Hades River of Souls (Fantasma Games) – Review & Demo Play

What symbols are there in Hades River of Souls?

Low pays are Greek pots with animal motifs: snakes, lions, bulls, and ravens. Hades is the top regular symbol, with Persephone, Cerberus, a Helmet, and a Horn following. The wild is a golden coin marked W and pays the same as Hades. Wins land for 3 to 5 of a kind. For five on a line the values are: Wild 10x, Hades 10x, Persephone 8.75x, Cerberus 7.5x, Helmet 6.25x, Horn 5x, while pots pay from 1.5x down to 1x.

Hades River of Souls Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Wild
	5	x10
	4	x3.5
	3	x0.5
	5	x10
	4	x3.5
	3	x0.5
	5	x8.75
	4	x3
	3	x0.5
	5	x7.5
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.5
	5	x6.25
	4	x2
	3	x0.5
	5	x5
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.5
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.75
	3	x0.25
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.75
	3	x0.25
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.1
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.1
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.1
	Special
	Scatter

What are the bonus features in Hades River of Souls?

The Avalanche feature clears winning symbols and drops new ones. Above the grid, the river strip carries stacked configurations of wilds, skulls, and sometimes trident scatters. When an avalanche creates space, wilds sitting on the bottom row of that strip tumble into the main reels, often chaining consecutive wins. This presentation keeps the tension up, as I can see souls waiting to fall. It is a simple yet effective way to signal what the next cascade might bring.

Wilds do more than substitute. Every three wilds that are part of wins charge the Wild Souls Multiplier by one step, starting at 1x. In the base game, the multiplier resets only after the avalanche sequence ends, and the achieved value applies to the entire result from that sequence. This progressive win multiplier is the core loop, and when it lines up with extra wild souls dropping from the river, base hits can stretch into tidy totals.

The Skull of Charon fires when no further cascades are possible and at least one skull is in view. It zips across the reels and removes between two and ten symbols, forcing a fresh drop. This can restart avalanches and pull new wilds from the river strip, so I often get one last bite at a sequence that looked done. It is a neat nudge that keeps spins alive without feeling gimmicky.

Free spins in Hades River of Souls

The free spins round in Hades River of Souls is triggered by trident scatters. Land three tridents on one spin for 10 spins, with five extra spins granted for each trident beyond the third. Retriggers work the same way. The format matches the base game, yet the economy shifts, as wild souls appear more often and the meter matters far more. This is where the slot can push towards its ceiling.

In free spins the Wild Souls Multiplier does not reset between spins, and every set of three winning wilds raises it by two steps instead of one. The Skull of Charon tends to appear on most non-winning spins, clearing symbols to try to salvage a hit and keep momentum. With persistent multipliers and extra help from the skull, the round can snowball in a hurry, which is why the biggest results usually come here.

How to play Hades River of Souls

I start by tapping the hamburger button under spin to open the paytable. It is dynamic, so payouts scale with my stake. The rules and feature pages sit behind the i icon, with clear diagrams of the river strip, avalanches, and the skull. In settings, reached via the gear, I can toggle music and effects, skip the intro on the next load, and even drag down to spin. That last control option is unusual yet handy on mobile.

Betting is set via the coin stack below spin, from 20p to £50. Autoplay offers 10 to 100 spins, plus stop rules for win and loss limits. The layout is tidy on both Android and iOS, and the game runs smoothly on handhelds. One thing I miss is any fast play or quick spin option, as win summaries take time and cannot be skipped mid-count. Apart from that, the interface feels well thought out.

The 200 Spins Hades River of Souls Experience

I ran a 200-spin session to see how it behaves. The volatility showed up right away, the first 20 spins were barren, then the bonus triggered from nowhere. Inside the round the skull kept firing on dead spins, wilds piled in, and the multiplier climbed to 13x. That burst paid 274x my stake, which set the tone. The game then went quiet for stretches with only small base wins from short avalanche chains.

Patterns emerged. Dry spells, then a pop. In the base game I logged a few hits above 20x thanks to multipliers edging up during runs, though nothing near the bonus round. I triggered the feature again near the end for 46x. Timewise, the lack of fast play dragged, as each tally screen needed to finish. Even so, I wrapped the set with a tidy profit and a fair bit of excitement along the way.

Review Summary for Hades River of Souls

The cartoon style works, and the soundtrack sells the trip across the Styx. It runs on 5 reels, 3 rows, and 10 win-both-ways paylines, with RTP of 96.6%, high volatility, and a top potential around 5,058x. The progressive multiplier keeps the base game ticking, while the free spins with a non-resetting meter is where I saw the big numbers. The only drawback for me is the £50 max bet, which might not suit high rollers. Overall, a solid, distinctive release.