Free slot: Temple of Medusa

How the Temple of Medusa works

Welcome to the small Greek island of Corfu, more precisely to the Temple of Artemis dedicated to Medusa. This figure of Greek mythology is reputed to terrify those who meet her to the point that they freeze into stone at the mere sight of her. Instead of turning those she meets into stone, the Medusa in this game turns them into Wild, which can be quite interesting in our search for the jackpot!

Temple of Medusa is a slot game developed and published by online game provider Microgaming. It has been available at most online casinos since 11 June 2021. Its payout ratio to the player is quite high at 96.4%, its volatility is high and its maximum winning potential is 5,000 times the starting bet. The starting grid is quite classic and consists of 5 reels with 3 symbols each, but the operation is rather original. In addition to the free spins bonus, there are 2 special features available in the base game of Temple of Medusa. First of all, the Medusa symbol is actually a Wild, and as quickly explained above, each time this Medusa Wild appears on the grid, adjacent symbols will be transformed into a Wild according to a pattern is randomly chosen from 7 patterns:

• Horizontal ;

• Vertical ;

• One of the two diagonals ;

• Horizontal + vertical ;

• Both diagonals ;

• All adjacent symbols.

If two or more Medusa Wild symbols appear, a random pattern will be chosen for each Medusa Wild. In addition to this feature, a Lucky Jackpot can be revealed at any time during the base game and simply awards you a win of 5,000 times your bet!

Temple of Medusa Symbols

In addition to the Wild, Medusa Wild and Scatter, there are 10 symbols in Temple of Medusa that need to be connected on paylines to win.

They are divided into two categories:

• High value symbols are also called premium symbols. They appear less often and are represented by a winged horse and boar, a helmet, Icarus' sandals and his sword. You can find their value for a bet of €1 in the screenshots below;

• Low value symbols are called common, they appear more frequently, but only pay 2-3 times your starting bet for 5 identical symbols together. They are represented by the high values in a pack of cards (10-J-Q-K-A).

The different connections in Temple of Medusa

Many connections are possible in Temple of Medusa. In fact, no less than 25 paylines are used in this slot. For a connection to pay out, it must be made on one of these predefined paylines. Connections are only valid from left to right and require a minimum of 3 matching symbols. The more like symbols used in a payline, the higher the payout. The image below shows you the 25 different paylines in Temple of Medusa.

How the Temple of Medusa bonus works

Getting 3 Scatter symbols on a single pay spin triggers the Temple of Medusa bonus. These bonus symbols can only appear on the middle 3 reels. A payout of 2 times the original bet is awarded and the player must choose between 4 bonus options:

• 15 free spins and Medusa Wilds are triggered in one direction only;

• 10 free spins and the Medusa Wild is triggered in 2 directions;

• 5 free spins and the Medusa Wild is triggered on all adjacent symbols;

• Mystery free spins: between 5 and 15 free spins are awarded and Medusa Wilds are triggered in random directions.

Getting 3 Scatters will trigger the free spins bonus.

Our review of Temple of Medusa

Microgaming continues to provide slots following the same rules: a classic grid, classic connections and a small number of fairly original features. Graphics and animation are not a priority when creating a Microgaming slot, but Temple of Medusa has some pretty smooth and polished animations. The impressive winning potential and high volatility are a real plus on this slot, while the random jackpot in the base game adds a good dose of suspense to each payout. The possibility to choose the volatility of the free spins bonus through several options is very interesting although a large majority of players will certainly choose the Mystery Bonus aiming for the maximum setup. In the end, Temple of Medusa is a very good slot machine that could very well win you the jackpot. Don't be stumped by Medusa's snake hair!