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| Provider | Skywind |
| Reels | 6 |
| Rows | 6 |
| Paylines | Scatter Pays |
| Bonus Rounds | 6 |
| Bet Range | 0.20 - 200 |
| Volatility | High |
| Max Win | 15,000x |
| Bonus Buy | Yes |
| RTP | 96.50% |
| Our Rating | 7.0 |
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Demo & Review

Demo & Review

Demo & Review

Demo & Review

Demo & Review

Demo & Review

Demo & Review

Demo & Review

Demo & Review

Demo & Review

Demo & Review

Demo & Review

Demo & Review

Demo & Review

Demo & Review

Demo & Review

Demo & Review

Demo & Review

Demo & Review

Demo & Review

Demo & Review

Demo & Review

Demo & Review

Demo & Review
Slot Overview
Medusa Dark Ages is a new Skywind release, and the game puts you in a grim version of ancient Greece, with the action unfolding on a 5×5 Scatter Pays layout. You can look forward to 3 Medusa symbols, free spins, super free spins, and a maximum win potential of up to 15,000x. But this game isn’t the first Medusa-inspired slot we’ve seen before. Can Skywind do enough to make this worth playing? Let’s find out.
Gameplay & Bonus Features
Medusa Dark Ages is played on a 5×5 grid layout, and there’s a Scatter Pays mechanic in play, so wins are formed by landing 8+ symbols anywhere in view. The game offers multiple RTP configurations, with the highest being 96.50%. You can bet between €0.20 and €200 per spin.
Now, there are four tiers of multiplier symbols with values ranging from 2x to 1,000x. When a cascading sequence ends, all multiplier symbols visible on the screen are added together, and the total win from that sequence is then multiplied by the combined value.
The game also has three unique Medusa symbols:
- Medusa Blast: Selects 2-4 symbols in view and removes them, triggering extra cascades.
- Medusa Converter: Selects 1-3 symbols in view and replaces them with randomly chosen new symbols.
- Medusa Multiplier: Replaces one selected symbol type with multiplier symbols.
If you land 4, 5 or 6 bonus symbols in view, you receive 10, 15 or 25 free games, respectively. During Free Games, Medusa symbols appear more frequently, and landing 3+ Bonus symbols awards +5 free games.
There is also a Super Free Games Bonus, which is triggered when you land 2+ standard Scatters and 1 Super Bonus Scatter. This enhanced mode introduces a Total Multiplier Box that accumulates multiplier values across winning cascades, and any future wins with at least one multiplier are then multiplied by that amount.
Buy Feature / Double Chance
Medusa Dark Ages offers three Bonus Buy/Ante Bet options. You can buy directly into the standard Free Spins bonus for 100x or the Super Free Games for 250x. There is also a Double Chance mechanic that increases your stake by 25%. In return, you have a 2x chance of triggering the bonus round.

Theme & Design
Medusa Dark Ages is a game that does a good job of telling the darker side of Greek mythology, and you won’t see any luxurious temples here. Instead, you’ll be met by crumbling ruins, stormy skies and shadowy battlegrounds, and while the reels are framed by stone columns, it’s a dark, quite depressing look, albeit one that Skywind has pulled off pretty well.
If video slots like Medusa Megaways or Medusa’s Stone appeal to you, then Medusa Dark Ages is a title that you’ll probably enjoy, thematically, at least. The game does look a little dated, but this is more of a “Skywind” issue than anything game-specific.
Pros
- Super Free Games are pretty exciting.
- Solid maximum win potential of 15,000x.
- Three Medusa features.
Cons
- Lower RTP configurations are available.
- Skywind slots aren’t always available at online casinos.
- The game looks a little dated.
Final Thoughts
Medusa Dark Ages is far from being the first Medusa-inspired video slot we’ve seen, and OG’s will remember NextGen Gaming’s originals; games that, to this day, are superb, even if they do look quite dated.
The three Medusa symbol types ensure that even non-winning cascades can end up being winning spins, and this does add some excitement and depth into the base game; something that’s needed in a lot of video slots today, we feel.
The maximum win potential of 15,000x is solid, and we also like how the game isn’t really overly volatile; instead, we’d say it sits in the medium-to-high range, which means you can expect a decent balance of frequent and big wins.
Yes, Skywind’s design isn’t the best in the world, but for us, Medusa Dark Ages is a pretty solid release. It’s a great theme, there are plenty of base game mechanics (and two exciting bonus rounds), and 3 Feature Buys are available, so, yes, this will be a game we play ourselves once it’s released!
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- Game Types:
- Mythology Slots
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- Bonus Buy Slots
- Jewels & Gems Slots
- Cascading Reels
- Grid Slots
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