The wombat says: We all know the infamous fairytale about Hansel and Gretel. It was about those 2 kids that were captured by witch who lived in a house made entirely of sugary treats. Sounds great – particularly if you have a sweet tooth like this wombat. Sadly, things took a turn for the worse when the witch turned out to be a big old cannibal, but still, no one is perfect. Thankfully they managed to escape using breadcrumbs. Clever pair they were, almost as clever as those peeps in the Secret Garden slot which, by the way, is another beautifully illustrated game.
Anyway, it turns out that cannibalistic old witch is actually hiding a job lot of gold and precious gemstones in her creepy house. So grab your wellies Wombat fans and let’s go into the woods on the hunt for some sweet sweet candy cash. Just watch out for any magical grey-haired hags…
Look and Feel
Hansel and Gretel Treasure Trail slot features some nice fairy-tale graphics which easily hit the heights of games like the Aladdin’s Legacy slot and Red Riding Hood. The reels are set against a magical woodland with the infamous gingerbread house in the background. Meanwhile the reels are all covered in vines and green foliage, and the progressive jackpot amounts are shown to the left of your screen. When you load this beauty up next to more traditional games like the Shaman’s Dream slot machine you begin to appreciate how far slot design has come in the last couple of years.
When it comes to the soundtrack, prepare yourself for some serious pipe music…
Game Play
Hansel & Gretel Treasure Trail is a 5 reel slot with 6 rows and 60 fixed pay-lines. It’s one of those games like the King Kong Cash slot machine that is absolutely stuffed full of features. I don’t mind that!
FYI: should this game really should be described as having 8 reels because as you’ll notice, reels 3, 4 and 5 are actually divided into two mini reels. Also – when the stacked symbols are in play, the reels can go up to 6-rows high.
Your symbols on the reels are made up of the ill-fated siblings Hansel and Gretel, the white-haired witch stirring a bright green cauldron, a hefty sack of gold and jewellery, a big white swan and an axe as your high value icons, plus the standard playing cards 10, J, Q, K & A that represent the lower value symbols.
The tasty-looking gingerbread house is the Wild symbol in this game, and it will substitute for all others to form extra winning combos (all except for the bonus symbol). Funnily enough, the bonus symbol is the icon with ‘BONUS” emblazoned on it.
Free Spins and Bonus Features
Mystery Feature
On any given spin, a set of mystery symbols can randomly land on any reel. Once this happens, they will transform into other matching symbols on the reels, which is usually the one with the highest payout. Kerching!
Stacked Symbols
The 6 high value symbols can land stacked up to 6 positions high on reels 1 and 2 and up to 3 rows high on reels 3 to 8. Which of course means MEGA WINS.
Free Spins
This is triggered by landing 3x or more of the bonus symbols anywhere on the reels. Manage this Wombat fans, and you’ll get:
3x = 8 free spins
4x = 12 free spins
5x = 16 free spins
6x = 20 free spins
7x = 30 free spins
8x = 50 free spins
Oh, and one more thing: all wins during the Free Spins bonus are doubled thanks to a 2x multiplier. Excellente!
Treasure Progressive Jackpot
This mega bucks jackpot game is set off at random. If you get lucky enough to trigger it, you’ll be transported to a pick ’em game involving an old fashioned wooden chest of drawers. Open the drawers and match 3 of them to find out which jackpot prize you’ll receive: Diamond, Ruby, Gold or Silver.
Conclusion
2By2’s Hansel & Gretel Treasure Trail slot some has nice graphics and unusual game mechanics thanks to its unique reel formation. It’s also nice to come across progressive jackpot for a change as this wombat hasn’t seen one for quite a while. Give this fairy-tale themed slot a go, hopefully you’ll leave the forest with more than just breadcrumbs.
Wombat Score: 4/5
This game is no longer available at Wombat Casino. Sorry about that!