Shadows of Olympus Demo Slot - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Game Theme & Storyline

The intrigues of the Greek Gods has been fertile content for thousands of slots, but Spin Games Slot Slot Machines have brought something new to the heights of Olympus with this cleverly themed slot. The question is: which brother will you play?

Zeus is the king of the gods, known by his symbols the eagle and the lightning bolt. The sky god rules from his golden throne on Mount Olympus and is quick to anger - and to fall in love. His brother Hades rules over the underworld, having drawn lots with Zeus and Poseidon after their triumph in the battle of the Titans. Yet Hades longs to return to the world of mortal men and seize the throne from his brother - and it’s this eternal conflict that is dramatised in Shadows of Olympus.

Graphics & Sound

The clever thing about Shadows of Olympus is that you’ll play two different games with two distinct sets of symbols. Where your journey begins is entirely arbitrary - you’ll either land up in the stygian gloom of the underworld assailed by monsters and spooky sounds, or atop the clouds with Zeus and his warriors listening to the celestial sounds of a harp.

It’s a cleverly realised slot that creates two quite defined games within one set of reels.

How to Play

Before you play any slot, you’ll need to select a stake and any game customisation you prefer. You’ll start out playing as one of the two brothers at random, so it makes sense to study the paytable for special symbols and triggering payouts.

To switch between the Hades and Zeus theme, you’ll need to land the Zeus symbol on reel 5 without the Hades symbol on reel 1. To switch between Zeus and Hades, land Hades on reel 5 without Zeus on reel 1.

Apart from the symbols representing the main protagonists, each theme has a set of specific symbols to look out for in order to create winning combos. Each theme has its own wild that substitutes for all other symbols except the two gods and their bonus pick symbols. It’s clearly marked, so you can’t miss it.

Hades reels are packed with monsters like the Minotaur, Cyclops and Medusa. Look out for the bonus pick symbols - a skull and the sun and clouds - that initiate two potentially lucrative pick me bonuses. When it comes to the paytable, Medusa pays 3,000x your stake for five of a kind in the underworld, while the Lion-Headed Warrior offers the same reward on Mount Olympus.

Bet Sizes & Maximum Win

There are just five bet levels of 1, 3, 5, 10 and 40, but players can also adjust the number of bet lines from 1 to 40 to create a stake they’re comfortable with. Assuming you prefer to play with all 40 lines, the minimum and maximum bets available are 40 to 1600 credits per spin.

The maximum win available from Shadows of Olympus is 120,000 credits. This represents the potential of this slot, but you’ll find wins on this level incredibly difficult to generate.

Bonus Features

You’d expect a slot as innovative as Shadows of Olympus to provide some inventive bonus gameplay, and this game doesn’t disappoint with the Battle feature.

Pick and win bonus: This is triggered by landing heaven symbols on reels 2, 3 and 4 in the Zeus game, or hell symbols on the same reels in the Zeus game. You’ll choose from Hades’ goblets or Zeus’ vases to win prizes, and you’ll keep picking until you reveal a 0 when the bonus ends.

Battle at Mount Olympus: When the symbols for the main protagonists land on reels 1 and 5 at the same time, you’ll trigger this feature. It plays out on a separate set of three reels:

- Reel 1: Extra spins - Collect three bronze coins to add another spin
- Reel 2: Character reel - Land on different characters to collect them on the mural above the reels and earn a random credit between 1x and 5x your stake. Collect all 10 to earn a 50x multiplier
- Reel 3: Multiplier reel - Collect 3 lightning flash symbols to earn a multiplier increase

The bonus ends when all free spins are played. Landing on the grey symbols or the warrior’s helmet awards nothing.

RTP & Volatility

The RTP on offer in Shadows of Olympus is just above average at 95.83%, but your personal volatility is likely to differ significantly from this hypothetical value, which represents a long-term payout ratio.

In terms of volatility, this is in the medium variance range, which can present players with the best of both worlds - low-value base game wins and higher-value bonus payouts from the two special features. You’ll still need nerves of steel to trigger those high-value multipliers as the Battle round is quite difficult to trigger.

Our Verdict

Spin Games have created a truly colossal slot in Shadows of Olympus. It’s quite a complex slot but one that immediately immerses you into this ancient family feud with its randomly switching game theme mechanic.

There’s big potential on offer, too, although most players won’t get anywhere near the maximum prize. But you won’t bother too much when there’s so much to enjoy in the sounds, visuals and gameplay. If you’re a fan of the Greek Gods theme, Shadows of Olympus offers edge-of-the-seat excitement and massive replayability.

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