Ancient Coins

Ancient Coins Feature Overview

Feature Name	Description	Trigger / How it Works
Wild Symbol	The Explorer substitutes for all paying symbols.	Appears on reels 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Pot Features	Three distinct Hold and Spin bonus modes.	Triggered randomly by landing its corresponding colored coin (Blue, Green, or Red).
EXTRA SPIN (Blue Pot)	A Hold and Spin feature.	Triggered by 1 or more Blue coins.
DOUBLE REELS (Red Pot)	A Hold and Spin feature played on two 5×3 reel sets.	Triggered by 1 or more Red coins (which act as Scatters). Awards 3 respins.
MULTIPLIER (Green Pot)	Adds multipliers to coin values during a feature.	Triggered by 1 or more Green coins. Multipliers of 2x, 3x, 5x, or 10x can land on coins.
SUPER FEATURE	Activates two of the three Pot Features simultaneously.	Triggered randomly when two different colored coins land.
MEGA FEATURE	Activates all three Pot Features simultaneously.	Triggered by landing 1 BLUE, 1 GREEN, and 1 RED coin on the same spin.
Jackpot Cards	A four-level progressive mystery jackpot.	Triggered randomly during any feature on a qualifying bet.
Buy Bonus	Allows direct purchase of a Pot Feature.	Click the “Buy Bonus” button. Can choose to trigger 1, 2, or 3 features.
Gamble	A 50/50 card guess (Red/Black) to double wins.	Available on any win equal to or less than 52.50 (on a 1.50 bet).

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Core Gameplay and Symbols

The base game of the Ancient Coins demo operates on a standard 5-reel, 3-row setup. The paying symbols are split into two groups. The high-paying symbols are items for your expedition: a Lantern, a Map, and a Dagger. The Lantern is the most valuable, paying 30x your bet for a line of five. The low-paying symbols are the familiar 10, J, Q, K, and A, all carved in a rustic, stone-like font that fits the ancient civilizations theme.

The Explorer is the Wild symbol. He can appear on reels 2, 3, 4, and 5, and will substitute for any symbol except the special Blue, Green, or Red coins. He's essential for connecting paylines but doesn't have his own payout value.

The Three-Pot Bonus System

This is the heart of the game. Instead of a single scatter symbol, Ancient Coins uses three different colored coins to trigger three different “Pot Features.” These are all variations of a Hold and Spin mechanic. They can be triggered individually or, more powerfully, in combination.

How does the EXTRA SPIN (Blue Pot) feature work?

The Blue Pot is the Extra Spin feature. When triggered by a blue coin, it initiates a Hold and Spin round. The specifics beyond this are tied to the other features, but its primary function seems to be providing the base “respin” mechanic.

What is the DOUBLE REELS (Red Pot) feature?

This is triggered when one or more Red coins, which act as Scatters, land on the reels. You are awarded 3 respins. The game grid expands to include a second, separate 5×3 reel set, effectively doubling your chances to land coins. The respin counter resets to 3 every time a new coin lands. This feature is crucial for chasing the GRAND Level jackpot, which requires filling all 30 positions (on both reels) with coins.

The MULTIPLIER (Green Pot) Feature

Landing a Green coin triggers the Multiplier feature. During this Hold and Spin round, special Multiplier symbols (the green mask) can land on the reels. When one lands on a position already holding a jackpot coin, it multiplies that coin's value by 2x, 3x, 5x, or 10x. This is the key to inflating the coin values before the final payout.

Vlad Hvalov: “Honestly, the key in the Ancient Coins demo is surviving the base game. It feels quite dry. All the action is saved for the features, so managing your demo balance to see them is the entire strategy.”

SUPER and MEGA Feature Triggers

The real excitement builds when these features combine.

• SUPER FEATURE: This triggers randomly if two different colored coins land on the same spin (e.g., one Blue and one Red). You get the combined power of both features, such as Double Reels with Extra Spins.
• MEGA FEATURE: This is the game's main event, triggered by landing one of each coin—Blue, Green, and Red—in any position on a single spin. This unleashes all three features at once: you play on Double Reels, with Multipliers landing on coins, all within the Extra Spin (Hold and Spin) framework. This synergy is where the largest non-jackpot wins are built.

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Streamer's Verdict: Is Ancient Coins Worth the Airtime?

This is a tough one. For a stream, you need moments.

1. Visuals: They're… fine. It's the standard, clean Amusnet style. It's not ugly, but it won't draw gasps like a Hacksaw Gaming slot or a Nolimit City release. It's just a jungle.
2. Hype Potential: This is where it gets better. The MEGA FEATURE, with all three pots active, has serious potential for a big-screen reaction. Also, the random-trigger Jackpot Cards pick'em bonus is always good content. That slow-pick-and-reveal creates great tension.
3. Dynamics: The base game is slow. Very slow. You will have long stretches of dead spins, which is poison for a live audience. It's not a fast-paced game like Sweet Bonanza.

Conclusion: It's a high-risk stream. The base game could bore your audience, but the peaks (Mega Feature, Jackpot Cards) are high. I'd only recommend it for a dedicated jackpot-hunting stream, not for fast-paced, action-packed entertainment.

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The Two-Tiered Jackpot System

Ancient Coins has two different jackpot systems running at the same time, which can be confusing.

What Jackpots Are in Ancient Coins?

The game has two separate jackpot systems: a static in-game GRAND Level tied to the Hold and Spin feature, and the four-level progressive Jackpot Cards mystery bonus that is an overlay on many Amusnet slots.

How to Win the In-Game GRAND Level

This jackpot is part of the Hold and Spin feature itself. To win it, you must fill all 15 reel positions with coin symbols. If the Double Reels (Red Pot) feature is active, you must fill all 30 positions across both reel sets. The value of this jackpot is the sum of all collected coins, which can be significant, especially if the Multiplier feature was also active.

