Rise of Poseidon Slots
At some point during your life you’ve probably came across the name Poseidon, and as a result will know a little about this Greek god, even if it’s only the fact that he has something to do with water. Well, In truth he has a lot to do with it, not to mention being the brother of Zeus and Hades, which makes him quite the foreboding mythological figure.
Knowing more about this deity won’t make facing him any easier, but it will help you to anticipate what this Rival Gaming slot machine has to throw at you, such as that purple looking squid.
Consisting of 5 reels and 30 paylines, this slot machine appears pretty standard to the casual observer, but they’ll soon discover there’s more to it than what first meets the eye. Ready your vessel and get yourself ship shape as Poseidon looks to be in an angry mood.
Lost at Sea
As if to cement into place how stern and frightening this god can be, Rival has thrown in an introduction clip for you to watch, fearfully, as you realise just how unwavering Poseidon can be. There the vessel is, minding its own business, filled with sailors doing their jobs and then WHAM! The sea turns nasty, the waters choppy, and up rises Poseidon out of the water with a fierce look in his eyes; it’s a cracking way to begin the game, and it really gives you a feel of what is to come.
Funnily enough though, when the grid loads you’re presented with a very serene and calm looking sky and sea, perhaps it’s the calm before the storm? Whatever the reasoning for this unusual choice, especially given the opening, don’t let your guard down as this game is ready with a lot of different symbols.
Can you believe that there are 16 different icons in this game… 16?! It makes us very happy to see such variance being offered to players for it makes for a more interesting game. Several of the tiles are very basic, showing nothing more than card values, but after that the aesthetics move into more authentic territory and with it the totals increase.
The wild rewards players a large 10,000 credits, though this isn’t the jackpot of the game, for there are three of those thanks to its progressive nature. As you’d expect Poseidon himself occupies this tile, and will sub symbols to try and create a winning line for you, however he will also add a x2 multiplier. As if that wasn’t enough, there is then the expanding wild symbol, which is actually the same but larger in size – when this happens it will dominate a whole reel. This can only happen inside of the free games.
Returning to those jackpots, there are three separate icons you’ll need to get five of if you’re to receive the maximum amount. At the very top end is a nasty looking shark, giving you 1,500 credits, then there is a dolphin who offers up a slightly lower 1,000, and then we have the redheaded sea beauty that rewards you a much lower 600. These can appear at any time, but remember that only five of each will give you those totals, anything lower and your win will replicate it.
Conquering the Seas
For a slot machine with easy controls and a small starting bet of 0.01 credits, you can’t grumble at this moderate slot, even more so when you note that the paylines aren’t fixed, therefore giving you more flexibility.
Rival could have gone a bit more all out and applied a sweeter array of graphics, but what they’ve done is more than enough to win over veteran and new players alike. And while the viotility isn’t that high, the variance is which ensures the gameplay keeps on entertaining you long after your first go is over.
