Glyph of Gods

Glyph of Gods: Slot Overview

Blending the old and the new is one of the missions of software provider Relax Gaming's online slot Glyph of Gods. The old, in this instance, is the famous ancient Egyptian pharaonic civilisation, which the studio has given a sparklingly futuristic overhaul. So much for the wrapping; on the mechanical side, intrepid players can look forward to features such as a symbol reveal system, position transformation, and a small handful of free spin rounds to go with all the gold and triangular structures.

Futuristic ancient Egypt is a thing in the gambling world, with Glyph of Gods joining the likes of Thunderkick's Pyramyth and Pragmatic Play's Rise of Pyramids. Perhaps the trio of studios found inspiration in the popular Stargate movie and subsequent TV series, which saw Jack O'Neill and crew take on the expansionist Goa'uld alien race. Light & Wonder actually released the slot Stargate Megaways if the thought interests you. Compared to the other games mentioned, Glyph of Gods manages to stand out, albeit subtly. The golden-rimmed pyramids in the background, with their sleek yet slightly corporate aesthetic, spark curiosity. They evoke a blend of ancient Egyptian grandeur reimagined through a futuristic lens, leaving you to wonder what a modern-day Egyptian civilization might look like if it had thrived into the future.

A golden-bordered 6x5 gaming grid is Glyph of Gods' play area, which has no less than 15,625 ways to win. Winning ways begin on the leftmost reel, and matching symbols must land on at least 3 consecutive reels. A medium volatile online slot, Glyph of Gods default theoretically returns 96.1% of players' money in the long run, while 20 c to $/€100 may be wagered on each base game spin.

On the paytable, we find 4 neon hieroglyphic lower-paying symbols, followed by profiles of a cat, a crocodile, a jackal, a bird, and a pharaoh, as the 5 higher-paying symbols. Hieroglyphs award 0.2 times the stake when a way of 6 of them land, increasing in value to 0.4-1.5 times the bet for the remaining premium symbols. Wilds only appear from Glyph positions to substitute all regular paying symbols. A winning combination of 6 wilds is worth 1.5x the bet.

Glyph of Gods: Slot Features

Glyph of Gods operates an avalanching wins mechanic, which removes winning symbols, creating gaps that are filled by cascading symbols. Symbols continue to be removed and replaced as long as new winning ways appear. As well as avalanches, other features include Glyph positions, Glyph symbols, two types of free spin rounds, a super free spins round, and bonus buys.

Glyph Positions and Glyph Symbols

Glyph positions randomly appear on the grid and may reveal nothing, wilds, scatters, or Glyph symbols. Glyph symbols display a type of pay symbol that is collected next to the reels. Glyph symbols themselves do not contribute to wins. At the end of a spin, Glyph positions transform into pay symbols represented by the collected Glyph symbol, causing a win evaluation. If more than one Glyph symbol was collected, they take turns filling the Glyph positions one by one.

Free Spins

Collecting 3 scatter symbols during a spin awards 7 free spins. Once activated, players are able to choose from 2 free spins modes - Sticky Glyphs free spins or Sticky Symbols free spins. Alternatively, collecting 4 scatters in the base game triggers super free spins where both Sticky Glyphs and Sticky Symbol modes are active. During free spins, each landed scatter awards +1 free spin.

During Sticky Glyph free spins, all Glyph positions remain on the reels for the duration of the feature. In Sticky Symbols free spins, collected Glyph symbols remain collected for the duration of the round.

Bonus Buy

Players are able to buy either normal free spins at 50 times their stake or super free spins for 200 times the bet. As before, in super free spins, the Sticky Glyph and Sticky Symbols functions are both active. Buying free spins bumps the RTP up to 96.5%.

Glyph of Gods: Slot Verdict

Let's start by saying ancient Egypt isn't a topic that Relax Gaming has overdone across the years. Way back when, the team dropped King of Kings and, later on, the cartoonish Ramses' Revenge, but Relax has displayed a level of restraint considering Egypt's forever popularity amongst online slot makers. Thrusting the civilisation into a future setting provides a visual twist, setting players up to uncover what mechanical delights may be hidden, like gambling-minded Howard Carters. The features in question aren't dreadful either, possessing a bit of variety and some potential potency when they manage to come together.

However, the feature can also be quite reluctant to play ball, and possibly the most annoying thing about Glyph of Gods is the way Glyph positions are not guaranteed to do anything. Indeed, they often do very little, spinning around, revealing not much, crowding up the reels with nothingness like dead wood. For those willing to wade through the tease, then Glyph of Gods' features might well fire, and they can do so up to a maximum of 10,000 times the bet. Stickiness in a slot tends to be a positive attribute, and sticky Glyph positions, like sticky mystery symbols in general, might be interesting. The same goes for sticky Glyph symbols. Mixing both of these actions together in super free spins, along with a sizable number of ways to win (keeping in mind relatively low symbol value), might just lead to a thrill. Or two. Or not.

Weigh it all up, and while Relax Gaming might have been beaten to the futuristic ancient Egyptian punch by its competitors, and Glyph Positions can be more hair-pulling frustration than hair-raising excitement, Glyph of Gods is capable of having its moments.