Siren Song

Siren Song Overview

A few online slot designers have started using the Greek Myth of the Sirens to theme their slots as of late. Now it is the turn of TrueLab Games, whose interpretation of the myth is a little scarier than the others that we have seen so far. Indeed, players are welcomed to a haunting world of spear-wielding aquatic demons whose eyes glow with contemptuous rage. The overarching feeling in this game is one of danger, yet there are exciting prizes to be won here, too, if players can use their spins correctly.

The features of this game are plentiful. There are three different free spins rounds, for starters, each with its own pros and cons relating to volatility and different gaming dynamics. For example, the high volatility free spins, the Silver Free spins contains the prospect of multipliers and wilds. At the end of every free spins round, a Prize Wheel bonus provides a final chance to win a prize before the features finish.

Theme and Symbols

As we have briefly discussed, the theme for this slot revolves around the tale of the Sirens, which appears in Homer's Odyssey. The Sirens are mythical creatures which, unlike the modern interpretation, were actually half bird half women creatures who sang so divinely that they could lure sailors to their death. In the Odyssey, Odysseus is advised to stuff his men's ears with bee's wax so they cannot hear the song. These temptresses are the foundation for this freeslots theme.

The background for this slot game is the watery depths into which men would end up if they fell for the Siren's serenade. The designers at TrueLab Games have done a lot of work with the lighting for this slot, with shafts of green light penetrating the water's surface. These eerie bands of light illuminating the depths of the ocean give the game a genuinely mysterious feel and one that chimes nicely with the spooky Sirens themselves.

The playing board for this game is pretty much non-existent. The symbols instead float in a relatively standard 5x3 format. This is probably because the symbols themselves are so complex that adding a complicated game board would make things a little too confusing.

The symbols for Siren Song are split into regular and special symbols. The standard symbols comprise strange ocean-themed objects. The blue noose object that pays out 14.4x your bet for five on a pay line is the least valuable of these. The strange hairpin symbol is next in terms of value, which pays 18x the stake for the top combination. Next is the green spear, paying 21.6x the bet. However, the most valuable of the normal symbols is the conch, which pays 28.8x the bet for the top combination. The specials for this game include the pearl free spin scatters, the three different mermaid/siren wilds and the key symbols related to the Pick and Click feature.

Game Play

Siren Song is played on a 5-reel, 3- row game board with 25 static pay lines. To create winners in this game, players must match 3 or more symbols in combination from left to right on the reels. The betting range for Siren Song is 25p to as much as £50 per spin. To change your betting level per spin, use the bet adjuster tool located at the bottom of the playing window.

Further information regarding the slot, including a display of the paytable, can be accessed by clicking on the settings menu. The spin button is located to the bottom right of the reels. You can set up auto spins in the game's menu.

The volatility for this slot is rated in the extremely high end of the spectrum. The return to player percentage Siren Song is 96.33%, which is slightly above average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 30,000x your total stake.

Features

The main set of features for this game are the free spins rounds. The free spins are triggered by landing 3 scatters on the reels at once. Doing this will give you a choice of three free spin rounds which are as follows.

The Silver Free spins round – This is the high volatility option. In this round, between 4 - 20 Fish Symbols are added randomly on the grid. A multiplier is awarded when a Fish Symbol is added to a place with an already existing Fish Symbol.
The Emerald Free Spins – The special skull wilds in this round become sticky and remain on the board for the duration of the feature.

The Crimson Free Spins – This is the round in which the key symbols enter play on reels 1, 3 and 5. During the feature, you will collect keys which at the end you will use to open chests that may contain prizes such as multipliers and extra keys.

When any free spins round has been completed, you will automatically play the steering wheel of fortune bonus. This gives players a final chance to win more prizes such as instant cash payouts or multipliers to your accrued score.
This game also has a bonus buy option that lets you buy your way into one of the free spins rounds for a cost of 127.6x your bet.

Conclusion

Will you be able to resist the Siren's song and come away from this awful journey unscathed and with bountiful treasure? Who knows? But at least TrueLab Games have made finding out an interesting ride with the number of features and fun extras incorporated into this game. Although picking up popularity, the theme is still one of the more novel floating around the circuit. The only thing that players should bear in mind is that this game is very volatile.