Medusa is one of the online classics: a Greek god-themed slot by Nextgen, released in 2012 with a mobile-first design.

The slot game has three great bonus features, big wins will come your way from many directions, and the maximum win is 10,000 coins.

Medusa introduction, including RTP and variance

The game features a theoretical return to player (RTP) of only 95.41%, which is a bit too low by modern standards, but probably won’t be keeping Greek gods fans from playing this mobile-first classic slot.

The variance seems is medium, as there are enough bonus features that provide plentiful wins, even if the base game seldom does.

Medusa is played on a standard 3×5 layout with 25 paylines; a setup online slots players will be all too familiar with.

Gameplay and paytable

Medusa is the Wild symbol and is also the most potent symbol in this slot game that has three Scatters. Medusa Logo is the normal Scatter that we all know and love, which triggers free spins.

Pegasus Scatter awards Pegasus Bonus when you land three of them on your reels, and Soldier is a Scatter that gives you Super Spins whenever it appears.

There are only six normal paying symbols in this slot game, and three or even four of them are mostly insignificant.

The game pays a lot when you land one of the two main symbols, though, as you can win 5,000 and 2,000 coins, respectively, for five-of-a-kind, compared to 500 for the third-best symbol and 100 for the worst symbol in the game.

Medusa bonus features

When you land three or more Medusa Logo Scatters, you’ll get 10 free spins with all prizes doubled, and this free spins game is called the Once Bitten Bonus.

The Soldier symbol is added to reel 3, and it awards up to 3 Super Spins with a 5x multiplier every time he appears, and these spins will be played out after the free spins game ends.

Free spins can be re-triggered for 10 more an unlimited number of times. In reality, count yourself lucky if you land one retrigger.

But this isn’t the only bonus feature in the Medusa slot; there are two more.

When you land three Medusa Wilds on your reels, you’ll win 3 re-spins with reels 2, 3, or 4 becoming an expanded Wild during the feature. During this feature, all prizes will be tripled.

The third bonus feature is Pegasus Bonus, which will get triggered when you land three Pegasus Scatters. You’ll pick your prize that can be up to 50x times your bet.

CasinoWizard’s verdict: 4 out of 5 stars

Medusa is a superb slot game that boasts exciting bonus features, and the paytable offers two symbols with exceptionally high prizes.

The theming is exceptionally well done, with eerie background music and the sound of marching soldiers.

The success of Medusa has led to several sequels: Medusa II and Medusa Megaways.

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