Forge of the Gods Slot by Iron Dog Studio 🎰 Free Demo and Review

Forge of the Gods Review

Forge of the Gods is yet another mythological-themed release to complement Iron Dog’s portfolio, which takes us to join Greek deities to hunt for god-like payouts of up to 5,500x the bet.

The focus here is on Hephaestus, the Greek god of blacksmiths, metalworking, carpenters, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metallurgy, fire, and volcanoes. Loading the game takes you to his magical forge, located at the mouth of a blazing volcano, and that’s where the 5x3 reels with 10 fixed win lines are sitting as well. Obviously, Hephaestus is a top star here - he acts as a Wild symbol, substituting for any other symbols in winning combos, and he also has a value equal to the top-paying regular symbol, paying 500x the bet for five-of-a-kind.

Wilds and high-paying symbols create winning combos when 2 of the same kind appear adjacently on the reels starting from the leftmost. Meanwhile, at least 3 low symbols are required to award a win. There are 9 pay symbols in total. The lower lot consists of classic A-10 royals, and premiums include in ascending order hammers, Aphrodite, Hera, and Zeus. Matching 5 of the lower symbols pays from 6x to 10x your bet, and combinations of five premium symbol wins are worth from 40x to 500x your bet.

The Forge of the Gods slot can be played on any device, and all you need to give it a spin is£0.1, which should appeal to lower-stake punters. There are several options for high-rollers as well, as bets up to £50 are possible. The volatility tends to the high side of the spectrum, though, wins occur fairly often, roughly with a rate of 1 in 5 spins as the hit frequency of 22.67% implies.

The game is supplied in three different RTP settings, meaning that you can come across different payback values depending on where you play. The default one is 96%, which is a solid average. However, the other values are way below at 94% and 88%. Thus, take your time to look through the rules carefully before depositing.

Forge of the Gods Slot - Reel Screen

Forge of the Gods Slot Features

Forge of the Gods revolves around the popular ‘book’ mechanics, but has a few tricks of its own. There are Respins and Free Spins featuring the expanding symbols, and both are triggered via the same Scatter symbols.

Landing 2 Scatters anywhere on the reels launched a Bonus Respin. Between 3 to 9 symbols are randomly chosen and added to the special Collection Panel to the left of the reels. During the respin, the selected symbols will expand to cover the reels entirely if a win is possible. Traditionally, expanding symbols do not necessarily have to land adjacently and pay in any position.

Landing 3, 4, or 5 Scatters awards 8, 10, or 12 Free Spins respectively. Unlike in most ‘book’ games, a special symbol is not determined at the start. Instead, achieving a win with a symbol adds it to the Collection Panel, and it turns into an expanding one for the remainder of the feature. Every time a new symbol is collected, players receive +1 extra spin.

Forge of the Gods Slot - Free Spins

Review Summary

’Book’ mechanics have hardly ever lost their relevance among slot enthusiasts, which is why we still witness more and more games being released, inspired by the famous Book of Ra and Book of Dead. Most, however, are straight copycats, offering nothing new except for the skin. Luckily, this isn’t the case with Iron Dog’s Forge of the Gods, which delivers a huge twist to the format.

First of all, it provides bigger winning opportunities via the respins feature, which needs only two scatters to trigger. Should 3+ appear though, and your odds of winning big increase drastically. You can get over 20 free spins and convert up to 9 symbols into expanding ones, which maximizes your chances of achieving huge payouts on every single one of them.

Overall, Forge of the Gods is certainly worth giving a shot, especially for those who appreciate the ‘book’ genre. The immersive visuals and epic soundtrack really strike the right note and together with the action-packed gameplay make for a delightful gaming experience, so you won’t have a dull moment during the session.