12 Trojan Mysteries Slot Review

12 Trojan Mysteries Slot RTP, Details & Wager Limits

The 12 Trojan Mysteries slot is played with 6 reels, 4 rows and 4,096 ways to win. Winning combinations are formed by landing 3, 4, 5 or 6 identical symbol on adjacent reels starting from reel 1. For the higher value symbol, you need 2 or more.

Stakes cater to all pockets as you can spin away from 10p to £50 a spin. Use the plus and minus buttons either side of the main spin button to adjust your bet level accordingly. As with all slots, there’s an Autoplay facility which allows you to select up to 100 autospins with single win and loss limits. This isn’t available in the UK from October 2021.

The 12 Trojan Mysteries RTP is 96.5% which is the go-to return rate for the last few 4ThePlayer slots. This is also quite significantly higher than the 96% average. 72% of the RTP comes in the base game and 24.5% in the free spins.

High variance, the bigger wins will from the free spins. It comes with a hit frequency rate of 20.8% meaning you’ll land a win in just over a fifth of spins. The most you can win on a given spin is 20,000 x your total stake. Your chances increase in the free spins.

Theme – Audio and Design Features – discover the mysteries of Troy

With an ancient Greek mythology theme, the 12 Trojan Mysteries slot sees you embark on an epic odyssey to discover the towering wonders of Troy. It’s based on the Trojan War which saw Achaeans besiege the city of Troy after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus, the King of Sparta. It’s regarded as 1 of the most important evens in Greek mythology.

Beautifully design, you step inside the great walls of Troy which provides an epic backdrop. With a stirring soundtrack, symbols on the reels include A, K, Q, J, 10 and 9 royals. Higher value symbols include pots, bags of gold coins, the great Achilles warrior, Trojan Prince Paris and Helen of Troy. Helen of Troy is the highest paying symbol giving you 1, 4, 5, 6 or 7.5 x stake for 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 in combination.

The gold apple symbol is the wild and can appear on all 6 reels. It substitutes for all symbols except the free spins scatter. There’s also a Trojan Horse mystery symbol which I will look at below in more detail. Here’s a list of all payouts by symbol:

Symbol	Payouts
9	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.2, 0.5, 1.2 or 2 x stake
10	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.2, 0.5, 1.2 or 2 x stake
J	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.3, 0.7, 1.5 or 2.5 x stake
Q	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.3, 0.7, 1.5 or 2.5 x stake
K	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.4, 1, 2 or 3 x stake
A	3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.4, 1, 2 or 3 x stake
Pot	2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.2, 0.5, 1.5, 3 or 4 x stake
Bag of Gold Coins	2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.2, 0.5, 1.5, 3 or 4 x stake
Achilles	2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.4, 1, 3, 5 or 6 x stake
Paris	2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 0.4, 1, 3, 5 or 6 x stake
Helen of Troy	2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 = 1, 4, 5, 6 or 7.5 x stake
Gold Apple Wild	Substitutes for all symbols above
Trojan Horse Mystery	Triggers Mystery Symbols feature
Free Spins Shield Scatter	3+ triggers free spins
+1	Adds 1 free spin in feature

BIG REEL Portrait Mode

12 Trojan Mysteries, like all 4ThePlayer slot games, was created using HTML5 technology. This means it’s available to play on desktop, mobile and tablet devices. All pretty standard.

4ThePlayer goes 1 step further. This sees larger reels which are stacked on top of each other. The reels also spin right to left and pay from top to bottom. The BIG REEL Portrait Mode sees the reels take up 60% of your mobile device screen whereas the normal mode only occupies 20%.

12 Trojan Mysteries Bonus Features

12 Trojan Mysteries has 3 bonus features. The TOP MYSTERY mechanic features throughout as the Trojan Horse mystery symbol can transform into any symbol on a base game spin. In the free spins, the Mystery Meter randomly selects a symbol for when the Trojan Horse appears. The Mystery Meter improves with each free spin for greater rewards the further you go.

Mystery Symbols feature

12 Trojan Mysteries is the first game to use the TOP MYSTERY mechanic. When Trojan Horse mystery symbols land on the reels, the Mystery Symbols feature will activate if the mystery symbols can potentially form a winning combination. All mystery symbols change to the same randomly chosen symbol.

Mystery Free Spins Bonus feature

The Mystery Free Spins Bonus feature is triggered when you land 3, 4, 5 or 6 free spins shield scatters on the same base game spin. If you land 4 or more, you will get a payout, before the free spins begin, up to 10,000 x your total stake:

Once in, you will begin with 12 free spins. During the feature, each scatter than lands will award 1 extra free spin. This can lead to unlimited free spins.

More importantly, the free spins comes with a Mystery Meter which appears above the reels. This randomly selects a symbol on every free spin. When Trojan Horse mystery symbols land on the reels, they will change into the symbol chosen on the mystery meter.

Now, the Mystery Meter is improved with every free spin as the lowest symbol is removed from the meter. As the Mystery Meter improves, so does your winning potential. This is where the bigger wins will come from. On your final free spin, the highest value symbol, Helen of Troy, is selected if a Trojan Horse appears.

Buy feature

In some territories, you can buy your way into the Mystery Free Spins Bonus feature. Known as the Buy feature, this will cost you 50 x your total stake. Only activated in the base game, the RTP remains the same at 96.5%.

12 Trojan Mysteries Review Summary – classical, volatile action from 4ThePlayer

The 12 Trojan Mysteries slot is simpler than other 4ThePlayer titles. Much like 9k Yeti, the focus is on the free spins. The key to winning big is to get wins with the higher value symbols which occurs the further into the feature you go.

With max wins of 20,000 x stake, Trojan Horses on your final free spin could be the key to unlocking the riches behind the great walls of Troy. It will take approximately 200 base game spins to get into the Mystery Free Spins Bonus feature which isn’t bad.

Remember that landing 6 scatters will result in an instant 10,000 x stake payout. That’s the highest scatter pay I’ve come across. This is much bigger than the 2,500 x stake win for 5 scatters in Dead or Alive 2.

12 Trojan Mysteries is well designed and has that classical feel. With a slight twist in the free spins, it will appeal to a broader range of players. If you’re looking for uniqueness and innovation, 4ThePlayer’s 3 Secret Cities is highly recommended and their best slot to date in my opinion.