Athens MegaWays - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Athens Megaways slot review

Athens Megaways by Red Tiger features Big Time Gaming's trademarked Megaways mechanic with a cascading action that enables more than one winning combination to occur per spin. Wilds substitute for all paying symbols except the scatter symbol in the base game, while three bonus features can occur randomly to increase the total win. Land scatters to trigger the free spins bonus, which focuses on one of the three random bonuses. Find out how in this Athens Megaways slot review.

Back to ancient times

Ancient civilisations, whether Egyptian, South American or Roman, are a favourite theme among slots developers. Red Tiger has presented the Ancient Greek theme in the Athens Megaways slot with stunning graphics and animations. The winning symbols are what you would expect from the theme, including shields, helmets, temples and urns alongside letters of the Greek alphabet.

Special effects

The reels stand in a simple frame against a backdrop of Ancient Athens bathed in animated shafts of sunlight; however, the mood can quickly change depending on which feature is chosen for the free spins. Be prepared for ghouls, water effects, lightning flares and ground shakes during the bonus features, and you will see some spectacular smoke effects.

Athens Megaways RTP & volatility 

The RTP for the Athens Megaways slot is 95.68 per cent, which is slightly below average. The variance is high, which means you can spin the reels for some time without seeing a win. 

Top prize

The max win is capped at 20,000x your bet.

How to play Athens Megaways

1. Before you start, take some time to study the game's rules, features and paytable. These can be found via the menu button. 
2. Next, adjust your bet. You can do this by touching the + and - signs on either side of the stake button.
3. For a faster game, you can toggle the turbo button. Found near the spin button, this will shorten the reel spin animation but will not affect the spin results. 
4. To use autoplay, tap the auto button and adjust the number of automatic spins. Setting win/loss limits for autoplay is recommended if these settings are available. When using autoplay, it is always best practice, regardless of whether you are playing slots in free demo mode here at Slots Temple or for real money at online casinos, to keep an eye on your credit balance and be ready to hit the stop button before you need to.
5. That's it - you are ready to play. Always gamble responsibly, using the timeout and self-exclusion functions if necessary.

How to win at Athens Megaways

Athens Megaways has six reels and up to seven rows per reel, resulting in up to 117,649 potential winning lines. Three or more winning symbols must land on consecutive reels, starting from the leftmost, to land a payout. 

There are ten paying symbols on the pay table, with the higher tier represented by artefacts and the lower tier represented by Greek letters. The highest payouts per payline for six-of-a-kind include:

• Helmet = 3x
• Shield = 2x
• Horn = 1.4x
• Urn = 1.2x
• Lyre = 1x

Wins can be multiplied by up to 20x depending on the bonus feature in play.

Athens Megaways bonus features

There are three bonus features that can appear randomly in the base game or become the main feature of the free spins round. These are:

Soul pit

During any spin, between two and nine wilds can appear on the four middle reels. At the end of the spin, they will substitute for symbols in the longest winning line.

Sea fury

Stacked wilds can appear at random on the middle four reels during a spin. The wilds add a win multiplier of between 2x and 7x to any winning line to which they contribute.

Olympus blessing

This feature will add between a 2x and 5x win multiplier to the current win. With each subsequent cascading win, the multipliers will increase to a maximum of 20x. 

Free spins

Land three scatters to be awarded eight free spins. Pick one of the three temples to reveal which bonus feature will be associated with the free spins: soul pit, sea fury, or Olympus blessing. The selected feature will appear with an increased frequency during the free spins bonus round.

All cascading wins increase the multiplier, which will hold for the entire free spins round until it maxes out at 20x. Each time a scatter lands during the feature, an extra free spin is awarded.

Max-win 19,992x

Volatility High

Top RTP 96.68%

Athens Megaways review: our verdict 

With its rich graphics, stunning animations, dramatic soundtrack and the variety of features that appear in both the base and bonus games, there is a lot to love about Athens Megaways. Players who enjoy slots that provide an immersive experience will enjoy this. 

Highly volatile

The combination of a slightly lower-than-average RTP and high volatility may not be suitable for all players. Pragmatic Play's Big Bass Bonanza slot, with its higher than average RTP and medium volatility, may be a better alternative.

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