Jason and the Golden Fleece is a brand new 243 way video slot from Microgaming. The firm showcased the slot to thousands of expectant fans at ICE this year and the general consensus was good. Players were impressed by the slots multiple features, which was more than enough reason for us to give it a try.
Jason and the Golden Fleece Theme
The slot is surrounded by water, presumably as a scene setter for Jason who is a seafarer. There's a few similarities to the famous 'Argonauts' story, but in this version there’s far more characters. They even appear on the reels and in their own bonus games (more on this later).
Jason is the star of this slot and you'll notice him on the reels, paytable and bonus games with his trademark Golden Fleece. There’s a whole range of characters, some good and some bad. These include Medea, Chiron, Argonauts, longships, Colchis, Sirenum, Symplegades, Mysia, Locus and Crete.
A compelling soundtrack plays in the background and nearly all of the icons posses their own sound bites too. It’s little touches like this that have made the current generation of Microgaming slots the best yet.
Betting Options and More Functions
Bets range from 0.01(yes, a penny) and can be as large as $125 per game. This means all but the wealthiest of gamblers (footballers probably) can find a bet to suit their needs. These bets can be placed using the spin button as usual, or using the comprehensive automatic spin mode.
Jason and the Golden Fleece Slot Features
The logo icon is both wild and the trigger for free games. Three, four or five of these icons will award 10 free spins where all prizes are tripled. These free spins can be retriggered too; plus you can open the bonus game during free spins (or regular ones).
Three, four or five scatter symbols will setoff Jason's Journey, multi-level bonus game. Jason will progress along the map each time the bonus is triggered. They run in the following order;
• Iolcus - 12 shields are presented and you are asked to choose 6. Each choice will award an instant bonus win.
• Mysia Harpy Bonus - you choose symbols to match four elements. Each match will reveal a prize and you could find a power up that multiplies your winnings further.
• Symplegades Shipwreck Bonus - awards an prize which you can keep, or pick up to two more to try and increase its value.
• Crete wheel bonus - you'll receive up to five must win spins of a wheel. The prizes during this bonus are guaranteed.
• Sirenum bonus - this is a higher or lower game involving cards. Each correct guess awards a prize and if you string four correct guesses together you will win the poker bonus.
• Colchis - this is the final destination for Jason. You'll choose potions designed to make the dragon sleep. The better your choice, the higher your reward.
Our Take on Jason and the Golden Fleece
There's so many features that we just had to keep on playing, we guess the reports from ICE were right. Jason and the Golden Fleece would be ideal for players that like feature rich slots. There's a good range of bets too, so you can enjoy it regardless of your budget.
Slot data and features
- 5Reels
- 25Pay lines
- $12,500.00Max cash jackpot
- 96.53Payout Percent
- YesWild Symbol
- YesMultiplier
- $25 - $250Betting Range
- 0.01 - 0.5Coin bet range
- 10Coins per line
- NoProgressive
- 25000Max coins jackpot
- 250Max coins
- YesScatter Symbol
- YesFree spins available
- YesBonus Game
- NoBuy feature
