ELK Studios

Cygnus 4

Slots Video Slots Space Futuristic Sci fi

Fourth Cygnus installment linking Avalanche wins to a staged multiplier pillar

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/ 99

05099

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RTP

94%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

50,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

4096 lines

Player rating

3.6 ★

13 votes

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13 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 & RTP6/10

RTP 94% → 6.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential9.4/10

x50000.00 (50000×) → 9.4/10

Features9/10

13 features → 9.0/10

Game Mechanics7.4/10

f=13 r=6 p=4096 → 7.4/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

6x4 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility4/10

0.2–5 (×25) → 4.0/10

Provider Reputation7.1/10

provider avg 7.1 → 7.1/10

Popularity7.5/10

synthetic proxy → 7.5/10

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: 74 — Cygnus 4 by ELK Studios

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Slot Summary

Released in 2023 as the fourth Cygnus game, Cygnus 4 returns ELK Studios to a Space and occult-tinged London setting with a more explicit multiplier objective. Avalanche wins can expand the rows, while Multiplier and Level Up symbols advance a three-stage pillar when they reach an edge. The 50000x ceiling is tied directly to completing that pillar, making vertical advancement the defining chase rather than a detached jackpot event.

How It Plays

Winning symbols disappear through the Avalanche system, allowing replacements to drop into their positions. Each qualifying win can also add another row to the active reel area.

Multiplier and Level Up Symbols matter only after traveling to the leftmost column or bottom row. Reaching those edges advances the pillar and converts eligible symbols into Wilds.

Theme & Atmosphere

The Sci fi and Space elements are filtered through an alternate 18th-century London, where the secret Cygnus society seeks influence and wealth from behind the city's institutions.

Futuristic machinery and mystic symbolism meet in the multiplier pillar, allowing the historical setting to frame a system that is otherwise highly mechanical and easy to track.

Space Futuristic Sci fi

Features & Win Potential

Avalanche and Cascading wins refill cleared positions, while expanding rows increase the available 4096 Ways beyond the starting reel area during a continuing sequence.

Level Up and Wild Multipliers share the same edge-reaching rule. One raises the pillar's scale, while the other increases the active multiplier before becoming a Wild Symbol.

High volatility Free Spins Multi Level Bonus 4096 Ways 6 Reels Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Cascading Wild Multipliers Bonus Buy Multiway (+1024)Avalanche Level Up

Bonus & Free Spins

Free Spins begin when a Bonus Symbol reaches the leftmost column. During the Free Drops round, the Multiplier and pillar level persist instead of resetting between drops.

The Bonus Buy offers 5 X-iter modes. Lower-cost access improves the natural trigger chance, while the 500x Multi Level Bonus starts the Super Bonus with Multiplier Symbols also serving as Wilds.

Spec sheet

Cygnus 4 at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameCygnus 4

StudioELK Studios

Released12/22/2023

Math

SlotRanker Score74

RTP94%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win50,000×

Bet range$0.20 – $5.00

Player rating3.6 / 5 · 13 votes

Format

Reels6

Paylines4096

Layout6x4

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 94% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$4.80

Cost per session$4.80

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 Cygnus 4? 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: High

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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 (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (94.00%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (50,000×).

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 Cygnus 4 with other games

	Cygnus 4 Score 74This game	Sweet Saga Score 88	The Final Countdown Score 82	Space Wars XXXtreme Megaways Score 80	Galactic Racers Dream Drop Score 79
Identity
Studio	ELK Studios	Caleta Gaming	Big Time Gaming	NetEnt	Relax Gaming
Released	12/22/2023	2/10/2025	3/14/2019	8/13/2024	12/12/2023
Math
RTP	94%	96.94%	96.65%	96.14%	96.08%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	50,000×	10,461×	36,000×	14,400×	10,000×
Format
Reels	6	6	6	6	5
Layout	6x4	6x6	6x4	6x7	5x5
Paylines	4096	Cluster Pays	4096	117649	1024
Min bet	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.4	0.1
Max bet	5	300	1	32	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	✓
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	—	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	—	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	—	✓
Bonus game	—	—	✓	—	✓
Respins	—	—	—	✓	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Cygnus 4.

Comparing against

Cygnus 4

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RTP

94%

Max win

50,000×

Score

+ Multiplier+ Bonus Game

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+ Respins− Free Spins− Scatter

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+ Progressive+ Multiplier+ Bonus Game

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01What is the RTP and volatility of Cygnus 4?

Cygnus 4 has a listed RTP of 94% and High volatility. Its maximum win is capped at 50000x the selected stake.

02How does the multiplier pillar work?

Multiplier Symbols reaching the leftmost column or bottom row increase the active multiplier, then change into Wild Symbols. Level Up Symbols advance the pillar's scale.

03How are Free Spins triggered?

A Bonus Symbol must reach the leftmost column to trigger the Free Drops Bonus. The active multiplier remains persistent throughout that round.

04What does the Bonus Buy offer?

The X-iter Bonus Buy provides 5 entry modes, ranging from a 3x enhanced-trigger option to a 500x Super Bonus with Multiplier Symbols acting as Wilds.

Series

Cygnus

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Game	Year	RTP	Volatility	Slot Score
CygnusELK Studios	2019	96.1%	High volatility	78
Cygnus 2ELK Studios	2022	94%	High volatility	75
Cygnus 3ELK Studios	2023	94%	High volatility	71
Cygnus 4CurrentELK Studios	2023	94%	High volatility	74
Cygnus 5LatestELK Studios	2024	94%	Medium/High	77
Cygnus 6ELK Studios	—	94%	High volatility	73