Medusa II is a 2014 sequel to the 2012 Medusa slot game by  Nextgen Gaming and features 243 ways to win, high variance action, and plenty of features.

It is not as good as the original Medusa slot, but it comes pretty darn close.

The game offers excellent payout and three different bonus features – free spins, stacked Wilds, and locked reels!

Introduction, including RTP and variance

One area in which Medusa II soundly beats its predecessor is the theoretical payout (RTP), as it’s 97.07% here, compared to just above 95% in the original title.

This is a 243 ways to win slot game, and 25 coins pay for these 243 paylines.

The minimum bet per spin is 0,25 euro, and the maximum bet is capped at 50 euro.

Gameplay and Pay Table

The paytable now has the more standard 10 symbols, compared to only 6 in the original title. Here we have the five low-paying card symbols and five symbols with artwork that pay a bit more.

The paytable is generally very balanced and gradually progresses towards better prizes.

In most cases, you’ll have to land five-of-a-kind to land a win that’s significantly above your bet size. It’s rare to see Medusa II pay big during the base game, and most big wins will come from one of the three bonus features.

Medusa II bonus features

Medusa has a free spins game and two other features which are random. Turned to Stone Stacked Wilds is a feature that can be triggered randomly anytime. The soldier may appear on a reel and reveal a stack of Wilds.

Medusa’s Locked Reels is a more common feature that gets triggered often during the base game. Medusa will show up on 2, 3, 4, or even all 5 adjacent reels, making those reels spin together, displaying the same symbols.

Three or more Scatters on your reels will trigger the free spins game, where you’ll get 10 free spins.

During each free spin, you’ll get Medusa’s Locked Reels feature, so at least two of your reels will spin together and duplicate each other.

Free spins can be re-triggered, but you’ll only get +5 free spins instead of 10. The free spins game has the potential of issuing big wins.

CasinoWizard’s verdict 3 out of 5 stars

Medusa II is a different game from the original Medusa slot, letting a player decide which one is his favourite as the two games play and feel differently.

This one has a higher variance, but one thing both games have in common is an abundance of bonus features that can bring you big prizes.

Try both, and see which one you like better.

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