How Cygnus plays
Marble symbols drop into six columns and, after wins explode, slide left or right under gravity to form new wins, while each new drop adds a row up to eight. Multiplier scatters double the active multiplier when they reach the bottom row, up to x64. A bonus symbol reaching the left pillar awards 7 Free Drops with all eight rows active and sticky multipliers.
Theme: Space and astronomy, Egyptian pyramids. Filed under Space and sci-fi, Ancient Egypt.
Features in this game
- Cascading reels: After a win, the winning symbols are removed and new ones fall into the gaps, giving another chance to win from the same stake.
- Grid expansion: A feature that adds rows, reels or positions to the grid during play, increasing the ways or space for wins.
- Multipliers: A value such as ×2 or ×10 applied to a win, a spin or a whole feature, multiplying the amount paid.
- Free spins: A bonus round of spins played at no extra cost, usually triggered by scatter symbols and often with extra features.
What the figures mean
An RTP of 96.10% is a long-run average across millions of spins. It works out at a house edge of 3.90%, so every £100 staked costs £3.90 on average. A session of 200 spins at £1 stakes £200, and the expected cost of that session is £7.80, although the real result will usually land a long way either side. Work out your own figures.
The provider rates volatility as 8 of 10. That describes how winnings are spread: higher volatility means longer runs with little back and rarer, larger wins. It does not change the average. More on volatility, or see it in a simulation.
Published hit frequency is 23%, meaning roughly 23 spins in every 100 return something. Many of those returns are smaller than the stake.
Questions people ask
What is the RTP of Cygnus?
ELK Studios publishes 96.10%. Over a very long run that returns about £96.10 for every £100 staked; a single session can be far above or below it.
Who makes Cygnus?
Cygnus is made by ELK Studios. It was released in 3 December 2019.
What is the maximum win on Cygnus?
The provider states a maximum win of 5,000× the stake. At the £5 per spin limit for adults aged 25 and over in Great Britain that would be a theoretical top prize of £25,000; it is extremely rare by design.
Is Cygnus high volatility?
ELK Studios describes its volatility as "8 of 10". Volatility describes how wins are spread out, not how much the game returns on average.
Sources
- elk-studios.com/games/cygnus/
- elkpromo.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Cygnus/Cygnus+Game+Data.pdf
- elkpromo.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/Cygnus/Cygnus+Product+Sheet.pdf
- slotcatalog.com/en/slots/Cygnus
Notes on the data: Release date from SlotCatalog (03/12/2019, read day-first; secondary). Everything else official.
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