Released: 6 May 2020

★★★★★

In line with previous releases, Mr. Rich Wilde again justifies the name he's been given because his symbol is both the wild and the most valuable one on the reel-set. Besides the wild, the paytable keeps a scatter/bonus symbol next to it, named Cat Wilde. The game has a high variance and maximum payout potential that reaches10,000x on the bet.

Rich Wilde And The Shield Of Athena Slot Review

Rich Wilde isn't interested in hanging up his adventurer boost just yet as he appears in the fifth online slot bearing his name: Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena slot. Although the title sounds ostentatious the reel-set doesn't show any of that, unlike the Tome of Madness and what came of it.

Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena Introduction

Here we have a standard reel set of three rows and five reels that spin across ten paylines, just like in the Book of Dead, which originated the successful series. At any rate, the game brings us in front of an Athenian temple-like structure that is home to a range of symbols that include various ancient artifacts.

So far it seems that the game isn't cluttered with features, which is the case, but there are a couple of more details to follow in that regard, which makes for a complete reel adventure.

Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena Design Features

The graphic design reflects Play'n GO's toned-down, comic strip mode that produces well-drawn portrait symbols and three dimensional objects. The paytable on the Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena slots contains the low-paying high and royal cards symbols and the high-paying artifact and picture symbols.

Symbols in the first category are cast in shiny mineraline stone and the second category consists of an owl statue, a golden shield, a war helmet, a ring, Rich and Cat Wilde's portraits and the name-giving Shield of Athena slot symbol.

Play'n GO had cared to create a lively and dynamic flow which reflects in the visual effects that surround the symbols in a winning outcome. There is thena musical theme that is an orchestrated piece that befits the overall look and feel.

How to Play Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena Slot

Follow in the footsteps of Rich and Cat Wilde to reach Athena's temple near the waterfalls. The game is ready to play with the push of the big green Spin button located in the bottom right corner of the screen.

To the right of this button is the one for autoplay. Press it to open up the menu where you can choose from the automatic spins presets but also add optional stops on the autoplay mode.

But before you make any moves, it is best that you take a look at the active bet, the amount of which is displayed to the left of the Spin button. To select a bet that fits your idea of how to play the Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena slot, use the slider at the bottom of the reel-set and choose an amount from those available.

The smallest bet that is available costs 10p to play and the maximum bet is, much in the vain of most Play'n GO slots nowadays, a high £100.00 per spin. These amounts reflect one penny as a payline bet with the smallest bet and £10.00 for the highest.

How to Win Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena Slots

Winning at the game requires outcomes consisting of three matching symbols, at the least. Optimal wins are made with five symbols and the wild is a paying symbol too.

In fact, the wild is the most valuable symbol on the Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena slot paytable. Five of the same falling on a payline bring 1000x multiplied by the payline bet.

The scatter symbol pays a wholesome 500x multiplied by the payline bet and the rest of the symbols pay smaller amounts, which can nevertheless add up with four and five matching symbol payouts.

Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena Bonus Features

There are two features that can lead to potential big wins outside the base game. The Shield of Athena symbol is responsible for triggering the Medusa Respins, which is a random act that can occur on any spin that contains the shield on the reel-set.

When the respin occurs, the winning symbols and the Shield of Athena symbols are locked in their positions and the rest of the reel-set goes for a respin. If there are additional shields from the respin, they are kept in place too while the reels spin again until no more shields turn up.

The free spins bonus is triggered by Cat Wilde, which is the scatter symbol. This bonus feature contains the Medusa Respin feature in it. Whenever a shield appears, it will be kept in place and the wins counted at the end of the 10, 12 or 15 free spins which are triggered with three, four and five scatters, respectively.

Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena Free Play

The game is bound for a demo release at online casinos that offer free play slots for the player. This enables anyone to try a game for free and then decide whether to play with real money.

Rich Wilde and the Shield of Athena Closing Thoughts

Is this game going to surpass the Book of Dead in popularity? That’s difficult to predict at this point in time, but one thing that we have a good feeling about is the free spins bonus where the shields lock in place. This is where players can make some more than decent wins.