The Golden Owl of Athena features a simple and a rather straightforward gameplay with classic features that will be best received by old-school players who like a little twist to a familiar subject from now and then. It is by far the best Betsoft product in terms of features but this game surely has a great appeal.
Double Up – otherwise known as a Gamble feature, the Double Up option will let you double the amount of your line win. It is a classic Heads or Tails game where you hope a golden coin will land on the option you chose. If it doesn’t, you will be returned to the main game with no coins in your pocket.
Wild & Scatter – Athena’s Golden Owl is both the Wild and the Scatter in this game. It is the keeper of sacred knowledge and has the power to unlock the wisdom to guide you towards the riches. It’s not the highest paying symbol in the game but it will substitute for all other symbols in a line to help you win. Furthermore, it is responsible for triggering the Free Spins feature.
Free Spins & Bonus Symbol – The Golden Owl of Athena, actually three of them anywhere in sight will give you an initial batch of 8 free spins to benefit from. Four more – 12 in total – will be at your disposal if the number of triggering spins is four, whereas you can hope to land the maximum 20 free spins for 5 Scatters on the grid. Betsoft made sure to put a twist to the Free Spins by incorporating a Bonus Symbol feature. It’s about a random symbol getting selected to be thrown on the reels. This special symbol will expand to fill the entire reel, resulting in exciting stacked wins.
Buy Feature – Betsoft are really turning it up a notch with their innovations and the Buy Feature definitely fits into the category. This interesting mechanic will let you buy your way into the Free Spins in case you don’t have enough patience to wait them out. It might be a bit pricey but it will hit you with the maximum 20 Free Spins and a Special Symbol just to boost your chances.
