Free slot: Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena

How Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena works

Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena is a slot machine developed and published by the online gaming provider Play'n GO. This provider, which used to be a reference in the world of online gambling, has been losing some time, mainly due to unoriginal and not volatile creations. However, this slot maker has still made some very decent online games and Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena is one of them! This slot was released in the summer of 2020 and is available at all online casinos offering this provider. The theme of this slot is Greek mythology, which is omnipresent in the slot world. Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena is a classic slot machine with 5 reels and 3 symbols. To win, you need to see connections of identical symbols on the predefined paylines. Special features are present in this slot that will allow you to increase your winnings. The Rich Wilde symbol serves as a wild, which means that it substitutes for any symbol except the scatter, making it easier to connect. Free spins can also be awarded on this slot, these will be detailed below.

Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena contains an original feature that will make your base game experience much more exciting. This feature is called Medusa Respin and is randomly triggered. For this feature to be triggered, a symbol representing the Shield of Athena containing a Golden Medusa must be present on the grid. This will turn into a wild and be sticky. You will be offered a re-spin, and as soon as a wild symbol or shield appears, you will be awarded another re-spin. All symbols involved in a connection will also be locked and also allow you to get an extra re-spin. This feature ends if no symbols appear to enhance a connection. All wins during this feature will be added together, giving you your total win.

Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena symbols

Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena slot has a lot of symbols. First, there are several special symbols. Rich Wilde is represented by an explorer and serves as a wild. Cat Wilde is represented by a female explorer and serves as a scatter. The Athena's Shield allows you to get a re-spin during which the symbols involved in a connection are sticky. There are also symbols that you need to connect to win. The value of each symbol is predefined according to how often they appear. They are divided into two categories: classic symbols and premium symbols. Classic symbols appear more often and are therefore easier to connect. On the other hand, they are the symbols that pay the least. They are represented by the highest values in a classic pack of cards, namely 10, Jack, Queen, King and Ace. The following image shows the payout range for each classic symbol in the Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena slot. The values shown below are for a bet of €1.

There are also symbols on this slot that are harder to connect but pay much better: the premium symbols. These are represented by symbols reminiscent of Greek mythology, among which we find :

• The golden owl;

• The shield ;

• The ring;

• The helmet.

The infographic below shows the value of each premium symbol in Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena. The values shown are also based on a €1 bet.

Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena's different connections

As explained above, the most common way to win in Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena is to make connections of 3 to 5 identical symbols, both in the base game and in the bonus round. However, in order for a connection to be valid, the symbols in question must be placed on one of the paylines provided for this purpose. These connection lines are predefined and read exclusively from left to right. The following screen shows the 10 paylines of the slot machine Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena. Only the maximum payout per line is paid out when connected. The low number of paylines is due to the high volatility of this slot.

Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena Bonus Feature

Like the vast majority of online slots, Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena offers its users access to a bonus feature in which free spins are awarded. To access these free spins, you will need to see at least 3 symbols representing the explorer Cat Wilde appear on the same pay spin. The number of free spins awarded varies according to the number of scatters you get:

• 3 scatters = 10 free spins ;

• 4 scatters = 12 free spins;

• 5 scatters = 15 free spins.

The bonus feature in Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena is very simple. The Medusa Respin feature is still present during the free spins, however, it is automatically triggered as soon as a Shield of Athena appears on the grid. Shields will become wild and sticky. A re-spin will occur as soon as a symbol improves a connection and wilds are also locked in when they appear. The paylines in the base game are always active. You have the opportunity to get extra free spins by seeing 3, 4 or 5 scatters appear on the same game round. You will then get 10, 12 or 15 additional free spins.

Our review of Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena

Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena offers you once again to go on a crazy adventure with the Wilde family! This time it's Greek mythology that is highlighted, with all its mysteries and treasures. The quality of the graphics of this slot is to be underlined. The base game of this slot offers several features that will considerably enhance your gaming experience. Among them is the Medusa Respin feature which allows you to get one or more re-spins in a random way. This feature is also present during the free spins bonus and will systematically trigger whenever an Athena shield appears. Although it may seem complicated to make huge wins with this bonus feature, this slot still has incredible potential. Indeed, the payout ratio (RTP) of Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena is 96.25% and this highly volatile slot has a maximum multiplier of up to 10,000 times your original bet!