Rise of Fortuna

Rise of Fortuna is an online slot developed by Hacksaw Gaming, built around an ancient Greek mythology theme. The game includes several features designed to boost winning potential and give players a more rewarding experience overall.

Gameplay features and bonuses

Rise of Fortuna runs on a 5×4 grid with 14 paylines, an RTP of 96.28%, and medium volatility. The maximum win potential reaches 10,000x the total bet.

Fortuna Wheels: A Fortuna symbol can land on reels 1, 3, and 5, with only one Fortuna symbol allowed per reel at a time. These symbols come in three tiers: Regular, Super, and Epic. When a Fortuna symbol lands, all standard payline wins are resolved first, after which a Fortuna Wheel of the matching tier is triggered at that same grid position.

Once activated, the Wheel spins and stops on one of 12 slices. The result is either a cash prize collected by the Cash Prize Bar, an additive multiplier added to the Bar's current value, or a multiplicative multiplier applied to whatever value the Bar already holds.

The values available on each Wheel tier are as follows:

Regular Fortuna Wheel:
Additive Multipliers: 5x, 6x, 7x, 8x, 9x, 10x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x, 100x
Multiplicative Multipliers: x2, x3, x4, x5, x10, x20

Super Fortuna Wheel:

• Additive Multipliers: 10x, 15x, 20x, 25x, 50x, 100x
  
• Multiplicative Multipliers: x3, x4, x5, x10, x20

Epic Fortuna Wheel:

• Additive Multipliers: 25x, 50x, 100x
  
• Multiplicative Multipliers: x5, x10, x20

Every Wheel tier includes 1 Jackpot prize slice. If the arrow lands on it, 1 of 4 Jackpot values is selected and added to the Cash Prize Bar as an additive multiplier:

• Mini: 25x
• Major: 100x
• Mega: 500x
• Max Win: 10,000x

Cash Prize Bar: The Cash Prize Bar sits outside the grid and collects values from each Fortuna Wheel, moving left to right when multiple Wheels are active. One exception applies: if the first Wheel in a multi-Wheel spin lands on a multiplicative multiplier, it is treated as an additive multiplier instead. Once all Wheel values are collected, the final cash prize is paid out and the Bar resets for the next spin.

Bonus Games: Scatter-triggered bonus games are available, each requiring a specific number of FS Scatter symbols to land simultaneously during the base game.

• Lucky Charm: awards 10 Free Spins when 3 FS Scatters land at the same time. The base game mechanics carry over, with an increased chance of triggering Fortuna Wheels.
• She Who Spins: awards 10 Free Spins when 4 FS Scatters land at the same time. It retains the Lucky Charm mechanics, with the added condition that all triggered Fortuna Wheels will be Super or Epic.
• Fortune Is Blind: awards 10 Free Spins when 5 FS Scatters land at the same time. It retains the She Who Spins mechanics, with 3 Fortuna Wheels guaranteed on every spin.

During any of the three bonus games, landing 2 or 3 FS Scatters simultaneously awards 2 or 4 additional Free Spins, respectively.

Bonus Buy: Players can purchase direct access to bonus features at the following costs:

• BonusFeatureSpins: Each spin is 5x more likely to trigger a bonus game for 3x the total bet.
• Fortuna's Favor FeatureSpins: Each spin guarantees at least 1 Fortuna Wheel for 75x the total bet.
• Roll The Dice FeatureSpins: Each spin guarantees at least 3 Super or Epic Fortuna Wheels, each with a Jackpot slice for 500x the total bet.
• Lucky Charm: Instant access to the Lucky Charm bonus game for 50x the total bet.
• She Who Spins: Instant access to the She Who Spins bonus game for 250x the total bet.

Design and Soundtrack

Rise of Fortuna is set against a marble temple with gold detailing, positioned high in a dark night sky surrounded by thick clouds. A Greek goddess character sways on a gold circle beside the grid, adding some movement to an otherwise static backdrop. The grid itself mirrors the temple aesthetic and features a range of thematic symbols: stone-carved J-A figures, god keys, wheat grains, a flaming brazier, harps, compasses, and coin bags. Additionally, the soundtrack fits the visuals well and holds up across longer sessions.

Players looking for slots with a similar theme and feature set may want to check out Rise of Olympus 1000 by Play'N GO or Zeus Ze Zecond, also by Hacksaw Gaming.

The Bottom Line

Rise of Fortuna delivers a well-structured feature set built around the Fortuna Wheel mechanic. The three-tier Wheel system, combined with the Cash Prize Bar, creates a clear progression in win potential across base game and bonus rounds. The three scatter-triggered bonus games add meaningful variety, with each tier offering a noticeable step up from the last. The Bonus Buy options give players direct control over how they engage with the game's core mechanics. At 96.28% RTP and medium volatility, the game sits in a reasonable middle ground for most player types.