Ashoka

Ashoka Review

Many players might not know much about Ashoka, so a brief history lesson is needed to appreciate the mythological context. Ashoka was an Indian emperor in the Maurya Dynasty (268 to 232 BCE), known as a reformer and ruler. He helped spread Buddhism, and now has an online slot dedicated to him along with monuments, movies, books, and buildings.

The visuals use Hinduism more than Buddhism, and there's a Pay Anywhere system that removes blocker tiles per win. There are mega wilds, semi-sticky wilds, and multiplier symbols in all stages, and the latter builds the global win multiplier, which grows in the bonus round, for payouts up to 25,000x your stake. Prior knowledge of Ashoka is not required to enjoy this game.

Ashoka Slot Features

Wins occur by landing 8 to 15+ matching symbols anywhere, and 15+ scatter wins pay between 3 and 100 x your stake. Blocker tiles are removed with winning symbols, triggering the Avalanche mechanic. New symbols drop to fill gaps, repeating as long as wins occur.

All wilds substitute for pay symbols, but there are special wilds in addition to the regular wild symbol. Big Wilds can land in sizes up to 3x3, and Charged Wilds stay in play for up to 3 wins. If spaces open beneath a Big Wild, regular wilds fill the positions.

A winning combination with a Multiplier Symbol adds the multiplier value to the global win multiplier. The multiplier symbol is removed via the avalanche mechanic, except for the Super Multiplier symbol, which remains for the duration of the avalanche sequence and adds its value to the global win multiplier per cascade. The super multiplier is removed for the next spin, as everything resets.

Skull bonus symbols in the form of blocker tiles are activated when adjacent to a winning symbol. 3 active skull bonus symbols in the same avalanche sequence trigger the Bonus Round, awarding 10 free spins.

Super Multiplier symbols carry over into the bonus round and last for the whole feature. +5 or +10 extra spins are won from 2 or 3 activated bonus symbols in the bonus round, respectively.

Finally, eligible players may use the Bonus and Feature Buy menu. It offers:

• Bonus Hunt - pay 3x your stake to increase bonus round chances.
• Charged Wilds - pay 10x your stake for a round where all wilds are charged.
• Super Multiplier - pay 25x your stake for a guaranteed super multiplier.
• Bonus - pay 100x the stake to get the bonus round.
• Super Bonus - pay 500x the stake for a guaranteed super multiplier on the triggering spin, which remains in play for the feature.

The 200 Spins Ashoka Slot Experience

There is some base game action before the super bonus round is purchased and triggered. A 3x3 mega wild and an x3 super multiplier symbol provided a solid start.

Review Summary

The scatter pay system works with the visuals in Ashoka. Big wilds and charged wilds assist in the base game, and the exploding stone symbols are satisfying during avalanche sequences. The Indian mythology theme is less common, and the game is fun.

The release is simple and follows a golden middle way. The multiplier symbols are central, especially the persistent super multiplier, which can make a difference if carried into the bonus round. Multiplier symbols can land within the feature as well, and multipliers can build to payouts up to 25,000x your stake.