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Athena Ascending

Slots Video Slots Mythology Animals Greece Medieval Ancient

Rise of Athena sequel with ascending sticky multipliers

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/ 99

05099

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RTP

94.2%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

10,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.05

per spin

Reels

20 lines

Player rating

4.0 ★

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 94.2% → 6.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential8/10

x10000.00 (10000×) → 8.0/10

Features9.5/10

13 features → 9.5/10

Game Mechanics6.3/10

f=13 r=5 p=20 → 6.3/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility8/10

0.05–100 (×2000) → 8.0/10

Provider Reputation6.5/10

provider avg 6.5 → 6.5/10

Popularity2.5/10

synthetic proxy → 2.5/10

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: 67 — Athena Ascending by Play'n Go

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Slot Summary

As the follow-up to Play'n GO's 2020 release Rise of Athena, Athena Ascending reverses the earlier Wild idea and makes Multiplier Wilds grow stronger during Free Spins. Those Wilds remain sticky until they reach x4, and the round continues while one stays on the reels. The sequel raises the possible combined multiplier from x27 to x64, giving its high-volatility profile a clear mechanical purpose.

How It Plays

The base game uses five reels and 20 fixed paylines, with winning combinations read from left to right. Wild symbols appear only on the middle reels.

When at least two Wilds land, Respins can activate. Their individual Multiplier values are added together when more than one contributes to the same line win.

Theme & Atmosphere

Athena supplies the Ancient Greece and Mythology focus, presented as both a goddess of wisdom and a figure associated with war and civic protection.

Animals enter through the Owl Scatter, while the Medieval tag reflects the armed heroic treatment rather than changing the game into a separate historical setting.

Mythology Animals Greece Medieval Ancient

Features & Win Potential

Random Multiplier values attach to Wild symbols in the base game. When multiple Wilds join one winning line, those values combine rather than replacing one another.

Respin Wild behavior changes into Sticky Wilds during Free Spins. Each retained Wild Multiplier increases on later spins until it reaches its stated cap.

High volatility Free Spins Multiplier Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Respins Wild Multipliers 5 Reels Sticky Wilds RTP range 20 Paylines Random multiplier Respin Wild

Bonus & Free Spins

Three Scatter symbols award Free Spins. The feature does not use a fixed ending point because active Sticky Wilds can keep the round running.

During Free Spins, Wild Multipliers remain on the grid and increase until reaching x4. Their combined contribution can produce a multiplier as high as x64.

Screenshots

4 gameplay frames

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Spec sheet

Athena Ascending at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameAthena Ascending

StudioPlay'n Go

Released12/1/2022

Math

SlotRanker Score67

RTP94.2%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win10,000×

Bet range$0.05 – $100.00

Player rating4.0 / 5 · 13 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines20

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 94.2% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$1.16

Cost per session$1.16

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 Athena Ascending? 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 (94.20%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (10,000×).

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 Athena Ascending with other games

	Athena Ascending Score 67This game	Amazing Link Medusa Score 78	Magnificent Power Zeus Score 76	Aura of Jupiter CCS Score 75	Stone Gaze Score 72
Identity
Studio	Play'n Go	SpinPlay Games	Oros Gaming	Gamomat	OneTouch
Released	12/1/2022	9/28/2023	10/20/2023	11/17/2018	5/18/2022
Math
RTP	94.2%	96.48%	96.2%	96.1%	96.01%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility
Max win	10,000×	5,000×	1,500×	—	3,812×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	20	20	30	10	99
Min bet	0.05	0.2	0.2	1	0.5
Max bet	100	50	100	1000	100
Features
Progressive	—	✓	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	—	✓	—	—
Bonus game	—	✓	—	✓	✓
Respins	✓	✓	—	—	✓

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Athena Ascending

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RTP

94.2%

Max win

10,000×

Score

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