Cygnus (ELK Studios) – Review & Demo Play

Cygnus Slot Overview

I’ve spent long sessions with Cygnus, a 6-reel ELK Studios slot that starts on 4 rows and can stretch to 8. Ways to win begin at 4096 and can climb to 262,144 as avalanches grow the grid. Stakes range from a Min.bet of 0.20 to a Max.bet of 100. It runs on a 96.1% RTP with high volatility, a hit frequency around 23%, and a max win capped at 5000X the bet. The round rolling symbols set the tone straight away.

Cygnus Slot Information

It’s night-time by a pyramid under the Cygnus constellation. The grid sits on the steps, flanked by two pillars. The left pillar ties to Free Drops, while the right tracks a multiplier that can rise to 64X. Symbols are round pebbles that sit unevenly, and gravity nudges them left or right to even out tall stacks. Wins require at least three matching symbols on adjacent reels from the leftmost reel, and the action runs cleanly on mobile and desktop.

There are seven regular payers. Lower-paying gemstones come in green, blue, and red, paying 0.05X to 0.15X for three and 0.2X to 0.3X for a six-of-a-kind. Medium-paying symbols are a bird, a dromedary, and a cat, landing 0.2X to 0.5X for three and 0.8X up to 3X for six. The best-paying symbol is a 7, worth 5X for three and 30X for six. The Wild, a W, substitutes all regulars but not the Bonus or Multiplier Symbol.

The avalanche system is key. Winning symbols vanish and new ones fall, with top pieces rolling to either side when a reel is taller than its neighbours. Each successive avalanche adds a fresh row, up to eight, then resets to four rows on the next paid spin when the chain ends. This rolling behaviour makes small clusters line up in ways that standard reels can’t, which I’ve found is where base game runs often build momentum.

Cygnus Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	6	x30
	5	x15
	4	x10
	3	x5
	6	x3
	5	x2
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	6	x2
	5	x1.2
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.3
	6	x0.8
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	6	x0.3
	5	x0.25
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.15
	6	x0.25
	5	x0.2
	4	x0.15
	3	x0.1
	6	x0.2
	5	x0.15
	4	x0.1
	3	x0.05
	Wild
	Scatter

Cygnus Slot Features

Avalanche chains feed the Expanding Reels. Wild Symbol rules are simple, and the Bonus Symbol is the game logo. You need it on the first reel touching the bonus pillar, or it can drop elsewhere and roll left to qualify later. The Multiplier Symbol aims for the bottom row. When it lands there, the multiplier pillar activates and steps through 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X, 32X, then 64X. The sequence pauses once the current avalanche run finishes.

Free Drops is the headliner. All spins run with 8 rows active, and any Multiplier Symbols that reach the bottom become sticky for the rest of the feature. That stickiness is where I’ve seen payouts climb, especially when several multipliers stack across a long avalanche. You can retrigger, and the rolling pebbles keep the gravity play alive throughout. When it clicks, the screen fills in a way that the base game only teases.

Cygnus Slot Verdict

Cygnus hits that sweet spot where rolling mechanics, a rising multiplier pillar, and 8-row Free Drops can swing a session. The hit rate close to every fourth spin helps, though high variance means dry patches do happen. I’ve had streaks of dead spins, then a burst of avalanches that swelled the ways and paid nicely. With a 5000X ceiling and a 96.1% RTP, it’s a polished Egyptian ride that still feels fresh when the pebbles start to roll.