God of storms

Playtech’s God of Storms is part of the epic Age of the Gods series of slot games, which takes its mega fan base all the way to those vicious, vengeful and all too human gods of ancient Greece. These are the designers behind the Gaelic Luck slot machine and Furious Four (another Age of the Gods title) so we were expecting big things from this game.

The divine one at the centre of the fun in this episode of the series is Aeolus, the Keeper of the Winds.

To make sure your winnings are divine you need to best this big guy and take on the wrath of the wind!

Look and feel

The Age of the God series is right up there when it comes to high-end graphics. The setting of the game is an idyllic sunset over the rooftops of a coastal city- maybe Athens. The reels are set in marble splendour, just like a piece of ancient art adorned with decorations. We love a classically designed game like the Age of Egypt slot and the God of Storms fits snugly into this category.

The background sounds to your spins are the peaceful calls of birds, the sea and the occasional fanfare and electronic beeps.

Gameplay

God of Storms is a 3 rows, 5 reel and 25 pay-lines trip into mythical madness! This is a Playtech classic (you know, those people behind the Dirty Dancing slot, except this one is set in the Ancient World).

The high value icons of play are largely a cast of tough guys and gals of the warrior variety, a gritty-looking helmet-wearing warrior, a sword-toting woman in armour, and an archer in blue. There are also a couple of favourites in the Greek department with a Greek vase and a sea-churning monster to remind you what’s at cost!! The lower value icons are the Ace through 10 in ancient golden letters.

Not scared of mixing things up, Playtech have created two different Wilds to bring you plenty of chances of wins. There is a Greek ship Wild and then the word “Wild” carved out of marble- but beware, these icons only appear on reels 2,3 and 4 but they do sub for all other icons. And what’s more all the Wilds come stacked. Now that’s starting to look more like a gift from the gods!

The big rewards are triggered by landing a stacked ship Wild on a reel then you enter the main event, the Wild Wind Respins, here you get a free spin. After the spin the big man of the game, Aeolus, the Keeper of the Winds, turns up on the right of the reels literally blowing the stacked Wild ship one reel position to the left increasing the multiplier as it goes initially x2, then x3 and a divinely generous x5. Just keep landing the ship stacked Wild and the sky is the limit!

Monster jackpot

As with its sibling slots, God of Storms, shares a behemoth progressive jackpot with the other Age of the Gods games. There are an inspirational four prizes up for grabs for the player who can call on the favour of the gods- the Power, Extra Power, Super Power and Ultimate Power jackpots are won at random, but bigger bets increase your chances of triggering the jackpots. If the gods smile on you, you will be in line for one of the mighty treats on offer. If you’re in with a chance you are presented with a grid of 20 ancient coins, you’re aiming to click and reveal 3 matching jackpot symbols to get lucky- as you’d expect it’s the Ultimate Power that is where the mega, mega money lies!

Conclusion

As with the Age of the Gods series, God of Storms is a solid addition but it isn’t as full of extras as some of the other games, however the potential to land the generous Wilds gives this game a boost in terms of its winning potential. And of course there’s always that divine progressive jackpot just waiting to be won…