Magic Treasures Gold Empress Slot Review & Free Play

Magic Treasures Gold Empress: Appease the Golden Empress for Up to 9x Multiplier

Magic Treasures Gold Empress by IGT is another installment in the Magic Treasures series. Here, I was thrown into an Asian-themed grid ruled by the red empress, who can reward four jackpots worth up to 2,000x your bet. In this gold-filled game, multipliers can reach up to 9x my win, while coin values go up to 85x my bet. Hence, I spent more than two hours in this golden heaven.

This is a five-reel, four-row grid operating on just five paylines. Maybe as a small redemption, almost half of the symbols start paying with two matching symbols, while the other half need three identical symbols on a payline to land a win. However, the low RTP of 92.01%, combined with high volatility, is still a nuisance to deal with.

Throughout my session, I managed to land wins every four to six spins, with comparatively better returns of 1x to 3.50x my bet. One drawback was that sometimes I went without a win for more than 15 spins as well.

Having said that, the random features triggered quite frequently. Within my first 50 spins, I landed the money balls feature twice, returning 19.20x and 10.80x my bet. As for the bonus round, it took me nearly 100 spins to land eight free spins, with the feature capable of offering up to 98. However, my round ended with just 14 spins.

The round finished with a return of 78x my bet, with two minor jackpots landing on the grid. No multipliers were attached to them. Unlike in the rest of the series, I also landed the jackpot round, which triggers at the whim of the gold empress. There, I managed to match three minor jackpots, giving me just a 20x return.

There are no ante bets or bonus buy options to help me skip the wait and force my way into the free spins. However, with so many features and frequent wins along the way, I didn't particularly feel the need for either.

From a thematic perspective, Magic Treasures Gold Empress isn't very different from its sister slots in the series. If you manage your bankroll carefully around that low-RTP, high-volatility combination, you should be fine with this title.