Rise of Fortuna

Rise of Fortuna: Slot Overview

In Roman mythology, Fortuna is the goddess of luck, chance, and fortune, representing both good and bad outcomes beyond human control, while in the general parlance, 'fortuna' is a Latin word meaning luck or fortune; often used to refer to chance or fate. Gamblers will likely hope both are on their side should they choose to roll the dice in Rise of Fortuna, an online slot designed by developer Hacksaw Gaming. In this one, wheels can appear on the reels, awarding additive and multiplicative multipliers as well as jackpot prizes. The studio has used this prize wheel on the grid technique in the past, though, on the whole, Rise of Fortuna pulls the experience in somewhat different directions.

Rise of Fortuna also pulls players into a classical past of column-framed grid, clouds, and ancient architecture. Futuna herself sits cross-legged in a golden circle to the right of the screen, looking like she doesn't have a care in the world. Hacksaw Gaming has used a gently pleasant artistic approach, reflecting the carefree demeanour, encouraging players to ease back into the attractive gaming world, let a few wheels hit, hopefully, and see what they have in store.

The potential rising occurs on a 5x4 reelset with 14 paylines evaluating winning combinations, though line wins can take a backseat to the wheel awards. Rated 3 out of 5, this is a medium volatile slot, which lets players stake $/€0.10 to $/€100 and generates an RTP of 96.28% on the highest return model.

Pay symbols, which land on the reels, are J-A card ranks, awarding 1x the stake for all types when 5 matching royals land. They are joined by keys, leaves, braziers, lyres, wheels, and treasure pile high pay symbols awarding 1.5x to 6x the stake for a 5-of-a-kind hit. Wilds are present on all reels. Wilds are worth 10x the stake for 5 OAK and are able to substitute for all pay table symbols.

Rise of Fortuna: Slot Features

Fortuna Wheels are one of the most important parts of the game. Furtuna symbols may land on the leftmost, middle, and rightmost reels. One can land per reel at a time, and they come in Regular, Super or Epic forms. Fortuna symbols activate after regular wins have been evaluated, spinning a Fortuna Wheel in their position with 12 segments. If the arrow points to a 5x-100x additive multiplier, this value is added to the Cash Prize Bar. If it points to an x2-x20 multiplicative multiplier, this value multiplies the value in the Cash Prize Bar. The Super Fortuna Wheel has additive multipliers of 10x-100x, and multiplicative multipliers of x3-x20. The Epic Fortuna Wheels have additive values of 25x-100x, and multiplier values of x5-x20.

All Fortuna Wheels may contain a Jackpot prize segment. If the arrow stops on this segment, the Jackpot is added to the Cash Prize Bar. Possible Jackpots are the Mini (25x), Major (100x), Mega (500x), and the Max Win (10,000x). The Cash Prize Bar resets after each spin.

Lucky Charm Bonus Game

Hitting 3 scatters triggers 10 Lucky Charm free spins. It builds on the base game mechanics by having an increased chance of triggering Fortuna Wheels. In all three bonus rounds, when 2 or 3 scatters hit, +2 or +4 free spins are respectively awarded.

She Who Spins Bonus Game

10 She Who Spins free spins are awarded by landing 4 scatters in the base game. It has the same rules as Lucky Charm, except that all Fortuna Wheels that trigger will be either Super or Epic.

Fortune is Blind Hidden Epic Bonus

Hit 5 scatters in the main game, and 10 free spins are awarded in the Fortuna is Blind round. On top of She Who Spins' rules, 3 Fortuna Wheels are guaranteed on each spin.

Feature Buys

BonusHunt FeatureSpins make triggering a bonus 5 times more likely at a cost of 3x the stake. Fortuna's Favor FeatureSpins cost 75x to guarantee at least 1 Fortuna Wheel triggers, while Roll the Dice FeatureSpins cost 500x to guarantee 3 Super or Epic Fortuna Wheels, each with a Jackpot segment for 500x. Two bonus rounds can be bought - Lucky Charm for 50x or She Who Spins for 250x the stake.

Rise of Fortuna: Slot Verdict

Rise of Fortuna follows a path laid down by SixSixSix and Pray For Six, two earlier Hacksaw Gaming releases that spun wheels on the reels to trigger various rewards. Aesthetically, Rise of Fortuna is a complete departure from those games, though, filling its screen with a lot more light and colour. The result is a friendlier-looking, calmer-dispositioned slot, and when coupled with the medium volatility, suggests it is aimed at the sort of gambler who would prefer this over the gritty, monochrome, more volatile, pitchfork-and-demon-themed previous games.

Technically speaking, the core gist is more or less the same, though. What you want is Fortuna Wheels on the grid, preferably of the Super and Epic variety, spinning up their bounties. Prizes on wheels are easy to track when they add a multiplier value to the Cash Prize Bar or multiply it. The game is also designed to attract players excited by jackpots, as these are prominently displayed next to the reels, acting as lures, and may appear on wheel segments where they can instantly be won. The overall action is streamlined and easy to follow along, reinforcing its friendlier appeal to more casual gamblers than its related cousins.

There is zero ambiguity over Rise of Fortuna's max win, too, since its 10,000x cap can instantly be hit when a wheel stops on the Max Win segment. All in all, Rise of Fortuna is hardly a major evolution of slots Hacksaw Gaming has released before, but rather an overall refinement to make it suit a different kind of gambling appetite. Long-time fans of the studio might be disappointed by the lack of evolution and the 'softer' maths, but this should play right into the arms of others who prefer a more mainstream, 'user-friendlier' experience.