Thundering Zeus Slot

Thundering Zeus is a video slot game from Amaya gaming that I have played recently. This is a very powerful slot. I do not know is it because of the theme which is Greek Mythology or because of the sound effects which create suspense throughout the gaming session. I always got the feeling that something is going to happen, a big win or maybe I will trigger a feature. Enough with the feelings, let`s state the facts now. I had a terrible game session, and the game turned out to be a disaster when it comes to the pay outs.

Thundering Zeus is a 5 reels and 20 pay lines video slot game. As soon as I started playing I got an expanding wild on the third reel and 1 x bet win for 3 spins. This is the Zeus wild Spins and this feature is activated quite often, and ironically I did not manage to land a good win from this feature. In theory this is a perfect bonus where you have the middle reel wild for 3 spins. The highest amount that I have got from this feature was 10 euros on one occasion and that was it. To be honest this is also a powerful feature but I think you need to be lucky and to land good symbols on the first 2 reels at least.

When I played the Thundering Zeus video slot game it took me quite a while to activate the free spins. To activate this feature you need 3 lightning bolt bonus symbols. Then there is a mini game where you have to pick symbols until you find 3 matching ones to see the number of free spins you will get. I got 10 free spins with x 2 multiplier. This feature was not that rewarding to me since I won only 17 euros. To be honest I expected quite more.

"Thundering Zeus" is a slot with a layout of 5 x 3 reels released by "Chartwell Technology Inc. - Amaya" during the month of August 2011; theme of the slot is inspired by the gods of Greek mythology and its design is pleasantly sober, like the speed and smoothness of the reels to rotate. This game has 20 paylines, a wild symbol that acts as substitute for standard symbols, a set of 10 standard symbols which 4 are high symbols and 6 low, the latter are represented with letters and numbers, scatter symbol is represented with a gold coin with the image of lightning and the word bonus written on it and this scatter only appears on reels 2, 3 and 4 and it is necessary to get 3 of these symbols to trigger the free spins round, and once this has happened, the player is taken to an instance where he should choose and click on a set of coins to match 3 coins containing the same number of free spins, which amounts may be 5, 7, 10, 15 free spins with a x2 multiplier and 20 spins with x3 multiplier, the best. The other special feature is its "Expanding Wild", which is activated whenever a wild symbol appears on reel number 3 and then it expands throughout the reel and provide three free re-spins. As we can see, features of this slot are quite simple but still very fascinating when you consider that rates recorded on the paytable are quite decent and batting average is something we cannot complain about.

My experience with "Thundering Zeus" has been enjoyable and successful at the same time, it is a fun and dynamic game that always seems to provide an opportunity to the strategies implemented by the player, and that is why the perception of this game is quite positive among the community of gamblers on the Internet, and despite being a not so new slot, it seems to remain in force and personally I think it's one of the interesting elements to be found within the portfolio of Amaya, and most likely its high RTP (Return to Player) of 97% has something to do with it. "Thundering Zeus" is a highly recommended game that I think should be analyzed.

I don’t know why Zeus is angry but I guess not because of this slot as it has solid look. I like the little artistic elements like the Corinthian columns around the reels and the cards in their font style. Even though I have seen best overall graphics at other slots, but this game doesn’t have to be ashamed. The main symbols are Zeus and other god and goddess mixing with harp, vase and letters & numbers and I can’t find any of them unsuitable or inapposite.

I like the free spin feature the most which is in my opinion the best part of the game. Bonus symbol that doesn’t pay any in itself activates it if 3 of them turn up on the middle reels at the same time. Then it guides us to the mountain of Olympus and gives the task to pick from 18 figures until 3 identical reveal themselves determining the number of free spins and the value of multiplier. There are 5 options: 5, 7, 10, 15 free spins at x2 or 20 attempts with x3 multiplier. Fortunately, during free spins every other feature remains intact so extra spins can be re-triggered and Wild can give other 3 spins every occasion when the 3rd reel contains it.

Zeus (wild) can create the most paying 5 of a kind line and reward 10.000 coins and if it appears on the middle reel it has the power to start 3 free spins meanwhile acting as an expanding wild. 3 spins don’t seem to be too much but sometimes it’s enough for a decent return, but in my case playing with €1.20 often results wins betwen€6-€8.

Playing at free spins, luckily Zeus is an active participant and frequently arrives on the third reel so just very rare times happens when the number of free spins are the final and don’t get another 3 or 6 spins thanks to the main god. Generally, I can say this is a rewarding side game and usually I got back from 25 to 75 of times of my total bet.

Amaya can be satisfied of this slot because they could combine the fine appearance with relative great rewarding features.
Everyone who loves some kind of mythological or Greek themed games and love to be surrounded by nice symbols can find her/his subject of passing time and can have some fun playing with Thundering Zeus.