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Poseidon’s Rising – The Golden Era OverviewPoseidon’s Rising – The Golden Era is a Greek mythology slot from Spinomenal and part of the studio’s Mythology Series, released on 8 May 2023. It is a refreshed version of the 2021 Poseidon’s Rising (the six-reel spin-off is covered in our Poseidon’s Rising Expanded Edition review) and keeps its layout of 5 reels, 3 rows and 50 fixed paylines. The game has an RTP of 95.58%, and it is offered in several RTP versions, so the figure at a given casino can differ. The game has high volatility, a top win of 1,000x the bet and stakes from 0.50 to 500. Theme and GraphicsThe reels float over a stormy sea, with a sailing ship and its rigging on the left and burning torches at both sides of a gold frame. The premium symbols are tall, painted characters that fill a whole reel: Poseidon with his crown and golden trident, a green-haired siren, a red-haired mermaid, a giant octopus and a green sea serpent. The low symbols are ornate gold and red letters and numbers from 10 to A. In the free spins the frame turns purple and octopus tentacles wrap around every symbol. WildsPoseidon is the wild. In our base game screenshot he fills the whole middle reel with the word WILD at the bottom, and in the free spins he appears as stacked wilds on several reels at the same time. The second screenshot shows him covering reels 1 and 3 and part of reel 4 while nine free spins are running, and the spin pays 3,399 at a total bet of 100, almost 34x the stake. Free Spins JourneyBefore the free spins start, a map opens with four features in bubbles, the same four that Spinomenal uses in the original game:
In our screenshot all four bubbles are shown in grey. Both free spins screenshots show a counter of 9 free spins, and a small portrait in the top right corner shows which feature is active. The feature list also includes respins, expanding symbols and random extra wilds for this title. Wins in Our DemoThe first screenshot shows an Epic Win of 4,640 during the free spins, with a golden shell full of coins and gems in the middle of the screen, which is more than 46x at a total bet of 100. In the base game the fourth screenshot shows a win of 3,400 from a screen full of gold Q symbols on the first three reels at a total bet of 500, while the line bet is set to 10. The base game screenshot uses a line bet of 0.10, which gives a total bet of 5 across the 50 lines. Buy FeatureA Buy Feature button sits to the left of the spin button, next to Auto Play, and the feature buy is listed for this game. Its price is not shown in our screenshots. Our TakeThe Golden Era keeps the big, painted characters and the feature map of Poseidon’s Rising and adds a darker, more dramatic look to the free spins. With high volatility and a 1,000x ceiling, most of the action happens when Poseidon stacks up in the bonus round. As the RTP depends on the version a casino runs, it is worth checking the game’s info screen before you play for real. Poseidon’s Rising – The Golden Era was not listed at any of our six partner casinos when we checked on 28 September 2026. The free demo on the left still runs, so the casino below is a general recommendation. You can try this game on AztecParadise Online Casino. There’s a unique casino bonus offer of 300% up to £2000 for a limited time. |