 2	3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 1.6 or 4 x bet
Lara Croft 3	3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 2 or 5 x bet
Lara Croft Face	3, 4 or 5 = 0.8, 2.5 or 10 x bet
Single Wild	Substitutes for all paying symbols
Double Wild	Substitutes + remains on reels for next roll/spin
Triple Wild	Substitutes + remains on reels for next 2 rolls/spins
Free Spins Scatter	3+ triggers Free Spins feature

Lara Croft: Tomb of the Sun Mobile

Released on the 27^th of June 2023,  Lara Croft: Tomb of the Sun was created using HTML5 technology. Responding to any device you opt for, it’s compatible with mobile, tablet and desktop devices. If you’re a smartphone/mobile player, its optimised for iOS, Android and Windows devices.

Lara Croft: Tomb of the Sun Bonus Features

The Lara Croft: Tomb of the Sun slot comes with 5 bonus features. Wins lead to rolls which in turn increase the multiplier up to 5x on consecutive wins. This applies in the free spins but the multiplier can reach 15x. With Power Wilds that remain on the reels, there are 5 jackpots which can increase in value up to 3,500 x bet.

Rolling Reels feature

Like in many Microgaming slots such as Thunderstruck 2, the Rolling Reels feature is active in the base game and Free Spins feature. When you land a winning combination, the winning symbols are removed to make way for new symbols. This can lead to multiple consecutive wins which continue until no more new wins are created.

Multiplier Trail feature

When the Rolling Reels feature is in play (i.e. you land a winning combination), the Multiplier Trail feature comes into play. The Ways Win Multiplier increases with each consecutive roll. In the base game, a win will see the multiplier to 2x, then 3x and finally 5x.

In the Free Spins feature, you start with a 3x multiplier which increases to 6x, 9x and finally 15x. For reference, this works exactly like the Avalanche feature in NetEnt’s Gonzo’s Quest.

Power Wilds feature

With 3 Wild symbols appearing on reels 2, 3 and/or 4, they can trigger the Power Wilds feature. When a Single Wild is part of a win, it’s removed from the reels on the next reel. However, Double Wilds and Triple Wilds symbols stay on the reels:

Rising Reward Jackpot feature

When you land 1 or more Wild symbols, you can randomly trigger the Rising Reward Jackpot feature. 1, 2 or 3 Jackpots increase up to 1 x bet with every Wild symbol that lands on the reels. When you trigger the feature, 1 of 5 jackpots will be awarded with the awarded jackpot value resetting. Here is what they are worth/can be worth:

Free Spins feature

The Lara Croft: Tomb of the Sun slot comes with a Free Spins feature. This is played when landing 3, 4 or 5 Free Spins Scatter symbols anywhere on the reels. 3, 4 or 5 scatters will award 8, 10 or 15 free spins as well 2, 5 or 10 x bet respectively.

You’ll then begin with a 3x multiplier. As mentioned above, successive rolls/wins will trigger the Multiplier Trail feature. This means the multiplier increases to 6x, 9x and 15x. Lastly, you can retrigger the feature to win up to 15 additional free spins (up to 30 in total).

Lara Croft: Tomb of the Sun Summary – similar to many other slots but with Lara Croft at the helm

Following on from various Lara Croft/Tomb Raider games, the Lara: Croft Tomb of the Sun slot builds on the popular brand coupled with familiar gameplay. Graphically, it feels a little like NetEnt’s Gonzo’s Quest which isn’t a bad thing.

In terms of the gameplay, Rolling Reels combine with the Multiplier Trail for multiplier wins up to 5x in the base game. In the Free Spins feature, the multiplier begins at 3x and rises up to 15x. Whilst eagle-eyed players may say the parallels with Gonzo’s Quest, the same occurs in the Jungle Jim: El Dorado slot (by Microgaming).

Additionally, Power Wilds increase your chances of landing bigger multipliers in both the base game and free spins as Double and Triple Wilds remain in play for subsequent rolls. You also have the Rising Reward Jackpot feature where jackpots can reach 3,500 x your total bet. That said, Lara Croft: Temples and Tombs also offers fixed jackpots up to 5,000 x bet.

In summary, the Lara Croft: Tomb of the Sun slot offers bonus features found in many other slot games. The max win potential is lower than the games mentioned which is a pity. I would only recommend if you’re a fan of the Lara Croft video game/movies.

Want to go on an adventure with a heroine? The Cluster Tumble slot by Relax Gaming would be my pick. With the main protagonist looking quite a lot like Lara Croft, this cluster pays game comes with free spins, multipliers and 20,000 x bet max wins.