Apollo Pays Megaways

Apollo Pays Megaways Overview

Created by Big Time Gaming, Apollo Pays Megaways transports players to the hallowed ground of Mount Olympus to meet the Gods of the Ancient Greek era. In the lap of the Gods, players will spin the reels hoping to trigger some of the exciting feature content included and come away with some hefty wins. Mechanically, this new online slots is a Megaways game, meaning that the number of symbols that land on each reel can be anywhere between 2 and 7. This game offers a truly amazing 11.649 pay lines in its most expanded form. The top win here is also very impressive at 116,030x the stake.

Features for this game start with a re-spin feature, which comes into play every time there is an opportunity to improve a win. When triggered, one re-spin is granted. If two or more symbols improve the win, then another re-spin is triggered and so on. Scatter symbols are also held in place for this feature, giving you extra chances of triggering the free spins round. The next feature is the free spins game, triggered by landing three lyre scatters—the round awards ten free spins with an attached multiplier that can grow with successes. Finally, the win exchange feature is a kind of risk feature that allows you to stake your win for a chance to enter the free spins round.

Theme and Symbols

The theme for this game is Ancient Greek Gods, with a special focus on the God Apollo. Apollo is one of the most important Greek gods as he is the God of the sun. He is also the physical manifestation of harmony in Greek Mythology and is important as a keeper of the celestial balance. He is often pictured with a lyre or a bow and arrow, hence the lyre as the scatter symbol in this game. Apollo is also the God upon which most Greek male statues are based. He is seen in this game as a handsome man wreathed in sunshine.

The background for this game is the great city of Olympus, located high above the clouds. Olympus is the area reserved for only the mightiest and most significant of gods. The strongest of these is Zeus, the great thunder God who rules over the rest of the gods. Apollo is his son and therefore also considered one of the chosen gods known as Olympians. The ethereal palace is an accurate depiction of how the abode of the Gods is described in Homer’s Odyssey, which is one of the only places where it is referenced in detail.

The playing board for this game is a golden mirror with some delicate details.

The symbols for this game are split into low-paying, high-paying and special symbols. The low-paying symbols are the 9, 10, J, Q, K and A. The A and K are the most valuable of these, worth 0.3x the stake for the top combination. On the other hand, the more valuable symbols are the various gemstones in green, blue, red, and purple. The purple one is the most valuable, worth 5x the stake for the top combination. The specials for the game are the Apollo wild, and the Golden Lyre free spins scatter.

Game Play

Apollo Pays Megaways is played on a 6-reel Megaways playing board, meaning that between 2 and 7 symbols fall onto each reel with every spin. The maximum pay lines available to play on here is 117,649. To win combinations, players must land three or more matching symbols on pay lines moving from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel.

The betting range for Apollo Pays Megaways is 20p to £4 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stake up and down using the tool located at the bottom left-hand side of the screen.
Further information, including a short tutorial and a display of the paytable, can be found via the menu button in the right-hand corner of the screen. The spin and auto spin buttons are located in the centre of the screen.
Volatility for this slot is rated in the high range. The return to player percentage for Apollo Pays Megaways is 96.56%, which is above average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 116,030x your stake.

Features

The first feature included in this game is the re-spin feature. This bonus is triggered every time that there is a win that can be improved. When this happens, one re-spin is awarded. If two or more symbols improve the existing win, you will win another re-spin. This mechanic continues until zero, or one symbol enhances the win. Scatter symbols stay stuck in place also for this feature, meaning that a re-spin could lead to you triggering the free spins game.
The second feature here is the free spins game, triggered when players land three or more of the golden lyre scatters anywhere on the reels. The game will then grant you ten free spins with a multiplier which starts out at 1x.
However, every time that you score a win, the attached multiplier grows by 1x. There is no upper limit to this multiplier. You can also retrigger the feature by landing an additional three scatters, giving you four more spins. The more scatters you land; the more spins will be added to your tally.
Finally, there is the win exchange feature. You can exchange your win on any spin for access to the free spins round. However, you have to register a win of at least 100x the stake to guarantee you entrance.
However, any wins between 25x and 100x, and you have to gamble the win on a wheel spin that has a 50/50 chance of winning. Win, and you’ll enter the free spins but lose, and your entire win will be lost.

Conclusion

There is plenty to like about this slot. The RTP is high, the max win is fantastic, and the features also offer an exciting variety in the gameplay. The volatility is a little high, but overall this game has one of the best winning potentials around and is a good laugh to play.