Legend of Hydra

When it comes to Greek Mythology, people immediately think of Gods and Goddesses, harnessing the power of elements in order to punish wrongdoers. Of course, these myths also contain an assortment of creatures, with a Hydra being one of them. The Legend of Hydra online slot focuses on one of these nine-headed dragons and is set just outside of a majestic colosseum. As for the board, it comes with 6 reels, 5 rows, and a total of 15,625 pay lines.

This slot was created by Playtech, a company that has a vast amount of experience in producing top-quality titles. Football Rules, Silver Bullet Bandit Cash Collect, and Stallion Strike are just a few examples of the release in their portfolio, all of which come with an array of interesting mechanics. They have also made some other Greek mythology-inspired slots in the past, such as Age of the Gods: Medusa and Monsters.

The standard symbols in Legend of Hydra consist of different coloured gems, including orange, red, purple, blue, pink, and orange variations. Next up is an assortment of various gods, also represented by colours. In order of desirability, there is a purple wizard, a blue swordsman, a pink archer, and a green warrior. The top symbols are a king and queen that can award players with up to 28x their stake size, should 6 form a matching combination. 

Legend of Hydra also has two special symbols, the first of which is a wild, shown as a crown. Like in other titles, these can replace any standard or premium icon in order to create a combination. The other special symbol is a scatter, displayed as a Hydra on a golden coin.  

The first bonus feature in Legend of Hydra is known as Power Zones, with random, charged symbols having the potential to drop during any spin. If they do, their position will be highlighted in orange, with the charge remaining sticky on the board. Landing more charged symbols next to these positions will cause the section to expand. If a charged symbol drops in a highlighted area, all other icons will transform into the same one, which can help matching combinations form as a result. 

Whenever a combination appears within one of these positions, the highlighted area will be removed, and progress will be added to the bar at the top. After filling the meter, a different dragon on the left of the screen will become active, which can apply effects at random during any spin. In addition to this, a respin will be awarded, before the bar is reset. The first dragon is unlocked as standard and has the ability to add a maximum of 11 wild icons on reels 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.  

The second dragon head, unlocked after the bar has been filled once, can add 9 power zones to the board. Dragon number three can add 4 of these zones, all of which come with a 2x potential winning multiplier. Last but not least is the fourth dragon, and should this ability trigger, three more power zones will be added, before all highlighted locations transform into the same symbol. Should the bar fill after all dragons are unlocked, a respin will again be awarded, with a randomly selected dragon feature being applied. 

Legend of Hydra also comes with a free spins mode, triggered if three or more scatter symbols appear simultaneously. Players will be awarded with 12, 18, 25, or 50 spins, depending on whether 3, 4, 5, or 6 scatter icons triggered the round. These symbols will form power zones, which will remain active for the duration of the bonus. 

On the final spin, all power zones will transform into the same symbol. In addition, this mode can be retriggered indefinitely by landing 3, 4, 5, or 6 more scatter icons, which will award 12, 18, 25, or 50 more spins, in that order. 

In conclusion, Legend of Hydra is a visually appealing slot that includes a variety of features. These are spread out between the base game and bonus mode, with random modifiers having the potential to trigger on any spins!