Alchymedes, with its 300,000-coin non-progressive jackpot slot machine games is an interesting little slot to play. Yggdrasil have chosen to create a title which is half-based on the word Alchemy (the quest to turn anything into gold), and the Greek mathematician, physicist and inventor, Archimedes. Upon the reels of the imaginative slot machine game is a 5x4 grid of potion and playing card symbols. Next to it are two vats, which add important features into the gameplay, which include Level Completion Multipliers, and Spreading Wild Patterns. Players can expect to be able to adjust all 30 lines in the slot, whilst at the same time selecting coin values of 0.01 up to 2.00 a pop. This will alter your bet to anything from 0.01 per line per spin, up to the capped maximum wager of 60.00 per spin.
There are two feature players should look out for. The first of these is the Spreading Wild Pattern. Any wild symbols which land on the reels will spread out to cover other symbol, as displayed in the pattern to the left of the reels. Wild symbols substitute for all other in this slot. Meanwhile, the Level Completion Multiplier is increased on each spin, and the final multiplier is added to the win which sees a player complete a level. A level is complete once all 20 position on the screen are marked with gold.
After completing any level in Alchymedes, a scale appears. The Alchemist's Scale feature can see players choose between adding a multiplier or a wild potion to the scale. Adding a wild potion increase the potential of the wild pattern, whilst adding a multiplier potion increase the multiplier's potential.
At the beginning of any new level, a bonus feature may be randomly triggered. When it is, it can reward players with 1 of 6 top-notch prizes. These include 100-2,000 coins as an instant cash prize, a 2x multiplier, 3x multiplier, instant level completion, and 1 or 2 extra positions on wild patterns.
Alchymedes is a wonderful example of a fusion slot, where two themes have come together rather brilliantly. What is most impressive is how Endorphina have managed to merge multi-level gameplay with traditional slot gaming, to ensure that there is always something worth snapping up, and that the excitement never wanes when you try your hand at the Alchymedes slot.