Zeus is the game that started it all, part of a series that ended up with five different slot machines in total, ranging from Zeus I, II and III, to titles like Zeus 1000 or Zeus God of Thunder. It’s been a hugely popular series for WMS, and today we’re taking a look at the first release and why it’s been so great.

They didn’t reinvent the wheel with Zeus, as WMS chose a very common mix of 5×3 reels & 30 lines to use inside. The game, which was released in 2014, has a good RTP, of 95.97%, while payout wise it can reach maximums of $250,000 for a single round, which would mean for the entire free spins feature as well. It’s a game with wilds and scatters, where the star feature seems to be the free spins, since you can get 100 of them in one go, and more if you retrigger it.

The source of inspiration for the theme of Zeus is not going to be a surprise. The leader of the gods of Ancient Greece, Zeus has been the focus of a lot of games over the years, and once again we’re proven that this kind of story works well, and players appreciate it.

Zeus turned out to be a highly successful slot machine for WMS, a game which exploded because of the big number of free spins that it could deliver, at least to some of its players. The potential was high in that one, and since the game was so popular, WMS ended up launching several other slots in its series.

Comparing it with games from other developers, it might not be the most exciting one around, neither graphics nor features or top payouts looking particularly noteworthy, but the possibility of having such a big numbers of free spins to go through has made a lot of players love it nonetheless.