Testament

Overview

Join the lords of thrash metal on the branded title from Play’n GO, but be aware that there is no side of good here, only plenty of monsters, skulls and weapons.

Named after the band, Testament brings the cult music and legendary icons to a set of variable reels...

...with up to 2400 ways to win. 

Based on their 2012 album Dark Roots of Earth, you can look forward to wild substitutions, random wild transformations, a Song feature with three possible modifiers and...

...a free spins round that will expand the reels to trigger the coveted Testament Spins with expanding and sticky wilds that can lead to wins of up to 20,000 times your bet!

As well as basing their new slot on one of the harder thrash metal bands, they've also decided to really bring it by creating one of their highest potential titles.

So, let's volume up and see what this is about!

Theme & Design

The studio has done a lot of games in the past inspired by bands from around the world, and...

...The Testament is a 5 reel, 243 ways-to-win game, based on the American thrash metal band with the same name. 

This American thrash metal band, formed in 1982 in Berkeley California, has 5 members and is still active now. 

The band's artwork and imagery also feature heavily in the game which sets an apocalyptic metal tone. 

The background is set in a spooky abandoned building, with fog all around to set the theme, while the reel set has a grey detailed border. 

It’s a Gothic-style design, which has a dark tint to it, and which looks like it is inspired by the forces of evil. 

With its reels covered with either Gothic-style letters acting as Royals, or with various demons, weapons and skulls...

...it’s not a game that will have a cheerful effect on you. 

Plus, during the bonus features...

...it will all turn into a blazing Judgement Day scene.

Betting Options

This is a game with five reels, three rows and 243 ways to win as default (read more), however, this can increase up to a 4-5-6-5-4 size with...

...2,400 pay ways during the free spins feature. 

Wins are awarded for three to five matching symbols on adjacent reels from left to right only. 

The first thing you should do after loading the game is to select the wager for the upcoming spin, by simply picking the total amount which goes into it. 

The smallest value listed is worth $0.10, while the highest one is $100.

The volatility is very high, while the RTP is calculated at 96.20%.

The Testament game has 11 symbols in total, which include 4 low paying symbols represented by J, Q, K, and A. 

The 5 premium symbols include swords and shields, a hard man on a throne, a werewolf, a vampire, and a horned skull. 

The skull is the most valuable symbol, and a line of 5 is worth 12.5 times the stake.

It can also turn Wild on any base game spin, and will always turn wild on every bonus game spin. 

The wild is worth a little more at 15 times the stake for five of a kind and can substitute any symbol except the scatter.

The great thing about this metal-themed game is that...

...its jackpot will reach 20,000x the stake, which, even for a developer like Play'n GO, which has plenty of titles at 2,500x to 10,000x, this one stands out.

Special Features

Quite a few of the features available in the Testament will revolve around wild symbols. 

The most common version is that of the regular wild symbol, while another one will be the sticky wild, which you get to use for multiple rounds. 

Finally, there are spreading wilds included as well.

The game benefits from 3 Song features where you’ll receive free spins with sticky wilds, spreading wilds or more ways to win. 

If you get 2 Scatters, which are the Dark Roots of Earth album cover image, you will get 3 free spins with 1 of the following Song features taking place:

• Cold Embrace feature – any wilds that appear on the reels are sticky for the duration of the 3 free spins.
• Dark Roots of Earth feature – the skull symbol spreads up or down to give you more wilds on the reels.
• Throne of Thorns feature – the grid expands in size to 4x5x6x5x4 meaning that you’ll play with 2,400 ways to win, which increases your chances of winning more.

But, there's more!

If you manage to land 3, 4 or 5 scatters on a base game spin, you’ll trigger a Rise Up Spins feature, while 4 or 5 scatters will also give you a 5 or 20 times stake bonus. 

You get 9 free spins with the reels expanding to give you 2,400 ways to win.

9 spaces at the top of the grid are blocked off with stone blockers, though. When a scatter symbol lands, it smashes a stone blocker, which expands the reel by 1 space. 

If you smash all 9 stone blockers, you will go on to play...

...the Testament Spins feature.

Once in the Testament Spins feature, you will be rewarded with 3 free spins as well as any remaining Rise Up spins you have remaining. 

In this feature, all Song features combine, which means wilds become sticky, and also spread.

To Conclude

The developers have gone large with just about every aspect of the Testament.

The showpiece is, of course, the Testament Free Spins. 

On the subject of potential, we are talking about the highest returns possible with a Play’n GO title at up to 20,000 times the stake which is much higher than the usual 5,000x we are used to.

In terms of graphics, everything looks quite realistic and runs smoothly on all platforms, and...

...even players who have never heard of Testament the band, or appreciate thrash metal in general, will still get a kick out of that.