Minotaur Live 5 Slot Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Minotaur (Live 5) Review

Ambitious game studio Live 5 keeps recycling the ancient civilization theme, and now we're taken to Greece to experience a bone-thrilling adventure to the Labyrinth of Minotaur. Lucky for you, you won't have to find a way out of the magical maze, and spending a while among endless marble walls can lead to some serious wins. 

Minotaur - Slot Outlook

Minotaur stands as a top star in this slot machine by Live 5, and it's of no surprise that we're taken to the monster's dwellings - the endless maze built by Daedalus to hold Minotaur - which is the background to the reels here. The reel set itself is designed in accordance with all the standards of an ordinary Greek slot, precisely, with the game area set in an ancient marble temple, with massive pillars on either side of the grid. Gameplay-wise, the 5x3 reel set is rather standard as well, except that 10 paylines pay both ways, left-to-right, and right-to-left.  As for the audio aspect, the soundtrack is definitely a highlight, as it adds a final touch to the general atmosphere, playing relaxing tunes in the base game and picking up the tempo as you hit bonus features.

Minotaur Slot - Reel Screen

As we take a peek behind the flamboyant curtain, we see that Minotaur goes in the footsteps of the developer's previous titles when it comes to the math model, so don't expect it to be overly reliable. Here, with wins of only up to 4,000x the stake or $250,000, whichever comes first, players get a lower than average return rate of 95.85%, while the volatility tends to the high side of the spectrum. Thus, achieving decent wins can turn up pretty challenging, and to not lose your bankroll fast, we advise you to adjust the bets wiser. The RTP, though, gets boosted to 96.20% during the Super Spins feature, which is fairly enjoyable but doesn't provide a major advantage due to the weird nature of the bonus game.

Meanwhile, players drop in by setting bets from $0.1 to $100 per spin, which should be appreciated by both high-rollers and less risky gamblers.

The symbols in the Minotaur slot are split into two categories and include 5 lows and 6 highs. Lower-paying symbols are made up of classic A-10 royals, while premiums include in ascending order greed and red vases, helmets, and Icarus and his father Daedalus, all overshadowed by golden coins paying up to 250x the stake for 5-of-a-kind wins. Other higher value symbols pay from 16x to 50x of the bet, and royals are worth from 10x to 12x. Minotaur himself is Wild, and not only it substitutes for any other regular symbols but also plays into the features, covered below.

Minotaur - Bonus Features

Minotaur Wilds are central to the gameplay and play an essential role during both the base and the bonus games. In the base game, Wilds are the only extras available to keep you in the right mood, while during Free Spins and Super Spins their functions alter, bringing a new layer of excitement as well as rewards.

Any Wild symbol that lands anywhere on the grid at any game stage expands to cover the reel entirely.

Minotaur Slot - Super SpinsShould 3 or more Scatter symbols appear in view during the base game, and the Free Spins feature will be triggered. Players will proceed to the free round with 10, 15, or 20 spins if 3, 4, or 5 triggering symbols land simultaneously. During the bonus, it's also possible to acquire more spins, as each Scatter adds +2 additional spins to the total tally. On the whole, Free Spins operate in the same way as the base game, and the big difference is that all Wild symbols are Sticky and remain in place for the remainder of the bonus after they land.Next is the Super Spins feature, which is accessible only via the Buy Bonus feature for the cost of 10x the stake. Once activated, 3 new reel sets will appear, and each one will spin sequentially. Besides a tad boosted RTP, you'll also benefit from 2x Expanding Multiplier Wilds during the Super Spins. On top of that, if a Wild symbol lands during the bonus, it transfers to other grids, and the Multiplier grows by 1x on each transferred Wild.

Minotaur - Slot Verdict

Live 5 can't seem to get enough of the ancient world, and Minotaur, deeply inspired by Greek mythology, is another addition to the studio's growing portfolio. Recycling one theme again and again usually inclines no good, yet the guys from Live 5 company know their stuff and convert their bright ideas into new prominent gameplay features that any of their slots boasts.

The studio's Win in Rome slot relied heavily on the Stepping Wilds, the previous one, Orb of Osiris, introduced the brand's innovative Symbol Layers mechanic, and the Minotaur slot gives a debut to Super Spins. The feature obviously works weird now, in fact giving you 4 spins for the cost of 10, but it's a sort of the developers' experimental playground now and is likely to get updated in the future. Expanding Wilds and Sticky Wild Free Spins, on the opposite, can be very effective and bring decent prizes, which is well worth trying.

Pros

• Lovely design and great soundtrack
• Exciting Sticky Wild Free Spins feature
• Expanding Wilds in the base game

Cons

• Lower than average RTP and high volatility
• Weird Super Spins bonus game
• Relatively low max win of 4,000x the stake