Conan

While Conan hasn’t had many appearances in recent years, the character used to be super popular before. And he owes it all to Arnold Schwarzenegger first bringing him to life on the silver screen in 1982!

Since then, we’ve seen the mighty hero get TV adaptations, video games, and even more books! But now, Conan has received the greatest of honors – his very own slot!

Conan Slot Review

This game is played on a six reel board, where each reel is four symbols tall. There are a total of 24 fixed paylines, meaning players cannot turn them on or off at will. To win, collect three or more identical icons in adjacent positions, starting with either the leftmost or rightmost reel. Despite having a small number of paylines for its size, NetEnt’s release makes up for it by paying both ways!

You have plenty of special features to look forward to in Conan. Some might say far too many, actually. Mystery symbols and multipliers, expanding Tower and Battle Wilds, the Thoth-Amon bonus and three free spins. That’s eight different special features you’ll have to keep in mind as you play! Still, those who can master all the bonuses will be able to take home a very lucrative prize, well worth all the trouble!

Theme & Symbols

The story which inspired this slot is hardly the friendliest of fantasy worlds. And NetEnt goes a long way in ensuring this game lives up to its theme. As you spin the reels, you’ll have a chance to see different places. But while they all look cool and interesting, none of them feel particularly welcoming. You can tell the developers have been working on it for a while. And we couldn’t be happier to finally have it in our hands!

But what truly sells this game are the gorgeous background images. They’re rather minimalistic, due to the massive reels blocking the view. NetEnt makes up for this by including four different backgrounds! The one you’ll see most often is a winter village, with a storm looming in the distance. But each of the three free spins has its own artwork, depicting cities, deserts and ruins waiting to be explored.

Icon design is good, but far from the best we’ve seen from this developer. The symbols depict characters from Conan, the armor and weapons they use, and use little coins as filler icons. There’s also a fair amount of special symbols, including swords and a shield Scatters, two skull Wilds and a snake mystery icon.

How to Play Conan

NetEnt’s release is played on a 6×4 board, with a total of twenty-four paylines which cannot be turned on or off at will. This slot has a medium volatility, and a jackpot worth 2016x your total stake. Achieving this kind of top prize is impossible without one of the free spins special features. Said extra turns bonus comes with multipliers, making it every jackpot chaser’s dream.

Honestly, the sheer number of special features can seem a bit frightening, especially for new online gamblers. You open the paytable and see this whole heap of bonuses, and you just don’t want to deal with it. Personally, we enjoyed this game! The variety kept it from getting stale, and we were never too far from activating some special feature. But since bonuses are so frequent, wins without them are rarely worth the effort.

We’re also happy to report that NetEnt’s new user interface has made an appearance! This new layout not only looks more sleek and modern, but has simplified some key processes. One of them being how you set your bet! By adjusting the coin value indicator, you directly change the total bet. This allows for stakes between €0.20 and €200 on each spin, which is a great betting spread.

Bonus Features

Special features are usually the best part of any release, and Conan is no exception! With so many, it can be hard to pick a favorite. So let’s break them down one by one, and see how they stack up, shall we?

• Tower Wilds

These Wilds can only appear in the first and second reel during the main game. They will expand to cover their respective reels either partially or completely.

• Battle Wilds

Battle Wilds exclusively land on the fifth and sixth reels during normal gameplay. They expand up to three positions sideways to an adjacent reel. That means these symbols never move directly up or down – only to the left and right of themselves.

• Mystery Multiplier

A fully stacked mystery symbol on the third and fourth reel trigger the Mystery Multiplier. Each slain snake has a chance of granting a multiplier increase, starting at 3x and going up to 7x.

• Thoth-Amon

If one or more fully stacked mystery icons appear at the same time as Tower or Battle Wilds activates this bonus. Thoth-Amon places between three to six additional mystery symbols on reels two, three, four and five.

• Free Spins

Collect three or more Scatters to win a free spins round. You get a pick between three different extra turns special features, each with different volatilities and advantages.

• City of Thieves: Tower Wilds can appear on all reels, and expand up and down to cover the reels. No other bonuses except Linked Reels are active. This bonus has a low/medium variance.
• Temple of the Serpent: Mystery and stacked mystery icons can appear in any position, on all reels. Mystery multipliers and Thoth-Amon can still be triggered, but Tower and Battle Wilds cannot. This special feature has a medium/high volatility.
• Walls of Tarantia: Battle Wilds can appear in all position on the board, and will expand sideways to an adjacent reel. No other bonuses are active during these free spins. This special feature has a low/medium variance.

Conan Payouts

Conan has a medium volatility, and a jackpot worth 2,016x your total stake. The slot has an RTP ranging between 96.01% and 96.65%. The entire range is above the current industry average of 96%.