Parthenon: Quest For Immortality™ makes the top row a Wild Generation Zone. When a symbol there joins a win, it transforms into a Wild, and that Wild can stay for another cascade before disappearing. Free Spins add a multiplier that increases each time another symbol transforms into a Wild, up to x20. The combination creates a direct link between cascade wins and the value of the bonus round.
Parthenon Quest for Immortality at a glance
| Provider | NetEnt |
|---|---|
| Genre / theme | Greek Mythology |
| Game type | Video slot |
| Reels / grid | 6 reels; 4-5-5-5-5-4 rows |
| Reference RTP | 96.03% |
| Volatility | 8.2 |
| Payout mechanic | Up to 10,000 Ways |
| Maximum win | 4,600x bet (math record); product description separately says jackpot up to 5,000x |
| Release date | 13 July 2020 |
| Main features | Winning symbols in the top row become Wilds during Avalanches; in Free Spins each such transformation raises the multiplier toward x20. |
RTP and stake limits can vary by version and market. Check the information screen in the game you open. Maximum win is a ceiling, not an expected result.
A six-reel ways game with a transforming top row
The game uses six reels with a 4-5-5-5-5-4 row shape and up to 10,000 ways. In both the main game and Free Spins, the top row is the Wild Generation Zone. Any symbol in that row that becomes part of a winning combination transforms into a Wild. Wilds remain on the reels until they disappear as part of a winning combination or until the next spin. That gives a Wild created during a cascade a chance to participate in another evaluation, but the rule does not describe it as permanently sticky across spins.
A winning combination starts an Avalanche: winning symbols disappear and new symbols fall into their places instead of a fresh spin. The top-row rule operates within that sequence. A symbol there can first contribute to a win, then change to Wild as the board resets for another evaluation. This is a concrete interaction between grid position and cascade timing, though the source does not specify symbol-by-symbol odds or how many Avalanches a single spin may contain.
Free Spins turn Wild creation into a multiplier
Three Free Spins symbols anywhere in the main game award eight Free Spins, with each additional Free Spins symbol adding four. At the end of every Free Spin, each Scatter on the reels adds one point to a meter. At three points the meter resets to zero and grants two additional Free Spins. Scatters therefore extend the bonus through a repeated three-point threshold rather than a stated direct spin-for-symbol award.
The Free Spins multiplier starts at x1 and applies to all bet-way wins. Each symbol that transforms into a Wild during Free Spins increases it by one, up to x20. The same transformation rule that makes the top row tactically relevant in the main game now also advances the multiplier. This connects a win-triggered symbol change to a lasting bonus value, bounded by a stated cap. The source does not explain whether a transformation that happens more than once to a position can raise the multiplier repeatedly, so the safe reading is one point per symbol transformation event as described, up to the x20 limit.
Configuration and comparison
NetEnt lists RTP 96.03%, volatility 8.2 and maximum payout 4,600x bet. The game offers up to 10,000 ways on its stepped six-reel layout. The top-row conversion and x20 multiplier ceiling are explicit, while the odds of Free Spins symbols, Scatters and long cascades are not. The source description also mentions a jackpot reaching 5,000x, but the exact-game math record lists a 4,600x maximum payout; because those figures conflict, this review reports the recorded max_win as 4,600x and flags the discrepancy for local verification.
For a published Greek mythology comparison, Gates of Olympus uses a separate multiplier system. Parthenon’s multiplier growth is tied specifically to Wild transformations in the Free Spins top row. That distinction helps identify what advances the value, while the mismatch between the promotional jackpot statement and math cap means the exact published ceiling should be confirmed in the operator’s game rules.
Strengths and weak points
Strengths
The top-row transformation links position, cascade reuse and Free Spins multiplier growth, with the bonus multiplier’s x20 ceiling and Scatter extension threshold clearly stated.
Weaknesses
The official packet gives no event probabilities and conflicts on the top payout, listing 4,600x in math but 5,000x in the product description.
Our Editor’s View
Parthenon ties the location of a winning symbol to its later role: a top-row symbol that helps form a win becomes Wild, potentially contributing again during an Avalanche. In Free Spins, those same transformations raise a multiplier from x1 to a maximum of x20, so the grid rule also becomes bonus progression. The Scatter meter adds another clear extension threshold at three points. The uncertainties are material but bounded: event probabilities are absent, and the product description’s 5,000x jackpot line conflicts with the math record’s 4,600x maximum. Readers who enjoy cascade-based Wild creation have a specific loop to follow; anyone relying on the ceiling should check the active game’s help and operator configuration.
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