Aurum Codex Review

Aurum Codex is a game with 5 reels, 3 rows and 20 pay-lines that must be formed from left to right. It has high volatility and an RTP of 95.77%. You can play it on all kinds of devices with wagers from 0.10 to 20 credits per spin. The max win per spin is 4,131 times your bet.

The extra features include Alchemy Wilds that lock for the next spin in the base game. These symbols get locked during all free spins. Landing 2 wilds on the same row transform all symbols between them into Golden Wilds. Both types of wild symbols pay as much as the most rewarding symbol – the scales – 15 times your stake for 5 on a line. A full screen of wilds or scales with or without the help of wilds pays 300 times the stake. You can win from 10 to 20 free spins.

The Design

The game has an esoteric theme with a focus on alchemy – turning lead into gold. The grid is set inside a scientist’s or more probably an alchemist’s workroom. Cabinets filled with books, potions, sand clocks and other stuff are on the background. The grid is made of gold with spirals inclouding the game logo on its top with a purple gem on the O letter.

On the 5×3 set can land 10 to A card royals in intricate and very original gothic style with a lot of ornaments. The background of the card symbols is purple. The picture symbols include scales, keys, skulls and scales. The images are detailed, look authentic and impressive. The picture and special symbols are decorated with gold. The soundtrack is mysterious, melodic and sets the mood for magical things to happen. Aurum Codex is thrilling and a pleasure to play.

Aurum Codex Gameplay

There are 9 regular symbols, of which 5 are low-paying and 4 premium ones. The former includes 10, J, Q, K and A cards in gothic style. They pay 1, 1.50, 2, 3 and 4 times your bet respectively for 5 of a kind.

The premiums look even better and include a key that pays 5x bet for 5 symbols on a pay-line. The scroll grants 6x bet for 5 on a line. The skull returns 8 times your bet when you land 5 of it on a pay-line. The scales are the most valuable symbol and they pay 15x bet for 5 of a kind. The Wild Codex substitutes for all symbols and pays 15 times your stake for 5 on a line.

Aurum Codex Features / Bonuses

The features that are available in Aurum Codex are all centred around the wild symbol. The Alchemy Wild appears on reels 1 and 5 only and substitutes for all paying missing symbols. When this symbols lands, it becomes locked in its position for the next spin.

If you have the luck to land 2 wild symbols on the same row, they transform all symbols that separate them into Golden Wilds. The Golden Wild also substitute for all other regular symbols and pay too. Lines of Alchemy or Golden Wilds have the same value as the best paying symbol – 15 times your stake for 5 of a kind.

Landing 3 scatters in a spin on the middle 3 reels triggers 10 free spins. Before they start, an hourglass may appear by chance and add 5 extra free spins. You can be so lucky to have it appear for the second time and give you 5 more so that you will start with 20 free spins in total.

During the free spins, the Alchemy Wilds become sticky symbols. They remain on their places for the duration of the bonus game instead only for the following spin. This is a very beneficial feature that you will win from.

The Conclusion

Aurum Codex is a highly volatile game with rewarding modifiers. The RTP is a bit under the standard and the top win could have been better. Still, the visual and sound performance is very good and you won’t have to play too long to learn the features. If you are into the alchemy fever, you can have a great time and try also Alchemist’s Gold and other similar games.