Argonauts (Pragmatic Play) – Review & Demo Play

Argonauts Slot Review

As a long-time grinder, I clocked Argonauts as a myth-themed, feature-first release that lives and dies by symbol collection. It’s a 5x4, 1,024-ways slot from Pragmatic Play with high volatility and a standard 96.47% RTP configuration. The base feels measured, while the rush comes when coins land in clusters and Collectors line up. The vibe leans dark Greek iconography rather than deep-sea, and the presentation is tidy enough, but the draw is plain, stack values, multiply them, and chase capped hits up to 10,000x.

Base Game & Features in Argonauts

I found the base built around Money symbols that land with values and sometimes tease the feature. Wins pay on adjacent reels from the left, no fixed lines, whilst the 1,024 ways keep reels active even in quiet spells. Land 6 or more Money symbols and Respins fire, with the trigger set locking in. The headline is that Collectors can appear at any time, including base, snatching adjacent values and applying a multiplier, which nudges the session rhythm towards set-piece moments rather than drip-feed hits.

Money Symbols & Wild Collectors in Argonauts

Money symbols carry 0.5x to 50x bet. When a Wild Collector lands, it acts as a wild and lifts the lot from adjacent Money symbols in all eight directions. The Collector can show a random multiplier from x2 up to x2,000, and every Money symbol it gathers adds +1 to that multiplier. Because collection is adjacency based, placement matters; a central Collector touching several coins is where the game wakes up, and the maths can turn fast if more coins join on the same spin.

In practice, I rate the Collector as the swing point. A 10x or 20x coin feels fair, and when you latch onto a 50x with a hot Collector, totals jump. I’ve had sessions where the +1 ladder on the Collector did the heavy lifting even at modest starting multipliers, especially when two Money symbols drop into the cluster late. The flip side is simple, no Collector, and those idle coins can clog the grid without moving the needle.

Bonus Buy Feature

Respin Feature When buying the RESPIN round a random amount of MONEY symbols, minimum 6, are guaranteed to hit on the triggering spin.
Feature Cost:	x60 Bet
RTP:	96.46%
Volatility:	-

Symbols and Payouts in Argonauts

Pay symbols are split between 10 to A lows and five premiums. For 5 of a kind, royals pay between 0.6x and 0.8x bet, consistent with the ways model. These are there to keep reels ticking while you fish for coin setups. Wins still need 3 or more adjacent reels from the left, and wilds help complete them, but the board feels most alive when a win arrives alongside Money symbols, giving you both a standard payout and a live setup for collection.

Premiums carry the heft, with a dagger, horn, skeleton, a female character, and a male character. For five across, you’re looking at 1.5x, 2x, 2.5x, 3.5x, and 5x bet respectively, as listed in the paytable. I’ve seen tidy line hits bridge gaps between coin drops, though stacked premiums are not the main attraction here. The special symbols doing the work are the Money symbol and the Wild Collector, and the balance clearly leans towards their interactions.

Argonauts Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x5
	4	x2.5
	3	x1.25
	5	x3.75
	4	x1.75
	3	x1
	5	x2.5
	4	x1.25
	3	x0.75
	5	x2
	4	x1
	3	x0.6
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.75
	3	x0.5
	5	x0.8
	4	x0.45
	3	x0.3
	5	x0.7
	4	x0.45
	3	x0.3
	5	x0.7
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.25
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.35
	3	x0.2
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.15
	Collect
	Bonus

Argonauts Respins Feature

Hit 6 or more Money symbols and Respins begin with 3 on the clock. Trigger coins stick, and only coins, Collectors, or blanks appear. Any new coin or Collector that lands resets the counter back to 3, so the round yo-yos between hope and sweat as spaces fill. Collectors gather adjacent values during the feature and bank them straight to the round total, then they’re gone, while coins remain. It’s a hold-and-collect loop with proper momentum when drops chain.

When the grid fills entirely with Money symbols, the feature ends and every coin value on screen is doubled before payout. Otherwise, the round ends when you run out of respins, and the game totals the visible coin values plus any collected by Wilds along the way. I’ve had bonus rounds saved by a single late Collector stepping into a corner cluster, and I’ve also had grids stall just shy of full, which pretty much sums up the volatility.

Bonus Buy Feature in Argonauts

For sessions where I wanted action on tap, the buy made sense. At 60x bet you jump straight into Respins with at least 6 Money symbols landing to start, and the RTP holds near the base at 96.46%. The organic bonus rate sits around 1 in 193 spins, so the buy trims the wait but carries the usual risk of a flat grid. I’ve had serviceable returns, and I’ve had wipeouts, which is par for a collector-style engine.

Our Honest Verdict on Argonauts

Argonauts is a competent money collection slot that does its thing without fuss. The adjacency rule on Collectors adds a small wrinkle, and the x2,000 top multiplier can produce headline moments, but the package sits closer to shelf filler than a standard setter. For me, the fun comes from the push-and-pull of the Respins and the steady climb on the Collector ladder, especially when coins keep dropping into the web. It’s a fair ride for the brave.

Balance-wise, base game hits are modest and sessions lean on the feature. RTP at 96.47% and the 10,000x cap read well, whilst the biggest spikes still rely on Collectors arriving at the right time. I’ll keep it in rotation when I fancy a high-volatility chase built on coins and multipliers, but it’s not a must-play for casual sessions. Fans of this format will get their fix, others may bounce after a few dry spells.