Matching mystery symbols feature in Thunderkick’s latest slot release set in Ancient Greece, Ways of Athena.
RELEASE DATE
Out now
THEME
Ancient Greece
THE PITCH
Ways of Athena is a 5×3 reel slot with up to 43,923 ways to win and a maximum win worth x25,000 the player’s wager.
VOLATILITY
High
RTP
94.21%
THE SYMBOLS
Low value symbols are represented by the high end of a deck of cards, from 10 through to Ace. These symbols can offer between x0.2 and x1 the player’s wager, depending on the number of matching combinations that fall on one turn.
Meanwhile, vases, harps, shields, helmets and Athena depict the high value symbols, providing wins between x0.4 and x5 the player’s preferred wager.
Bonus statue scatters can also land on the reels, awarding eight free spins when three land on the same spin. Landing additional scatters on top of the initial three will award players an extra two spins each, with up to 44 available.
Matching mystery flame symbols can appear on reels two to five. These symbols will randomly match with a symbol that appears on the first reel, before splitting into two versions of that symbol to increase the number of ways to win.
Finally, wild owls can land on the reels, substituting for all symbols other than statue scatters. Landing five wilds in a winning combination will award x5 the player’s bet.
THE DETAILS
In the free spins game mode, landing mystery match symbols on the reels will cause them to be collected in a meter below the board.
For every five symbols that appear on the board, the matching mystery symbols will increase their payways, with the first fill causing them to split into three symbols and the second fill spitting them into five symbols. Each time the meter is filled, two additional spins will also be awarded.
Players can buy access to this bonus game mode for the price of x100 their stake.
WHAT THEY SAY
Johannes Polbring, Game Product Owner at Thunderkick, stated: “Ways of Athena introduces matching mystery symbols which split two, three or five ways, increasing the number of total pay ways up to a maximum of 43,923. This not only generates bigger wins but also provides the opportunity to trigger up to 44 free spins, enriching the player experience.
“This exciting concept, coupled with the popular Greek mythology theme and crisp visuals, delivers engaging gameplay that further strengthens Thunderkick’s offering on behalf of our global operator partners.”
DEMO
To test out the Ways of Athena demo, click here.