About Itero at BC.GAME
Itero is a Latin word meaning 'to repeat. The game's visual design is similar to Hand of Anubis and has a similarly dark palette, though it has a much more somber atmosphere. It is more introspective in a black-and-white classical setting with a piano-led soundtrack. This would be perfect for a montage clip of modern-life images. The game contains a Roman theme, with statues as symbols on its 5x4 grid. Bright neon colors are sprinkled throughout, breaking up what could have been an overly dour atmosphere.
Introduction to Itero
The Itero online slot game was created by Hacksaw Gaming.
The Echospin feature is a 5x4 layout with 20 fixed bet ways that pay left to right. It features the Hand of Jupiter symbol, which yields re-spins when it appears on the first reel and wins if it appears on the second or third reel during a spin. During each re-spin, the multipliers in the triggering spin increase until they reach their maximum value, at which point they begin to decrease until all multipliers are nominal again.
The wild substitutes for all the high and low-value symbols and two bonus games triggered by the free spins symbol. The latter can only appear in the base game but can be bought as an additional feature.
The wild symbol is the most valuable in this slot game, but there are also ten playing card symbols, five high-value characters, and a scatter symbol that can trigger free spins.
Symbols And Payout. This title's familiar suite of symbols has an ancient feel. The Ace through 10 cards is represented by stone busts, while the Jack, Queen, and King figures appear more regal. Each statue is displayed against a different colored background: Dark Blue or Light Green for the 0.5x to 4x symbols; Light Blue for 0.7x to 6x symbols; Yellow for 0.7x to 6x symbols; and Red for 2x to 10x symbols. A Wild icon will pay ten times your total bet when five Wilds appear on a pay line, but this payout is not linked to any other kind of prize associated with this title.
EchoSpins. An echo spin is a respin where the triggering spin is repeated. When a Hand of Jupiter symbol lands on the reels while at least one winning pay line is active, EchoSpins are awarded. The Hand of Jupiter reveals a number from 1 to 8, which equates to the number of EchoSpins won. Two types of multiplier symbols trigger during respin rounds—Additive Multipliers and Multiplicative Multipliers. If a player starts an EchoSpin multiplier by hitting a multiplier symbol, the multiplier is added to the global win multiplier. This new total is then used to multiply all wins for that round. For example, if two EchoSpins are won with x2 and x5 Additive Multipliers active, the first respin multiplier is x7 and the second respin multiplier is x14.
Wrath of Jupiter. This bonus round is triggered when three scatter symbols appear on the reels. Hand of Jupiter symbols have a higher chance of occurring during the feature—and for longer than usual. The win multiplier increases with each additional sequence in which the player lands winning combinations, with no limit on how high it can go.
Gift from the Gods. When a player lands four scatter symbols during an EchoSpins sequence, any multiplier symbols that appear for a win are saved by the total win multiplier. If a player triggers an EchoSpin and wins, the accumulated multipliers apply to any new wins. After an EchoSpins sequence ends, all multiplier symbols reset to their default values.
Buy Bonus Features. The Buy Bonus button can purchase Wrath of Jupiter for 129x their bet (96.2% RTP) or 200x for Gift from the Gods (96.25% RTP).
Strategy for Itero
The slot game Itero at BC.GAME has an RTP of 29.38%, meaning that for every $100 wagered, an average of $294 will be paid out in winnings. Roman numeral 10-A symbols are used as low pays, worth 1-2 times the bet for five of a kind; high pays of 4-10 times the stake are represented by five busts. Three-headed dog wilds appear in any reel to substitute regular pay and are worth 10x if five appear along a pay line. On the other hand, Gift from the Gods also provides ten bonus spins but with saved multipliers—multipliers are held above reels when you purchase this bonus using the Buy Bonus button.
Summary
Itero is not a beer-and-pretzels slot machine you fire up to feel cheerful. It's more of an intellectual challenge and might take effort from the player to extract full enjoyment. Like solving a philosophical puzzle, if you can work through a virtual 'dark night of the soul' and emerge victorious, Itero can be a hugely thrilling game in its unique way.
