Elysian Gold Slot Review

The Elysian Gold Slot Game

The good thing is that ELK Studios has made this video slot available on mobile devices, desktops, and/or PCs, as well as tablets. So, you can time-travel from the Nordic corners of the world to Ancient Greece from wherever as long as you’re connected to a stable internet.

As the slot’s title, Elysian Gold, suggests, it happens in a fictitious place of ideal happiness. As such, expect an ecstatic background with golden plants, mountains, clouds, and marble pillars surrounded by a pool of water. It’s an exact representation of Elysium, where most wouldn’t mind spending eternity.

Like its predecessors, this game places the 6 by 4 gameboard between the two marble pillars. Meanwhile, an upbeat, triumphant, royal melody completes the religious setup.   

Symbols and Payouts

The symbols in this video slot are in three groups; low, medium, and high-paying. The symbol drops in normal mode in Elysian Gold start with 4 rows and 4096 ways to win. So, you win when 3 to 6 matching symbols appear from the leftmost reel to the right, only on adjacent reels.

The low-paying J, Q, K, and A royals pay 0.1x to 0.3x the bet for 3+ O-A-K. Then, the mid-paying Trident and Laurel Wreath award 0.15x to 0.8x, and the Lightning Cloud and Helmet pay 0.2x to 1x the stake for 3+ of the same.

The high-paying symbols pay distinctly, as follows:

• Dolphin - 0.5x, 1x, 1.5x, and 2x the bet.

• Owl - 0.75x, 1.5x, 2x, and 2.5x the stake.

• Bull - 1x, 2x, 2.5x, and 3x the bet.

• Kane - 1.5x, 3x, 4x, and 5x the stake.

In addition, the wild symbol substitutes for any paying symbol. It’s also worth noting that all the paying symbols and wilds in Elysian Gold exist in Standard (1x1), Super (2x2), Mega (3x3), and Epic (4x4) sizes.

Elysian Gold Slot Bonus Features

This video slot comes with, but isn’t limited to, an avalanche, a Pandora’s box, Icarus symbols, and features, free drops, and an X-iter feature.

Avalanche

Every symbol that’s part of a win in Elysian Gold explodes and leaves room for additional symbol drops, and another row is added at the top, up to 8 rows. The avalanche continues as long as new winning combos appear.

Further, a 9th row opens up from landing an overflowing symbol. The empty spaces below big symbols are filled with 1x1 symbols of the same type.

Split Marker

If a payout symbol lands with a split marker, all the identical symbols in view will be split and count as two individual symbols. The Big symbols break to 1x1 before being split.

Pandora’s Box

The Pandora’s Box in Elysian Gold collects all symbols which are part of a payout. The bigger symbols accumulate as individual 1x1 symbols. When no additional wins appear, Pandora’s box opens, explodes, and fills the grid with its content. The box remains open until it reveals all the content.

An empty Pandora’s box is removed from the grid, as it cannot collect any further symbols. The content is distributed row by row, beginning with the symbol type with the highest number of collected symbols. However, the most valuable symbol is prioritised with the same number of collected instances.

Icarus Symbols & Icarus Feature

The Icarus symbols exist in 1x1 or 2x2 sizes. Two or more Icarus symbols anywhere will start a replacement of symbols when no additional wins happen in Elysian Gold. Individual instances of paying symbols replace the Icarus symbol and all symbols directly above it.

If an Icarus feature passes through a big symbol, the latter will be replaced by a given symbol of the same size. If the Icarus feature is activated on the 8th row, it’ll add a 9th one.

Wild Forge Symbol

After avalanche explosions, blocking Wild Forge symbol completes empty spaces directly below it with wilds. The symbol locks into place as it lands.

Free Drops

Land 3 to 6 bonus symbols during the normal mode in Elysian Gold to trigger 10, 15, 20, and 25 free drops, respectively. Every free drop starts with 4 rows and 4,096 ways. Meanwhile, 3 or more bonus symbols during the feature retrigger the free drops as initially triggered.

A Wild Forge that appears during this bonus persists for the remaining rounds. Also, all Wilds are sticky during the free drops. Finally, the safety level advances one row for every new free drop that triggers a payout.

X-iter

This feature is customary for all ELK releases. It allows you to buy into different game modes and features costing from 2.5x to 500x the bet, depending on the option selected.

How to Win at Elysian Gold Slot

As mentioned, this video slot has 6 reels, 4 rows, and 4.096 winning ways in normal mode. But the columns can expand to 9 rows, resulting in millions of ways to win!

Wins begin with the outermost left column and only pay from left to right on adjacent reels when 3+ of the same appear. An avalanche starts after a win, removing all the paying symbols and leaving space for additional symbol drops. It also adds a row of symbols at the top.

Your budget should accommodate the €0.20 to €100 limits to wager in Elysian Gold.

You trigger a spin by tapping on the big circle with a clockwise arrow. However, you can use Autoplay (Auto) to start several preselected rounds continuously. The system settings are available in the Menu tab, which you can access using the three-lined button.

Elysian Gold Slot RTP & Volatility

This slot’s RTP is 94%, the studio’s standard. The gameplay has medium to high volatility, a 21% hit frequency, and a win cap of 25,000x the bet.

The Concluding Thoughts

Do you reckon it’s fair for ELK Studios to pull off a 360 on enthusiasts after defining the Valhall Gold as Kane’s final adventure to discover the ultimate treasure? Or was the dedicated explorer’s escapades too irresistible to just let go? Whatever the case, I guess it’s never too late or unfair to recall players for another trip to the afterlife.

The Elysian Gold adopts quality visuals and sounds, making it feel like the paradise it’s named after. However, it returns most of its predecessors’ features, such as expanding columns, colossal symbols, and spawning wilds.

However, this new game also introduced new features, such as the split marker and the Icarus symbol. The icing on the cake was Pandora’s box, which can distribute its content to the reels, thereby starting explosive spins.

In summary, bringing Kane's adventures back wasn’t a bad idea, especially since the explorer has a few newbies to share. After taking into account the significant winning potential of up to 25,000x bet, and slightly less risky volatility, it should be worth exploding beyond Valhalla!