Thunder of Olympus Hold and Win

Way up on Mount Olympus, between the clouds and too high for mortals to see, the gods of Ancient Greece probably had quite a bit of fun while watching the world below. They must have had some treasures in there as well, and that’s what we’ll be looking for today. 

The game creators at Booongo have decided to make the gods quite benevolent in Thunder of Olympus Hold and Win, a video slot that has three jackpots up for grabs! This is not the first “hold and win” game from this company, and the previous releases have been quite successful. 

Theme

The reels are placed somewhere up in the clouds, that’s all we can see in the background and unfortunately it’s just a static image. We can see marble sculptures on either side of the grid, while the frame that holds the reels together is also in Ancient Greek style. 

The background music is not too bad, and the sound effects are pretty cool as well, especially the thunder that can bring about some big wins. However, the video effects are quite basic and tame, not really something you would expect from such a powerful and generous theme. 

Betting Options and Functions

This video slot is played on 5 reels and 3 rows, with 25 fixed paylines. You will need to have at least three matching symbols on adjacent reels to form a winning combination, but the combo has to start on the leftmost reel. 

The minimum bet is just 25 cents per spin, while the high-rollers will be able to go up to at most 60 euros on a single spin. The biggest win that you can get in the base game is not too exciting, just 10 times the stake, but things will get a lot better when you get to the bonus rounds. 

Features

The Scatter symbol is filled with gold, and when three of them land you will receive your stake back along with 8 Free Spins! The feature can be retriggered if you get another 3 Scatters on the reels during the round, but the best thing about the Free Spins feature is that it is played only with the high-value icons. 

The Lightning is the most valuable symbol in the game, though, and it comes with the mighty thunder on the audio side. If you get six such icons on the reels you will get to enter the Bonus Game, where the gods can give you one of the jackpots! 

The symbols that triggered the feature remain on the reels while you get 3 re-spins. Each spin can bring about new bonus symbols on the empty tiles, and when that happens the number of re-spins resets to three. 

Every bonus symbol sticks to the grid until the end of the round, and if you manage to get all 15 tiles filled you will be given the Grand Jackpot worth 1,000 times the stake! 

Conclusion

Thunder of Olympus Hold and Win is an enjoyable video slot from the developers at Booongo, not their most original title but it does feature tried and tested mechanics that have been successful before. 

The graphics and animations are a little bit disappointing, but if you do get to that bonus round and grab one of the jackpots, you might forget all about the plain animations. Overall, this is a title that will surely be enjoyed by those who like the hold and win mechanics.