Medusa Hot 1

As the name suggests, this online slot is set around Medusa, one of the Gorgons from Ancient Greek mythology. Medusa Hot 1 is set on the outskirts of a labyrinth, with a single flame illuminating the area. The board for this game features 5 reels, 15 pay lines, and a variety of highly detailed symbols. Medusa Hot 1 can also be played on all mobile devices, such as phones and tablets, without compromising on immersion. 

This slot was made by Yggdrasil Gaming in partnership with the Hot Rise Games studio. It's clear that lots of work has been put into the symbols shown in Medusa Hot 1, with Hot Rise doing the heavy lifting in this department. Yggdrasil has released a variety of visually appealing slots in the past, however, with titles such as Towering Pays Excalibur and Tiger Tiger taking centre stage.  

The usual J, Q, K, and A symbols all appear in Medusa Hot 1. Next up are the premium icons, which include a horned Goddess, a purple eagle, an aquatic Goddess, a blue warrior, a Cyclops, and a Minotaur. Should five of these form a matching combination, players will be awarded with 7.5x, 7.5x, 10x, 12.5x, 25x, and 75x, respectively.

As for special symbols, this slot comes with a wild icon, shown as Medusa herself. This can replace any standard symbol in order to form a combination, which can appear with multipliers during one of the bonus features. Finally, scatter symbols can also be found in Medusa 1, shown as temple doors with a snake in the middle.

There a quite a few bonus features and modifiers in Medusa Hot 1. The first is the respin mechanic, which can be triggered if two scatter symbols appear on the board simultaneously. Before the respin starts, the two reels with scatter icons will lock in place, before the other three begin to spin. This can give the player a chance to trigger the main bonus. 

In addition to this, there are two modifiers that can be applied to the respin. The first is known as the 'Medusa Wild Respin', which involves the two scatter icons being transformed into wilds before the spin commences. Alternatively, players could be awarded with the 'Medusa Power Respin'. With this modifier active, the scatters will transform into wilds with 5x multipliers.

Should three or more scatter symbols appear during the same spin, or another scatter icon lands during the respin mode, the main bonus will be triggered. Players will be awarded seven free spins, and the triggering scatter icons will become sticky. Should additional scatter icons appear, they will also lock in place, with players being awarded an additional spin, too.

Spins will then commence, with sticky scatter icons transforming into the least desirable symbol. This continues until no more bonus symbols land, with the scatters then transforming into the next icon up, in order of desirability. Again, this process is repeated until a minimum of 7 free spins are played.

The final spin of this mode is known as 'Hot 1', where all sticky symbols turn into wilds. If any additional bonus symbols land during the final spin, they will also lock in place, with another 'Hot 1' spin being played immediately after.

Medusa Hot 1 is a visually appealing slot that comes with a handful of different bonus features. The free spins mode is also rather unique, with scatter icons turning into various symbols throughout the round.