Legend of Hydra (Playtech) – Review & Demo Play

How to Play Legend of Hydra

I set stakes from 0.10 to 200 per spin, which suits testing runs and higher shots. Legend of Hydra uses a 6x5 grid with 15,625 ways, so wins land left to right on adjacent reels. The controls are straightforward: pick your stake, spin, or use Autoplay for set cycles. Turbo Mode speeds things up. The paytable via the “i” icon explains symbol values and all features. Once you get a few spins in, the flow of zones and modifiers starts to make sense.

Legend of Hydra Symbols & Payouts

Lower-value symbols are colourful crystals, while premiums are regal characters such as knights, kings, and queens. The golden crown is the wild, subbing for standard icons to complete or improve wins. The gold coin acts as the scatter for free spins. It’s all clear in the paytable, and values scale well across the ways system. With plenty of reels in play, lining up multiple premiums can push returns far higher than line-based games.

Charged symbols can land with an energy aura and turn their positions into Power Zones. These zones link horizontally and vertically, expanding when fresh charged symbols land next to them. If a charged symbol drops inside an existing zone, every symbol within that area transforms into the same type. In base game the zone then clears, but during free spins zones persist, which is where I’ve seen the bigger hits build.

Legend of Hydra Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	6	x0.7
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.4
	6	x0.7
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.4
	6	x0.6
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.3
	6	x0.6
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.3
	6	x0.6
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.3
	6	x0.6
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.3
	6	x0.5
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	6	x0.5
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	6	x0.5
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	6	x0.5
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	6	x0.5
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	6	x0.5
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	Scatter
	Wild

Legend of Hydra Free Spins & Bonus Features

Three or more gold coin scatters trigger the free spins. You get 12, 18, 25, or 50 spins for 3, 4, 5, or 6 scatters. Extra scatters during the round can add more spins, and I’ve had several top-ups in a single bonus. The standout twist is that Power Zones stay on the reels throughout, so the setup can grow across the feature rather than resetting after each transformation.

At the end of the round, a Mega Spin fires. All symbols within active Power Zones transform into one symbol type. That final sweep can land proper table-turners if you’ve been building a broad layout. Random Hydra modifiers can also appear across play, layering wilds, extra zones, multipliers, or mystery symbols on top of the core mechanic. The mix keeps both the base game and the bonus feeling lively.

Hydra Features in Legend of Hydra

Charged symbols feed a Hydra meter above the reels. As the meter progresses, four heads become available in sequence. When a new head opens, it triggers at once, and any head already opened can wake on any spin. This progression sits well with the zones, as building and timing often leads to payoffs when a head fires into a strong setup.

Head 1 drops up to 11 wilds on reels 2–6. Head 2 adds up to 9 Power Zones in one go. Head 3 brings up to 4 multiplier zones, each applying 2x to wins it touches. Head 4 adds up to 3 extra zones and turns all current zones into a mystery symbol for a reveal; if a multiplier zone is part of it, the 2x applies. After all four are opened, filling the meter grants a free respin with a random head feature.

Legend of Hydra RTP, Maximum Win & Volatility

The stated RTP sits at 96.46%, paired with high volatility. The max win reaches 10,000x your stake, which can mean up to 2,000,000 at the top bet level. With a 6x5, 15,625-ways setup and stakes from 0.10 to 200, it’s tuned for players who like swingy sessions where fewer hits can lead to larger returns. For me, that meant stretches of calm followed by sharp spikes when zones lined up with multipliers or a strong Mega Spin.

Legend of Hydra Verdict

The combination of expanding Power Zones, the Hydra meter, and a Mega Spin climax makes Legend of Hydra stand out. It can look busy at first glance, but a few rounds and the rhythm clicks. I rate the base game for its build-and-transform moments, and free spins with persistent zones add real punch. It’s high risk, and opening all heads takes time, but the 10,000x ceiling feels believable when zones, multipliers, and mystery reveals line up.