BATTLE FOR OLYMPUS is an online video slot with 5 reels and 50 winning paylines that has a top jackpot prize of 2000 coins. This is one of CRYPTOLOGIC’s more recent releases and is themed on the mythological ancient Greek Gods doing battle. The sound effects and animated graphics bring the screen to life in this long awaited Cryptologic release.

The symbols on the reels here consist of the lower valued 10, J, Q, K, and Ace. Other more important and higher valued symbols include several Ancient Greek Mythological Characters, Athena’s Helmet, the Trident and the Chariot. If you are lucky enough to receive either five Hades symbols or five Zeus symbols, you will be awarded with 2000 coins for both, they have the same value.

The WILD symbol in this game is the CERBERUS symbol. This will substitute several other symbols to generate a win, but it will not substitute symbols such as the ATHENA SCATTER symbols, the Zeus symbol, the Hades symbol or the Battle, For, or Olympus Symbol. This Cerberus Wild will only ever appear on the centre three reel (reels 2, 3 and 4) and they are quite helpful when they do spin in and combine with other symbols.

The BONUS ROUND is the Heroic Arcade-style Battle Bonus Feature. This is triggered when the Battle, For and Olympus symbols appear in one spin. These symbols (in the same order) will only ever appear on reels 1, 3 and 5. When this happens, you will be taken away to a second screen where you must choose one of the warriors, either Zeus or Hades. There will be no more than five attacks with bonus awards being awarded for each successful attack on your opponent.

Follow the on-screen instructions to see how to fight, but remember that the spacebar will also determine the attacks. There is a slight bit of skill required here, but once you have played this round once, you should easily get the hang of it. Your winnings will be added to your balance when the bonus round comes to an end, where you will also be transported back to the reels to continue spinning.

There are other ways of winning which include the STACKED SYMBOLS. These symbols act as wilds and will therefore complete winning combinations across the reels. The minimum coin bet is 0.01 up to 10.00 and there is also an autoplay feature, but remember there are 50 winning paylines, which is more lines than most average slots tend to have.

This is an entertaining game, much like several other Cryptologic video slots that is definitely worth a few spins, especially while it is still fresh. The gameplay is superb and the graphics are as always, state of the art.