The Mercy of the Gods is themed around Ancient Egypt and is a very colourful NetEnt creation with some rather nice graphics, animation and features. While it is by no means the first or the last Ancient Egyptian-themed slot on the market, this slot does look rather irresistible.
Read on and get to see what it is packing.
The Mercy Of The Gods Gives Joy Unlimited
There are 5 reels plus 20 paylines in the Mercy of the Gods slot. The gameplay is very much feasible on mobile and tablet, with bets starting and maxing out at 20p to £100 respectively.
Graphics-wise, Mercy of the Gods slot is a treat for the eyeballs. The setting is right at the entrance of one of those massive pyramids that Ancient Egypt was known for.
On reels playing card values layered with an Ancient Egyptian flavour are present. Higher values comprise such worthies as scarab beetles, a female explorer, Horus falcons and Tutankhamen.
Of these icons, the female explorer icon act as the most valuable. Thus, by landing 3, 4 or 5 of this icon anywhere within view, players can expect to receive a payout of 2x, 5.5x or 80x the stake respectively.
Also present are wild and scatter icons. The wild takes the place of all the other featured icons, apart from the bonus and scatter icons. The wild also triggers the Gift of Life Respins.
Bonus Features
- Gift of Life Respins – this feature is triggered whenever at least a single wild icon makes it to the reels. These wilds then move a single row down following each respin till they vanish from the reels. Should more wilds appear, respins are triggered and the process repeats itself.
- Gift Of Double Wilds Feature – should a wild icon land behind its fellow wild during the above bonus, it will expand in position and create a wholly wild reel. This re-triggers the Gift of Life Respins.
- Free Spins Feature – landing 3 and up of the scatters anywhere in view begins this round. 5, 4 or 3 scatters reward 12, 8 or 5 spins respectively. Should wilds appear during this bonus round, they can expand in place and activate the Gift of Life Respins.
- Gift of Wealth Jackpot – this Mercy of the Gods bonus is triggered when players collect at least 3 bonus icons, either during base gameplay or the bonus features. When this happens, the triggering icons are pasted on the reels and 3 spins awarded. Should an extra bonus icon land on the reels during this feature, the number of spins remaining is reset to 3.
The aim during this bonus round should be to land bonus icons that stay locked in place for the duration of the feature. Should this happen, these bonus icons will payout from 10x to 200x the stake. Should a single row be filled up with bonus icons, a Minor Jackpot is won that is worth 20x the stake and also, payouts will be made for each particular bonus icon.
Filling 2 and 3 rows with bonus icons lead to players winning the Major and Mega Jackpot respectively. The first is worth 100x the stake, while the other is progressive. Apart from these jackpots, payouts are also made for each distinct bonus icon that is on the reels.
Final Thoughts
The Mercy of the Gods slot is filled with bonuses and interesting gameplay features. Unsurprisingly, it is a very thrilling, insanely addictive and well-designed slot.
Game Details
Payout%: 96.64
Reels: 5
Paylines: 20
Autoplay: Yes
Software: NetEnt
Volatility: High
