Colossus Hold and Win

Colossus Hold & Win Overview

Amazing Greek Architecture meets exciting playing dynamics in this new game created by iSoftBet. Colossus Hold and Win transports players to the famous ancient city of Rhodes. Guarding this beautiful port city is the mighty colossus statue, which in its day would have stood as tall as the statue of liberty - an incredible feat of engineering considering that these are ancient times we are talking about. In terms of the game's playing dynamics, this game is a 5-reel, 3-row game with 20 pay lines and a max top win of 10,000x the stake. The RTP is 96%, and the volatility is rated in the high range.

The features for this slot are dominated mainly by the hold and win dynamic, activated when players land six or more gold coins on the reels simultaneously. When this happens, the triggering coins are locked in place, and the bonus round starts, taking players to a new game grid where only coins and blanks fall. Three re-spins are awarded, with every new coin replenishing the number of re-spins and sticking to the reels. All coin values are added up and paid out at the end of the feature. There is also a colossus rising flame feature, a colossus spin bonus and a colossus bet option. All features will be explained in more detail later in the review.

Theme and Symbols

The theme for this game is one of the world's most outstanding architectural achievements and a feature that was once one of the seven wonders of the world. The Colossus of Rhodes was an enormous statue of the Sun God Helios, built on the entrance to Rhodes harbour. Although many representations have the figure straddling the harbour mouth, engineers today have said that this would have been technically impossible. The huge statue was made from bronze reinforced with iron. Sadly, the colossus was partly destroyed by an earthquake and then fully dismantled when Arabian armies invaded Rhodes.

The background for the game is an aerial shot of the coastal city of Rhodes back in its ancient halcyon days when it was one of the most important trading cities in the Aegean Sea, connecting the middle east to Europe. The scene shows a beautiful azure sea, a rich coastal grove of olive trees and the roofs of terracotta buildings shining in the Greek sunshine. The board obviously covers some of the city's other details, such as the forum, the palace and the other main buildings.
The playing window is a columned structure aptly made from bronze and lit by braziers full of energetic flame.

The symbols for this game are split into low-paying, high-paying and special symbols. The low-paying symbols are the J, Q, K and A in playing card royals. The most valuable of these is the A, paying pout at 3x the stake for the top payout. On the other hand, the more valuable symbols are the trireme, the sword and shield, the torso armour, and finally, the soldier wearing a golden helmet. The soldier is the most valuable of these, paying out at 20x the stake for the top combination. The specials finally are the statue wild, and the golden shield scatter.

Game Play

Colossus Hold and Win is played on a 5-reel, 3-row machine with 20 fixed pay lines. 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 Colossus Hold and Win is 20p to £20 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 Colossus Hold and Win is 96%, which is average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 10,000x your stake.

Features

The first feature in this game and the one that will draw the most players is the hold and win feature. Most seasoned players will understand how this bonus works; however, we will explain it here. To trigger the bonus players need to land six or more of the gold coin symbols on the reels simultaneously. These triggering coins are then locked in place, and you are taken to a new reel set where only new coins and blanks can fall.

You are then given three re-spins, and with every new coin you land, the re-spins will be replenished. When your re-spins are exhausted, the value of all the coins on the board is totalled and paid out to you in one lump sum.
Next is the colossus rising flame feature, which is randomly triggered at the start or end of the re-spin round and multiplies your takings by anywhere between 2x and 10x.

On the other hand, the colossus spin feature only comes into play if players fill all positions on the reels during the hold and win feature. You will be awarded one colossus spin on a special reel if you do this. This spin gives you the chance to win a variety of jackpot amounts up to 10,000x the stake.

Finally, the colossus bet option is basically a bonus buy. This option may not be available depending on the region you are playing this game from.

Conclusion

It's very exciting to see a slot game themed after one of the wonders of the world. However, it is even better to play such a rewarding slot with some great features and decent win potential. Although most of the action comes via the hold and win feature, this is still a great game and one that players might seriously consider.