HELIOPOPOLIS SLOT REVIEW
The HelioPOPolis PopWins free slot by Yggdrasil has a 5 x 3 reel format with 486 to 65,536 ways to win, a 96.02 RTP % and high variance. Play it free right here in demo mode and read our how to play guide.
Since its inception, AvatarUX has always been preoccupied with developing its own unique and quirky slot games that distinguishes itself from all other developers.
The developer’s PopWins franchise has been a success and to add to the already great series of games, the developer has added the Egyptian-themed HelioPOPolis slot to the series.
GAME LAYOUT
A vast stretch of undulating dunes provides the background graphics for the HelioPOPolis slot machine. The reel grid is relatively small and it sits at the centre of the screen. Directly above the reel grid is a pyramid-like structure rising to the sky high above.
PAYTABLE |
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SYMBOLS |
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| 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
| The creature in a red portrait | 4x the bet | 2x the bet | 1.25x the bet | – |
| The creature in a purple portrait | 3.5x the bet | 1.75x the bet | 1x the bet | – |
| The creature on a green portrait | 3x the bet | 1.5x the bet | 0.8x the bet | – |
| The artefact on a brown portrait | 2.5x the bet | 1.25x the bet | 0.7x the bet | – |
| The artefact on a green portrait | 2x the bet | 1x the bet | 0.6x the bet | – |
| The artefact on a purple portrait | 1.5x the bet | 0.75x the bet | 0.4x the bet | – |
| Only symbols of the same nature among royal icons | 0.6x the bet | 0.3x the bet | 0.15x the bet | – |
SYMBOLS
Featured reel symbols include the creature in a red portrait, the creature in a purple portrait, the creature in a green portrait, the artefact in a brown portrait, the artefact in a green portrait, the artefact in a purple portrait and royal symbols.
SYMBOLS
Featured reel symbols include the creature in a red portrait, the creature in a purple portrait, the creature in a green portrait, the artefact in a brown portrait, the artefact in a green portrait, the artefact in a purple portrait and royal symbols.
WAYS TO WIN GUIDE
BONUSES
- Wild: The wild icon comes in the form of the scarab inscribed WILD and it only lands during the free spins round.
- Scatter: The magnificent golden pyramid acts as the scatter icon.
- Mystery Symbol: A gold and green portrait with a brown zig-zag line acts as the mystery symbol. The symbol only lands during the free spins round and when it does, it transforms and reveals the same instance of regular symbols.
- PopWins: When playing the HelioPOPolis game, each time a winning combination is landed, the winning symbols after payouts are awarded will pop. When the symbols pop, they transform into two new symbols hence increasing the reel height. During the base game, the reel height increases to 6 symbols high while during the free spins feature, the reel height increases to 8 symbols high.
- Free Spins Feature: When three or more scatters land on the same spin, the free spins feature initiates. During the feature, when all reels are unlocked (the maximum reel height is reached), an additional two free spins are awarded. At the same time, the synched reels and expanded win symbol are activated.
- Free Spin Modes: Upon activation of the free spins round and before the first spin, three different free spin modes are presented. Players simply pick the mode which corresponds to the number of triggering symbols landed. When the feature was triggered by three, four or five scatters, players get 7, 9 or 11 free spins with a starting number of ways to win pegged at 2048, 6250 or 15,552 ways to win respectively. In addition to these, players get extra rewards which are as follows:
- Synched Reels: During a spin, two or more reels spin in sync meaning they land identical symbols on adjacent positions.
- Expanded Win Symbol: The chosen expanded win symbol expands whenever it’s part of a winning combination to enhance the player’s chances of getting an even bigger win. Note that only regular symbols can be picked as the expanded win symbol.
- Multiplier: When the winning symbols pop and transform into two new symbols, the win multiplier is increased by one. The multiplier progressively increases with each new pop. During the free spins round, when the reels are fully unlocked, the multiplier increases twofold on each pop win.
- Buy Bonus: Players have the opportunity to gain immediate access to the free spins round when they enable the buy bonus option and match the stipulated purchase price. At the same time, they are allowed to pick between two extra features that is, the Big Sync (reels come with synched 2×2 or 3×3 symbols) or Great Wilds (wilds come with expanded win symbols). Players can also opt for all extra features by choosing the All Features option.
WAYS TO WIN GUIDE
CLOSING
HelioPOPolis is a uniquely styled and designed Egyptian-themed slot machine. Even though there are hundreds of Egyptian-themed games, players will find this game appealing owing to its unique nature of ways to win and bonus features. Overall a really great slot release from Yggdrasil.