Rise of Athena

Rise of Athena is a Greek mythology slot in which you stand before the ancient Greek treasures guarded by Athena, goddess of wisdom, and must win her approval to unlock the hidden riches. It was released on November 12, 2020, and you can try it right away with the free demo.

What is the setting of Rise of Athena?

Athena, goddess of wisdom, stands between the player and the wonders of ancient Greece. Skilled in both military prowess and diplomacy, she is no pushover, and you must prove you deserve her attention before you can approach the treasures she guards. It is a mythology title from Play’n GO slots with a clean structure of 5 reels and 10 fixed paylines, focused on wild multipliers.

How does the wild multiplier work?

Wilds substitute for all symbols except the scatter and appear only on reels 2, 3 and 4. Each time one appears, it carries a multiplier of x1, x2 or x3. If a payline has several wilds, their multipliers multiply together, so three x3 wilds reach as high as x27. Because it is a multiplication structure, the multipliers grow quickly.

How are free spins triggered?

When 3 or more scatters land, you get 12 free spins. The scatter is a wise owl, symbolizing the goddess’s unmatched wisdom. Since the free spins start at a generous 12, you get more chances to hunt for wild multipliers than in the base game. It also fits the theme nicely that the owl, a symbol of the goddess of wisdom, is the key to the bonus.

How do wilds change in the free spins?

During the free spins, wilds become sticky and stay in place until their multipliers run out. A wild that would appear once and vanish in the base game now stays across several spins, which raises the chance of overlapping with other wilds on a line. Combined with the multiplying structure, the free spins become the main stage of this game. That difference is the key.

What should I check first in the demo?

RTP is 94.2% and the max win is 5,000x your bet. There is no official volatility figure, so try the demo and judge it yourself. Check how often wilds land on all three middle reels at once, and how many spins the sticky wilds stay in the free spins to multiply wins. That will show you what the big wins in this game depend on.