Video slots with simple gameplay are popular with different online casino customers, but mainly with two categories – beginners and experienced customers. Minotauros slot machine (Endorphina) is designed just for the latter group of visitors.

• Expert Review
• Statistical data
• The main features of the machine
• Expert tips

Play the demoMore to say: this is a slot for those who have the goal – to break the score in the casino. Five parameters of session statistics, the same number of settings for stopping the game, a record pace of automatic spins, a reality check option, average volatility – all this turns the slot into a tool for professional betting.

The experts of the editorial office conducted a test session of 1000 spins. Verdict: the simplicity of the machine is deceptive – there is room for fans of building game strategies.

Expert Review

Immediately it must be said that in the slot Minotaur there are no freespins, no bonus game taking place on a separate screen. The only prize option is the restart of the reels (respin). The machine has 10 fixed lines, so when this material will be written “bet”, we are talking about the bet per spin (total).

The table shows the results obtained during the test. Details – further in the review.

Parameter	Value
In which round the respin occurred	24
Line Combination Frequency (Hit Rate)	Approximately once every 8 rounds
Best payout without respin	x40 bets
Maximum payout with respin	x360 bets

The first impression is that the slotMinotowns – a bankroll eater, as rarely fall out line combinations. However, this is a deceptive impression, because the minimum payout in the slot is equal to one bet.

Many manufacturers use a trick – increase the probability of falling combinations (Hit Rate parameter). In this case, the value of payouts can be ¼ of the bet.

In Minotaur, until the bonus function has fallen out, the decrease in the bankroll is rapid. But the growing loss will never be more than 200 bets, since the respin is activated frequently.

The mechanics of the respin are unusual:

1. To trigger the bonus feature, a Wild – a substitute symbol – must fall out on reels 2, 3 or 4.
2. The Wild expands to the entire vertical.
3. The first re-spin occurs with the substitute occupying all three cells on the reel.
4. If there is no win, the payout multiplier is increased by 1.
5. A new respin is started.
6. And so on with the multiplier increasing until the first win. After that, the free spins stop.

Maximum winnings are brought by the Wild that fell on the reel number 4. If this is what happened, the rare linear payouts of the slot become an advantage: the later the combination is formed, the bigger the winnings on the bonus feature.

Linear payouts do not even ensure that the bankroll is maintained at the same level. All the salvation of the player is in the respin.

In addition to the main test, the machine was run in parallel on two more computers in different online casinos. Nowhere did not manage to lose.

Statistical data

The table contains more detailed information obtained during the test.

Parameter	Value
Volatility level (by impression)	Average
Official RTP	96,04%
Expected RTP if respin does not fall out for a long time	About 75%
Cycle	Medium short
How often respin is triggered	Approximately once every 40 rounds
Chances of any payout (estimate)	No better than every 8th round (12.5%)
Distribution of winnings (main game / respin)	30/70
Maximum normal payouts in bets	x40, x15, x10 (*)
Maximum winnings with respin	x360, x160, x140 (**)
Minimum winnings with respin	x6, x9, x12
Best multipliers obtained with respin	x9, x8, x7
Worst intervals with no line payouts	37, 33, 26 rounds
Worst interval without respin	Approximately 120 rounds

(*) Linear payouts of x10 occurred more than 10 times.

(**) Winnings over x100 occurred 7 times in 1000 spins.

Main features of the machine

The idea of the developers of the slot Minotauros – to give the opportunity to fully control the process. The experts of the editorial team for the first time met the machine with such a large number of options for the experienced player.

A full list of professional features:

• Tempo of accelerated automatic spins – 50 per minute.
• Forced stop before the manual start of respin.
• Block statistics (played rounds, net profit, gross winnings, amount of bets, session duration).
• Options for stopping automatic spins: time in game, amount of one-time winnings, percentage balance reduction, balance increase.
• Change the picture quality for playing on slow internet or on a weak computer.
• Reality check – stop scrolling and pop-up message about the time in the game and the current result. Interval – from 1 to 60 min. This option can be disabled.

Other important features:

• Doubling risk game.
• There is no scatter symbol (Scatter) in any form.
• The substitution symbol (Wild) cannot form its own combinations.

The minimum bet in online casinos Runet – 10 rubles.

Features of the machine

In the table – the official information.

Parameter	Value
Year of issue	2015
RTP	96,04%
Volatility	Not reported
Lines	10 fixed
Scheme	5 × 3
Bonus Description	No freespins or bonus game
Effect of bet size on winnings	There is no change in the frequency of combinations or respin. RTP remains constant.
Risk game	Yes
Respin	The only bonus feature
Best line multipliers for combinations of 5 symbols	x100, x80, x50
Maximum payout in normal spins	x1000 (*)
Limit on winnings with respin	Not set

(*) All fields filled with the highest symbol.

Expert Tips

Slot machine Minotauros (Endorfina) – not for fun. This is a “combat” slot for winning. The abundance of control functions allows you to complete almost any session at least in a small plus. This is possible due to the gradual (by one unit) increase the rate after 50 or 100 minus rounds. Sufficient bankroll for such tactics – 2000 initial bets.

Play in demoThe medium-volatility slot with frequent activation of the function is well suited for wagering casino bonuses. Before accepting the offer, it makes sense to contact the support service and get a list of machines prohibited when the bonus is active.