Skeleton Key Slots

Skeleton Key is a highly animated slot with a gorgeous board featuring a haunted theme. This ominous game brought to us by IGT offers a fun treasure hunt with exciting bonus features. You can win up to 83,333x your initial bet. This skeleton key helps unlock wins across 243 different ways on a unique 5x6 reel setup, which stands out from the more common 5x3 reels. Animated mist spills over the reels. All necessary buttons are on the left side: wins, total bet, coin value, and balance. Adjust the total bet using the arrows. On the right are the auto spin and manual spin buttons. The backdrop is a dark cave full of buried treasure, with a treasure chest on the right side.

The symbols include a mystical Book of Spells, purple gemstone, green gemstone, chalice, skeleton key, padlock, treasure chest, red gemstone, and traditional poker symbols A, J, K, Q. The background music is typical video game treasure hunting tunes.

Bonus Features and Free Spins

Trigger a key symbol on the reels to open concealed symbols, revealing three more. The key is removed, and other symbols drop down to fill empty positions. More symbols mean more wins, with all five reels potentially showing the highest paying symbols.

Land three, four, or five padlock scatters to get 10, 20, or 30 free spins. A mystery symbol can transform into a key. You can increase the multiplier by x1, and retrigger the feature. With 243 ways to win that can expand during bonuses, this game revolves around unlocking treasure chests while navigating the dark cave for jewels and gold. IGT did an excellent job with the beautifully designed, top-notch modern graphics. The haunted treasure theme suggests a cursed pirate concept.

Final Thoughts

I would play this game again for its great bonuses, fun graphics, and unique theme. Many slots feel like rip-offs of each other, but Skeleton Key stands out in the world of video slots. It doesn't explain the haunted treasure origins but remains fun and engaging without being boring or misleading. I'm a sucker for a good story slot.