Cathedral 9 Slot Review

Cathedral 9 Slot Overview

Cathedral 9 drops me into a 6x5 scatter pays slot where any cluster of eight or more matching symbols anywhere on the grid counts as a win. Spins cost between 0.20 and 100 per round, with a medium to high volatility model and a 94% RTP. It looks and plays like a modern ELK piece, yet leans strongly on darker, heavier tones.

From the first few cascades I could see where the game wants to go. Big 2x2, 3x3 and 4x4 symbols smash through the grid, then replicate into single tiles beneath them. Above the reels sits a 2x6 Feature Reel packed with Wilds, Collectors, Explosions and coffins. That upper strip keeps dropping modifiers, so even average spins can suddenly turn into long, dramatic chains.

Theme, Graphics & Audio in Cathedral 9

In Cathedral 9 the mood is heavy from the start. I stand in an abandoned nave, statues looming from the walls while sparse moonlight spills through broken windows onto piles of rubble. The art is crisp and detailed, with ornate coffins and relics that sit neatly within the scatter grid. Gregorian style chants echo in the background and give every cascade a slow, ritual pace.

What works for me is how the visuals brighten once features kick in. When coffins start nudging and multipliers climb, the lighting warms and the soundtrack swells, so the whole cathedral feels alive again. On mobile and desktop the presentation holds up well, with clean symbols and smooth drops that make it easy to track cascades even when the board is flooded with effects.

Symbols and Paytable in Cathedral 9

Symbols in Cathedral 9 follow a clear scatter pays structure. Four low paying pip icons marked with one, two, three or four teardrop shapes come in blue, green, purple and red. Any hit of eight or more matching symbols anywhere on the 6x5 grid pays, with small clusters returning modest amounts and the biggest sets of twenty five or more stepping up to far stronger prizes.

The premium set in Cathedral 9 uses five objects that fit the church treasure theme. A candle, pendant, censer, chalice and golden owl handle the better wins, with twenty five plus of a kind bringing between ten and fifty times the bet depending on which icon lands. Wild symbols appear as a golden W that only drops from the Feature Reel and substitutes for all regular pay icons.

Bonus symbols show a golden lion head and handle entry to free drops, while tall coffin symbols bring the mystery behaviour. Entire 5x1 coffins reveal matching symbols or wilds and can carry multipliers in their super form. Big 2x2, 3x3 and 4x4 versions of any paying icon help keep scatter wins competitive, as they count for all the single positions they cover on the grid.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	25+	x50
	16+	x20
	10	x3
	9	x2.5
	8	x2
	25+	x25
	16+	x15
	10	x2
	9	x1.75
	8	x1.5
	25+	x20
	16+	x10
	10	x1.5
	9	x1.25
	8	x1
	25+	x15
	16+	x7.5
	10	x1.25
	9	x1
	8	x0.75
	25+	x10
	16+	x5
	10	x1
	9	x0.75
	8	x0.5
	25+	x5
	16+	x2.5
	10	x0.35
	9	x0.3
	8	x0.25
	25+	x4
	16+	x2
	10	x0.3
	9	x0.25
	8	x0.2
	25+	x3
	16+	x1.5
	10	x0.25
	9	x0.2
	8	x0.15
	25+	x2
	16+	x1
	10	x0.2
	9	x0.15
	8	x0.1
	Wild

Feature Reel & Core Mechanics in Cathedral 9

In Cathedral 9 every win triggers cascades, so winning symbols vanish and new ones fall into place. Above the 6x5 grid sits a 2x6 Feature Reel that holds Wild, Collect, Explosion, coffin and blocker icons as well as blanks. When gaps open on the main board, symbols from that strip drop down and activate, which is how Collect pulls one symbol type together and Explosion clears whole columns.

Bonus Features in Cathedral 9

Free drops in Cathedral 9 arrive when three to six Bonus symbols land in one round. Each scatter spins its own mini reel that awards two, three or four free drops, with a maximum of twenty four if you hit six symbols. During the bonus the global multiplier comes into play. Once activated by a super coffin it holds its value between drops, even though the meter looks inactive between spins.

Hit at least one win on all nine regular symbol types during the bonus and Cathedral 9 upgrades you into the Super Bonus. This adds two, three or four extra drops where only super mystery coffins appear, with one to six landing at the start of every spin. Holy Collect also feeds into the coffin game, randomly adding three to six coffins once enough holy blockers have charged the meter. X-iter offers paid shortcuts into these modes for fixed costs.

Bonus Buy Feature

BONUS HUNT Buy a game round with more than 3 times chance to trigger the free drop Bonus game.
Feature Cost:	x2.5 Bet
RTP:	94%
Volatility:	-
MEGA BONUS HUNT Buy a game round with more than 10 times chance to trigger the free drop Bonus game.
Feature Cost:	x10 Bet
RTP:	94%
Volatility:	-
COFFIN DROP Buy a game round with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 random mystery coffins on the initial drop.
Feature Cost:	x50 Bet
RTP:	94%
Volatility:	-
BONUS Buy a game round triggering the Bonus game.
Feature Cost:	x100 Bet
RTP:	94%
Volatility:	-
SUPER BONUS Super Buy a game round triggering the Super Bonus game, with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 Super Mystery coffin on each free drop.
Feature Cost:	x500 Bet
RTP:	94%
Volatility:	-

RTP, Volatility & Payout Potential in Cathedral 9

Cathedral 9 runs on a 94% RTP, which sits below the modern standard yet lines up with the game's high volatility and bonus buy presence. Hit frequency is roughly one in four spins, so you feel plenty of small clusters while waiting for coffins or multipliers to hit. With a 25,000x max win on paper, the biggest outcomes clearly lean on super coffins and an active global multiplier.

Final Verdict on Cathedral 9

After a long session on Cathedral 9 I came away impressed by how many layers the game stacks without feeling chaotic once you get used to it. Feature Reel drops, coffins, Entombed hits and Holy Collect all feed the same scatter pays engine, so when everything aligns the screen feels busy for the right reasons. Even modest wins feel entertaining when cascades run for longer stretches.

The trade off comes from the maths profile and length of grind. That 94% RTP and sharp variance mean some sessions will chew through a balance before coffins or multipliers show their teeth. For my taste though, the atmosphere, coherent feature set and Super Bonus chase outweigh that downside. If you enjoy scatter pays slots with stacked mechanics and do not mind swings, Cathedral 9 earns serious attention.

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