Mercy of the Gods

Mercy of the Gods is an Egyptian-themed slot with 5 reels and 20 pay lines. Created by NetEnt, the slot boasts several bonus features including the Gift of Life Re-Spins feature. When this is triggered, Wilds move one row down with each re-spin. If you're lucky enough to land a Wild behind a Wild, you'll activate a Wild reel for even bigger wins. The game also includes a Free Spins feature where 2 additional extras come into play. To win big on Mercy of the Gods, make the most of the Gift of Wealth Jackpot feature where you spin to collect bonus symbols for generous cash prizes. If you manage to fill 3 rows, you'll win the progressive jackpot of up to 200x your original bet. If you want to know more about Mercy of the Gods, keep reading.

Theme and Appearance

Aesthetically, Mercy of the Gods looks great. The game is set at the entrance of an Egyptian pyramid with Anubis sat on either side of the reels. The symbols are made up of Egyptian styled letters as well as scarab beetles, Tutankhamen and Horus falcons. The most lucrative symbol is the female explorer – matching 3, 4 or 5 of these on a pay line will reward you with 2, 5.5, or 80 times your wager.

Betting and Prizes

In Mercy of the Gods, the most you can win is 1600x your stake. However, this will only happen if you fill the grid with the high-value explorer symbol and Wilds. The game is categorised as medium to high variance and boasts an impressive Gift of Wealth Jackpot feature. If luck is on your side, your winnings can be increased further with the progressive jackpot.

The RTP of this slot is a generous 96.64%. You can bet anything from 0.20 to 100 coins per spin, with the pay for a simple five of a kind set at 80x your stake. As the game boasts HTML5 format, it is playable across a range of devices including desktop, mobile and tablet – ideal for gamblers who like to play on-the-go. If you want to sit back and relax, set the slot to Autoplay and watch the reels spin automatically. Depending on your preference, the Autoplay function lasts somewhere between 10 and 500 spins.

The lowest paying symbols in the game are the Egyptian letters, while the Tutankhamen, scarabs, Horus falcons and the female explorer are more valuable. When the Wild symbol appears on the reels, it can substitute for any other symbol bar the Scatter and Bonus. The Scatter symbol appears as a tile with the Eye of Horus, while the bonus symbol is a golden heart.

Slot Features

Wilds

Mercy of the Gods features a Wild symbol that can appear anywhere on the grid. When it does, it can replace any symbol except the Scatter and Bonus. If one or more Wilds stops on the reels, the Gift of Life Re-Spins feature is activated. This causes each Wild to move down by one row until all the Wilds disappear from the grid. If more Wilds appear, you'll be awarded more Re-Spins.

Double Wilds

The slot also comes with a Double Wilds features. If a Wild symbol lands behind another Wild during the Gift of Life Re-Spins feature, it will expand into a Wild reel. This will re-trigger the Gift of Life Re-Spins feature and cause the Wild reel to move down by one row every spin.

Free Spins

The Free Spins feature is activated when you land three or more Scatter symbols on the reels. Getting three, four or five of them anywhere on the grid will reward you with five, eight or twelve free spins. During the game, keep an eye out for Wilds are this will expand to give you a Wild reel and trigger the Gift of Life Re-Spins feature.

Gift of Wealth Jackpot

The final feature is the Gift of Wealth Jackpot. This is entered when you collect three or more bonus symbols in the main game. All the bonus symbols you've collected are then scattered over the reels at random. You then get three free spins – if you land one or more bonus symbols on the reels, the number of spins will reset to three.

To win big with this feature, you'll need to collect more bonus symbols which can remain on the grid until the end of the feature. At the end of the game, you're rewarded with a random cash prize for each bonus symbol; this varies between 10 and 200 times your wager. If you manage to fill an entire row with bonus symbols, you'll be awarded the Minor Jackpot of 20 times your stake. If you fill two rows, you'll land the Major Jackpot of 100 times your stake. If you manage to fill all three rows, you'll bag the progressive Mega Jackpot!

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