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Zeus vs Hades: Gods of War Slot Review
Greek Gods Zeus and Hades battle it out once more in Pragmatic Play’s latest release, Zeus vs Hades: Gods of War!
Powerful brothers Zeus and Hades are at each other’s throats once again in Pragmatic Play’s newest release to grace our screens, but who will win the battle this time around?
The ongoing feud between Zeus and Hades is something that almost every parent can relate to if they have more than one child, but just be grateful that your children can’t fire thunderbolts or condemn the other to the Underworld for all of eternity.
Greek Mythology slots, Zeus and Hades in particular, are probably the most common of the bunch, but they never really get old.
iSoftBet has recently dedicated an entire series to the feuding brothers with Olympus Zeus Megaways, Olympus Hades Megaways, and Olympus Raging Megaways, but how will Pragmatic Play’s version fare against these? We’re eager to find out.
With a fixed RTP of 96.07% and a high volatility rating, will the Gods play nice and bestow the 15,000x max win potential upon us?
Base Game & Features
Zeus vs Hades: Gods of War is a 5-reel slot with 15 fixed pay lines. Winning combinations are formed when 3 or more of the same symbols land from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel.
Zeus vs Hades: Gods of War gives you the choice between 2 profiles that can be chosen at the start of the game. Olympus Mode has High Volatility, and Hades Mode has Very High Volatility.
During gameplay, you can change which mode you play on by selecting either Olympus or Hades Mode on the left side of the reel set. Depending on the mode you choose, all High-paying symbols will cater to each mode.
When playing in Olympus Mode, your chances of triggering Free Spins are much higher, but the overall win for Free Spins is lower. In Hades Mode, your chances of triggering Free Spins are much lower, but the overall win for Free Spins is much higher.
In terms of symbols, the highest-paying regular symbol in Olympus Mode is Zeus, followed by Pegasus, an eagle, a helmet, and a chalice. Alternatively, in Hades Mode, the highest-paying symbol falls to Hades, followed by Cerberus, an eagle, a helmet, and a chalice.
Low-paying symbols in both Modes remain the same, appearing as K, Q, J, & 10 card suits. Lastly, Wild symbols are persistent on all reels, substituting for all paytable symbols.
Expanding Multiplier Wilds
During the base game, special Olympus and/or Hades symbols can land across all reels. When they land in view in either the base game or Free Spins mode, they will expand the entire reel vertically, revealing a random Multiplier between x2 and x100.
The Multiplier value is applied to all wins that it is a part of. If more than 1 Expanding Wild is part of the same winning combination, their Multiplier values are added together and applied.
Bonus Buy
Those outside the UK will benefit from a Bonus Buy option. Pragmatic Play has granted players access to a number of Bonus Buy options, as follows.
- Olympus Mode
- Free Spins: Instant access to Olympus Free Spins for 75x your bet (RTP 96.07%)
- Super Free Spins: Direct access to Olympus Super Free Spins with 1 expanding Wild for 300x your bet (RTP 96.01%)
- Hades Mode
- Free Spins: Instant access to Hades Free Spins for 150x your bet (RTP 96.14%)
- Super Free Spins: Direct access to Hades Super Free Spins with 1 guaranteed expanding Wild for 300x your bet (RTP 96.08%)
The maximum win potential of Zeus vs Hades: Gods of War is 15,000x your bet. If a single game round exceeds this figure, the current mode will end, and the player returns to the base game with the qualifying amount.
Zeus vs Hades Gods of War Free Spins
Landing 3 Red or Blue Scatters (depending on which Mode you’re playing) across reels 1, 3, and 5 triggers the Free Spins round, awarding 10 Free Spins.
During Free Spins, if any Expanding Wild symbols land in view, they will expand to reveal a random Multiplier value and remain on the reel until the end of the Free Spins round.
If the max win cap of 15,000x is reached, the round will immediately end, and all remaining Free Spins are forfeited.
Our Honest Verdict
Before you can even begin spinning the reels of Zeus vs Hades: Gods of War, you’re slapped with a harsh decision between which Volatility rating you want to play with. Both Zeus and Hades modes deliver a ‘high’ and ‘very high’ volatility score, so it shouldn’t be too difficult to choose between them.
Through its Godly theme, Zeus vs Hades: Gods of War is not too dissimilar from iSoftBet’s individual Olympus Zeus & Olympus Hades titles. However, Pragmatic Play saves us the trouble of switching between games when the mood strikes, making this version much more compatible.
With the Hades mode being the more volatile of the two, it’s a great choice for players looking to score big payouts. Alternatively, the Olympus mode guarantees a faster route to Free Spins, only with less chance of producing big wins.
Statistically, Zeus vs Hades: Gods of War is quite a sight for sore eyes, which goes against the max win rulebook for Pragmatic Play. When the Gods are feeling particularly generous, this game can tap into a 15,000x max win potential.
Our only complaint is that the Super Free Spins cannot be triggered organically in the base game, requiring access to the Bonus Buy tab. This is a viable option for non-UK players, but it does not have the same effect on UK citizens.
All in all, Zeus vs Hades: Gods of War offers a diverse experience, an interesting gameplay dynamic, and great features.
*The images found in this slot review are currently from Demo Play. On average, our reviews are written prior to the initial release date and before real play is available.
