Chronicles of Olympus X UP Slot Machine: Review & Demo
Chronicles of Olympus X UP is a slot from Alchemy Gaming and Microgaming. It uses a mechanic that we’ve seen in another slot recently, so it appears that we’re going to find it in quite a few of their games in the future, especially as it involves increasing multipliers, something everyone can agree that it’s great. The game is dedicated to the deities that are incredibly popular thanks to the stories of Ancient Greece.
We’re looking at a standard game area, giving us 5x3 reels, along with 243 ways to win. Chronicles of Olympus X UP can pay very well, and at 50,000x the stake I’d say it has one of the best top jackpots around right now (some do even better though). Highly volatile, it luckily comes with a proper RTP at 96.33%, so it’s fair, even though the risk is there. From its expanding wilds, to the X Up tokens, up to 50x multipliers, and free spins, I love what they did with the features as well.
Chronicles of Olympus Betting and Prizes
The complete betting range in Chronicles of Olympus X UP will be between $0.30 and $21, for every single spin you get through.
As there are rewards of up to 50,000x the stake mentioned, you could get a cash prize of up to $1,050,000 in a single spin. You need a spin with expanding wilds taking over all reels, as this can get you paid 1,000x the stake (forming combinations of wilds on all 243 ways), but you also need up to 50x multipliers applied by the free spins, if you’ve managed to collect them first.
Ultimately, a slot like this can only be highly volatile, and most players will find it punishing. There is a chance to get paid well though, and long-term it’s got a good RTP as well, at 96.33%.
Slot Features
The symbols which can bring you the best rewards, once the multipliers apply as well, are the expanding wilds. These are symbols that show off an image of a Golden Deity, and they’re capable of landing and taking over entire reels. They act as substitutes then, and they can also form combinations with other wilds. If they do that, then they pay 4.16x the stake, which means that you can get to 1,000x the stake during paid spins, on all 243 ways to win (five expanding wilds required).
The X Up mechanic is a way for you to work your way towards improving the free spins. You need 2 scatter symbols on the reels, to receive a token and to improve the multiplier for the upcoming free spins. You go from 1x to 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 7x, 1x, 25x, and then to 50x. If you get to the highest level, you trigger the free spins directly.
Otherwise, you can get access to free spins by landing 3 scatters at the same time. You get 8 free spins then, with the multiplier that you reached up to that point. Additional free spins (2 more) are given for every 2 scatters landing after that. The multiplier can also grow further.
Another unusual option, is the one that allows you to pay in exchange for a boost to the free spins multiplier. It’s called Upsizer, and you pay for it only when the free spins are already triggered. You get the option to upgrade, but it’s going to be fairly expensive, and much more so if you’re already at a high multiplier level.
Theme & Design
As we’ve seen quite a few times in the past, the theme in use here is inspired by Ancient Greek gods, and by the land where they all lived, in Olympus. We see the pillars of their temples in the background image, but there are clouds surrounding them, so they’re barely visible. The game area is colorful and well drawn, with lots of details in the premium symbols, the ones showing us five deities. The lower symbols are just marble-made Royals. Golden God wilds and scatters are also in play.
Conclusion
Chronicles of Olympus X UP is another excellent slot machine that makes use of the X UP mechanic, and I like its potential, even though it’s going to be incredibly difficult to get to that high level. The option to pay for a better multiplier during free spins is also interesting, especially as it only gets used when the feature is already triggered.
