In the October 2018 video slot Pandora, Apollo Games has developed a mythological game adaptation of—and named after—the evil, earliest mortal female Pandora; she was the brainchild of fire god Hephaestus whose contractor, sky god Zeus, was retaliating against the other sly fire god Prometheus’ theft of divine fire and gifting it to people.

Themes: Titan and Olympian gods, runes, ancient Greek mythology, and artifact. The developer’s other mythological games: War of the Titans (2008), Boofa (2020), Atlantis (2018), and Horus Eye (2018).
Four symbols (Pandora box, mortal Pandora, watchdog Cerberus, and Hephaestus) require two to five matches. Seven symbols (vase, harp, goddess Nike, J, Q, A, and K) require three to five matches.

Pandora Game Characteristics

Pandora’s general features: repopulating “wild” Prometheus, fourteen symbols with two substituting wilds, mystery wins, thirteen total bets, five rightward winning ways, five-level side game, and three (gold/silver/bronze) systematic jackpots.

Partitioned by thin light beams, Pandora’s fancy and draped 5X3 grid is above fire torch-fitted ionic columns in a translucent blue heavenly Elysium realm. Pandora’s bet sizes: $0.20 (minimum), $0.40, $0.60, $0.80, $1.00, $2.00, $4.00, $6.00, $8.00, $10.00, $20.00, $40.00, and $60.00 (maximum).

Pandora has three special symbols among its eleven ordinary symbols. Special symbols: the first substitute is a dark-shrouded “wild” evil fire god Prometheus’ head in a plumed golden helmet; the second substitute is a dark “wild” smoke; and the mystery wins-unlocking fancy, indented blue-and-golden key.

Ordinary symbols: shiny key-holed golden Pandora box; golden-framed sexy blonde mortal Pandora; decorative Amphora vase; three-headed green-eyed gray watchdog Cerberus; golden anvil-carrying fiery and bearded blacksmith god Hephaestus; fancy wreathed golden harp; winged victory goddess Nike; and runic black-and-red A, black-and-golden K, black-and-green J, and black-and-blue Q.

Pandora’s payouts vary. Three J or Q pay X1, four J or Q pay X2, and five J or Q pay X4. Three A or K pay X2, four A or K pay X4, and five A or K pay X8. Three vases or harps pay X3, four vases or harps pay X6, and five vases or harps pay X16. Three goddess Nike pay X4, four Nike pay X8, and five Nike pay X32.

Two watchdogs pay X3, three watchdogs pay X6, four watchdogs pay X12, and five watchdogs pay X64. Two Hephaestus pay X4, three Hephaestus pay X8, four Hephaestus pay X16, and five Hephaestus pay X128.

Two mortal Pandora pay X6, three mortal Pandora pay X12, four mortal Pandora pay X32, and five goddess Pandora pay X256. Two Pandora boxes pay X8, three boxes pay X16, four boxes pay X128, and five boxes pay X500. Pandora boxes paired with the key offer mystery winnings, ranging from X8 to X105.

Players can press the payout-claiming “take”; otherwise—by pressing “gamble” or, at least, the half payout-claiming (and half-gambling) “1/2 take”—they consent to a card game whose guessed “red” or “black” outcome of the stoppage suit color nullify (wrong guess) or double (correct guess) payouts.
Maximum single win: $30000.00.

The Pandora software: HTML5 game; mobile/desktop compatibility; 15 major languages; and auto start. It lacks free games, fast mode and auto play. Sounds: ambient ancient Greek war instrumental; and jingling and whooshing effects. The animated 3D graphics: dolly zooming, sunburst, swaying drape, burning fire torches, and roiling smoke.

Luck in Pandora

Pandora, a game of luck, has a 95.00% RTP rate and a 5.00% house edge.