Astro Legends: Lyra and Erion

Astro Legends: Lyra and Erion review

Lyra and Erion are fully animated 3D characters, backed by a synth soundtrack. The symbols are three gems (garnet, amethyst and peridot) and the card letters A, K and Q. Wins come from clusters of at least five matching symbols touching horizontally or vertically. There are no paylines.

Multiplier wilds

The wild can only land in three red cells on the board. It substitutes for the regular symbols and adds a random multiplier of 2x to 5x to any win it is part of. If more than one wild is in the same winning cluster, their multipliers are added together.

Sonic Respin

After a cluster win, the Sonic Respin can start at random. The winning symbols are held and the rest of the board spins again. If the cluster grows or a new cluster forms, those symbols are held too and the board respins again, until a respin adds nothing or the board is full. According to Microgaming, this is where the 15,000x maximum win comes from.

Stardust and the Lyra Spirit bonus

Stardust bubbles appear at random and add 2 to 10 points each to a meter. At 100 points the Lyra Spirit bonus starts; extra points carry over.

Lyra becomes a wolf with three lives and runs through seven stages, collecting gems. At each stage you pick one of three lanes. Erion blocks one lane on stages 1 to 3 and two on stages 4 to 7, and every hit costs a life. Most sources say finishing with a life left adds 20x your stake. One operator describes it as 20x per remaining life, so check the in-game rules.

Volatility and max win

No official volatility rating is published. Most sources, including SlotCatalog, rate it high. The top prize is 15,000x your total bet. There are no free spins and no jackpot.

How to play

• Choose your stake (from 0.10 to 10 per spin at most casinos). There are no paylines to set.
• Five or more matching symbols touching horizontally or vertically form a winning cluster.
• Wilds land only in the three red cells and add a 2x–5x multiplier to wins they are part of.
• Collect 100 Stardust points to start the Lyra Spirit bonus, a seven-stage lane-picking game with three lives.

Astro Legends: Lyra and Erion RTP

Sources do not agree on one RTP figure. PartyCasino lists 96.63%, casino.guru 96.6%, some review sites 96.5% and SlotCatalog 96.4%. Check the game’s info screen at your casino before playing for real money.

Pros and cons

What we like

• Unusual 22-cell diamond board with cluster pays
• Wild multipliers of 2x–5x that add together
• High 15,000x maximum win
• Strong 3D animation and soundtrack

What could be better

• No free spins
• The bonus takes time to build up through the Stardust meter
• Maximum bet of 10 is low for high rollers
• Demo is geo-blocked in some countries

Our verdict

Astro Legends: Lyra and Erion is one of the more inventive games in the Microgaming catalogue. The board shape, the respins and the wolf-run bonus make it play differently from reel slots, and 15,000x is a high ceiling. It suits players who can accept long dry spells. If you like cluster pays, try Aloha! Cluster Pays. For another Foxium game with strong presentation, see The Great Albini.

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Astro Legends: Lyra and Erion FAQ

Who made Astro Legends: Lyra and Erion?

Foxium developed the game, and it was released exclusively through Microgaming (now Games Global) in November 2018.

How do wins work?

It is a cluster-pays game. Five or more matching symbols touching horizontally or vertically form a win, and there are no paylines.

What is the maximum win?

15,000x your total bet, from the Sonic Respin feature.

Does the game have free spins?

No. The bonus feature is the Lyra Spirit bonus, which starts when you collect 100 Stardust points.