Rise of Atlantis

Intro

Blueprint Gaming’s Rise of Atlantis online slot hit our screens in January 2023. This 6×5 online slot from the Nottinghamshire-based developer offers an RTP of 94.03% and comes complete with the Scatter Pays mechanic and bubble multipliers that can pay out up to 500x the bet. While this new slot from Blueprint Gaming is often likened to Pragmatic Play’s Gates of Olympus, we think this underwater adventure boasts enough charm of its own to appeal to a variety of slots players.

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Blueprint Gaming’s Rise of Atlantis plays out on a 6-reel, 5-row game panel styled to appear underwater. Rather than standard paylines, this slot offers a Scatter Pays system, which pays out when players land eight identical symbols anywhere on the reels. A cascading reels mechanic then removes winning symbols from the board, allowing more symbols to drop down into their place, continuing to do so until no matching symbols appear.

A variety of coloured gems serve as the lowest paying symbols, while higher paying symbols include Grecian columns, jugs, tridents and crowns. The highest paying symbol is Poseidon, worth 50x your stake for a combination of 12 or more. There’s no Wild symbol to help you out here, though that’s fairly standard stuff for Scatter Pays slots.

Rise of Atlantis sits in the medium to high volatility range, which will prove suitable for players with larger sized bankrolls. While you should land enough wins to keep things ticking over nicely, there’s potential for a dry spell. The RTP for Rise of Atlantis is 94.03%, which means that for every £100 you wager over time, you can expect to get around £94 back. This is on the low side for return to player rates, and it’s certainly a bit disappointing to see that players outside the UK have access to a Buy Bonus version of the game which offers a higher 96% RTP.

Rise of Atlantis tacks on two bonus features that help make the slot a little more engaging. There are the Rising Multipliers we mentioned earlier, and a decent Free Spins feature too.

In the base game, Rising Multipliers carry a multiplier of up to 100x your stake and can be randomly triggered with any spin. Once activated, bubbles float to a random spot on the reels, remaining there until cascading wins are totted up and multiplied by the bubble’s payload. The bubble rises one spot with each subsequent spin, multiplying any further wins until it reaches the top row and disappears. Of course, this means that if a bubble makes its debut on row 5, you’ll enjoy the multiplier for five consecutive spins.

The game’s second bonus is the Free Spins feature, which is triggered by landing Scatter symbols in the base game. You’ll get 12 free spins for four Scatters, 15 free spins for five Scatters and 20 free spins for six Scatters. The free spins feature isn’t too dissimilar to the base game, with the main difference coming courtesy of Rising Multipliers. During free spins, when bubbles rise a position between spins, the value of the multipliers they carry also increases, up to a max 500x the bet. Extra free spins are up for grabs by landing additional Scatter symbols during the bonus feature. The feature ends when you’ve enjoyed all your free spins or collected the max payout of 10,000x your stake.

Blueprint Gaming slots always seem to look the part on mobile devices and, despite the game’s busy 6-reel, 5-row layout, the game is still enjoyable on smaller screens. If you do decide to enjoy an underwater jaunt on your mobile phone or tablet, the underlying HTML5 technology ensures the game performs flawlessly. That said, there aren’t any significant differences whether you play Rise of Atlantis on desktop or mobile, so you could call this title one for home and away.

Blueprint Gaming have come up trumps with the design of the Rise of Atlantis slot. It’s not the most original design but sharp, colourful graphics set the scene for an enjoyable experience nonetheless. Exploding symbols, cascading reels and bubble multipliers all help to give the game some kick too. As far as the soundtrack goes, some fairly dramatic tunes serve as the background music, which certainly helps build anticipation of a big win.