Spear of Athena Slot (Hacksaw Gaming)

The Spear of Athena slot is played on 6 reels, 5 rows and 19 paylines. To form a winning combination, you need to see 3, 4, 5 or 6 matching symbols from left to right, beginning from the leftmost reel, on any of the 19 paylines. Only 1 payout is awarded per payline (the highest).

With a 10p minimum bet per spin, the most you can play in the UK for is £5 a spin (or up to £2 if you’re under 25): use the up and down arrows to the side of the main ‘Spin’ button to change your bet accordingly. Outside the UK, there are Autoplay (up to 1,000 auto spins) and Turbo/Super Turbo modes available.

Returns-wise, the Spear of Athena RTP rate is 96.2%, which is higher than 96% average. Hacksaw has also created 94.34% and 92.3% RTP alternative versions so check which version you’re playing with in the Payable.

Medium volatility (3/5), a winning combination will land every 1 in 3.42 spins on average as the hit frequency rate is 29.23% (this is also the same for other RTP settings). When it comes to win potential, Spear of Athena offers 15,000 x bet max wins: this can be won in the base game as well as the bonus features.

With a Greek mythology theme, the Spear of Athena sees you join the Greek goddess of wisdom and war. In this game, you get to journey from the marble courts of Mount Olympus down to war-torn plains: you are guided by the owl’s silent wings and protected by Athena’s mighty spear.

Visually superb, it has a cinematic quality: with a war-inspired soundtrack that rallies the troops, it reminds me Light & Wonder’s 300 Shields Mighty Ways. Athena stands, with spear and shield in hand, proudly to the side of the reels. On the other side, Athena’s owl watches proceedings.

On the reels, you’ll see Greek-style A, K, Q, J and 10 royals. The higher-value symbols include a snake, Trojan horse, owl, Medusa and Athena herself: naturally, Athena is the best-paying symbol awarding 3 x your total bet for 6 in combination.

With several special symbols, there is a Wild symbol that substitutes for all paying symbols above: 6 in combination will pay 3 x your total bet. Other symbols include bronze, silver and gold coins, a Fortune symbol, green and red shields, an amphora and FS Scatter. More information on their functions can be found below.

Spear of Athena Mobile

HTML5 technology is used for Spear of Athena, as well as all Hacksaw slots. You can play the game on desktop, tablet and mobile devices. If you like playing on your smartphone, it is compatible with iOS and Android devices. For the full visual experience, a laptop or PC would always be my choice.

The Spear of Athena slot benefits from Goddess Respins and Fortune Reveals with Flaming Frames, coin prizes, shield multipliers and Amphora collection symbols. These all combine in the 3 free spins features, with guaranteed special symbols and sticky frames.

Goddess Respins

When a winning combination is formed, you’ll trigger the Goddess Respins feature: a respin is awarded with all winning symbols highlighted by a Flaming Frame. With the highlighted symbols remaining in position, landing more instances of the winning symbol will see them sticking and another respin awarded.

If a Fortune symbol is part of a Goddess respin, the symbol is highlighted by a Blue Flaming Frame. If a FS Scatter lands as part of the win, it will also become sticky (but without a frame around it).  

Fortune Reveals

If there is a Fortune symbol at the end of a Goddess respin, it activates any Flaming Frames after all wins have been awarded. Activated frames will reveal bronze, silver or gold coins as well as Amphora, Green Shield or Red Shield symbols. Coins are worth as follows:  

• Bronze Coins: 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 3 x 4 x bet
• Silver Coins: 5, 10, 15 or 20 x bet
• Gold Coins: 25, 50, 100, 250 or 500 x bet

After the frames have revealed the special symbols, Shield symbols will activate:

• Green Shields: multiplier coins or Amphoras on adjacent positions with a 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 10x or 20x multiplier
• Red Shields: multiply all coins or Amphoras with a 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 10x or 20x multiplier

Then the Amphora symbols activate: they collect the values of all coins and other Amphora symbols on the grid and collect their values (from top to bottom and left to right). All other Flaming Frames activate again to reveal new special symbols.

Omen of War

The Omen of War feature is triggered by landing 3 FS Scatters anywhere during a base game spin. With 10 free spins awarded, the feature uses the same mechanics as the base game.

Additionally, all Flaming Frames remain sticky until the end of the feature, even after being activated by a Fortune symbol. The minimum value of a coin symbol will be 1 x your total bet too. Landing 2 or 3 FS Scatters will give you 2 or 4 extra free spins, respectively.

Siege of Troy 

When you land 4 FS Scatters during a base game spin, you’ll play the Siege of Troy feature, with 12 free spins. Like the Omen of War free spins, at least 1 Shield symbol will be revealed each time a Fortune symbol activates. Again, 2 or 3 FS Scatters will give you 2 or 4 extra free spins, respectively.

Athena Ascends 

Triggered by landing 5 FS Scatters in the base game, the Athena Ascends feature begins with 12 free spins. Offering the same mechanics as the Omen of War free spins, a Fortune symbol is guaranteed on every free spin. Also, Coins will always be gold or silver. Finally, 2 or 4 extra free spins will be awarded when landing 2 or 3 FS Scatters, respectively.

Bonus Buy

Non-UK players can use the Bonus Buy feature. There are 4 options, with details below:

Spear of Athena Slot

Rating: 4.2/5

Spear of Athena adds a Greek mythology theme and Goddess Respins to mechanics/features found in Hacksaw’s ‘Le’ series for max wins of up to 15,000 x bet.

Chris Taylor

Visually superb, the Greek goddess of wisdom and war is in her full glory in the Spear of Athena slot. Supported by her trusted owl and mighty spear, the war-torn setting makes this game stand out compared to other Greek mythology-themed games.

When you land a winning combination, you trigger Goddess Respins. Winning symbols are highlighted by Flaming Frames, which are activated when a Fortune symbol appears. The Fortune symbol reveals coins, Amphora and shield special symbols. Remember than Gold Coins are worth up to 500 x bet and Red Shields apply a multiplier up to 20x to all coins and Amphoras: the latter collect all values on the screen too.

With 3 free spins features, you benefit from sticky Flaming Frames, guaranteed shields when a Fortune symbol lands, guaranteed Fortune symbols on every free spin and higher-value coins.

Offering 15,000 x bet max wins, Spear of Athena reminds me a lot of Hacksaw’s ‘Le’ slots series, as it uses the same mechanics. The main difference are the Goddess Respins: they allow you to build up the number of Flaming Frames (which become active when a Fortune symbol lands). Overall, it’s a good option if you’re a fan of Smokey the Raccoon, albeit in a more serious setting.

If you’re a fan of Greek mythology slots, there are hundreds to choose from. My guide pinpoints the top 10 games, such as Playtech’s Age of the Gods, Pragmatic Play’s Gates of Olympus and Light & Wonder’s Medusa Megaways.

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