Novomatic are best known for their classic fruit machine re-treads so it's a nice surprise to see them have a go at something more ambitious. First impressions are good - the imagery is well done and includes an assortment of gods and goddesses as well as playing card values from A to 10. Neptune's trident is the wild, substituting for all other symbols bar the scatter.
You'll notice a compass sitting on top of the reels - after each winning spin, the compass needle will spin. The reels will then move (a bit like cascading reels) in the direction of the needle awarding extra payouts if a new winning combo is formed. The steps continue until there's no new winners on show.
Land the bonus symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5 and you'll trigger the Free Spins feature - you'll be awarded 5 free spins with super stacked symbols added to the reels. The compass feature remains in play during the feature, further boosting your winning chances. You can also retrigger the feature giving you a potential 10 free spins.
There are also 4 Poseidon Bonus features that can spring into life in the base game when the mighty trident strikes from the top of the screen. They include a Win Spin which will turn a losing combination into a guaranteed winner and Reel Morph where symbols will change to turn a loser into a winning combo.
Then there’s the Reverse Step where the steps are reversed until you land a losing combination - you will receive all the extra intervening payouts though. Finally, there's a Bonus Win where you will win a cash prize at the end of a spin. Bear in mind that the compass is in play during these mini features.
Mighty Trident certainly offers plenty more than the standard Novomatic slot, both in terms of imagery and features - even the sound is a step up from the Novomatic norm. You can clearly see the influence of Mazooma in my opinion.
The variance remains pretty high though - there are spells when nothing seems to happen but the action really sparks into life whenever the features came along. Poseidon's Trident was one of the most powerful weapons in Greek myth so the slot version can deliver some equally mighty entertainment. If you like Greek mythology-inspired slots, you cannot go wrong with Zeus 1000 by WMS Gaming.