CQ9 Gaming

Hephaestus

Slots Video Slots Mythology Fire Crown Warrior Greece Medieval

Forge-themed Greek Mythology slot with persistent Wild positions

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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RTP

96.07%

return to player

Volatility

—

variance

Max win

3,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.50

per spin

Reels

243 lines

Player rating

4.9 ★

6 votes

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

Payouts & RTP9/10

RTP 96.07% → 9.0/10

Volatility8/10imputed

imputed medium (unknown) → 8.0/10

Win Potential7/10

x3000.00 (3000×) → 7.0/10

Features6/10

9 features → 6.0/10

Game Mechanics6/10

f=9 r=5 p=243 → 6.0/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility8/10

0.5–1250 (×2500) → 8.0/10

Provider Reputation6.4/10

provider avg 6.4 → 6.4/10

Popularity2.5/10

synthetic proxy → 2.5/10

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SlotRanker Score: 66 — Hephaestus by CQ9 Gaming

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Slot Summary

For Greek Mythology slots that need more than a named deity, Hephaestus supplies a forge-centered subject and a feature package that changes reel positions across successive spins. CQ9 Gaming pairs 243 Ways with Wild Symbols, Random Wilds, Sticky Wilds, and Free Spins, making symbol placement during the bonus more important than tracking fixed paylines. The 96.07% RTP and x3000.00 ceiling frame the game's long-term return and upper limit without defining individual rounds.

How It Plays

The five-reel, 5x3 field evaluates results through 243 Ways rather than fixed paylines. Matching symbols therefore matter by reel position, not by following a drawn line.

Three Free Game signs on adjacent reels activate 8 Free Spins. The mode can be retriggered, extending the period in which additional Wild effects can mark positions.

Theme & Atmosphere

Hephaestus draws on the Greek god of Fire, forges, and metalworking, giving its Greece and Mythology themes a specific figure rather than a general pantheon.

Crown, Warrior, and Medieval labels widen the visual vocabulary toward royal and martial objects, while Fire remains the subject that most directly identifies Hephaestus.

Mythology Fire Crown Warrior Greece Medieval

Features & Win Potential

Wild Symbols substitute in ordinary results, while Random Wilds and Additional Wilds can place further substitutes on the reels without requiring a standard line pattern.

Sticky Wilds matter most across consecutive bonus spins because marked central positions remain Wild on the following turn, preserving useful reel space beyond one result.

Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol 5 Reels Sticky Wilds 243 Ways Additional Free Spins 96% RTP Random Wilds / Additional Wilds

Bonus & Free Spins

Three Free Game signs on adjacent reels award 8 Free Spins, and Additional Free Spins can extend the round. Sticky Wild positions carry the feature's main continuity between spins.

Spec sheet

Hephaestus at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameHephaestus

StudioCQ9 Gaming

Released7/1/2021

Math

SlotRanker Score66

RTP96.07%

Max win3,000×

Bet range$0.50 – $1250.00

Player rating4.9 / 5 · 6 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines243

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.07% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$7.86

Cost per session$7.86

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 Hephaestus? 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: Mediumassumed — not published for this slot

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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 (96.07%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (3,000×).

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 Hephaestus with other games

	Hephaestus Score 66This game	Power of Gods: Hades Score 74	Time of Chronos Score 69	Medusa's Golden Gaze Score 65	Midas Golden Touch 3 Score 65
Identity
Studio	CQ9 Gaming	Wazdan	RAW iGaming	2 By 2 Gaming	Thunderkick
Released	7/1/2021	9/2/2021	1/15/2023	12/4/2018	4/30/2025
Math
RTP	96.07%	96.14%	94%	96.06%	94%
Volatility	—	—	Medium/High	—	—
Max win	3,000×	5,000×	1,000×	—	20,000×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	243	243	50	25	15
Min bet	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.25	0.1
Max bet	1250	100	100	25	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	—	✓	✓	—
Scatter symbol	✓	—	—	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	—	✓	—	✓
Bonus game	—	✓	✓	—	✓
Respins	—	✓	✓	—	✓

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Comparing against

Hephaestus

CQ9 Gaming

RTP

96.07%

Max win

3,000×

Score

+ Bonus Game+ Respins− Free Spins− Scatter

+ Multiplier+ Bonus Game+ Respins− Wild− Scatter

+ Multiplier+ Bonus Game+ Respins− Free Spins

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