Theme and Design Overview
Age of the Gods: Wheels of Olympus is a video slot machine developed by Playtech, inspired by Greek mythology. The game transports players to ancient Greece, where they can spin the iconic Wheel of Fortune alongside gods from Mount Olympus. The game’s design combines traditional slot elements with stunning visuals, immersing players in an engaging atmosphere reminiscent of classic movie and book adaptations.
Symbols and Payouts
The game features 10 regular symbols, categorized into four groups based on demo their importance to the storyline: Low-value symbols include coins (5), laurel wreaths (5), grapes (4), pomegranates (3), bunches of grapes (2), a Greek vase, and two low-paying gods’ statues. Mid-high value symbols feature a charioteer, two horses, Zeus’s lightning bolt, Poseidon’s trident, Hades’s helmet of darkness, Athena’s owl perched on an olive tree, Artemis’s bow and quiver, Apollo’s lyre, and Dionysus’s wine jug.
In the base game, wins are achieved by landing three to five consecutive symbols in sequence, starting from the leftmost reel. Payouts for individual symbols range between 2x (5 of a kind) and 1000x the total stake (Zeus). Winning combinations can be combined across different paylines, leading to more significant winnings.
Wild Symbol
The Greek gods’ statues are designated as Wild Symbols in Age of the Gods: Wheels of Olympus. They substitute for any regular symbol but do not appear on reels 1 and 5. The gods can replace other symbols in winning combinations, contributing up to a maximum prize of 1000x their individual stake.
Scatters
Greek temple columns are represented by the Scatter Symbol, which lands anywhere on the reels 1 through 4 (excluding reel 3). To trigger free spins or special features, players must land at least three Scattered Symbols in succession from left to right across these reels. Landing fewer than five symbols results in no feature activation.
Bonus Features
There are multiple bonus features available in Age of the Gods: Wheels of Olympus:
- Free Spins : By collecting a minimum of four free spins (one per each Greek temple column Scatter) or the Wild Symbol with Hades’s helmet, players earn six to twenty additional spins. With this feature enabled, wins can reach up to 10x their stake.
- Wheels Bonus and Bonus Games : These features activate simultaneously after winning a specific combination in reels 2-5 (not necessarily on reel 3) without any restrictions or minimum requirements.
Within the Wheels of Fortune mechanism:
- Each spin is comprised of multiple segments, separated by arrows pointing clockwise.
- Winning values are calculated independently for each segment and then combined into one total prize.
- Reels with no combinations pay nothing during gameplay sessions when landing no symbols in reels 2 through 5 or when winning smaller amounts but fewer than six coins on reel 6.
Gameplay Mechanics
Age of the Gods: Wheels of Olympus features:
- Auto Play : Players can choose to automatically play a specified number of rounds at each stake.
- Sticky Wilds : If two Hades statues appear in adjacent positions on reels 3-4 (i.e., not on reel 1 and excluding reels 5), it is locked for an extra spin.