Gods of Troy Megaways

Gods of Troy Megaways: Slot Overview

One of the most famous dust-ups of the ancient world is the infamous Trojan War fought between the Greek Achaeans and the city of Troy. Some say the battle actually took place, which might be one reason the war has endured through the ages, helped stick in the cultural memory by Homer's 'Iliad' and stories about the Trojan Horse. Even now, in the present day, we use the term Trojan horse to refer to malicious malware disguised as legit software. Over in the gambling arena, developer Red Tiger has helped keep the legend rolling with the 2022 release Gods of Troy and has done so again with an enhanced follow-up, Gods of Troy Megaways.

Where Gods of Troy's base game looked like it could have been set just about anywhere around the Mediterranean, Gods of Troy Megaways cleaves closer to the theme, graphically speaking. The famous wooden horse has been parked by some attractive columned buildings and a grid that has been expanded thanks to Big Time Gaming's Megaways engine. This matrix has an extra reel, taking the number up to 6, with 2 to 7 symbols landing per reel per spin, providing a range of ways to win up to a maximum of 117,649. There aren't a lot of Trojans or Achaeans in the background, none really, but Helen proves her desirability by making an appearance on the highest value pay symbol.

Players join the battle by selecting a stake of 10 c to $/€2 and can expect a highly volatile math model, while the default RTP comes in at 95.74%. For pay symbols, ten to ace playing card ranks award 0.2 to 0.25 times the bet when making a 6 OAK winning way, while the horn, vase, chariot, warrior, and Helen symbols pay 0.5 to 10 times the bet for 6 OAK. When 2 or more Helen symbols land in a stack, they merge into a single super symbol. The number they display indicates the number of 1x1 symbols they represent. Wild symbols can only be placed on the reels on the 10th spin of a cycle, as covered below, substituting for all regular paying symbols.

Gods of Troy Megaways: Slot Features

Each base game spin in Gods of Troy Megaways is numbered 1 to 10. A counter above the reels keeps track. During the first 9 spins of a cycle, Golden Shield symbols may land on the middle four reels. Each landed Golden Shield is stored above the reel it lands on. Upon reaching the 10th spin, the collected Golden Shields above each reel are placed as wild symbols on that reel. More than one Golden Shield can be placed in the same position. Each Shield placed on a position that already has a wild adds +1 to the symbol multiplier of that wild. Wilds holding multipliers count for as many symbols as the number displays.

Troy Spins

Troy Spins scatters are present on reels 2 to 5 during the first 9 spins of a cycle. Hitting 3 Troy Spins scatters awards 8 free Troy Spins with 3 to 8 random wild symbols in random positions per spin. Hitting 4 Troy Spins scatters awards 12 free Troy Spins with 5 to 10 random wild symbols in random positions per spin. Shield scatters do not land on Troy Spins, but landing a Troy Spins scatter awards an additional Troy Spin.

Gods of Troy Megaways: Slot Verdict

Red Tiger has proven time and again it is a strong proponent of spin cycle-styled games. As well as Gods or Troy, Gods of Troy Megaways, others that leapt into the consciousness are the likes of Diamonds Up, Buffalo Collector, and Monsters Unchained. Even compadre NetEnt has a proven fondness for the spin cycle. For all the studio's experience, the potential reward for sitting through 9 base game spins in Gods of Troy Megaways is pretty conventional. There's nothing remarkably creative about wild symbols added to the reels for a final 10th spin. However, overlapping wilds do get a symbol multiplier, and with the masses of win ways that Megaways brings to the table means big numbers of wilds in the right spots might knock out impressive results.

Wilds take centre stage in the bonus round as well, despite the spin cycle mechanic's removal during that phase of play. Instead of building up a stash of them, a random number of wilds are simply placed on the reels on each, depending on how many scatters triggered the round. Pretty basic stuff, but like the base game, landing wild symbols just so might turn out alright. If Helen had a face that launched a thousand ships, then multiply that number by 20, and you've got Gods of Troy Megaways' 43,200x max multiplier figure. If you've played Gods of Troy, you may be aware this is more than six times what was on offer before.

If the Trojan Horse was an innovative tool for infiltrating enemy territory that has filtered down to modern times, then Gods of Troy Megaways is less innovative by comparison. However, despite the simplicity, it's a game with straightforward, possibly hard-hitting features which are theoretically able to knock out impressive numbers.