Zeus Slot Review

Zeus Slot RTP, Details & Wager Limits

This tale of ancient myth and legend is played on a simple game engine. The action in the Zeus slot takes place on 5 reels, 3 rows and 30 paylines. Winning combinations are formed in the standard manner for a slot with a paylines mechanic. Land 3, 4 or 5 matching symbols or wilds from left to right on a payline, starting from reel 1 and you’ll grab yourself a winner. It’s very simple.

Paytable amounts are shown in cash rather than coins and are updated as you change your stake level. This keeps things nice and easy to follow as far as payouts are concerned. You can play Zeus at bet levels of between 30p and £150 per spin (that’s assuming you have all 30 paylines active).

You can adjust the paylines down to a minimum of 1 if you wish which takes the min bet down to 1p per spin). To adjust stakes, simply move the + and – tabs until you have found the level you’re looking for. There’s a simple Auto Play function where allows up to 100 autospins with single win and total loss limits. This isn’t available to UK players due to legislation.

The Zeus RTP is 95.97% which is a shade below average. It’s actually much higher than slots that originated from a land based background. 65.31% will come in the base game and 30.66% from the free spins.

I found the volatility here to be in the medium range. The hit frequency is 61.15% (if all 30 paylines are live) so you’ll land a winning combination very frequently. The most you can win from a single spin here is 500 x your total stake.

Theme – join the king of the ancient Greek gods

The Zeus slot has a Greek mythology theme. For those not up to speed on their ancient Greek history, Zeus was the God of Sky and Thunder. Based high up in the clouds of Mount Olympus, he was the king of the ancient Greek deities.

The Zeus slot machine first appeared in Las Vegas casinos. As a result, it’s become a cult favourite and 1 of the most played slot games of all time. Since then, it was released online way back in 2013. As you’d expect from a game that is a land based classic, there’s a rather simple look to Zeus.

The imagery is done comic book style but despite its veteran status, the design here still look clean and crisp. It might not have the dazzle from newer slot games but the visuals are still up to the job. The soundtrack has no relation to the ancient theme and has been commonly used in many WMS slots. Like the visuals, it will remind you of playing the classic brick and mortar edition.

On the reels, you’ll find an assortment of symbols that relate to the ancient theme. There’s no playing card filler here. In order of value are a laurel wreath, silver and gold coins, a vase, a harp, a warrior’s helmet, a ship and the winged horse Pegasus. The most rewarding standard symbol is the bearded figure of Zeus. Land 5 of him on a payline and you’ll win an award equal to 16.66 x your total stake.

The marble temple symbol is the wild. This substitutes for all the standard symbols when it makes up part of a winning combination. Zeus holding the lightning bolt is the feature symbol. Landing 3, 4 or 5 of these on the same spin triggers the main bonus feature (more on this below).

Symbol	Payouts/Info
Wreath	3, 4 or 5 = 0.16, 1.66 or 5 x stake
Silver Coin	3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 2.5 or 6.66 x stake
Gold Coin	3, 4 or 5 = 0.5, 2.5 or 6.66 x stake
Vase	3, 4 or 5 = 0.66, 3.33 or 8.33 x stake
Harp	3, 4 or 5 = 0.66, 3.33 or 8.33 x stake
Warrior Helmet	3, 4 or 5 = 1, 3.33 or 11.66 x stake
Ship	3, 4 or 5 = 1, 3.33 or 11.66 x stake
Pegasus	3, 4 or 5 = 1.33, 5 or 13.33 x stake
Zeus	2, 3, 4 or 5 = 0.13, 1.66, 6.66 or 16.66
Marble Temple Wild	Substitutes for all symbols above
Lightning Bolt Scatter	3+ triggers Free Spins feature

Zeus Mobile

You can take this trip back to ancient Greece whether you’re playing on a laptop, PC, tablet or smartphone. Revamped using HTML5 technology, the simple design and straightforward gameplay make the Zeus mobile slot a very easy one to play.

Zeus Bonus Features

Like many WMS slots that started life in American brick and mortar casinos, the gameplay in Zeus is straightforward. With just 1 bonus feature, the Free Spins feature is where your winning chances increase courtesy of stacked Zeus and wild symbols. Let’s take a closer look.

Free Spins feature

As mentioned, there’s only the 1 extra on offer in the Zeus slot game. It has the potential to be a cracker though. To activate the Free Spins feature, you’ll need to land 3, 4 or 5 lightning bolt scatter symbols anywhere on the reels on the same spin. The more scatters, the more initial free spins:

A new set of reels is active during the free spins. This new machine includes a couple of stacked symbols. Both the high paying Zeus and wild symbol can fill entire reels during the free spins to give your winning chances a boost.

Finally, unlimited retriggers are possible here too. Landing 3, 4 or 5 scatters on the same spin will add another round of 10, 25 or 100 free spins to your tally each time.

Zeus Review Summary – simple formula still remains a big hit

The Zeus slot has achieved cult status when it comes to online slots. The simple formula has remained popular since it launched in Las Vegas casinos and it’s easy enough to see why.

The clean and crisp design is easy to follow and the basic gameplay offers enough action to keep things interesting. With only 1 bonus feature, the high number of potential free spins is more than most slot games. The key to winning big is having stacked Zeus and wild symbols during the free spins.

Whilst newer releases offer more in the way of bonus features and max wins, Zeus still remains a huge popular slot game both online and in land based casinos. Another favourite is the Black Knight slot (also by WMS). With sticky expanding wilds in the free spins, it offers 5,000 x bet max wins.

However, if it’s ancient Greek mythology you’re after, Playtech’s Age of the Gods slot is better graphically, offers much bigger potential wins (up to 7,000 x stake) as well as 4 progressive jackpots.