Ancient Eclipse Slot Review

Ancient Eclipse Slot RTP, Details & Wager Limits

The Ancient Eclipse slot is played on 5 reels, 4 rows that combine to offer 1,024 ways to win. To form a winning combination, land 3 or more matching symbols or wilds on adjacent reels, starting from reel 1.

The Ancient Eclipse slot is played with 5 reels, 4 rows and 50 paylines. Landing 3 or more matching symbols or wilds across a payline, starting from reel 1, to give you a winning combination.

Stake levels range from 20p to £100 per spin. Use the arrows next to the coins in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen and adjust to suit. Autoplay is available too, allowing you to run between 10 and 250 spins. You can set win and loss limits by adjusting the slides in the settings section here. This is also where you can activate autoplay.

The Ancient Eclipse RTP is 96.53% which is better than the norm. On average, a winning spin occurs once every 3.4 spins (29.4% hit frequency). The maximum win here is 4,595 x your total stake from a single spin.

Theme – Audio & Design Features – head to a Mayan temple

With a Mayan theme, a mysterious Mayan-style temple is the setting for Ancient Eclipse. With dense jungle in the background, there’s a primitive feel to the visuals here which are very nicely crafted. It will remind you of the Gonzo’s Quest slot by NetEnt.

Accompanying the action is the rhythmical, drum-heavy backing track. It’s a good fit not just for the visuals but also the features.  There’s no shortage of atmosphere here.

The reels appear within a stone building. There, you’ll find playing card suit symbols alongside croc, tiger and eagle carvings. The top standard symbols are the 2 ancient god carvings. The deity with the red gemstone eye tops the payouts, awarding 1.3, 3 or 5 x your total stake if you land 3, 4 or 5 on a payline.

The gold sun icon is the wild. This substitutes for all the standard symbols and also delivers payouts of up to 10 x stake per payline. These wilds can really come into their own during the Eclipse feature. The feathered headdress is the scatter. This can appear on the middle 3 reels only.

Everything we wrote about the Ancient Eclipse design applies to the mobile version as well as the desktop and tablet slots. The action here plays out very nicely on a smartphone and the classy sound and visuals are perfectly fine, even when using a device with a small screen.

Ancient Eclipse Bonus Features

The features in the Ancient Eclipse slot game are a little unusual. Central to the action here are eclipses which can deliver waves of wild symbols and even multipliers. There’s also a free spins round where there’s the potential for more eclipses and more wild extras.

Eclipse feature

Land a moon symbol and that position turns into a Sun Frame which locks in place. Standard symbols can land in a Sun Frame as normal. Things get more interesting when a moon symbol lands in a Sun Frame. This triggers the Eclipse feature. All the positions that include a Sun Frame and a moon symbol are transformed into wilds. A payout consideration is made with all the new wilds in position.

If you activated the Eclipse feature with more than 1 moon on the triggering spin, you’ll be in line for a multiplier. This is equal to the number of triggers. If you hit 2 moons to trigger the feature for example, the payout is doubled. After a symbol has transformed into a wild, the Sun Frame is cleared from the reels.

Locked Frames Free Spins feature

Landing 3 feathered headdress scatters on the same spin triggers the Locked Frames Free Spins feature. Your reward here is 12 free spins. At the start of each free spin, any wild that landed on a previous spin awards a Sticky Sun Frame.

Once a Sun Frame is active, it remains that way for the remainder of the feature. If you land a moon symbols but don’t manage to trigger the Eclipse feature, 1 extra free spin is added to your total.

Ancient Eclipse Review Summary – a rather unusual Mayan adventure

The gameplay in the Ancient Eclipse slot takes a bit of getting used to. You might have to wait a while for an eclipse to occur but the added wilds can make them well worth waiting for.

That’s certainly true of the Locked Frames Free Spins feature where the Sun Frames remain active once they have been activated. The Sun Frames can deliver wave after wave of wilds which can deliver some top action.

Visually, Ancient Eclipse is nicely done. Combine the classy design with the innovative gameplay and this is a promising enough debut from Bang Bang Games. If you want more Mayan adventures, Gonzo’s Quest Megaways by Red Tiger Gaming/NetEnt is unrivalled.

Ancient Eclipse FAQs

What is the Ancient Eclipse RTP?

The Ancient Eclipse return to player rate is 96.53% which is better than average. On average, you’ll land a win every 3.4 spins (29.4% hit frequency rate).

What is the Ancient Eclipse max win?

The max win comes in at 4,595 x your total stake per spin. The key to winning big is from the multipliers from the Eclipse feature which can also apply during the free spins.

What is the Eclipse feature?

Land moon symbols to turn positions into Sun Frames. Land a moon in a Sun Frame to trigger the Eclipse feature where all the Sun Frames and Moons turn into wilds.

Is there an Ancient Eclipse free spins feature?

Yes, trigger the Locked Frames Free Spins feature and you’ll receive 12 free spins. Once a Sun Frame is active, the Sun Frame remains in play for the whole feature and isn’t cleared following an eclipse. You can also win extra free spins.