Cygnus 4 Slot Features

A transparent 6x8 grid flanked by two granite obelisks floats freely above the London port and awards payouts whenever at least 3 matching symbols land. All qualifying combinations must begin from the left side of the board and continue rightwards along successive columns. Each win will be cleared from the view, causing the remaining symbols to tumble down and roll to the left if there are vacant spaces. Once all icons settle, an extra row will be added (up to a maximum of 8), and more symbols will drop to complete the set. On a fully-expanded grid, Cygnus 4 offers 262,144 ways to form a winning sequence. Traditional Wilds will assist in creating and connecting combinations by substituting for all regular symbols during win evaluation.

Multipliers

The left-side pillar shows the current active multiplier. Each spin begins with a default value of x1, which can be increased by landing Multiplier Symbols on the reels and making them drop to the bottom of the grid or end up directly adjacent to the left pillar. Each one will increase the multiplier value by one step and then turn itself into a Wild.

It's also possible to upgrade the pillar's values by following the same steps with the Level Up Symbols. Each one of them will advance the pillar to the next level, and the values will change as follows:

• Level 1: x2, x4, x6, x8, x12, x16.
• Level 2: x4, x8, x12, x16, x24, x32
• Level 3: x8, x16, x24, x32, x48.

Additionally, reaching the top of the Level 3 Pillar instantly awards the maximum win of 50,000 x bet.

Cygnus 4 Free Drops

Making the Bonus Symbol land directly adjacent to the left pillar as a result of wins and tumbles activates 7 free drops. If it ends up at the bottom of the grid, it will be removed and dropped one reel closer to the left side on the successive cascade within the same base spin.

Free drops are played with all the same functions active. The only change is that the pillar's multiplier values and upgrade level do not reset between spins. Also, retriggering of the bonus awards 3 extra drops.

X-iter Bonus Buy

In Cygnus 4, players can trigger various features and bonuses through the X-iter bonus buy menu. The following options are available:

• More than double the chance to trigger the Cygnus Wheel for 2 x bet.
• One drop with a guaranteed Multiplier Wild with a minimum value of x5 for 10 x bet.
• One drop with multiplier values rising after every win for 25 x bet.
• Trigger Cygnus Wheel for 100 x bet.
• Trigger Super Cygnus Wheel, where multipliers increase after every win in free drops, for 500 x bet.

Final Thoughts

After trying out an experimental approach in the Cygnus 3 slot, where a colossal bonus wheel played the crucial part, ELK Studios returns to the fundamentals of the series in the fourth installment. The mighty multiplier pillar that was featured in the first part is back, and this time, it comes with three levels. And even though the overall value range is slightly lower on the top end, spanning from x2 to x48 (the original offered up to x64), the spread is much wider, resulting in more frequent triggers, which translate into livelier gameplay. Also, activating the boost can now happen both by driving the multiplier symbols to the bottom of the grid and by aligning them adjacent to the left pillar. If that's not enough, there's one more surprise waiting at the top of the level 3 pillar - a max win of 50,000 times the bet. If you land the upgrade symbol when the x48 multiplier is active, the game will instantly pay the remaining amount required to reach the cap.

Regarding the graphic and sound design, Cygnus 4 maintains a mystical atmosphere similar to its predecessors while moving the location to a small, secluded port on the River Thames. Above the grid, there's a familiar view of the night sky exposing the illuminated Cygnus constellation, common to all parts of the series. As are most of the round symbols in the playing area, framed in gold and adorned with intricate details. Players partial to the mysterious cosmic saga will undoubtedly feel at home here while enjoying the possibility of scoring a higher-than-usual top prize.