This is the 3rd outing for the snake-haired Gorgon from NextGen Gaming. Set within ruined marble columns, the reels include lower value playing cards plus snake-filled helmets, statues, quivers of arrows, brooches and a Spartan warrior. Look out too for the staring Medusa. The top payer awards 500 coins if you land 5 on successive reels.
There are 3 bonus features on offer in Medusa II Jackpots. First up is the Turned to Stone Stacked Wilds feature - on any spin, the Spartan soldier can be turned to stone by Medusa which turns the whole of the reel wild.
Then you have the Medusa’s Locked Reels feature which can strike at random in the base game - when it does, 2, 3, 4 or 5 reels can lock and spin together to display the same matching symbols.
Finally, you have the Medusa’s Locked Reels Free Games feature - this is triggered by landing 3 or more of the scatter symbol on the same spin. You’ll then be awarded 10 free spins. The Medusa Locked Reels are active on each of your free spins. That means you’ll have at least 2 reels spinning in sync. Get lucky there and you could get a lock on all 5 reels. You can also retrigger the feature giving you an additional 5 free spins.
You’ll also have a shot at winning a Mini, Minor or Major jackpot - these can hit at random. The payouts on offer can be seen above the reels. As far as volatility goes, Medusa II Jackpots is in the medium to high range with a whopping 2,430 times your total bet on each spin.
Medusa II Jackpots has an intense feel - the graphics have a decidedly creepy feel, especially the snake-haired Medusa. The range of extras isn’t massive, but the synced reels and free spins make for a potentially exciting combination. NextGen Gaming’s first 2 Medusa-themed slot games proved a hit with players.
There’s no reason why the third instalment, which is the same as Medusa II with a jackpot element, shouldn’t do the same. I do suggest you take a look at Medusa (the original) and Divine Fortune by Net Entertainment which also features the snake-haired Gorgon.