9 Arrows of Odysseus Slot Review
Strip the Greek dressing off 9 Arrows of Odysseus and you’d lose almost nothing about how it plays. The symbols are the digits three through nine, the wins are pure line math, and the mythology survives mainly as a quiver of arrows and a bearded wild. SpinOn have made a game that is honest about being arithmetic, and is better for it.
It runs on a 5×3 grid with paylines billed as Infinity, at 96% RTP and medium volatility, with a hit frequency of 43%. Stakes run from €0.20 to €140. SpinOn’s catalogue is a varied one – Nautical Treasures sails similar waters, while Zappin’ Zeus and Scrolls of Persia take other routes through the ancient world. The arrows, though, are what set this one apart from the fleet.
Base Game & Features
The reels are a five-by-three arrangement, and the paylines carry an unusual label: the game calls them Infinity, though twenty lines are what show up in play. Wins land left to right in the conventional way. It’s a tidy setup that doesn’t get in the way of the digits doing the talking.
Three symbols on the reels break the digit pattern, and each of them works differently from the last. Between them they account for every route to a meaningful win in the game.
- Wild (bearded man) – substitutes for any standard symbol to complete a winning line
- Arrows – three or more award cash prizes directly, no line required
- Free Spin scatter – three of them trigger the Wheel Feature
The wild is the base game’s workhorse: a bearded figure who stands in for any digit and turns near-misses into paid lines. He doesn’t carry his own paytable entry, so his value is entirely in what he connects rather than what he’s worth alone.
Arrow Symbol Cash Prizes
Arrows are the game’s signature symbol, and they work on their own terms. Land three or more Arrows anywhere and they award cash prizes directly, with no line and no adjacency required. Because the award is a fixed cash amount rather than a multiple of the line stake, arrows pay the same whether they land on a busy board or a dead one.
That’s a second pay stream running alongside the twenty lines, and it’s the reason the base game holds attention between scatters. Every arrow that lands carries potential value, so a spin that produces no line win can still pay through the arrows alone.
The paytable is where the numbers theme pays off. Each digit from three to nine is a symbol in its own right, and the bigger the number, the bigger it pays. Values below are multiples of the line stake, at the €2.00 stake the demo runs.
- 9 – 2,000x for five of a kind (€4,000.00)
- 8 – 500x for five of a kind (€1,000.00)
- 7 – 100x for five of a kind (€200.00)
- 6 – 40x for five of a kind (€80.00)
- 5 – 15x for five of a kind (€30.00)
- 4 – 5x for five of a kind (€10.00)
- 3 – 1x for five of a kind (€2.00)
That’s a steep ladder. The 9 sits at 2,000x for five, four times its next-best neighbour, so the top of the paytable carries real weight even before any bonus multiplies it. At the other end, the 3 pays 1x, which keeps the lower rungs honest rather than decorative.
The steps between rungs grow sharply as you climb. From the 3 to the 7, each digit roughly doubles or better the one below it; above that the jumps get violent, with the 9 paying four times the 8 and twenty times the 7. What that means in play is that one high-digit five-of-a-kind outweighs a long run of low-symbol wins.
Medium volatility and a 43% hit frequency make for a base game that pays out steadily in small amounts, with the digit ladder providing the occasional larger drop.
9 Arrows of Odysseus Wheel Feature & Free Spins
Free Spins Scatter
The route into the bonus round runs through the Free Spin scatter. Land three of them and the Wheel Feature triggers. No partial awards, no second-tier payout for two: three scatters, one wheel, and whatever it grants.
The Wheel
The wheel is the game’s centrepiece and it keeps things simple: it awards up to 30 free spins, and those spins run with 3x line pays. The multiplier applies to line wins throughout the round, which is what turns the paytable’s steep ladder into something with genuine reach. A five-of-a-kind 9 during the round pays three times its usual value.
The round’s structure rewards the top of the paytable disproportionately. Tripling line pays leaves the low digits still modest, but it multiplies the 9’s 2,000x value. That makes the free spins a hunt for one symbol above all, and the wild becomes more valuable with each spin of the round.
Thirty spins at tripled line pays is a generous top award for a wheel of this kind. The lower segments land more often, so the round’s value depends heavily on where the pointer stops.
Our Honest Verdict
Overall Rating: 7.2/10
Playing this is a steady, undramatic grind punctuated by two kinds of moment: arrows landing where no line was forming, and the wheel finally spinning. It’s the arrows you’d come for, honestly – they make a plain digit game feel like it’s got a second heartbeat, and no other Greek-themed slot offers that.
The best thing here is how readable it all is. You always know exactly what you’re hunting – the 9, the arrows, the scatters – and thirty tripled-pay spins at the top of the wheel is a proper reward for the wait. The worst thing is the long middle: below the 8, most line wins barely register, and a wheel that stops short hands back an anticlimax.
If you like a slot you can read at a glance, with one strong round and no clutter, this is a comfortable home. Players who want layered features or constant spectacle will find it sparse. Odysseus’s voyage was long; this one is short, legible, and worth the occasional arrow.
9 Arrows of Odysseus FAQs
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What is the RTP of 9 Arrows of Odysseus?
The RTP is 96%, which sits right at the industry’s standard mark. Combined with medium volatility, it makes for a balanced long-run return. -
Is 9 Arrows of Odysseus high volatility?
No, it’s a medium volatility slot. Wins tend to arrive at a steadier pace than in high-variance games, with the wheel feature providing the bigger swings. -
What is the hit frequency of 9 Arrows of Odysseus?
The hit frequency is 43%, meaning wins land on roughly 43 out of every 100 spins on average. -
How many paylines does 9 Arrows of Odysseus have?
The game bills its paylines as Infinity, though 20 lines show in play. Wins pay left to right across the five reels. -
What is the grid size of 9 Arrows of Odysseus?
It’s a 5×3 grid: five reels and three rows, with the digit symbols three through nine making up the paying ladder. -
What is the minimum and maximum bet on 9 Arrows of Odysseus?
Stakes run from €0.20 up to €140 per spin, which covers both casual play and a wide high-stakes range. -
How do you trigger the free spins in 9 Arrows of Odysseus?
Land three Free Spin scatter symbols and the Wheel Feature triggers. The wheel awards up to 30 free spins, and those spins run with all line pays tripled. -
What do the Arrow symbols do in 9 Arrows of Odysseus?
Three or more Arrow symbols award cash prizes directly, without needing to sit on a payline. They’re a separate pay stream from the twenty lines, so a spin with no line win can still pay through the arrows. -
Who makes 9 Arrows of Odysseus and when was it released?
SpinOn. 9 Arrows of Odysseus’s release date is 12 February 2025.
