Introduction to Hyper Frames Poseidon
Hyper Frames Poseidon is a casino slot from Snowborn Games featuring a guy who has appeared in more casino slots than we can count. By now, you already know that Poseidon, one of the major Olympian gods in Greek mythology, ruled the seas, storms, and earthquakes. However, a not-so-well-known fact is that this trident-wearing god was once worshipped primarily as a god of freshwater and rivers in early Greek religion, long before becoming the iconic ruler of the oceans.
However, in this game, Poseidon rules all seas. He comes prepared with a juicy Hyper Frame Bonus Game, where pearls create and upgrade frames during spins until the frames at the end of the feature turn into cash prizes. Come with us, and we’ll tell you all about how it works.
If you can’t get enough of the sea god, you can play the free demo of Hyper Frames Poseidon at the top of this review.
Theme, Gameplay, and Payouts
Hyper Frames Poseidon is a video slot from Snowborn Games containing 5 reels, 3 rows, and 243 ways to win. The Min.bet is 0.2, and the Max.bet is 40. The game’s default RTP is 96%, and the max win is capped at 5,500x the bet. Hyper Frames Poseidon has medium volatility and a hit frequency of 34.86%.
The game takes place, as you could have guessed, at the bottom of the ocean. The five reels stand between two grand marble pillars, and to the right of them stands a shirtless Poseidon, holding a trident and wearing a crown. To the left of the reels is a display of the Jackpot prizes, and in the background are some buildings in the water. To make a win, you need to land at least 3 matching symbols on one of the paylines going left to right, starting on the first reel to the left. You can play the game on mobile phones, tablets, and desktop computers.
The lower-paying symbols in Hyper Frames Poseidon are 10, J, Q, K, and A. They pay between 0.5x and 1.4x the bet for a 5-of-a-kind win. The higher-paying symbols are stone pillar, sea shell, sword, helmet, and crown. They will give you 3x the bet for wins of 5 symbols. The Wild Symbol substitutes all mentioned symbols, but not the special symbols.
Special Features & Slot Mechanics
What is the max win in the slot Hyper Frames Poseidon?
You can win up to 5,500x the bet.
What features are available in the slot Hyper Frames Poseidon?
The features are Wild Symbol, Hyper Frames Bonus Game, Bonus Boosters, Super Bonuses, and Poseidon Feature.
Wild Symbol
The Wild symbol appears only in the base game and can land on reels 1, 2, 4, and 5. The Wild helps form winning combinations by substituting for the regular-paying symbols. However, it cannot replace Pearl, Golden Coin, or +1 Spin symbols.
Hyper Frames Bonus Game
During the base game, White Pearls can change into a Golden Coin or Green, Blue, or Red Pearls. The Hyper Frames Bonus can trigger at random whenever Coloured Pearls or Golden Coins appear on the reels.
Pearls are collected inside one of the three shells (Multi, Collect, and Upgrade) on top of the reels in both the base game and the bonus game. Golden Coins are collected in the Super Treasure Chest and only appear in the base game.
The Hyper Frames Bonus may trigger from a single shell, any combination of the three shells, or directly from the Treasure Chest. The mix of Pearls and Golden Coins collected when the feature triggers determines which Bonus Boosters or Super Bonus features are awarded.
If the bonus is triggered from a shell, a Bonus Booster is awarded. If it is triggered from the Treasure Chest, a Super Bonus is awarded, along with a spin on the Bonus Wheel to decide which Super Bonus is granted. One of the four Super Bonus features can trigger together with any of the three Bonus Boosters.
The Hyper Frames Bonus usually starts with six spins. The only exception is the Super Spinz Bonus, which starts with twelve spins. As Coloured Pearls are collected, they increase the counter for their matching Bonus Booster and may activate a Booster that was not active before.
During bonus spins, you can only land pearls or blanks on each position. Pearls land on the reels to create new frames or upgrade existing ones. When a Pearl lands on an empty position, it creates a stone frame. Each additional Pearl landing on the same position upgrades the frame through bronze, silver, gold, and finally, magic.
