Dark King: Forbidden Riches review
Take a trip around the Dark King’s castle and try to collect the gold beasts before they collect you! A crystal ball might be able to tell your fate but we already know that if the crystal balls get stuck, the outlook is good!
This pokie is free to play in demo mode here at Online Pokies 4U. We recommend this to familiarise yourself with the gameplay before deciding whether to play for real at an online casino.
Theme, graphics & soundtrack
The soundtrack is dark - very dark. It is created with the sole intention of instilling as much foreboding as possible; however, with a name like Dark King: Forbidden Riches, you won’t exactly be surprised to hear this. It is also fairly majestic, hence the name. The additional sound effects blend well with the overall soundtrack, such as crashes and thuds. There is nothing out of place.
The predominantly green, black and gold graphics are crisp and depict a dark, long-abandoned castle where gold beasts now roam. We can only assume the king has been abandoned by all but his creepy yet glamorously gold cohort of demons, as there is no sign of any other family.
Dark King: Forbidden Riches RTP and variance
The RTP of Dark King: Forbidden Riches is 96.06 per cent. It is a medium to high volatility online game, so you won’t be bored and could even land some big wins.
How to play Dark King: Forbidden Riches
1. Click the blue i icon on the left-hand side of the bottom panel to view the paytable.
2. To adjust your bet amount, click the stacked coins icon to the centre-left of the bottom panel to select a new amount.
3. If you want to play in autoplay mode, click the blue arrow icon to the left of the main spin button and choose a number of rounds. There are various options available between 10 and 1,000.
4. To start the game manually, click the main blue spin button in the centre of the bottom panel.
Your balance and win amounts are shown to the bottom right of the screen in blue. There is also an icon to toggle the sound on or off.
Bet sizes & paytable wins
Dark King: Forbidden Riches has a minimum bet of 0.2 and a maximum bet of 400.00. The payouts for three, four and five matching symbols are:
- Crystal ball
5x = 10.00
4x = 3.00
3x = 0.40
- Dark King
5x = 10.00
4x = 3.00
3x = 0.40
- Red beast
5x = 8.00
4x = 2.50
3x = 0.40
- Orange beast
5x = 7.00
4x = 2.00
3x = 0.40
- Green beast
5x = 6.00
4x = 1.50
3x = 0.40
- Blue beast
5x = 5.00
4x = 1.20
3x = 0.40
- Ace
5x = 2.00
4x = 0.40
3x = 0.10
- King
5x = 1.60
4x = 0.40
3x = 0.10
- Queen
5x = 1.40
4x = 0.40
3x = 0.10
- Jack
5x = 1.20
4x = 0.40
3x = 0.10
- Ten
5x = 1.00
4x = 0.40
3x = 0.10
Bonus features
- Wild multipliers
The wild crystal orb substitutes for all symbols except the scatter and activates the wild multiplier. Multipliers of 2x, 3x, 4x and 5x are available for two, three, four and five crystal orbs respectively. These are hidden behind the gold masks under the reels and are active during the base game and the free spins round.
- Scatter and free spins
A red gem encased within a gold skull is this game’s scatter symbol. If you land three or more scatters anywhere on the reels, you will unlock the free spins round. These gems are retained in the sword of the Dark King.
- Sticky wild hotspots
If you see a cross start to form on reels two, three and four, this is a sticky wild hotspot If a wild falls within these hotspots, it will stick for the rest of the bonus round and net you an extra free spin for each wild.
Our verdict
You may consider yourself a goth, or at least goth-friendly; even so, you may not be prepared for quite how dark this game is, from the alternately dramatic and outright creepy soundtrack to the beasts, who would be frankly terrifying if not for the fact that they are running around in gold! It is less Marilyn Manson and more Bruno Mars.
The gameplay is good and the addition of sticky wilds and multipliers always spices things up a bit. With medium to high volatility, this could have been a winner; however, the game is let down slightly by a weak maximum win, alerting you to the fact that the achievable wins are also likely to be on the low side.
If you know how to play the reels and are not easily intimidated, you may be able to pull off a coup and will certainly enjoy the thrilling theme as you do so.
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