Ze Zeus Slot (Hacksaw Gaming) Slot Demo & Review

Zeus is no stranger to slot themes, and the King of Olympian gods is making yet another entrance in Ze Zeus, a brand new slot from the hugely talented guys at Hacksaw Gaming. This time, he stands to the right of the reels and often springs into action to showcase his power as you spin away. As for what you can expect from this slot with regard to the basics, Ze Zeus is a 6×5 grid slot that utilises the cluster pays mechanic, has an RTP of 96.34%, and a 10,000x the stake max win.

This slot is focused around a Win to Win cascades mechanic, which removes winning symbols from the reels and turns their positions into highlighted Divine Squares. Should a Hand of Zeus symbol land, those Divine Squares activate and reveal cash values of up to 500x, symbols that can multiply those values further by up to 10x, and collect symbols. Aside from that feature, there are three free spin bonuses to try and trigger. Finally, as you’d expect from Hacksaw Gaming, there’s a raft of buy bonus features.

You can learn about those features in more detail throughout this review, or you could check them out for yourself via a few spins of the Ze Zeus slot demo below. It’s free to play and works on all desktop and mobile devices.

Ze Zeus Slot
ProviderHacksaw Gaming
Reels6
Rows5
PaylinesCluster Pays
Bonus Rounds3
Bet Range0.10 - 10
VolatilityHigh
Max Win10,000x
Bonus BuyYes
RTP96.34%
Our Rating7.3

Ze Zeus Casino Bonus


Ze Zeus Demo Slot


Ze Zeus Slot Theme, Stakes, Pays & Symbols

Ze Zeus Slot Paytable
Ze Zeus slot paytable

Greek mythology always performs well as a slot machine theme, but then again, is that any surprise considering the success of the Marvel movies at the box office? You’ll find countless titles featuring Zeus, Thor, Loki, and their acquaintances in our free online slot collection, but if you want some pointers on which are the best to play, I recommend firing up our Pragmatic Play slots page and trying out their Gates of Olympus 1000 demo slot and Zeus vs Hades Gods of War demo, both fantastic games in this niche of online slot.

Back to the task at hand, and I’ll get to the features on Ze Zeus in a minute, but for now, let’s analyse the possible symbol payouts. As you’d probably expect, Zeus has the best value, and 13 or more of him in a cluster returns 100x the stake. The Helmet and Grapes are next up, with both worth up to 50x, whilst the Shield and Pillar share a payout of up to 25x. The Spades, Diamonds, Clubs, Hearts, and Star represent the lower value symbols, and all pay 15x the stake for 13 or more in a cluster.

Completing this section, we end with stake selection on Ze Zeus, with the minimum price to play starting at a budget friendly €0.10, with high rollers having the option to spin up to €100.


Ze Zeus Slot Base Game & Modifiers

Ze Zeus Slot Base Game
Ze Zeus slot base game

Grid slots are quite the rage at the moment, and on Ze Zeus, that grid is 6×5 in size, meaning 30 symbols appear on every spin. There are no paylines, though, as this slot utilises a Cluster Pays mechanic that rewards you whenever five or more matching symbols are connected horizontally or vertically anywhere on the reels.


Win To Win Cascades

Symbols involved in winning combinations disappear so more can fall into the action. On top of that, the positions involved in those combinations are highlighted as Divine Squares, which activate whenever a Hand of Zeus symbol lands as part of the cascades.

When the Divine Squares activate, they can turn into one of the following symbols:

  • Bronze Coins: Have Cash Prizes between 0.2x and 4x the stake.
  • Silver Coins: Have Cash Prizes of between 5x and 20x.
  • Gold Coins: Have Cash Prizes of between 25x and 500x.
  • Zap of Zeus Symbol: Multiply the values of all coins and Vessel of Wealth symbols on adjacent squares by 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, or 10x.
  • Vessel of Wealth Symbol: This collects the values of all coins and any other Vessel of Wealth symbols.

Ze Zeus Slot Bonus Features

Ze Zeus Slot Free Spins Feature
Ze Zeus slot free spins feature

There are three free spins bonus games to trigger on Ze Zeus, activated when 3, 4, or 5 scatter symbols land in view during a base game spin.


What If Zeus Was One Of Us Free Spins Bonus

Three scatter symbols trigger this free spins bonus, which gives you an initial 8 spins. During this bonus, the Divine Squares do not reset between spins, meaning they remain highlighted until a hand of Zeus symbol activates them. If two or three scatter symbols land as a result of a spin, you’ll receive an additional two or four spins, while four scatters will upgrade the bonus to the Ze Zeus Take the Wheel Bonus below.


Ze Zeus Take The Wheel Free Spins

This is triggered when four scatter symbols appear on a base game spin or if the first free spins bonus is upgraded. During this feature, you receive 12 spins, and this time, the Divine Squares remain highlighted even if they’ve been activated. Again, landing 2, 3, or 4 scatter symbols gives you additional spins or upgrades the bonus game to the next one.


Ze Zeus Might Superstar Free Spins

This free spins bonus triggers when five scatter symbols land on a base game spin or if the previous bonus game is upgraded. This has the same features as the last one, but now a Hand of Zeus symbol is guaranteed to land on every spin, and all Bronze Coin symbols are removed from the reels.


Bonus Buy

As ever, Hacksaw Gaming offers a host of Buy Bonus features on the Ze Zeus slot:

  • BonusHunt FeatureSpins: For 3x the current stake, you’ll spin with five times more chance of triggering a free spins bonus.
  • Mighty FeatureSpins: 50x lets you spin with the guarantee a Hand of Zeus symbol lands.
  • What if Zeus Was One of Us Bonus: 100x buys you this bonus game.
  • Ze Zeus Take the Wheel Bonus: 250x buys you this bonus game.

Pros

  • It's good to see the Win to Win mechanic make another appearance.
  • Multiple feature buy opportunities.

Cons

  • The game isn't as good as Le Bandit, in my opinion.

Ze Zeus Slot Review Final Thoughts

Hacksaw's Le Bandit remains one of my favourite online slots to play, so I was really excited to see the same features appearing on Ze Zeus. However, whilst I again enjoyed the in-game mechanics and will play this slot for real money on occasion, I still prefer Le Bandit, in all honesty, as it just feels as though it's a better made game in every aspect.

7.3

Good


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