Hades River of Souls — RTP, volatility and max win

Hades River of Souls by Fantasma Games heads into the underworld of Greek myth: Hades, his helmet and sword and the dark river of souls set a grey, gloomy scene. Lines pay both ways, and every win triggers a cascade that drops new symbols into place.

Hades River of Souls came out on June 9, 2020 and blends ancient legend with a fantasy look: the Greek ruler of the dead takes centre stage, surrounded by weapons and mist. Hades rules over 5×3 reels whose 10 paylines each count in both directions, which makes the slim line count go further. Each spin is staked at €0.20 to €50.

Given the high volatility, which comes mostly from long chains in the free spins, the overview of the volatility of inferno slots lists every game at the same level.

A line pays once a matching run covers any of the 10 paylines, beginning from the leftmost or the rightmost reel. Wilds help close those lines. After every win the winning symbols disappear, the rest shift down and new ones fill the grid; if that forms another line, the spin pays again. Scatters work outside the lines and are your way into the free spins.

Cascades: every win starts a chain of falling symbols that keeps going for as long as new lines form.

Multiplier: a multiplier boosts wins and can turn a long chain into far more than the sum of its single hits.

Respins: certain wins give you another spin at no extra cost, and the cascades can carry on during it.

Free spins: enough scatters open the free rounds. Cascades and the multiplier work there too, so long chains make up most of the win potential.

Both-ways lines: since every line counts from the left and from the right, the small grid lands more wins than its line count suggests.

Because every win in Hades River of Souls starts a cascade, the inferno slots with cascading reels make a fitting next step, as their symbols also drop in after each win.

RTP 96.56%, higher than 90% of the 400 Inferno slots. Background: how RTP works on a slot. Volatility High, like 85 of the 180 slots in the Hell & devil theme. Background: what slot volatility means. Max win 5,058× (€252,900 at the highest stake). Background: what max win means on a slot. Hit frequency 19.49%: roughly one spin in 5 wins.

Paying back 96.56%, Hades River of Souls is among the highest-paying Inferno slots by this measure.

Reaching 5,058× is a lot for a grid with so few lines, more than about 59% of Inferno titles allow. The high volatility comes from cascades and the multiplier working together: short chains pay little, while long chains in the free spins bring the big amounts.

Since casinos pick the RTP of Hades River of Souls from a range set by Fantasma Games, it pays to check the RTP of inferno slots.

After Hades River of Souls, consider other slots with high volatility, a hell theme as the motif and a near-equal RTP: