Beat the Beast: Griffin's Gold is an enthralling online slot machine crafted by Thunderkick, featuring an engaging layout of 5 reels and 3 rows, accompanied by 9 distinct ways to win. The game is adorned with a total of 12 symbols, including 10 regular symbols plus a scatter symbol and a wild symbol. The journey to victory begins with the 10-A royals, where a minimum of three matching symbols is required to secure a win. On the other hand, the high-value symbols, which include a crossbow, a feather, a lyre, a Griffin statue, and the majestic Griffin itself, offer rewards for as few as two matching symbols on a payline. The premiums are particularly lucrative, offering payouts ranging from 20x to an impressive 150x the stake for a sequence of five.
The Griffin Emblem symbol stands at the core of the game's most exhilarating features. Serving dual roles, it acts as a wild card in the base game, substituting for any of the regular pay symbols to assist in forming winning combinations. Additionally, it serves as a scatter symbol; landing 3, 4, or 5 Griffin Emblem symbols anywhere on the reels not only triggers 10 free spins but also rewards players with payouts of 2x, 20x, or 200x the stake, respectively.
The bonus round introduces an exciting element with the introduction of a new type of wild, known as the roaming wild. This special wild substitutes for any symbol and has the unique characteristic of moving to an adjacent position on the reels before each new free spin, remaining active for the entire duration of the feature. Initially, roaming wilds come with a multiplier of x1. However, with each spin that includes the roaming wild in a winning combination, its multiplier increases by +1, reaching up to a maximum of x5.
The game's potential is significantly amplified when more than one roaming wild contributes to a winning payline, as their multipliers are combined. The maximum achievable multiplier in such a scenario is an astonishing 125x, achieved by multiplying three x5 multipliers. Furthermore, any spin that results in a win involving one or more roaming wilds grants an additional free spin, enhancing the opportunity for extended gameplay and increased winnings.
