Gameplay and Design
The software titan Play’n GO has given us another exciting gaming adventure in the Rise of Olympus video pokie, which plays on five reels and three rows and comes with a cluster pays system. The game features engaging gameplay and state-of-the-art bonus mechanics, which will appeal to a wide audience. Wins are formed by landing three or more matching symbols horizontally or vertically adjacent to each other, which triggers the cascading reels.
Winning symbols are removed from the reels, and the remaining symbols will drop down to the vacated spaces to form new winning combinations. However, the cascading reels in Rise of Olympus have an innovative twist. Each time you trigger a cascade, a wild will appear in the middle of the grid, with a multiplier that increases with each consecutive win.
As you would expect, the three divine brothers, Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon, make an appearance on the reels as the game’s high-paying symbols. These gods guarantee 0.3X, 1X, or 10X your stake when 3, 4, or 5 of a kind appear on the reels. Additionally, you can hit a combo of any 3, 4, or 5 of the gods to earn 0.2X, 0.5X, or 5X your stake.
The low-paying symbols are also thematic, comprising a Lightning Bolt, a Trident, a Helmet, and a Harp, offering between 0.1X and 3X your stake for 3 to 5 matching symbols. The Pegasus Gold Coin acts as the wild symbol substituting for other symbols and also pays out up to 50X your stake when five lands on the reels.
Play’n GO pokies are well known for innovative features and high-end graphics, and Rise of Olympus is no exception. The pokie presents an ornately designed reel grid framed in gold and sitting on ruins to portray the aftermath of war.
The backdrop varies depending on which god accompanies you beside the reels as you spin. Zeus takes you to Mount Olympus, Hades transports you to the underworld, and Poseidon takes you underwater. The visuals and sound effects exude elegance while an orchestral soundtrack fit for a war of gods plays in the background, immersing you in this godly realm.