Power of Sun™: Svarog

Due to be released in January 2023, Power of Sun™: Svarog is a new online slot developed by Wazdan. The developer, after creating a series of more traditionally themed games, has now been inspired by a Slavic God – Svarog and is looking to entice players in with something original and exciting. With this new game, there are also a range of interesting features and a decent playing experience on offer. In terms of the mechanics of this game, it is a five-reel, three-row slot with 243 pay lines and a maximum payout of 5,000x the stake. Power of Sun™: Svarog will be available to play on mobile, tablet and desktop formats.

Power of Sun™: Svarog Overview

The features of this game begin with the wild icon, which as in most games, can substitute for other symbols to help players find more wins. The next feature included in this game is called the Cash Infinity™ bonus. This bonus involves the cash icons that award instant cash pay throughout the game. Furthermore, this game also has a mystery symbols feature and a hold-the-jackpot bonus. This latter feature is the most lucrative and is triggered when players simultaneously land six or more bonus icons on the reels. All features will be explained in more detail later in the review.

Power of Sun™: Svarog Theme and Symbols

This game is based on the folklore of the Slavic people, with a specific focus on the god Svarog. Svarog is a Slavic deity associated with the world's creation, the forging of celestial objects, and the protection of mankind. He is often depicted as a smith, a hammer-wielding god, who is associated with the sun, fire, and the forge. He is also associated with the element of the sky and is seen as the creator and protector of the world, who is responsible for the cycle of life and death. His mighty presence and mythical powers are seen throughout this game and make for a novel and exciting aesthetic.

The background for this game is a desolate yet dramatic landscape that looks like it might be located in Russia or Poland. This being a slot which is inspired by Slavic nations and their folklore, it is a fair guess to say that this image is inspired by Russia, which is in fact, one of the most mountainous countries in the world. Indeed, its mountain ranges contain some of the highest peaks in Europe, including Mount Elbrus (5,642 m), the highest point in Europe, and the Ural Mountains (1,500-1,800 m). The country also has several large mountain ranges, such as the Caucasus, Altai, and Sayan Mountains. The playing board for this game is an iron and stone fortification with horns in the shape of a gate.

The symbols are split into low-paying, high-paying and special symbols. The low-paying icons are the J, Q, K and A in playing card royals. The more valuable icons, however, are the four shiny orbs displaying historic Slavic emblems. The green and blue orbs display the Hands of God and Gromovnik symbols and are responsible for the game's highest-paying combos. The specials for this game comprise the wild, the cash symbols, the bonus icons and the mystery symbols.

Game Play

Power of Sun™: Svarog is played on a 5-reel, 3-row machine with 10 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 Power of Sun™: Svarog is 10p to £100 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stakes 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. The volatility for this slot is rated in the medium range. The return to player percentage for Power of Sun™: Svarog is 96.15%, which is above average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 5,000x your stake.

Power of Sun™: Svarog Features

The first and simplest feature in this game is the wild bonus. Wilds in this game substitute for other regular icons to help find more wins.

The second feature is called the Cash Infinity™ feature. Represented by a red orb with flaming borders, Cash Infinity™ symbols appear randomly, but only during the base game. They'll remain locked to their position whenever these symbols land until you trigger and complete the re-spins bonus feature. Cash Infinity™ symbols have prizes that range between 1x to 15x. These can only be claimed during the base game.

The next feature is called Sticky to Infinity™. This feature is activated through the Mystery and Svarog Mystery symbols, represented as cards bearing iconic Slavic insignia. Like Cash Infinity™ icons, Mystery symbols appear in the base game and stick to the reels until you trigger re-spins. The difference is that you can also collect them during the re-spins round. At the end of the re-spins game, Svarog Mystery symbols transform to award any of the following:

• Collector Symbols: Accumulates the prizes of Cash and Cash Infinity™ symbols and then applies a random multiplier value between 1x and 20x.
• MINOR Jackpot: Cash prize of 20x.
• MAJOR Jackpot: Prize of 50x.
• SVAROG Jackpot: Prize of 1,000x.

Finally, the main bonus feature in this game is called the Hold the Jackpot re-spins feature. To trigger it, you must land six or more of the bonus icons on the reels at the same time. This will award you with three re-spins. Initially, the reels will only contain the Cash Infinity™ and Mystery symbols from the base game. "MINOR" or "MAJOR" jackpot symbols may randomly appear during re-spins and award 20x or 50x. As this round progresses, however, new bonus symbols may appear and remain locked in place, resetting your re-spins tally whenever they do. Meanwhile, the Svarog jackpot and Collector symbols can only be obtained from Mystery symbols. This round ends if you fail to land any new bonus symbols before finishing your re-spins. When that happens, the prizes of each icon on the reels are added and then multiplied by any available Collector values. If you fill the entire reels with Bonus symbols, you'll win the Grand jackpot worth 5,000x the stake.

Conclusion

With a lot of feature content, a new and exciting theme and a fun playing experience, this free slots has a lot to offer. Furthermore, the level of detail in the graphics here is truly spectacular. From a potential win point of view, things are also promising, with a good RTP, lowish volatility and a top payout worth the spins. This is a top performing game from the Wazdan studio. You can also play Blackjack to enjoy something different.