Age of the Gods Ruler of the Dead (Playtech) – Review & Demo Play

Age of the Gods: Ruler of the Dead Slot Review

I’ve spent time with Age of the Gods: Ruler of the Dead and the mood hits straight away. The grim boatman and the river Styx set a chilling tone, backed by sharp animations and an eerie score. It’s a 5-reel slot built around two stacked wilds that shape most of the action. Medium to high volatility means streaky sessions, yet the Coin Collection Bonus Game and the random Age of the Gods jackpot feature give the base game something to aim for, even without free spins.

The base game feels steady until stacked wilds turn up. Cerberus can swing a line win with that random multiplier, while Charon changes the board state by triggering the coin round. I like how the audio tightens when features land, as it frames the run without being over the top. There’s no free spins mode here, so the rhythm becomes about lining up wilds, waiting for the ferryman, and hoping the jackpots fire.

Age Of The Gods Ruler Of The Dead Features

First, the Cerberus stacked wild does some heavy lifting. When it forms part of a win, it applies a random multiplier up to 5x to that payout. It’s simple, but it can swing a round on its own. The hooded Charon Wild is the other key piece, landing fully stacked on reels 2, 3, and 4. One landing is enough to launch the Coin Collection Bonus Game, while extra wilds on the trigger push the feature multiplier from 1x to 3x or 5x.

Inside the feature, play shifts to a 5x5 grid with only coins, multipliers, and blanks. Charon sits in the middle, showing the current global multiplier. You collect prizes by landing matching coins on both sides of him. Gold coins pay 0.8x, silver pays 0.4x, and copper pays 0.2x your stake, before the global multiplier. Extra 2x, 3x, or 5x multipliers can land and stack on top. The round keeps rolling as long as a new matched pair drops.

The Age of the Gods jackpot feature can trigger at random on any spin. It’s a pick game with 20 coins; match three of a kind to claim a pot. The levels are Power (£50), Extra Power (£500), Super Power (£5,000), and Ultimate Power (£100,000). It doesn’t touch the base math, but it gives every round a live progressive target that sits neatly alongside the coin round and the multiplier wilds.

Age of the Gods Ruler of the Dead Symbols and Paytable

Symbols in Age of the Gods: Ruler of the Dead lean on the theme, but the real standouts are the two stacked wilds. Cerberus substitutes and can apply that random multiplier when it completes a win. Charon also substitutes, lands stacked on the middle reels, and is your ticket into the Coin Collection Bonus Game. In the feature, coin symbols take over the grid and act as the only pay items, with the ferryman’s global multiplier sitting in the centre.

The line paytable is straightforward. Five of a kind on the top premium pays 20x, with the next band at 10x and 8x. Mid symbols slide down to 6x, and the low tier caps out at 4x, then 3x and 2x for five. Three-of-a-kind returns are small, generally 0.2x to 0.8x. On balance, line wins carry the base game while the multipliers do the heavy lifting. The stacked wilds help you reach those better bands more often.

Age of the Gods Ruler of the Dead Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x20
	4	x8
	3	x1
	2	x0.2
	5	x10
	4	x4
	3	x0.6
	2	x0.2
	5	x8
	4	x3
	3	x0.4
	5	x6
	4	x2
	3	x0.4
	5	x6
	4	x2
	3	x0.4
	5	x4
	4	x1
	3	x0.2
	5	x3
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.2
	5	x3
	4	x0.8
	3	x0.2
	5	x2
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.2
	5	x2
	4	x0.6
	3	x0.2
	Wild, Multiplier
	Scatter
	Wild

The 200 Spins Age Of The Gods: Ruler Of The Dead Experience

In my 200-spin run, the base gave me a few okay hits before anything special happened. A Cerberus win dropped with a 3x multiplier, then two stacked Charon Wilds arrived to open the Coin Collection Bonus Game. The ferryman sat in the middle as coins drifted in. I matched a handful of pairs, picked up a couple of extra multipliers, and watched the total tick up. The feature wrapped the moment no new pair landed, exactly as billed.

Age of the Gods: Ruler of the Dead Review Summary

Age of the Gods: Ruler of the Dead is a solid entry in the series. The eerie presentation lands, the Cerberus multiplier wild has bite, and the Coin Collection Bonus Game delivers the most engaging moments. Medium to high volatility keeps you honest, and four progressive jackpots add a welcome layer. The trade-off is a regular max of 875x, so outside jackpots the ceiling sits on the low side. I still found the ride tense and entertaining.