Prometheus Titan of Fire

Prometheus Titan of Fire: Slot Overview

Even if the Ancient Greeks hadn't added their substantial contributions to things like democracy, art, theatre, philosophy, mathematics, and science, their belief systems would have helped ensure their lasting appeal down the ages. Greek mythology, specifically, oozes fantastic characters, settings, and stories. One interesting story centres on a chap called Prometheus who was known for stealing fire from the gods and giving it to humanity in the form of knowledge, technology, art, science, and civilization. In other retellings of the tale, Prometheus actually made people out of clay. Who knows? If it wasn't for Prometheus, we might still be swinging through the bush, chucking rocks at each other, in the never-ending competition for food, territory, and resources.

As such, Swedish software provider Fantasma Games has honoured the entity by starring him in an online slot titled Prometheus Titan of Fire. Perhaps it's the studio's name, but Fantasma Games does have a knack for taking a theme like Greek mythology and building a pretty slot from it. Prometheus Titan of Fire is another example of this tendency, where the gaming takes place in a murky, subterranean-like setting. Perhaps this is where Prometheus nabbed the flame? There are columns and plenty of Greco references, not to mention recognizable characters on the reels, so the atmosphere is quite good. Good enough to wonder what might happen when the play button starts getting smashed.

Before doing so, participants pick a bet from 20 p/c to $/€100 per spin while using either a tablet, mobile, or desktop device. If highly wound slots are a preference, then Prometheus Titan of Fire's medium volatile math model might not quite hit the spot, nor for that matter might the game's slightly lower than average RTP value of 95.7% (also available with a 94% RTP model). Players will also notice that the gaming is held on a 5-reel grid, laid out in a 3-4-4-4-3 arrangement. On this setup, users get 40 fixed paylines for landing winning combinations on.

Eight pay symbols appear on the reels – four are low-pay gem tiles worth 1x the bet for five-of-a-kind, while the other four are the eagle, Minotaur, Medusa, and presumably Prometheus, paying 2-5 times the stake for five-of-a-kind. Wilds land on reels 1, 2, 3 or 4 and can substitute for any regular pay symbol or make 3 or 4-of-a-kind wins of themselves.

Prometheus Titan of Fire: Slot Features

When it comes to features, Prometheus Titan of Fire is a mix of coin collects, respins, and free spins in various forms or another.

Fire Collect Feature

Fire Collect symbols are present on reels 1 and 5 in the base or bonus game. If one Fire Collect symbol lands at the same time as one or more coin symbols on the middle three reels, then the coin values are awarded. Coins can possess values of 1 to 30 times the stake.

Double Collect Respin

If both Fire Collect symbols land, they trigger the Double Collect Respin. Reels 1 and 5 are locked, while 3 respins are awarded where only coins or blanks may hit. Any new coin symbols landing on the middle three reels are locked in place. When respins end, all coin values in view are awarded - twice.

Free Spins

Landing 3 bonus symbols in the base game activates the bonus round, where 12 free spins are awarded. In free spins, each position on the middle three reels starts with a Hot Spot level of 1. Any landed coin symbol increases the value of the Hot Spot by +1 at the end of the spin – these Hot Spot levels are persistent until the feature ends. Coin values are multiplied by the Hot Spot Level when they are paid. The maximum level is 5. Also, during the round, all landed bonus symbols are collected. The collection mechanic progresses like so:

• 4 collected bonus symbols – +4 additional free spins are awarded, plus 4-6 hot spots have their values increased.
• 9 collected bonus symbols – +4 additional free spins are awarded, plus 4-6 hot spots have their values increased.
• 15 collected bonus symbols trigger Super Free Spins once the current free spins round ends.

Super Free Spins

All active hot spots from free spins are brought over to the Super Free Spins. A collect symbol is locked in place on reels 1 and 5, as well as 3 coin symbols locked on the middle three reels. Now, 5 respins take place where any new coin or collect symbols are locked in place. When respins end, coin values are collected the number of times equal to the number of locked collect symbols.

Bonus Buy

Finally, where available, players can shell out 70x the bet to buy the free spins round. Doing so comes with an RTP of 96.4%.

Prometheus Titan of Fire: Slot Verdict

For nicking flames from the gods and giving them to the masses, Prometheus was said by some to have been chained to a rock and had his liver eaten every day by an eagle. His liver would regenerate overnight so the punishment could begin all over again the next day. Playing Prometheus Titan of Fire doesn't quite reach those same levels of despair, but there are things about it that do stick in the craw a bit and, had they been addressed, would have made it a more desirable game. First is the noticeably low 1,356x potential. In the ultra-competitive world of online slots, some may ask why they'd pick a Greek mythology game with such low potential when there are so many more that are just as fun, if not more, but don't feel so stingy.

Looking past that stat for a moment, the rest of Prometheus Titan of Fire isn't too bad. The background imagery is good; not a Fantasma Games' masterpiece, but nice to look at. The features as well are okay for players keen on hold 'n win style gaming with a tweak or two to the way prizes are delivered. The system Fantasma Games has injected isn't unmissable in the way Money Train 3 slot, for exmaple, but it's not really geared for that sort of audience either. Its medium volatile math model reinforces this impression.

In the end, Prometheus Titan of Fire was an okay game. There is a level of entertainment here for the right player. It didn't really do anything bad as such, apart from the niggles produced by the payouts, though, nor did it shine overly bright. In the busy mythological online slot category, playing Prometheus Titan of Fire isn't exactly being chained to a rock and having your liver eaten, but there are stronger alternatives out there.