By Doug Holmes
Summary:
- AvatarUX releases The Vault Chase slot
- Betting range from $/€0.10 – $/€300
- Max win of 10,000x
The combination of online slots and heists has been a favorite of many popular studios over the years. Award-winning provider of state-of-the-art iGaming titles, AvatarUX, has decided to jump on the bandwagon and embrace the same thrilling vibe with The “Vault Chase“, its brand new slot release that cleverly mixes classic caper elements with a game of chance.
Set against the backdrop of a busted-open vault, the game doesn’t waste much time explaining who’s robbing whom.
Gold coins litter the ground, bars are lined up like they’re begging to be grabbed, and character symbols hint at a crew, but any backstory is left to your imagination. The lack of a narrative will not ruin the experience for most players, but it might feel a little off in terms of personality.
Gameplay unfolds across a 5 reel grid with 25 paylines and medium volatility. Wo tin, you must land between three and five matching symbols starting with the utmost, from the first reel onward.
Wagers range from $0.10 to $300 per spin, with an ante bet option that increases your stake by 50% to boost your shot at hitting the bonus round. The RTP clocks in at 96%.
Symbols start with standard card values (Jack through Ace), then ramp up to rings, diamonds, and a pair of sharply dressed criminals. Five matching low symbols pay up to 1.6x the stake, while the high-value ones top out at 4x. Wilds substitute for regular symbols and pay 6x for five of a kind.
Special Features
To make things even more exciting, start collecting Keys. They are worth between 0.2x and 200x, and they fill up the Vault Meter.
Land a Safe alongside five or more Keys, and you’re in for a Vault Break, letting you choose between opening the Safe or banking the cash value of your Keys. Standard Safes can hit 1x to 2,000x, while Big Safes may reward up to 5,000x.
To grab between 10 and 20 free spins, land three to five scatter symbols. While details are fuzzy, there’s a sense that feature frequency ramps up in this mode. Multiplier wilds up to 20x add another layer of heat.
Buying free spins is also an option, as long as you’re willing to pay up to 400x your bet. However, chasing Keys and filling the Vault Meter on your own has its own appeal, given the permanent thrill of wondering whether the next spin cracks the vault wide open.
All in all, The Vault Chase is slick, suspenseful, and satisfying, but it might not have what it takes to turn into a full-blown classic slot.
