HelioPOPolis

Take a break from various explorers diving into ruins of Ancient Egypt and join a scientific team, ready to upgrade, expand and deliver experiences such as you have never seen before.

It’s time for the HelioPOPolis online slot. A key hint lies in the title itself, casino software AvatarUX tosses out yet another Popwins mechanic combined with a unique seeing of the popular Ancient Egypt theme and a plethora of opportunities for players to nail wins of up to 20,000x the bet.

Theme and Symbols

The good old setting with sand and pyramids in the background is around again but the overall appearance of the user interface truly does boast a futuristic touch. Moreover, players are dragged in by the unearthly-soundtrack, picking up pace in the bonus round.

The Pyramid acts as a Scatter Icon while the Scarab takes on the duties of a Wild Symbol, however, it only appears in the bonus game. Then, there are 3 Gods considered highly valued symbols, followed by 3 Relics and a set of low paying A-10 royals.

Betting Options and Features

Each spin in the base game begins with a 5x3 setup and a starting 486 ways to win. Due to the PopWins mechanic, creating winning combinations sees winning icons removed and replaced with new symbols which also increases the reel height.

The reels cna grow up to 6 rows high in the base game and 8 in the bonus round. The title is of high volatility and has a best odds ratio of 96,026%, which is an average and commonly seen in the vast majority of AvatarUX’s online slots.

The highest win reaches 20,000x the stake. When it comes to the betting range, it goes anywhere from 0,20 credits up to a maximum of 100,00 credits per strike but can be increased by 25% via the Ante Bet feature, thus also increasing the hit rate of Scatter.

The base game is a bit slower, players can trigger the Base Game Unlock feature when getting all reels to fully expand and benefit from 2 Free Spins with either Synced Reels or Expanded Win Symbols.

The real deal lies in the Free Spins round, it takes 3, 4 or 5 Scatters to win up to 7, 9 or 11 Free Spins with a starting 2,048, 6,250 or 15,552 ways to win as well as a starting multiplier value of x5, x6 or x7 respectively.

Before the round begins, players pick from the following to be active throughout the feature: 

• Synced Reels - Adjacent reels may appear synchronized and also contain 2x2 or 3x3 sized Icons.
• Expanded Win Symbol - This can be any pay symbol, it expands to cover the whole reel when part of a win.

What is more, Wild and Mystery Symbols enter the game, substituting and revealing the same instance of any pay icon respectively. The meter in the top left corner corresponds to the win multiplier and increases by 1 for each win.

In case you manage to expand all of the reels to their full height, 2 additional Free Spins are awarded as well as an increment in the win multiplier of +2, and both Syncred Reels and Expanded Win Symbols become active.

To make things even better, once a non-winning spin occurs, the reels reset to the lowest reel height, instead of going back to the starting setup like in the base game.

Last but not least is the Buy Bonus option where players can purchase various options.

Wrapping Up

Where to begin and where to wrap it all up with the HelioPOPolis online slot, the studio definitely has a large amount of experience when it comes to the PopWins mechanic, there’s a plethora of such games in the studios portfolio.

On the other hand, the fact that the game boasts a variety of features and a pretty much unique idea of Ancient Egypt only increases the value of the overall experience. You can learn more about this innovative studio in our exclusive interview with AvatarUX, enjoy.