Betsoft

The Golden Owl of Athena

Slots Video Slots Action & Adventure Mythology Forest Animals Greece Medieval Ancient Guns

Greek mythology slot giving Athena's owl three connected functions

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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RTP

95.05%

return to player

Volatility

Medium volatility

variance

Max win

5,620×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

10 lines

Player rating

4.7 ★

20 votes

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20 ratings

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Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP8/10

RTP 95.05% → 8.0/10

Volatility8/10

medium → 8.0/10

Win Potential7.5/10

x5620.00 (5620×) → 7.5/10

Features6.5/10

10 features → 6.5/10

Game Mechanics4.2/10

f=10 r=5 p=10 → 4.2/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility4/10

0.1–10 (×100) → 4.0/10

Provider Reputation6.9/10

provider avg 6.9 → 6.9/10

Popularity0.9/10

search demand p12 + proxy blend (70/30) → 0.9/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 59 — The Golden Owl of Athena by Betsoft

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Slot Summary

One randomly selected symbol can expand to fill an entire reel during Free Spins, making symbol substitution the defining idea in The Golden Owl of Athena. Betsoft's 2018 mythology slot gives the owl several connected roles: it is a Wild, pays as a Scatter, and opens the bonus round. The 95.05% RTP, medium volatility, and x5620 ceiling sit behind that unusually concentrated symbol design.

How It Plays

The base game follows 10 fixed paylines on a 5x3 layout. Most combinations use standard line rules, while the owl can substitute or pay independently as a Scatter.

Because the owl handles substitution, Scatter payouts, and feature access, every appearance has more potential significance than an ordinary Wild landing on the same reel.

Theme & Atmosphere

Ancient Greece and Mythology meet through Athena's symbolic owl, using wisdom and divine favor as the reason one creature controls several reel functions.

Forest and Animals imagery support the owl motif, while Medieval ornament and the temple-like setting keep the presentation focused on an idealized ancient world.

Action & Adventure Mythology Forest Animals Greece Medieval Ancient Guns

Features & Win Potential

The Wild Symbol substitutes for regular symbols, while the same Golden Owl also pays as a Scatter from any position on the reels.

Expanding Symbols appear during Free Spins. One ordinary symbol is chosen at random, and every instance can expand vertically to occupy its complete reel.

Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Medium volatility 5 Reels Sub Symbols In Feature Expanding Symbols RTP range 10 Paylines Bonus symbols

Bonus & Free Spins

Landing 3 or more Golden Owl symbols triggers Free Spins. The round can award up to 20 spins according to Betsoft's published game material.

At the start of the feature, one symbol becomes special. Its appearances expand to fill their reels, creating the possibility of several stacked line combinations.

Spec sheet

The Golden Owl of Athena at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameThe Golden Owl of Athena

StudioBetsoft

Released6/22/2018

Math

SlotRanker Score59

RTP95.05%

VolatilityMedium volatility

Max win5,620×

Bet range$0.10 – $10.00

Player rating4.7 / 5 · 20 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines10

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

This game is searched most in Argentina, Austria, and Australia.

Expected average based on this slot's 95.05% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$1.98

Cost per session$1.98

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

How long could a bankroll last on The Golden Owl of Athena? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: Medium

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (Medium). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (95.05%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (5,620×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Compare The Golden Owl of Athena with other games

	The Golden Owl of Athena Score 59This game	Amazing Legends Perseus Score 77	Shields of Lambda Score 66	Medusa II Score 59	Serpentina Score 91
Identity
Studio	Betsoft	SpinPlay Games	Quickspin	PG Soft	Massive Studios
Released	6/22/2018	11/4/2024	5/23/2024	7/30/2018	3/20/2025
Math
RTP	95.05%	96.48%	94%	94.96%	96.53%
Volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility
Max win	5,620×	5,000×	9,926×	2,000×	30,000×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	7
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x5	5x3	7x7
Paylines	10	20	0	30	—
Min bet	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.1
Max bet	10	5	100	375	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	—	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	—	✓	—	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	—	—	✓
Bonus game	—	✓	—	—	—
Respins	—	✓	—	—	—

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The Golden Owl of Athena

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RTP

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Max win

5,620×

Score

Amazing Legends Perseus

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