The King of Heroes Slot

Following the current trend to really break free from all stereotypes, the Studio introduces a cult figure as the main character (symbol) reminiscent of King Arthur, only on the round table this time, the 3OAKS designers did not bring fellow knights but several other symbols along.

A black superhero girl (Valkyrie from the kingdom of New Asgard look alike); Chinese martial arts fighter (ala Shang-Chi, the master of weapons in the Legend of 10 Rings); a sword Blonde girl captain (ala uber powers human-Kree hybrid Mar-Vell girl), and a red-bearded Viking, recalling Tor with his hammer.

Set in a desert-like backdrop, this 4096 winways game can be categorized as High Volatility and long cycle (i.e. balance swings and long waits for the bonus round are to be expected). While artistically The King of Heroes comes with excellent visual and audio execution, the game falls short in terms of interesting/profitable technical attributes and features.

The machine offers a narrow betting area (up to 30 CAD) and is under the generally accepted norm for returns – an RTP of 95.78%. There are no features in the base game and even if the paytable can be labelled as acceptable (where Wilds don’t pay, Scatters pay 20x for 6OAK and the regular icons bring between 10x and 2x for the same type of combinations), due to the low hit rate and lack of boosters the slot doesn’t preserve the balance well.

And while the game’s 5000x max bet is practically achievable in both base and bonus spins, we think it can happen most in the FS, when all premiums have a chance to transform into the Kings symbol.

Some colleagues describe the Free Spins round as elaborate and lengthy. Snap. We don’t mind the protracted Bonus round – as it gives chances to maximize the profits. And as for the complexity – we disagree.

The FS round is a no-brainer. Includes collecting King symbols that contain a shiny magical orb, and after gathering 10 such orbs, the corresponding Hero symbol progresses, getting an upgrade to become a King (from here the name – Hero Rise feature).

Such symbol upgrades are not new to the casino world, but 3OAKS has done a great job of making it entertaining and lucrative. However, we miss a climax – when/if the player manages to exchange all 4 Heroes, and is left only with Kings plus low-paid symbols till the end of the Bonus – there is no extra reward (getting a crown, for example, would have been a nice bounty in such a case).

All in all, we do like The King of Heroes’ instalment of this super talented Studio. But the above shortcomings in addition to missing the official statement from the producer about the technical characteristics of the game, tip the scales to negative advice for real money games.

Critical as we are, we still find favourite games among the 3OAKS titles – as Sun of Egypt 3 Hold and Win slot and Magic Ball Multichance slot.

Bonus Features of The King of Heroes Slot

• Wilds – The desert Joshua tree (with the night sky) is the Wild element in the game. It brings no extra value (cannot construct its own combinations as appears only on reels 2/3/4/5) but serves as a replacement for all missing regular symbols when a paying formation can be built.
•  Scatters & Free Spins – The desert Castle is the Scatter symbol. Landing 3+ Castles will trigger the Bonus round.

During the FS round, each of the 4 Hero symbols can gradually get an upgrade via the King symbol which randomly appears with a shiny magical orb. The Hero Progress happens one by one.

Collecting orbs will transform the respective Hero symbol into a King icon – Hero Rise feature. From this point on, that Hero will no longer appear on the reels (i.e. fewer symbols = more chances for larger combos).

Depending on the number of Scatters the following Bonus variants are possible:

Settings

• Provider – 3OAKS Studio (Booongo)
• Payment lines – 4096
• Volatility – High
• Default range of bets – 0.20 to 30 CAD
• Playing field – 6х4
• The maximum winning is – 5000x the total bet
• Bonuses – Wilds, Scatters, Symbol Collection, Free Spins with Symbol Upgrades
• Free Spins – Yes
• RTP – 95.78%