Bet365 Games is one of the best sites when it comes to offering exciting games from a wide range of developers, games that break the mould when it comes to what to expect from the modern slot. 
One such game that takes the notion of a standard online slot and turns it on its head is the exciting and space-age themed Apollo Rising slot, created by the brains at IGT. Ā Let’s take a closer look at this exciting 100-payline game which drags modern slot gaming into the future.
The Apollo Rising slot is not your standard 5×3 reel game, but instead offers 5 reels with 8 different rows on show. That markedly increases the size of the screen and the number of potential paylines possible, so in Apollo Rising your wager will cover 100 paylines in play on every spin. You can’t alter the number of lines in play, but you can alter the size of the coin wagered on each line to tailor your bet to your bankroll.
You can wager from Ā£0.01 per payline, up to Ā£10.00 per payline, which gives you a massive range of between Ā£1.00 and Ā£1,000 to wager on each spin, which makes this slot playable for higher rollers as well as those who play for more modest sums each spin. The theme is the space age (and not ancient Greek mythology as I initially assumed when loading the slot up for the first time) and the slot also has some intriguing and innovative bonus features which can be triggered relatively frequently from the base game.
Key Information
With 100 Paylines in play and so many rows available across the five reels you would think that the Apollo Rising slot would be bursting with symbols. Surprisingly however, the slot isn’t that jam packed. There’s the usual playing card low symbols (from nine through to ace) and these occupy a single space on a reel. Then there are the higher value symbols with the monkey and dog occupying two spaces on a reel and the humanoid characters (of which there are two) occupy three spaces and are the highest paying of the symbols on the reels.
Although the individual line bet wins are not massive (you win 300 times your line bet for five of a kind of the higher value symbols) it is worth remembering that you can (and frequently do) trigger multiple line bet wins on this slot, which increases the overall value of your bet markedly, especially if you have several of the higher value symbols covering multiple spots on the reels, or better still you hit a Wild symbol.
When you hit a Wild, it triggers the Rising Respins feature. Firstly, the Wild expands to cover the entire reel and in addition, the player receives a free respin on the reels. Continue to land Wilds on any of the four remaining reels during your free respin, then you will trigger another free respin. Best of all, the Wild Symbols stay in place for the duration of all your free respins and this can result in some of the biggest payouts in the game.
Although the individual payline wins and jackpot size isnāt huge on this medium variance slot, Apollo Rising is a beautifully presented game that has some exciting features, all of which can be easily accessed from within the base game, meaning that on every spin, you stand a chance of triggering the better paying features and not having to wait until you land a free spins ro
und in order to try and recoup your cash.
How to win playing the Apollo Rising slot
So now let’s get down to the nitty gritty and discover what are the best strategies to employ when playing the Apollo Rising slot in order to try and turn a profit.
The first thing to note here is thatĀ given that this is a medium-variance game, you are likely going to need to play for a relatively lengthy spell in order to trigger a decent win. Secondly, if you do trigger a decent win, then the likelihood is the machine won’t be paying out another big win any time soon, so knowing when to walk away, whether you are in profit or not, is key to enjoying some success on the game.
Therefore, ensuring you wager an amount that allows you a lengthy session at the reels is paramount, especially on medium variance slots when the larger payouts do come further spaced apart.
In terms of the strategic element within the game, the first thing to note is that unlike some slots which only allow you to access the higher paying features from a free spins round, which usually needs to be triggered from within the base game, with Apollo Rising, you can access all the main features of the slot direct from the base game.
This means that on each spin, you have a chance of landing a decent sized win. This is a positive in some respects as it means players have more chances of winning the bigger prize compared to free spins round games, but it does take away a little excitement of getting into the free spins round.
Obviously the Rising Respins bonus is the feature to target in Apollo Rising and especially if you can get two or more of the reels completely Wild. If you manage this and then hit a decent number of higher value symbols on the remaining reels, then the win potential here is much bigger than what you would find on the base game.
Apollo Rising is a fast, fun and well-presented slot from IGT that offers a new way to play slots. The soundtrack is very space-age, almost sounding like Jean Michel Jarre or Vangelis, and does enhance the futuristic feeling of the game and certainly, it is a slot that fans of unusual and unique games will absolutely love.
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