Hercules and Pegasus Slot Review
A gold-framed reel set stands in a temple doorway on a mountaintop above the clouds, ochre crags rising out of pale mist behind it. Hercules and Pegasus looks like the gentler Greek slot of its era, and that’s exactly what it is – but its calm surface hides more base game variety than most low volatility games dare to offer. This is a slot that puts its surprises in ordinary spins rather than saving them all for the bonus.
Pragmatic Play built this one low volatility on a 5×4 grid with 20 paylines, 96.5% RTP and a 4,000x maximum win, with stakes from 0.20 up to 240 per spin. Both hero and horse get their own free spins round, in a mythology catalogue that also holds Hercules Son of Zeus and Forge of Olympus. The quiet maths and the busy scrolls underneath make an odd, interesting pair.
Base Game & Features
All symbols pay left to right across the 20 paylines, with only the highest win counted on each line and wins on multiple lines added together. The wild substitutes for everything except the Bonus, Hercules and Pegasus symbols, appears on all reels, and carries its own row at the top of the paytable.
The paytable values below are multiples of the total bet:
- Wild – 0.1x for two, 2x for three, 10x for four, 25x for five
- Hercules & Pegasus – 0.1x for two, 2x for three, 10x for four, 20x for five
- Temple – 2x for three, 7x for four, 15x for five
- Lyre – 1x for three, 5x for four, 10x for five
- Vase – 1x for three, 5x for four, 10x for five
- A, K – 0.4x for three, 1x for four, 5x for five
- Q, J, 10 – 0.2x for three, 0.5x for four, 2.5x for five
The Random Scroll Feature
The base game’s main attraction is a pick that can appear on any spin. Three scrolls appear, and choosing one triggers a random feature from four possibilities. There’s no telling which of the four sits behind which scroll, and the pick can arrive on a spin that’s already paid.
- Hercules Wilds – random wilds, with a chance of a second wild respin
- Pegasus Wilds – random wilds, with a chance the win is doubled by a 2x multiplier
- Bolts of Zeus – stacked bolts transform into one random symbol at the end of the spin
- Bonus – a guaranteed free spins trigger
Hercules Wilds
Wild symbols are added to the screen in random positions. Once the initial spin settles, there’s a chance of a further respin carrying another batch of random wilds. One scroll, potentially two screens of wilds.
Pegasus Wilds
Same random wild placement, with a twist: the spin’s win can also be doubled by a 2x multiplier. It’s the quieter of the two wild features and the only one that touches the size of a win rather than the number of winning symbols.
Bolts of Zeus
Stacked Bolts of Zeus are added to the reel strips during the spin. When the spin finishes, every stacked bolt transforms into the same random symbol, excluding wild and bonus symbols. Land several stacks at once and a full screen of a single symbol is in play.
Bonus
The fourth scroll is the most valuable: it guarantees that bonus symbols hit, awarding one of the free spins features. No hoping for reel 5 to cooperate, it’s a straight pass into the bonus round.
Hercules and Pegasus Free Spins
The trigger is a Bonus symbol on reels 1 and 3 together with Hercules, Pegasus, or both on reel 5. Whichever hero arrives on that fifth reel decides which round you get, and every round runs on special reels with no fixed spin count. Instead, each feature ends when its hero symbol lands for the fifth time.
- Hercules Free Spins – triggered by Bonus on reels 1 and 3 plus Hercules on reel 5
- Pegasus Free Spins – triggered by Bonus on reels 1 and 3 plus Pegasus on reel 5
- Hercules and Pegasus Free Spins – triggered by Bonus on reels 1 and 3 plus both heroes on reel 5
Hercules Free Spins
Hercules on reel 5 opens the Hercules round. Every time he lands, more Hercules symbols are added to the reel strips, so each catch makes the next one more likely. Only one Hercules can land per spin, and the fifth landing ends the feature.
Pegasus Free Spins
Pegasus on reel 5 awards the Pegasus round, which trades collection for escalation. Every Pegasus landing raises the win multiplier on all remaining free spins by 1x, up to a 5x maximum. One per spin, and the fifth landing closes the round. Early catches are worth far more than late ones, since a 4x multiplier applied to twenty remaining spins beats a 5x applied to three.
Hercules and Pegasus Free Spins
The headline round needs both heroes on reel 5 at the same time alongside the two bonus symbols. Both mechanics run at once: Hercules landings add Hercules symbols to the strips, Pegasus landings raise the multiplier towards 5x, and only one of the two can land on any given spin. The feature ends the fifth time either hero lands, so the round is a race between collection and escalation, and you want the Hercules catches early and the Pegasus catches even earlier.
Our Honest Verdict
Overall Rating: 7.7/10
Playing this feels like a gentle stroll up Olympus that keeps surprising you with side doors. Ordinary spins produce wild showers, doubled wins or a bolt transformation without warning, and that’s the reason to pick it: the base game is never just a base game.
The scroll pick is the best thing here. Four genuinely different outcomes on any spin is more variety than most low volatility games manage across a whole session, and the fifth-catch countdown in the dual round gives every bonus spin a reason to matter. The let-down is the money: a 4,000x ceiling with a 5x multiplier cap means the exciting rounds build towards a small peak, and the paytable under the wild is thin.
This suits players who enjoy frequent features and steady small wins over a long build, and it’s a comfortable, well-made home for that. Anyone chasing big swings won’t find them on this mountaintop, but not every summit needs to be Everest, and this one’s a pleasant place to spend an hour.
Hercules and Pegasus FAQs
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What is the RTP of Hercules and Pegasus?
The RTP is 96.5%, which sits right on the industry average. -
Is Hercules and Pegasus high volatility?
No, it’s a low volatility game. Wins land more often and in smaller amounts, though the 4,000x maximum win is still in reach. -
How does the free spins feature trigger in Hercules and Pegasus?
Landing the Bonus symbol on reels 1 and 3 at the same time as Hercules, Pegasus, or both on reel 5 starts one of the three free spins rounds. The hero on reel 5 decides which one. -
How do the free spins rounds end in Hercules and Pegasus?
Each round awards an unlimited number of spins but ends the fifth time its hero symbol lands on reel 5. There’s no fixed spin count, so the length of the round depends on how quickly the hero appears. -
What does the random scroll feature do in Hercules and Pegasus?
On any base game spin, three scrolls can appear. Pick one to trigger a random feature: Hercules Wilds, Pegasus Wilds with a possible 2x multiplier, Bolts of Zeus symbol transformations, or a guaranteed bonus trigger. -
What does the wild symbol substitute for in Hercules and Pegasus?
The wild substitutes for all symbols except the Bonus, Hercules and Pegasus symbols. It appears on all reels, and during the free spins rounds the hero symbols act as wilds too, with the same exceptions. -
What is the maximum win on Hercules and Pegasus?
The maximum win is 4,000x your bet. -
What is the minimum and maximum bet on Hercules and Pegasus?
Bets run from 0.20 to 240.00 per spin. -
Who makes Hercules and Pegasus?
Pragmatic Play. Hercules and Pegasus’s release date is 21 November 2019.
