The snake-haired mythical Grecian makes a return to online slots in Nextgen Gaming’s Medusa II. A sequel to the company’s popular Medusa game, this version boasts better graphics and more bonus features.
Game Play
Medusa II comes with five reels and a massive 243 ways to win. You can play from 25p to £50 per spin. Symbols include a quiver of arrows, a gold armband, a bronze helmet, a snake emblem and a poor soul that Medusa has looked at and turned to stone. Medusa herself is the wild symbol and the scatter is the game logo.
Medusa’s Locked Reels
In both the base game and the free spins round, two, three, four or five of the reels can lock together. When they stop the locked reels will all be displaying the same symbol. If luck is on your side then you can win big with this feature.
Free Spins Round
Getting three or more scatter symbols anywhere on the reels will trigger the free spins bonus round, you’ll be treated to 10 free spins. The Medusa’s Locked Reels feature tends to occur more often in this round, so the chances of bagging a big win are even higher here. Landing a further three or more scatter symbols on the reels will add an extra five free spins to your total.
Turned To Stone Stacked Wilds
During the base game a soldier can randomly appear on one of the reels and attack Medusa. The protagonist will use her powers to turn the soldier to stone and in the process will turn the reel he was on completely wild.
Verdict
The graphics and animation aren’t quite as sharp as they could be but there is still a lot to be said for Medusa II. The theme is pretty cool and everything ties together nicely. The bonus features are great and make the slot interesting, without adding extra effort on the part of the player.
