The mythological July 2020 video slot Theseus Rises relates with its developer 1X2gaming’s games Gods of Olympus (May 2016), Gladiator of Rome (October 2015), Phoenix Inferno (April 2021), Asgard Warriors (May 2021), Legend Lore (March 2017), and Book of Loki (May 2020).

Theseus Rises is an adaptation of the ancient Athenian founding warrior Theseus, fathered by Aegeus, and his heroism in killing the monstrous Minotaur. Themes: ancient Greek myth and architecture, art, and gladiatorial fight.

Theseus Rises pays X2 to X400 after one symbol (father Aegeus) forms three to five combinations, or nine symbols (J, Q, K, A, longship, shield, sword, princess Ariadne, and dark-haired woman) create three to five rightward combinations in the 1024 non-adjustable winning ways.

Theseus Rises Characteristics

Theseus Rises has a gray-celled off-white 5X4 grid, with Greek meander patterns. Set in a Cretan palace overlooking a lush, forested palatial garden; there are broken vases and crumbled Doric columns beneath the grid that blends in with the four bordering Tuscan columns—with golden bases, off-white shafts, and topped with wheat spike-embedded green-and-golden gladiatorial statues.

The Theseus Rises’ sixteen total bets: $0.20 (minimum), $0.40, $0.60, $1.00, $1.40, $2.00, $2.40, $5.00, $7.00, $8.00, $10.00, $12.00, $15.00, $20.00, $25.00 and $30.00 (maximum).

Theseus Rises has: fourteen symbols (four special and ten ordinary symbols), free re-spins (replaced winning combinations), progressive win multipliers, and buyable bonus game and re-triggering free games.

Special symbols: a substituting youthful red-cloaked “wild” warrior Theseus; side game-unlocking chained golden “bonus” maze; win multiplier-related fancy golden “mult” thread; and free games-offering man-bodied, bull-headed “scatter” Minotaur.

Ordinary symbols: meander-patterned red-and-golden J, green-and-golden Q, blue-and-golden K, purple-and-golden A; Minotaur-inspired brown longship; Minotaur-featuring red-and-golden round shield;

golden-handled sword; ginger-haired, purple-dressed Cretan princess Ariadne (maze-related; assisted the Minotaur-evading Theseus); dark-haired, red-dressed Theseus’ wife Phaedra; and Theseus’ father Aegus.

The Theseus Rises’ payouts. The $0.20 bet: J/Q pay $0.40, $1.00 and $1.60; K/A pay $0.80, $1.20 and $2.00; longships/shields pay $1.20, $2.00 and $4.00; swords pay $2.00, $4.00 and $10.00; Ariadne pays $4.00, $10.00 and $20.00; Phaedra pays $10.00, $20.00 and $50.00; and Aegeus pays $2.00, $15.00, $40.00 and $80.00.

The $0.40 bet: J/Q pay $0.80, $2.00 and $3.20; K/A pay $1.60, $2.40 and $4.00; longships/shields pay $2.40, $4.00 and $8.00; swords pay $4.00, $8.00 and $20.00; Ariadne pays $8.00, $20.00 and $40.00; Phaedra pays $20.00, $40.00 and $100.00; and Aegeus pays $4.00, $30.00, $80.00 and $160.00.

The $0.60 bet: J/Q pay $1.20, $3.00 and $4.80; K/A pay $2.40, $3.60 and $6.00; longships/shields pay $3.60, $6.00 and $12.00; swords pay $6.00, $12.00 and $30.00; Ariadne pays $12.00, $30.00 and $60.00; Phaedra pays $30.00, $60.00 and $150.00; and Aegeus pays $6.00, $45.00, $120.00 and $240.00.

The $1.00 bet: J/Q pay $2.00, $5.00 and $8.00; K/A pay $4.00, $6.00 and $10.00; longships/shields pay $6.00, $10.00 and $20.00; swords pay $10.00, $20.00 and $50.00; Ariadne pays $20.00, $50.00 and $100.00; Phaedra pays $50.00, $100.00 and $250.00; and Aegeus pays $10.00, $75.00, $200.00 and $400.00.

The $1.40 bet: J/Q pay $2.80, $7.00 and $11.20; K/A pay $5.60, $8.40 and $14.00; longships/shields pay $8.40, $14.00 and $28.00; swords pay $14.00, $28.00 and $70.00; Ariadne pays $28.00, $70.00 and $140.00; Phaedra pays $70.00, $140.00 and $350.00; and Aegeus pays $14.00, $105.00, $280.00 and $560.00.

The $2.00 bet: J/Q pay $4.00, $10.00 and $16.00; K/A pay $8.00, $12.00 and $20.00; longships/shields pay $12.00, $20.00 and $40.00; swords pay $20.00, $40.00 and $100.00; Ariadne pays $40.00, $100.00 and $200.00; Phaedra pays $100.00, $200.00 and $500.00; and Aegeus pays $20.00, $150.00, $400.00 and $800.00.

