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Athena Ascending Review

The Greek gods seldom came with only one ability or feature, and Athena was the god of such different things as war, craft, and wisdom. The owl represents the latter, and this mysterious animal is the scatter symbol in this game. If the visuals look somewhat familiar it’s probably because you’ve seen or tried the predecessor release before, Rise of Athena, and Athena Ascending also comes with similar features.

We have seen better productions from Play’n Go than either of these two installments to be honest, and the base game is once again about multiplier wilds that can multiply together. The semi-sticky wild multiplier increases per bonus round spin, and they reach x4 before dropping off the grid. This is how you can close in on the 10,000x potential, which is twice what’s on offer in the first game.

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Athena Ascending Slot Features

The premium symbols pay between 2 and 50 x your stake for 5 of a kind wins, and you can land Wild symbols on reels 2, 3, and 4. The wilds come with multipliers of x1 to x4, and the multiplier will boost any win the wild is a part of. If multiple wilds are part of the same line win, the win multipliers are multiplied together for boosts up to x64.

The Owl Scatter can appear anywhere, and you need 3, 4, or 5 in view to trigger the Bonus Round. This gives you 5 free spins no matter the number of triggering scatters, but you also get an upfront scatter payout worth 1x, 20x, or 500x your stake, respectively. Wild symbols are semi-sticky in the bonus round, as they remain frozen in place until the multiplier reaches x4.

The sticky wild multiplier increases by +1 per free spin, and the wild drops from the grid after the spin where it reaches x4. The good news is that having sticky wilds present on the 5th and final free spin prolongs the bonus round with re-spins until all wilds have dropped. This is the only way to get extra spins by the way, as scatters cannot land during the feature.

The 200 Spins Athena Ascending Slot Experience

You get to see a few base game wins here and there, before we finally trigger the bonus round at 1:20 into the 2:32-minute highlights video. Landing sticky wilds with different multipliers didn’t seem all that hard, and you can check it all out for yourself by hitting the play button below.

Review Summary

If you were somewhat underwhelmed by the first installment, like we were, chances are you’ll feel the same about this follow-up release. Athena Ascending comes with very similar visuals, and the core features are up the same alley as well. Play’n Go has basically implemented just enough novelty to justify a second installment, and the biggest changes are found in the math model.

The base game comes with up to x4 multiplier wilds in this release, instead of x3, and the multiplier increases instead of decreasing in the bonus round. You get less free spins though, but with the possibility of prolonging the feature via re-spins, and the max win has been doubled to 10,000x your stake. The volatility has been dialed up as well, and the win cap has a hit rate of 1 in 100 million spins.

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Rise of Athena - is the original release from Play’n Go, and you will definitely recognize the visuals. You get up to x3 multiplier wilds in the base game, and x3 wilds are semi-sticky in the bonus round. The multiplier counts down to x1 before they drop, and the max win is 5,000x your stake.

Legend of Athena - is a Red Tiger (R7) installment that also revolves around the goddess of war, and you get x3 multiplier wilds in the base game. The bonus round comes with an x3 global win multiplier, and you can win up to 6,549x your stake.

Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena - is a Play’n Go installment in their ongoing explorer series, and you also get to meet his daughter, Cat Wilde, in this release. You can look forward to random wild respins in the base game, and these are always active in the Medusa’s Gaze bonus round.