Lost Relics

Lost Relics is an ancient treasure-hunt pokie from NetEnt, and it has held a steady audience among Australian players since its 2018 release. Rather than the fixed paylines most players know, it pays in clusters, so wins form wherever enough matching symbols touch across the 5 by 5 grid. The temple-ruins theme, the glowing relics and the constant trickle of small features make it easy to pick up, and you can try the free demo above in your browser before deciding whether to play for real money in AUD. If you are searching for the Lost Relics slot or checking the Lost Relics RTP, this is a mid-weight pokie that rewards patience over big swings.

How Lost Relics plays

Lost Relics runs on a 5 reel, 5 row grid, giving you 25 symbol positions instead of fixed lines. You win by landing a cluster of matching symbols that touch each other horizontally or vertically, and the larger the cluster, the larger the payout. Every winning cluster can randomly trigger one of three features: Coin Win drops a cash prize onto the grid, Extra Wild adds one or more wilds, and Extra Scatter places another scatter to move you closer to the bonus. The wild substitutes for all symbols except the scatter. Gather scatters in the main game and you unlock the free spins round, where the Hidden Chest feature applies: chests stay hidden and are uncovered as you form clusters, handing out rewards such as sticky wilds and coin wins.

Lost Relics RTP, volatility and max win

Lost Relics has a published RTP of 96.3%, close to the industry average, and slot databases generally rate its volatility as medium to high. That balance keeps the base game ticking over with regular small cluster wins, while the bigger payouts are saved for the free spins and the Hidden Chest. The top prize is worth up to 900 times your stake on a single game, a realistic ceiling for a pokie built this way rather than a runaway jackpot. Expect a lot of modest clusters in a normal session and treat that maximum as an uncommon best case, not a target.

Playing Lost Relics in Australia

The online casinos listed on this page carry the NetEnt catalogue and let you play Lost Relics in AUD. It is worth being clear about the law: under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001, online casino and pokie games cannot be licensed for or advertised to Australians, so any site offering real-money play does so on an offshore licence rather than an Australian one. Nothing here is locally regulated. The free demo above needs no account and no deposit, so you can see how the clusters and the Hidden Chest behave without risking money.

Is Lost Relics worth playing?

Lost Relics is a good choice if you like cluster pokies with a treasure-hunt flavour. The random features keep the base game lively, the free spins give you something to aim for, and a 900 times stake ceiling is fair for a medium to high volatility slot without overselling it. It will not suit anyone chasing enormous multipliers, but as a fun, feature-led pokie it still stands up. Set a budget you can afford to lose, keep it entertainment, and read our responsible gambling guidance if your play ever starts to feel like more than a bit of fun.