Rise of Atlantis 2 is a six-reel slot machine that spins between two pillars. On the left, Poseidon and his beard loom menacingly with a trident in his paw. We are, as you might guess, below the surface. There are no sea creatures in sight, but the jewel-like and divine symbols boom loudly.
Theme and symbols
The game’s theme revolves around the lost city of Atlantis, a legendary place believed to have sunk beneath the ocean as a result of the displeasure of Greek gods. On the left side of the reels, you’ll spot Poseidon, the mighty god of the sea, wielding his golden trident. This slot is compatible with various devices, including tablets, desktop computers, and mobile phones. To secure a win, you need to land 8 or more identical symbols anywhere on the reels, triggering the cascade feature.
The lower-value symbols are represented by gemstones in blue, green, red, and purple. If you manage to land 12 or more of the same type of gemstone, your rewards will range from 2X to 8X your initial bet. On the other hand, the higher-paying symbols include a pillar, a vase, a trident, a crown, and Poseidon himself. Forming a cluster of 12 or more identical symbols among these higher-value ones will yield payouts ranging from 10X to 50X your bet. The golden trident, bearing the word “BONUS,” serves as the game’s scatter symbol, and landing 3 or more of these symbols will activate the bonus game.
Additionally, during the spins, you have the chance to encounter rising multipliers that gradually increase in value.
Bonus features
The bonus features in this slot are simply incredible. Let’s have a closer look:
Cascade
When you achieve a winning combination, it triggers the cascade feature. This causes all symbols involved in the win to vanish from the reels, and new symbols will descend to fill the vacant positions. This process continues as long as new winning combinations are formed
Rising Multipliers
During your spins in the base game, the rising multipliers feature can be activated at random. A multiplier will then appear and float to a random position on the reels. If a winning combination occurs while the multiplier is visible, you’ll receive a multiplier ranging from 2X to 100X.
When there are no more cascading wins, all rising multipliers are combined and applied to the total winnings. After the win is awarded, the rising multiplier will gradually move upwards until it exits the reels.
Free spins
If you manage to land 4 or more scatter symbols, it triggers the free spins feature. The number of free spins you receive depends on whether you landed 4, 5, or 6 scatter symbols, granting you 12, 15, or 20 free spins, respectively.
Additionally, if you happen to land 3, 4, 5, or 6 scatter symbols while in the midst of the bonus game, you’ll receive an extra 5, 7, 10, or 15 free spins, respectively. During these free spins, you’ll also have the chance to randomly increase the row height during cascades, with the maximum row height reaching 8 rows. This progression remains consistent throughout the entire bonus game.
As for the rising multipliers, their values increase progressively with each successive step. When no further winning combinations are formed, these multipliers are combined and applied to your overall winnings. Since the rising multipliers continuously grow with each new step, they can reach a substantial value of up to 1000X.
Poseidon’s Call
The Poseidon’s Call feature is triggered at random when you achieve a winning cascade in the base game. This leads to the addition of an extra row, increasing the row height. Subsequent cascades also carry the possibility of further row height increases, potentially reaching up to 8 rows.
However, when no more winning combinations are formed, the reel setup reverts to its original 6X5 configuration. If you activate the bonus game while the rows have been elevated, the bonus round will commence from that increased row height.
Bonus Buy
For those who wish to access the free spins features without delay, the bonus buy option is available. You have several choices to consider:
- 100X: This option immediately activates the bonus game.
- 350X: Opting for this option activates the Ultimate Rise bonus game, where enhanced multipliers are exclusively in play.
- 850X: Selecting this option activates the Poseidon’s Fury bonus game, where you begin with a 6X8 reel setup, and only the enhanced multipliers come into play.
Overall opinion
Poseidon’s call is one of the stunning innovations of Rise of Atlantis 2. After any winning spin, the god of the sea can add one new line to the machine. The same can happen again immediately afterwards, if the pot just keeps rolling. At its largest, the machine can be eight rows high, which of course reflects the potential for a win. This addition of rows and the pumping up of the machine gives the feeling, on a spiritual level, that Atlantis is really rising from the depths. Who knows at the bankroll on that side.
The ideal place to get into the bonus game, by the way, is of course always when the grid is at its largest. This is when the free spins start right from the start with the maximum grid. Four to six scatters are required to qualify for the free spins, which award between a dozen and twenty free spins. The bonus game can be reloaded many times, as long as you can repeat the scatter trick in the base game.
Unlike the base game, the payout multipliers increase line by line and can reach a maximum of 1000 times. In the base game, the expanding grid always returns to its original size, but there is no such reset in the free spins. Sensational and safe, Rise of Atlantis 2 is also a very good buy-in game with three different buy-in options, if you happen to have the pink. Bonus Buy feature makes it one of the best slots at the moment, among other fine special functions.
Verdict
If you think of slots with the same theme, only Gates of Olympus, which also uses Greek gods, really comes close. Rise of Atlantis 2 is twice as hard to beat. The sensations of an expanding game grid and the increase in multipliers seen in free spins are simple but, drummed up by a lush soundscape, tantalisingly addictive elements. Rise of Atlantis 2 is as tough and solid as Poseidon’s golden atrain. The potential for long-lasting popularity and sequels is there.
The sequel to Rise of Atlantis presents itself as a slightly more forgiving slot for the player. As for volatility, the same is true, as this epic sea adventure is indeed no torture of extravagant variance. The maximum payout is still a 10,000x bet win. In that respect, too, Rise of Atlantis 2 beats its worst rivals hands down.
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