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| Provider | Elk Studios |
| Reels | 6 |
| Rows | 8 |
| Paylines | 262,144 |
| Bonus Rounds | 1 |
| Bet Range | 0.20 - 100 |
| Volatility | High |
| Max Win | 10,000x |
| Bonus Buy | No |
| RTP | 96.10% |
| Our Rating | 7.9 |
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Game Overview
Have you ever wondered what Egypt looked like long ago when pyramids were in all their glory. Well in Cygnus Slot from game provider ELK Studios you get to see a snapshot of ancient life on the banks of the nile. Spin the 6 reels of this slot and play with up to 262,144 paylines. Hit the top prize and you’ll scoop yourself 5,000x bet.
The cascading reels mechanic features heavily throughout the game, with this helping you to increase your potential ways to win. Multipliers ranging from x2, up to x64 can also be applied to your wins. Trigger the bonus feature and you’ll be awarded with 7 free drops, where the multiplying scatters will remain sticky throughout.
Get ready to meet the pharaohs as we take you on a full review of this slot. If you’d prefer to meet the royalty alone, then jump straight into the free play demo of Cygnus slot, that is part of our breakdown of this game. Access this practice mode on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
Cygnus Slot Theme, Stakes, Paylines & Symbols
Cygnus is a name that’s given to the swan constellation that’s positioned north of the Milky Way, and for any keen astronomers amongst you, this can be best seen in the summer and autumn months. ELK Studios clearly liked its name, as they decided to create the Cygnus slot game that will see players transported to the famous Giza plateau. Along with obligatory Egyptian sounding music to accompany the action, you’ll also get to gaze upon the great pyramid, various hieroglyphs, and the Cygnus star grouping in the sky.
Shifting our attention to the paytable, we find 3 coloured gems making up the lower pays in the game. Premium paying symbols are the pelican, camel, cat, and red 7, where 6 of a kind wins will pay 0.8x, 2x, 3x, and 30x respectively. The wild symbol is represented by a W, and will substitute for all other in-game symbols bar the bonus symbol.
Those who have enjoyed the demo slot of Cygnus and want to upgrade to some real money play, can set the reels spinning from just €0.20, up to a maximum of €100. There’s decent return to player percentage integrated into the slot too, with this coming in at 96.10%.
Cygnus Slot Cascading Reels
Your initial base game play will begin on a 6 x 4 grid which has a total amount of 4096 ways to win, each winning combination that you make will cause the cascading reels or avalanche feature to kick in. Unlike other slots that feature this reel mechanic the new symbols will not immediately drop down to replace those that were removed due to being part of a winning combination.
Firstly as the symbols rest uneven on each other they will roll down to fill the spaces left by the removed symbols and potentially make more winning connections, once there are no further combinations the new symbols will not only drop down they will also add an extra level in height, and therefore increasing the amount of winning ways. Each successful new cascade will add a further layer of height until the grid reaches the maximum size of 6 x 8 and 262,144 paylines.
Cygnus Slot Base Game Multipliers
Positioned at the right hand side of the game you will see multiplier amounts with values 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, and 64x. To activate these you will need the multiplier ball symbol to reach the bottom of the grid, for each ball that makes it to the bottom one position will be climbed on the ladder.
Cygnus Slot Free Spin Feature
Triggering the free spin feature on Cygnus will require you to manoeuvre a bonus symbol into a position on reel one, this is done through the cascading reels and a bit of luck. As we previously mentioned when the cascades take place the ball symbols roll down to fill the voids, this is what you will need to happen to the bonus symbol, if successful then you will be awarded with 7 free spins.
The free spin feature on Cygnus will be played at the full grid potential of 6 x 8 and 262,144 paylines. Wins are again achieved through the avalanche feature and this part of the game is where the multipliers can come into their own.
At the end of every spin if there is a multiplier in view it will stay on the screen and drop to the bottom of the grid, from here it will become active and move you up a position on the multiplier ladder. The more of these symbols that appear the better, as obviously the aim is to reach the top amount of 64x that could lead to some massive wins.
Additional spins are possible through a re-trigger, to achieve this you will again need to manoeuvre a bonus symbol to a position on reel 1.
Cygnus Slot Review Final Thoughts
ELK Studios have gotten into the habit of late of making some very exciting and interesting slots to play, and Cygnus falls perfectly into this category and follows on nicely from slots such as Tahiti Gold and Voodoo Gold.
Big win potential is there for all to see on this very volatile slot so we expect this to appeal to those who love to spin on the high variance games. The way in which the free spins are triggered we also found to be very interesting and it certainly builds a bit of tension when you see the bonus symbol working its way toward reel 1. Overall this another very successful release from ELK Studios and is certainly worth a try.
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