Play N Go’s Rise of Olympus is a fun take on the tried and tested mythical Greek theme, featuring a unique cascading playboard and multiple chances to win thanks to its bumper playboard.
With 5×3 playboards being very much the norm these days it’s great to see Play N Go freshen things up with a 5×5 playboard featuring the three main Greek gods themselves and their assortment of coloured shields and gold coins, which really come in handy later in the game as you look to trigger their free spin rounds.
The Returns To Player (RTP) rate for Rise of Olympus comes in at a very healthy 96.5%, but with a volatility that is rather high when compared to other slots on the market, you might have to bide your time between wins, but they’re usually worth it when they come around.
The beauty of a large playboard with several active symbols is that it makes life easier when it comes to wins. All players need to do is line up at least three matching symbols, ranging from low-paying blue and green battle shields, right through to the premium payouts on the faces of Hades, Poseidon and Zeus, who also act as wild and free spin trigger symbols. I do love a Greek god who can multitask…
When you’re venturing down the well trodden path of Greek mythology-themed slot games you’re facing an uphill task from the off to make your game stand out, but Rise of Olympus have managed it thanks to their cluster playboard that delivers possibilities for multi-layered wins, while the visuals themselves are particularly immersive in their own right thanks to some high-end rendering of the playing symbols and the game’s chief characters. This is all brought together with an on-theme soundtrack that makes you feel like you’re in the heat of battle between the Olympians and the Titans.
There are three main feature rounds to keep an eye out for. Firstly, fans of the 1986 England football team will want to look away now as the unfortunately named Hand of God feature sees one of the mythical trio step in on non-winning spins to transform the board into potentially winning combinations. Secondly, you have the Wrath of Olympus, which triggers when you fill up the playing meter with gold coins that are collected every spin and once the bar is full you can land some bumper free spin and multiplier bonuses. Finally, the free spins round is a bit tricky to trigger but can be unlocked when you clear the playboard with consecutive wins in the same spin.
Rise of Olympus takes what sceptics would call a tired theme and drags it into the 21st century with perfectly-rendered symbols and characters and thrusts them into an immersive playing environment with brilliant animations and visual detail. We have no hesitation in recommending this one if you’re looking for a new game to add to your slot arsenal and it’s certain to become a go-to game for plenty of punters.