Argonauts

If you are itching for an epic slot adventure, the Argonauts slot by Endorphina might be it. It is a Greek mythology-inspired game about Jason and the Argonauts who are traveling in search of the golden fleece. This legendary object is represented in the game as a Hold & Win-style bonus game which can be triggered both in the base game and free spins.

Furthermore, players can also experience stacked wilds and a special gambling game with cards Endorphina is known for. Double all your winnings or lose everything, high risk and high reward await. Players can win up to 5000x the bet in this slot with 96.06% RTP and a €45 maximum bet. That said, be careful with the gamble feature as its RTP is 84.00%. Let us start our Argonauts slot review and analyze how the game works.

At its core, the Argonauts slot is a 5-reel by 3-row slot game with 10 active paylines. Players can enjoy a beautiful sea coast background with Greek-inspired motifs and symbols from the tale of Jason. To score a win, at least 3 identical symbols must land in one of the active paylines. Payouts are scored from left to right and multiple unique paylin wins are combined.

There are 8 regular symbols in the game. The 4 low-winning ones appear as various objects and weapons from the tale. On the other hand, the 4 high-paying ones appear as various characters and monsters. Furthermore, there are 3 more special symbols that appear in the base game.

These are the wild, scatter and the bonus symbol. Wilds substitute for all regular paying symbols, scatters pay from anywhere and trigger free spins while bonus symbols activate the Golden Fleece game.

Players can bet anywhere from €0.10 to €45 on each Argonauts slot spin. The maximum payout is 5000x the bet with a decently average 96.06% RTP and high volatility. Note that if you engage in the gamble feature after a win the RTP is 84.00%. This drastically lower value showcases the gambling is not the best idea, especially on higher wins.

As for regular symbol payouts, the most you can get is for 5 symbols in a payline. Here is the maximum payout for each category of symbols:

• Low-paying symbols – Up to 5x the bet
• High-paying symbols – Up to 25x the bet
• Wilds – Up to 30x the bet
• Scatters – Up to 25x the bet for 3 scatters that pay from anywhere

There are also the golden bonus symbols and golden fleece jackpot symbols with prizes. However, these can only be scored in the bonus game we will cover in the Features section.

Endorphina’s Argonaut’s slot strikes a fine balance between its free spins, the bonus game and the gamble feature. The former two are luck-based and you have to activate them randomly while the gamble is available at all times but it is optional. Let us see how each one works:

• Stacked Wild – Randomly stacked wilds can appear on reels up to a full wild reel both in the base game and free spins.
• Free Spins – Land 3 scatter symbols which can appear only on reels 2, 3 and 4 to trigger 8 free spins. During this mode, only high-paying symbols, wilds, scatters for reactivation and bonus symbols can land.
• Golden Fleece Bonus Game – Land 3 golden bonus symbols to trigger this bonus game. All the activating symbols remain on the board while others disappear and then only special golden symbols can land. Each one has an instant cash prize attached to it where regular ones are up to 16x the bet. Special Golden Fleece symbols reward jackpots from 20x to 150x the bet. You get 3 respins to land as many as you can and landing any resets them back to 3. Once all respins have been used or the entire board filled, the game ends and you get a combined payout of all special symbols landed.
• Gamble – Each time you win, you can optionally activate the gamble feature. Here you will compete to pick a random card out of 4 that is higher than the dealer’s card on the left. If you win, your payout is doubled but if you lose you forfeit all winnings.

In the Golden Fleece bonus game, filling each spot with special symbols triggers the ultra jackpot for 5000x the bet maximum win.