John Hunter and the Quest for Bermuda Riches: Slot Overview

John Hunter and the Quest for Bermuda Riches, which we’ll shorten to ‘Bermuda Riches’ for sanity’s sake, is a cluster-paying grid slot created by Pragmatic Play. It also continues the hugely popular John Hunter series, following the Indiana Jones-style adventurer as he roams the globe, stumbling into danger while chasing treasure. This outing drops John on the Atlantic island of Bermuda. It’s not a setting you see in slots very often, so anyone trying to tick off unusual destinations will enjoy visiting somewhere a bit different.

We did a quick Google on Bermuda while testing the game and found it’s fairly remote. It’s not exactly mid-Atlantic, but it’s certainly not near much either. That may help explain why it served as a Royal Navy base and gained a reputation as a leading offshore tax haven thanks to what’s described as an ‘investor-friendly environment.’ The first thing you notice in Bermuda Riches is the massive game panel. A 7×7 grid is standard enough for this style, but the scale here really stands out. It’s so large that it hides a good chunk of the background, so the scenery could pass for almost any palm-filled getaway. If the setting is important for immersion, switching a mobile to portrait mode shows more of Bermuda Riches’ backdrop than you’ll typically see on desktop.

A look under the hood reveals a highly volatile math model, rated at 4.5/5—so expect plenty of swings if that’s your preference. The RTP is available in multiple versions, so it’s worth checking, with the best option sitting at 96.39%, nudging up to 96.4% when free spins are purchased.

With stakes from 20 p/c to $/€100 per spin, all standard symbols pay in clusters of at least 5 matching tiles connected horizontally or vertically. Any winning cluster is removed via the tumble mechanic, letting new symbols drop in to fill the space and potentially create additional wins, continuing until no further winning group appears. There are seven regular pays, running from low to high: diamonds, clubs, hearts, spades, telescope, goblets, and bejewelled rings. For the top three premium symbols, a cluster of 15+ icons pays 90-150x your bet. Golden wilds can land anywhere as well, substituting for all regular pay symbols.

John Hunter and the Quest for Bermuda Riches: Slot Features

Tracking down those Bermudan riches is made easier thanks to a handful of extra mechanics—Cursed Wilds, a Money Collect Feature, and free spins.

Cursed Wilds

When wild symbols land, there’s a possibility they are transformed into Cursed Wilds. If this triggers, either the Cursed Wilds receive a x2 multiplier, or additional wilds are placed onto the grid in random positions.

Money Collect Feature

Money Symbols may appear on any reel, each assigned a random cash value. If one or more Money Symbol lands alongside a Collect Symbol, all visible Money Symbol values are paid out. If there is more than one Collect Symbol, the Money Symbols are collected again for each Collect that appears. Also note that Collect Symbols come in several varieties:

• Collect – the standard version that simply gathers the values of all Money Symbols currently shown on the screen.
• Extra Credit Collect – the value on this symbol is added to all Money Symbols in view before collecting them.
• Multiplier Collect – the value of all Money Symbols is multiplied by the value on the Multiplier Collect before being collected.
• Extra Drop Collect – before the collect begins, extra Money Symbols are added to the screen.

Free Spins

Hitting 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 scatters pays 3x, 5x, 10x, 20x, or 100x the bet, and also awards 12 free spins – a further 5 free spins are added whenever 3 or more scatters land during the feature. In free spins, the base game rules remain in place, with one extra twist. Whenever Money Symbols appear, their value is collected in a separate bonus pot—a Collect Symbol isn’t required. Once free spins finish, a wheel containing 3 winning and 7 losing segments is spun. If the result is a win, the cash stored in the bonus pot is added on top of any other free spins winnings.

Buy Free Spins

The free spins feature in Bermuda Riches can be bought directly from the base game for 100x the total bet.

John Hunter and the Quest for Bermuda Riches: Slot Verdict

Oddly enough, the Bermuda theme reminded us of Tahiti Gold, although ELK arguably captured French Polynesia more convincingly than Pragmatic Play has portrayed Bermuda in Bermuda Riches. Still, this isn’t really about sightseeing—it’s about tagging along with John and his whip-cracking brand of adventure once again. John Hunter definitely adds plenty of star appeal here, and the fairly straightforward visuals and mechanics might have felt easier to dismiss without him front and centre.

Worth noting: this is the first time John has shown up in a cluster-paying grid slot, though Bermuda Riches does share some DNA with John Hunter Tomb of the Scarab Queen. Both focus on collecting Money Symbols, and both culminate with a chance to land a bonus pot payout. Scarab Queen’s finale was arguably more thrilling, thanks to the way it introduced huge Money Symbols on reels 1-4 for the last spin. That said, Bermuda Riches can be seriously tense when the free spins end and the bonus pot wheel starts turning. You shouldn’t expect to win it often, but when it does land, it gives a satisfying boost to the overall free spins return.

One last point of comparison: Bermuda Riches has less than half the win potential at 5,000x the bet. Scarab Queen arrived back when Pragmatic Play releases were known for some truly massive max win numbers. Since then, the studio appears to have reined things in to keep outcomes a bit more grounded.

Given the strong momentum John Hunter has built since his debut, it’s difficult to imagine Bermuda Riches not doing well too. It keeps the bold, colourful style seen in earlier entries—something Pragmatic Play tends to deliver reliably—and the fresh setting is a nice change of pace.