How does the Amusnet Jackpot Cards feature work?

This is the four-level jackpot displayed at the top of the game screen (Mini, Minor, Major, Grand) and is a hallmark of the provider.

• What it is: This is a randomly triggered bonus game. It can activate after any spin during one of the features, as long as your bet is within the qualifying range (5.00 to 50,000.00 FUN in demo mode).
• How it differs: Unlike the GRAND Level, you don't win this by collecting symbols. When triggered, you are taken to a new screen with 12 face-down cards. You click them one by one. The feature ends when you match three card suits (Clubs, Diamonds, Hearts, or Spades), and you win the corresponding jackpot amount.
• What it means for the player: It adds a layer of anticipation to every spin. Even a losing spin within a feature could technically trigger the Jackpot Cards bonus, offering a completely different path to a large win. This feature is also present in many other classic Amusnet games.

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Mathematical Model and Game Features

While Amusnet has not published the official RTP, volatility, or hit frequency for Ancient Coins, the game's structure allows for some expert assumptions. The heavy reliance on combined Hold and Spin features, plus a four-tier jackpot, points toward medium-to-high volatility. This means the base game is expected to be a drain on the balance, paying out infrequently, while holding the vast majority of the RTP in the bonus features.

The Bonus Round Frequency is also unpublished, but the inclusion of a Buy Bonus feature is telling. Developers add this when the natural trigger rate is low. Expect to wait a significant number of spins to trigger the MEGA FEATURE naturally.

The Other Side: Is This Just a Reskin?

The strongest argument against this game is that its mechanics are not new. The “Hold and Spin” feature is one of the most common in the industry, seen in hundreds of money-themed slots like Sun of Egypt 3 or Cash Strike.

This argument is fair. If you've played a Hold and Spin game, you'll instantly understand this one.

However, Ancient Coins attempts to innovate by stacking three different modifiers (Double Reels, Multipliers, Extra Spins) on top of this familiar mechanic. The MEGA FEATURE, which combines all three, is the game's main point of differentiation. It’s not a simple reskin, but rather an evolution of a popular mechanic, giving it more layers than many of its competitors.

Vlad Hvalov: “Don't get fixated on the ‘Buy Bonus' option. I tested it in the free play mode, and while it guarantees a feature, the cost is high. It's often better to understand the game's natural rhythm with smaller bets first. The ‘Buy' is a fast track to seeing the mechanics, not a guaranteed good result.”

The Gamble and Buy Bonus Options

Ancient Coins includes two features that give the player more control, which can be explored in the free play demo.

• Gamble Feature: After any win equal to or less than 52.50 (at a 1.50 bet), you can choose to gamble it. This is a simple 50/50 Red or Black card guess. It's a feature common in classic slots and titles from developers like Greentube.
• Buy Bonus: This option allows you to pay a premium to instantly trigger a Pot Feature. You have the choice to buy a 1-pot, 2-pot (Super), or 3-pot (Mega) feature. This is useful in the demo to quickly understand how the features interact, but it also highlights the game's high volatility. This trend of offering feature buys is common in many modern Pragmatic Play slots, and its inclusion here targets players who want to skip the base game.

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Theme, Audio, and Visuals

Thematically, Ancient Coins is a blend of several popular genres. The jungle setting and explorer Wild place it firmly in the Jungle and Adventure categories, drawing comparisons to the famous Rich Wilde slot series or titles like Lara Croft: Fortune of the Eclipse MultiChase. The stone masks and coin designs have a strong Aztec or Inca feel, tapping into the Ancient Civilizations and Treasure hunting motifs. And, of course, with jackpot coins and gold everywhere, it's also a Coin collection game. You can find many more games across all slot themes on our site.

Visually, it's sharp, colorful, and clear. The symbols are well-drawn, and the animations during the features are smooth. The audio is atmospheric, with jungle sounds and a rhythmic, tense track that builds during the respins. It does its job effectively without being distracting.

Exploring Similar Slots

If you enjoy the Ancient Coins demo, here are a few other free slots that share similar mechanics or themes:

1. Treasures of Aztec Z: For a different take on the Aztec theme, this game offers a different set of mechanics and a distinct visual style.
2. Cursed Crypt: If you prefer the Egyptian side of treasure hunting, this Hacksaw Gaming title provides a much grittier atmosphere and different volatility.
3. Gates of Olympus Super Scatter: If your favorite part of Ancient Coins was the Multiplier feature, this Pragmatic Play classic shows another way to use powerful multipliers, though with a ‘Pay Anywhere' system.
4. Money Coming: For a pure, unfiltered coin-collection experience, this game strips away the complex features and focuses only on landing cash values on the reels.

Final Thoughts

Ancient Coins is a solid, if somewhat unoriginal, slot from Amusnet. It doesn't try to reinvent the wheel. Instead, it takes a very popular mechanic—Hold and Spin—and adds layers to it with the three-pot system.

The game's entire design is a build-up. The base game is just a waiting room for the features. The real game starts when one, two, or ideally all three coins land. The combination of Double Reels and Multipliers in the MEGA FEATURE is a genuinely exciting prospect. The addition of the random Jackpot Cards feature is the classic Amusnet signature, providing an extra layer of jackpot anticipation that sits on top of the main gameplay.

I think it's a slot for a specific type of player: one who has patience and enjoys the Hold and Spin mechanic but wants more complexity than the average “collect 6 coins” title. It’s not a revolutionary game, but it’s a competent and potentially rewarding one. It's definitely worth exploring in demo mode to see if you have the patience for the base game to get to the multi-layered bonus rounds.

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