The $2.40 bet: J/Q pay $4.80, $12.00 and $19.20; K/A pay $9.60, $14.40 and $24.00; longships/shields pay $14.40, $24.00 and $48.00.00; swords pay $24.00, $48.00 and $120.00; Ariadne pays $48.00, $120.00 and $240.00; Phaedra pays $120.00, $240.00 and $600.00; and Aegeus pays $24.00, $180.00, $480.00 and $960.00.

The $5.00 bet: J/Q pay $10.00, $25.00 and $40.00; K/A pay $20.00, $30.00 and $50.00; longships/shields pay $30.00, $50.00 and $100.00; swords pay $50.00, $100.00 and $250.00; Ariadne pays $100.00, $250.00 and $500.00; Phaedra pays $250.00, $500.00 and $1250.00; and Aegeus pays $50.00, $375.00, $1000.00 and $2000.00.

The $7.00 bet: J/Q pay $14.00, $35.00 and $56.00; K/A pay $28.00, $42.00 and $70.00; longships/shields pay $42.00, $70.00 and $140.00; swords pay $70.00, $140.00 and $350.00; Ariadne pays $140.00, $350.00 and $700.00; Phaedra pays $350.00, $700.00 and $1750.00; and Aegeus pays $70.00, $525.00, $1400.00 and $2800.00.

The $8.00 bet: J/Q pay $16.00, $40.00 and $64.00; K/A pay $32.00, $48.00 and $80.00; longships/shields pay $48, $80.00 and $160.00; swords pay $80.00, $160.00 and $400.00; Ariadne pays $160.00, $400.00 and $800.00; Phaedra pays $400.00, $800.00 and $2000.00; and Aegeus pays $80.00, $600.00, $1600.00 and $3200.00.

The $10.00 bet: J/Q pay $20.00, $50.00 and $80.00; K/A pay $40.00, $60.00 and $100.00; longships/shields pay $60.00, $100.00 and $200.00; swords pay $100.00, $200.00 and $500.00; Ariadne pays $200.00, $500.00 and $1000.00; Phaedra pays $500.00, $1000.00 and $2500.00; and Aegeus pays $100.00, $750.00, $2000.00 and $4000.00.

The $12.00 bet: J/Q pay $24.00, $60.00 and $96.00; K/A pay $48.00, $72.00 and $120.00; longships/shields pay $72.00, $120.00 and $240.00; swords pay $120.00, $240.00 and $600.00; Ariadne pays $240.00, $600.00 and $1200.00; Phaedra pays $600.00, $1200.00 and $3000.00; and Aegeus pays $120.00, $900.00, $2400.00 and $4800.00.

The $15.00 bet: J/Q pay $30.00, $75.00 and $120.00; K/A pay $60.00, $90.00 and $150.00; longships/shields pay $90.00, $150.00 and $300.00; swords pay $150.00, $300.00 and $750.00; Ariadne pays $300.00, $750.00 and $1500.00; Phaedra pays $750.00, $1500.00 and $3750.00; and Aegeus pays $150.00, $1125.00, $3000.00 and $6000.00.

The $20.00 bet: J/Q pay $40.00, $100.00 and $160.00; K/A pay $80.00, $120.00 and $200.00; longships/shields pay $120.00, $200.00 and $400.00; swords pay $200.00, $400.00 and $1000.00; Ariadne pays $400.00, $1000.00 and $2000.00; Phaedra pays $1000.00, $2000.00 and $5000.00; and Aegeus pays $200.00, $1500.00, $4000.00 and $8000.00.

The $25.00 bet: J/Q pay $50.00, $125.00 and $200.00; K/A pay $100.00, $150.00 and $2500.00; longships/shields pay $150.00, $250.00 and $500.00; swords pay $250.00, $500.00 and $1250.00; Ariadne pays $500.00, $1250.00 and $2500.00; Phaedra pays $1250.00, $2500.00 and $6250.00; and Aegeus pays $250.00, $1875.00, $5000.00 and $10000.00.

The $30.00 bet: J/Q pay $60.00, $150.00 and $240.00; K/A pay $120.00, $180.00 and $300.00; longships/shields pay $180.00, $300.00 and $600.00; swords pay $300.00, $600.00 and $1500.00; Ariadne pays $600.00, $1500.00 and $3000.00; Phaedra pays $1500.00, $3000.00 and $7500.00; and Aegeus pays $300.00, $2250.00, $6000.00 and $12000.00.

3+ “bonus” mazes prompt the “labyrinth chase” side game, where Theseus and Minotaur hunt each other in a purple-hued credits-offering maze. Three, four, and five Minotaur offer ten free games, 15 free games, and 20 periwinkle-hued free games—redrawing a Minotaur offers +1 free game—wherein each landed “mult” thread is a +1-win multiplier.

The buyable bonus game and free games cost X50 and X80 the total bet, respectively. Non-progressive jackpot: $375000.00. The Theseus Rises software: customizable 5/10/20/50/99 auto spins, history, fast spin, selectable hand modes, and desktop/mobile versions.

Sounds: laiko instrumental; and whooshing, drumming, thunder, rustling, clattering, clanging, and strumming effects. The 3D graphics: glittering, burning fire torch, cinematic maze dueling, and fluttering butterflies.

Luck in Theseus Rises

Theseus Rises is a game of luck. RTP rate: 96.00%. House edge: 4.00%.