Ternion Slot Review

Ternion Slot Overview

Ternion is a superhero slot from Play'n GO that drops you into Victory City just as a doomsday device kicks off chaos with monsters, meteors and natural disasters. The action plays out on 5 reels, 4 rows and 20 paylines, with bets from 0.20 to 100 per spin. It is a highly volatile game with adjustable RTP settings where the top configuration sits around 96.20 percent and a max win of 11,111 times your stake.

As a long time slot player I rate the presentation in Ternion very highly. The backdrop over Victory City feels mighty, the three heroes Marvelosa, The Incredible Wonder and Windstorm stand proud beside the reels, and the animations hit that comic book style without getting messy. The soundtrack in the base game carries a strong, mystic vibe, though the Doomsday Free Spins tune can sound a bit thin after a long session.

Symbols and Paytable in Ternion

Ternion uses 11 main symbols and the paytable sticks closely to the superhero story. The lower paying tier is the 10, J, Q, K and A royals, which return around 1.5 to 2.5 times the bet for five of a kind. The high paying set starts with the glowing crystal that looks like the doomsday device, followed by the three superheroes, and those can reach between 5 and 50 times your stake.

The golden V shaped badge is the wild symbol in Ternion. It lands on all reels, substitutes for every regular pay symbol and has the same individual payout as the fiery male hero when you land full lines. The scatter is a special signal style icon that shows up on all five reels and does not pay itself in my experience, yet it is the key to getting into the Doomsday Free Spins feature.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Wild
	5	x55
	4	x4
	3	x1
	5	x55
	4	x4
	3	x1
	5	x15
	4	x3
	3	x1
	5	x10
	4	x2
	3	x1
	5	x2
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	5	x1.2
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	5	x1.2
	4	x0.4
	3	x0.2
	5	x1
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.1
	5	x1
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.1
	5	x1
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.1
	Scatter

Bonus Features in Ternion

In Ternion each of the three heroes carries a modifier that can trigger randomly in both the base game and free spins. Ice Shards sends creeping ice across random positions and drops 3 to 10 extra wilds in the base game, with higher numbers during bonus play. Blade Flurry slices away all low paying royals so only the premium symbols remain, and during free spins it can even replace the crystal symbol for stronger line hits.

Pillars of Flame is tied to the fiery hero and can turn 1 to 4 reels fully wild in one shot, which is where I have seen some of my best base game hits in Ternion. On top of that you have the Call For Heroes feature that may appear at random and drop two scatter symbols on the first two reels, giving you a much better shot at landing the third scatter.

All these modifiers stack up to make the base game in Ternion surprisingly active for a high volatility slot. I have had stretches where nothing much happens, then suddenly Ice Shards, Blade Flurry and Pillars of Flame come in close together and the balance swings in a big way. When that rhythm hits, the game really feels like a proper superhero battle on the reels.

Doomsday Free Spins in Ternion

Doomsday Free Spins are triggered in Ternion when 3, 4 or 5 scatters land anywhere, awarding 8, 10 or 14 free spins. During this bonus the three hero features become more powerful, so you see more wilds, more reel coverage and more premium symbols on screen. Any time a wild lands on top of another wild the win multiplier increases by one step, which can push even medium hits to serious levels.

On every free spin in Ternion you also collect purple crystal or energy symbols into a meter to the side of the reels. For every set of five collected you gain hero superpowers, moving up levels that call in more heroes at once, so you can stack Ice Shards, Blade Flurry and Pillars of Flame on the same spin. Extra scatters during the bonus add 4, 5 or 7 extra free spins, extending the progressive feel.

How to Play Ternion Slot

Ternion runs on a 5 by 4 layout with 20 fixed paylines that pay from the leftmost reel, so you need at least three matching symbols on adjacent reels starting on reel one. Bets range from a Min.bet of 0.20 to a Max.bet of 100 per spin, which gives the game a good spread for low and high rollers. I like starting around the middle and then adjusting once I see how the session flows.

The controls in Ternion are simple. I usually set up the configurable auto spins with loss and single win limits, hit the spin button and let the features play out unless I am close to triggering Doomsday Free Spins. Turbo mode is handy when the base game goes quiet, yet I often prefer the standard speed so I can appreciate when a random Ice Shards or Call For Heroes trigger drops in.

RTP, Volatility and Wins in Ternion

Ternion is tagged as a high volatility slot and it lives up to that label in practice. Sessions can feel like a roller coaster, with long stretches of Kryptonite style dead spins followed by wild clusters and free spins that jump the balance in a few moments. The top advertised RTP setting is 96.20 percent but lower versions exist, so I always check the info panel. The official max win reaches 11,111 times the bet.

Ternion Slot Verdict

My time with Ternion has been a proper mix of ups and downs. Some sessions felt like the slot was doing little more than draining the balance, then out of nowhere I would hit Ice Shards, Blade Flurry and a Pillars of Flame spin with four wild reels and things looked very different. When the superhero powers land together the game shows why players talk about the 11,111x potential with respect.

As a package I see Ternion as one of Play'n GO's more interesting recent releases, with a strong theme, great artwork and bonus features that work in both the base game and free spins. At the same time it does not quite deliver that jaw dropping moment that some slots manage. For me it sits as a very solid choice when I fancy a superhero story with real volatility and sharp, engaging mechanics.

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