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Beat the Beast: Griffin's Gold is a video slot by Thunderkick, released in 2020. The game is part of the Beat the Beast series and is themed around the griffin — a mythical creature that guards gold, ancient ruins and hidden treasures.

The game grid consists of 5 reels and 3 rows with 9 paylines. RTP is 96.14%, volatility is high or very high depending on the source, and the maximum win reaches 22222x the bet. Slot catalogues list a bet range from 0.10 to 100.00, although actual limits may depend on the operator.

Game features

• Free Spins
• Wild symbols
• Scatter symbols
• Roaming Wilds
• Wild Multiplier
• Bonus Game
• Retriggers
• 9 paylines
• Maximum win up to 22222x

The main mechanic is linked to the Griffin Emblem symbol. It acts as both Wild and Scatter, helps form winning combinations and triggers the bonus mode when three or more of these symbols land. In the base game, the slot remains a classic 5-reel game with fixed paylines, while most of the potential is unlocked during Free Spins.

Bonus mode

Free Spins are triggered by Griffin Emblem. During the bonus game, Roaming Wilds become active: special Wild symbols move across the reels and can take part in winning combinations. The Wild multiplier grows after successful matches, making the bonus round the main source of large payouts.

Additional Scatter symbols can land during free spins to extend the bonus mode. Retriggers and increasing multipliers can produce stronger runs, although high volatility means these moments do not appear in every playing session.

Theme and style

Beat the Beast: Griffin's Gold uses a fantasy-mythological style. The reels feature a griffin, golden artefacts, ancient symbols, weapons, musical instruments, Wild, Scatter and classic card values. The game falls into categories such as mythological slots, griffin slots, fantasy slots, adventure slots and video slots.

The visual style focuses on ancient ruins, treasures and confrontation with a mythical guardian. This is not a slot overloaded with dozens of features, but a straightforward Thunderkick game with fixed paylines, bonus free spins, roaming wilds and a high maximum win.

Popularity among players

Beat the Beast: Griffin's Gold appears especially often in open data for the markets of Finland, New Zealand, Austria and Norway, and may also appeal to players from Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Australia. The mythological theme, high risk and potential of up to 22222x work well for audiences who enjoy atmospheric slots with large bonus payouts.

The slot will suit users who like 9 paylines, Free Spins, Wild, Scatter, Roaming Wilds, increasing multipliers, retriggers and high volatility.