Zeus D' Mighty

The power of Zeus, King of the Ancient Greek gods, provides the theme for this bright slot from GamingSoft. This five-reel, four-line game features images from Hellenistic history, while offering players free spins, the memorable D’Mighty respin, and four progressive bonuses.

Theme

The glory of the gods rules over all elements of game design in Zeus D’Mighty. The reels are set on high amongst the clouds, flanked by two sets of Greek columns, and the epic soundtrack provides a sense of suspense. Gaming symbols include the bearded Zeus and his trusty mounted pegasus, a longship, a bronze helmet and shield, a harp, urn, scroll, column, set of laurels, an ancient coin, and the Parthenon wild symbol, which appears on reels two, three, four and five. A divine hand grasping a lightning bolt acts as the scatter symbol, while a symbol bearing a treasure chest acts as the gateway to this game’s four progressive bonuses.

Betting Options, Functions, and Features

Divine beings may work in mysterious ways, but the design team at Gamingsoft does a good job of providing clear information about the way this title works. The bet size is set simply from 50–100,000 coins per spin, with coin value fixed at a very low value relative to the betting currency. The 50 paylines are fixed in place and all pay from left to right. Autoplay is available for as many as 500 spins at a time, or even to an infinite number; quick spin is available, along with options to toggle sound effects, background music, and keyboard shortcuts on and off. Information regarding the overall theoretical return to player ratio is not available, usually an indicator of below-average odds to players.

The top-paying Zeus symbol often appears stacked on the reels, leading to one of the game’s more memorable features. D’Mighty Respins occur when the entire first reel is taken up by Zeus gaming symbols. These, along with any other Zeus gaming symbols and/or wild symbols on the reels, will be frozen in place for two additional spins of the reels, with each of the three rounds offering a round of payouts. This greatly increases the chances of four- or five-of-a-kind wins.

The appearance of three or more scatter symbols triggers the free spin feature. Scatter symbols remain on the reels during free spins, allowing for the possibility of extending the feature by an additional ten spins, without limit. With that said, free spins don’t offer any special win multipliers or other additional bonuses – they’re exactly the same as regular spins, except in that they are free.

Finally, three of the treasure chest jackpot symbol will award one of the game’s four progressive jackpots. The value of the larger jackpots can be astronomical, but players should be warned: a jackpot’s full value will only be paid out if bet size is set to the maximum. Those playing at lower bet levels should prepare to receive only a fraction of the jackpot’s value (which will still be considerable).

Our Take

Zeus D’Mighty suffers from one of the most common problems in modern slot play: with so many gaming symbols and so many features, and with paylines that pay only from left-to-right, the actual triggering of any of the game’s larger features becomes exceedingly rare. This can make for long, uninspiring, financially unrewarding play sessions with only very minor wins. Still, the game is aesthetically pleasing and does offer the possibility of some major payouts. As such, there’s no need to wait for wait for divine intervention to give this slot a try.