If a Pearl lands on a position that already has a magic frame, it will instead upgrade another frame somewhere on the reels. When all positions already hold magic frames, no further upgrades or new frames are added.
The +1 Spin symbol can appear anywhere during bonus spins and awards one extra spin. Pearls that trigger the Hyper Frames Bonus also leave starting frames, unless the feature was triggered as a Super Bonus from the Treasure Chest.
The feature ends when no spins remain. At the end of the bonus, every position with a frame reveals either a cash prize or a jackpot. Stone frames award 0.2x the bet, while Bronze frames award between 0.5x and 1x the bet. Silver frames award between 1.5x and 3x the bet, and Gold frames are worth between 5x and 7x the bet or the Mini (10x) or Minor (25x) Jackpots. Magic frames award Mini, Minor, Major (200x), or Mega (5,000x) Jackpots. The Mega jackpot cannot be multiplied.
Bonus Boosters
If you trigger the Hyper Frames Bonus Game with pearls, you start with a Bonus Booster and 6 bonus spins. Shells collect matching Pearls and increase their counters up to a maximum of ten during the feature.
The Green Bonus Booster multiplies up to ten random frame prizes by 2x, 3x, 5x, or 10x. These multiplied prizes can be either cash values or jackpots.
The Blue Bonus Booster upgrades up to ten random frames to the next value tier. Frames always upgrade in the same order, moving from stone to bronze, silver, gold, and then magic. If all frames are already magic, the Blue Bonus Booster has no effect.
The Red Bonus Booster randomly collects the cash value from up to ten revealed frame positions. After collection, those positions are refilled with new prizes of the same tier, but without any multiplier applied.
All prizes are multiplied, upgraded, or collected based on the final counter values after the last bonus spin. If more than one Booster activates, they are applied in a fixed order: Upgrade first, then Multiplier, and finally Collect.
Super Bonuses
There are four Super Bonus features available: Super Gold Bonus, Super Spinz Bonus, Super Stackz Bonus, and Super Symbol Bonus. These features can be won through sections on the Bonus Wheel.
In the Super Gold Bonus, every Pearl awards a gold frame. If the position already holds a gold frame, it is upgraded to a magic frame. If a Pearl lands on a magic frame, it upgrades another gold frame instead, or creates a new gold frame at a random position.
The Super Spinz Bonus increases the starting number of bonus spins to 12 instead of the usual 6.
During the Super Stackz Bonus, Pearl symbols can appear stacked and land on the reels in groups rather than as single symbols.
In the Super Symbol Bonus, large 2x2 or 3x3 Pearl symbols may land randomly on any reel. When they land, they can create new frames, add frames, or upgrade frames in all positions covered by the symbol. Regular single Pearl symbols may also appear during both the Super Stackz Bonus and Super Symbol Bonus.
Poseidon Feature
The Poseidon Feature can only be triggered during the base game. When it activates, it awards the Hyper Frames Bonus with a random mix of Bonus Boosters and or a Super Bonus feature, creating a more powerful and unpredictable bonus experience in Hyper Frames Poseidon.
Final Thoughts on Hyper Frames Poseidon
Hyper Frames Poseidon looks good and works smoothly, but doesn’t leave any long-lasting memories when the spinning session is over. It’s clear this is a sequel to Zeus Hyper Frames, since the features are pretty much the same. However, they have been upgraded in this release, and stone frames and magic frames have been added to the original bronze, silver, and gold frames. The way to trigger the feature has also changed from collecting Bonus Symbols to a random trigger whenever one or more pearls show up.
The underwater theme is polished, with Poseidon striking his usual dramatic pose, and the whole thing runs without any rough edges. However, smooth sailing doesn’t always mean an exciting journey, and we could have wished for something more compared to Zeus Hyper Frames, although the game has been updated in some parts.
The Hyper Frames Bonus is the main reason to stick around, and it can be fun when the frames start upgrading. Watching stone frames turn into magic frames scratches a very specific itch, knowing that a magic frame can turn into the 5,000x Mega Jackpot.
Hyper Frames Poseidon from Snowborn Games is a competent slot that plays it safe and sticks to familiar waters.
