Zeus vs Hades Gods of War: Slot Overview
Whereas some brothers argue over what to watch
on the telly, which side 🌈 of the car they want to sit on, or which slice of cake is the
biggest, others really get the 🌈 realms a shaking. We are talking, in this case, about
the brothers Zeus and Hades, two colossi of the Ancient 🌈 World, battling it out in Zeus
vs Hades Gods of War from Pragmatic Play; a game which gives players a 🌈 chance to tackle
the game in 2 different modes, and where its most exciting and somewhat copied feature
is Expanding 🌈 Wilds with Multipliers.
Zeus and Hades also have another brother,
Poseidon, which you might have already been aware of since the 🌈 trio repeatedly star in
online slots, either alone or not. Poseidon's been left out of Zeus vs Hades Gods of
🌈 War, though the game remains steeped in Classical Greek imagery. However, while quite
visually appealing, it's not the most immersive 🌈 of mythology games from an aesthetic
standpoint. One bonus is that changing modes changes the scenery – from the cool 🌈 blues
of Olympus to the fiery orange/reds of Hades, or vice versa.
Before hitting the spin
button, players have at least 🌈 two choices to make. One is the usual bet selection
process where the options range from 10 p/c toR$/€100 per 🌈 spin. Next, you can choose
which mode to play in - Hades or Olympus. In Olympus mode, the chance of 🌈 triggering
free spins is higher, but the average free spins win is lower. In Hades mode, free
spins have a 🌈 lower chance of triggering, but higher free spins wins on average. The
game has been rated as highly volatile, though 🌈 Hades mode is the more volatile of the
two. It also has a slightly higher default RTP of 96.07%, while 🌈 Olympus mode clocks in
at 96.07%. Lower RTP models are available, so be sure to check the paytable.
In both
modes, 🌈 the showdown takes place on a 5x5 gaming panel with 15 fixed bet ways. For
regular paying symbols, there are 🌈 10 in total, half are low pays, and half are high.
The lows are 10-A card ranks, awarding 1x the 🌈 bet for 5 OAK, while the highs are
theme-based picture symbols depending on the mode, worth 2-20x the bet for 🌈 5 OAK.
Regular wilds land on all reels and have the same value as the top premium, or they can
🌈 be used to substitute for any regular pay symbol.
Zeus vs Hades Gods of War: Slot
Features
Despite the two game modes, 🌈 no matter how you play, the same features apply in
both. These are Expanding Wilds with Multipliers, free spins, and 🌈 bonus buys.
Expanding
Wilds with Multipliers
Available in the base game and bonus round, Expanding Wild
symbols may land on any reel. 🌈 As well as being worth up to 20 times the bet for 5 OAK,
Expanding Wilds expand to cover all 🌈 positions on their reel. A battle takes place
between Zeus and Hades, and whoever wins adds a multiplier of x2 🌈 to x100 to the
Expanding Wild. This multiplier applies to all wins passing through it, and if more
than one 🌈 Expanding Wild is part of a win, the multipliers are added to each other.
Free
Spins
Scatter symbols are present on reels 🌈 1, 3, and 5 in the base game. Hitting 3 of
them awards 10 free spins. During free spins, when 🌈 an Expanding Wild hits, it remains
stuck to its reel until the feature comes to an end. Like in the 🌈 base game, Expanding
Wilds cover their whole reel and have a multiplier of x2 to x100. Free spins cannot be
🌈 retriggered.
Buy Free Spins
Players have access to several free spin buys. These are
75x the bet for standard Olympus mode free 🌈 spins (RTP 96.04%) or 150x the bet for Hades
mode free spins (RTP 96.14%). The third option is 300x the 🌈 bet for free spins from
either mode, where one Expanding Wild symbol is guaranteed to land on the first free
🌈 spin of the round (RTP 96.01% or 96.08%).
Zeus vs Hades Gods of War: Slot Verdict
There
were mixed feelings about this 🌈 one. It's got some good ideas, but a lot of them have
already appeared in slots made by other people. 🌈 Most notably, Hacksaw Gaming in slots
like Warrior Ways or Gladiator Legends. For quite some time, whispers of a connection
🌈 between Hacksaw, Pragmatic, and Stake have circulated throughout the industry. Given
the latest releases from Pragmatic, these suspicions are likely 🌈 to be further
reinforced. In any case, it's a cool idea, though the battling in Zeus vs Hades Gods of
🌈 War is pretty low-key. Blink long, and you'll miss these titans of the Ancient World do
battle, the winner going 🌈 on to bestow his victorious multiplier. Even the theme feels a
bit worn out for this studio. Pragmatic Play does 🌈 like its mythology, as evidenced by
games like Gates of Olympus and its ilk. No denying the studio knows how 🌈 to use the
hard-hitting imagery and all, but it's not overly original or exciting stuff by now
from the team, 🌈 and it kind of shows.
No doubt Zeus vs Hades Gods of War can technically
string together thrilling gameplay, though. Here, 🌈 it is possible to land Expanding
Wilds on all reels, not just the middle three reels or anything like that. 🌈 This might
turn out to be rather useful in free spins since Expanding Wilds stick in place until
the feature 🌈 comes to an end. One Expanding Wild can be useful; two is where they really
start to get interesting, and 🌈 beyond that, well, if you're lucky to lock three or more
of them in place, then there is a good 🌈 chance of hitting something pretty exciting.
Zeus vs Hades Gods of War packs respectable potential, too, at 15,000 times the 🌈 bet, so
the game offers plenty of room to manoeuvre before hitting its win cap.
Having dual
modes is kind of 🌈 interesting, though for players who prefer to buy their bonus rounds
rather than trigger them organically, having two modes is 🌈 a little redundant.
Admittedly, it gives the game more of an original spin than if Pragmatic Play had stuck
with 🌈 one mode and the battling Expanding Wild concept, which we've seen before a few
times. Still, whether distractingly unoriginal or 🌈 not, this is a glossy Pragmatic Play
release which shouldn't struggle to find an audience willing to set the two 🌈 deities
against each other.
