Gods of Rock

Gods of Rock Overview

Created by the prolific and exciting slot provider Thunderkick, Gods of Rock is a high stakes slot machine themed around an interdenominational set of deities having a classic rock concert together. Because as we all know, the only thing that gods from the Norse, Egyptian and Greek traditions have in common is a shared love of ACDC. Although this concept is one of the more left-field ideas, it works just fine and is a lot of fun. From a gaming perspective, there are plenty of pay lines, a whole host of bonus features and a top prize that most games should be aspiring to offer.

Speaking of the bonuses, the first worth mentioning is the cascading reels or, in this instance, the 'dropping symbols' feature, which replaces winning symbols with another set to give players multiple chances of creating wins from one spin. This game also has the Reel Multiplier feature, which builds each reel's multiplier value with the help of charged wilds. Gods of Rock has a Wild Encore feature too, which concerns the bonus meter. Finally, there is a free spins game, triggered when players land 55 bonus symbols. In this game, the reel multipliers don't reset either. All features will be explained in greater detail further on in the review.

Theme and Symbols

Out of all the providers currently operating in the digital slot machine space, Thunderkick is perhaps the studio with the most style and flair, coming up with concepts and aesthetics that go beyond obligatory Ancient Egypt or 'space' themes. Gods of Rock is not only a clever play on words but a concept that delivers some fantastic visuals. These include Anubis, the Jackal headed Egyptian God of death and the underworld, wearing dark sunglasses and gold chains, rocking out to some heavy metal beats. The theme is unique and is a breath of fresh air to the online slot world.

The background for this almighty pantheon of guitar playing divinities is the stadium where this amazing gig is taking place. There is a vast sea of people at ground level, bathing in stage lights, jumping and pumping their fists. Further up, you can see the exterior of the arena they are playing in, which is constructed from massive columns, at the heads of which are fire breathing serpents. Beyond the extremities of the stadium is the infinite cosmos, that is, the night sky punctuated by white stars. The gig really seems to be one of unbelievable size and attraction.

On the other hand, the board is a wall of amps and speakers like you might see at the back of a Guns and Roses gig, to the sides of which are the bonus trackers, which look like graphic equalizers.

The symbols for Gods of Rock are split into low-paying, high paying and special symbols. The low-paying symbols for this game are the 9 to A in playing card royals, seen as metal plates on amps. On the other hand, the higher paying symbols are the various gods and mythical characters on the reels. These start with Medusa, who is wearing sunglasses, which, if we are to believe the story, would turn her to stone. However, she does look cool. Next up is Anubis, who is worth 1.6x your stake for the top combination. Then there is Athena, Thor and Lucifer. Lucifer or Satan or the Devil is the most valuable symbol worth 5x your stake for the top combination. The only special in this game is the Horns Wild, which substitutes for all other symbols and helps to increase reel multipliers.

Game Play

Gods of Rock is played on a 6-reel, 4-row playing board with 466 active pay lines. Players must match 3 symbols in combinations running along pay lines from left to right to create winners in this game.

The betting range for Gods of Rock is 10p to as much as £100 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 Gods of Rock is rated in the highly volatile range. The return to player percentage for Gods of Rock is 96.05%, which is about average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 20,000x your stake.

Features

The first feature in this game is the dropping symbols or cascading reels feature, whichever you'd prefer. It is triggered every time that you score a win. When this happens, the successful symbols are removed for the reels and replaced by new symbols, after which a new payout consideration is made. This function continues until there are no new winners.
The second feature is the reel multiplier feature. Charged wilds are the wilds that land with a flaming border. These charged wilds still fulfil their duty in replacing other symbols but also, when landing, increase the attached multiplier of whatever reel they land on by 1x. Land a combination win on a reel that has a multiplier active, and that win will be boosted by the size of the appropriate multiplier.

If you land winning combinations on multiple reels that have multipliers active, the multiplier is combined, and that value is what you will be boosted by. For example, a 2x and a 2x multiplier would give you a 4x boost for your win.
In the base game, the multiplier bonuses reset after each spin. When a charged wild increases a reel's multiplier, it explodes and drops until it hits another symbol or falls off the reels. Between 3 and 8 symbols also explode around it.

The Wild encore feature is the next bonus. This concerns the meters to the left and right of the reels. When you have collected 30 exploded symbols, you'll reach the Wild Encore level, and 3 Charged Wilds are added to random positions on the reels.
Finally, there is the bonus game. The free spins game is activated when you collect 55 exploded symbols. The free spins game gives you 8 free spins. Reel multipliers are also active here. However, unlike in the base game, the multipliers do not reset after each new spin and only increase. The bonus meter also does not reset in the free spin game until the meter is filled. When this occurs, players are given an additional 3 spins to their tally.

Conclusion

Thunderkick really knows how to keep a slot interesting, with a crazy theme, terrific features, visuals, and graphics that bowl you over with each new interaction. The enticing top payout of 20,000x your stake is also very exciting. This is a slot worth spending some of your time getting to know.