Made for SOR players
Made for SOR players
A space rescue on reels eight symbols tall
The pink Wild appears only on reels 2, 3, and 4, and transforms into a rocket that expands to fill the entire reel across all 8 rows. It substitutes for every other symbol to help complete winning combinations.
Landing an expanding rocket Wild triggers a respin round instead of traditional free spins. The number of bonus spins awarded matches the number of Rising Respins symbols that triggered the feature, and the expanded wilds hold their position for the duration.
Apollo Rising runs on a tall 5×8 grid rather than the usual video slot layout, giving it more of an arcade feel and opening up 100 fixed paylines across the extra rows.
The rescued crew members are the top payers: the male astronaut, female astronaut, Bananas the monkey, and Blue the dog each pay up to 300x your line bet, with the male astronaut being the most productive.
Rounding out the paytable are six card symbols, 9 through Ace, which pay smaller amounts and each occupy just a single row on the reel.
Adjust your bet in small increments up to a maximum of around $200 per spin, based on 1 to 10 coins across all 100 fixed paylines.
Launch the reels manually or switch on AutoSpin to let Apollo Rising run through multiple rounds on its own.
Watch for the astronauts, Bananas, and Blue to land in matching combinations across the 100 paylines for the biggest regular-symbol wins.
Land the expanding rocket Wild on the central reels to activate the respin feature, where the expanded wild locks in place for extra chances to win.
Apollo Rising sends players on a rescue mission alongside two astronauts and their pets, Blue the dog and Bananas the monkey, all drifting in space after their rocket ran into trouble. The game's signature moment comes when the pink Wild lands on one of the three central reels: it transforms into a rocket that expands to fill the entire reel across all 8 rows, and this expansion is what activates the Rising Respins feature. During the respin round, the expanded wild holds its position while the reels spin again, with the number of respins awarded matching however many triggering symbols appeared, giving the tall 5×8 grid a distinct arcade-style rhythm compared to a typical video slot.
IGT sends players into orbit with Apollo Rising, a rescue mission built around two stranded astronauts and their equally stranded pets, Bananas the monkey and Blue the dog. Rather than the usual video slot format, the game stretches across 5 reels and 8 rows, creating a grid that feels closer to an arcade cabinet than a standard release, and it puts that extra space to work with 100 fixed paylines.
The crew members double as the top-paying symbols: spotting the male astronaut, female astronaut, Bananas, or Blue in a winning line can return up to 300x your bet, while six card symbols from 9 through Ace fill out the lower end of the paytable. The game skips a traditional free spins bonus in favor of Rising Respins, triggered when the pink Wild expands into a reel-covering rocket on one of the three center reels — the expanded wild then holds in place while bonus spins play out.
With a 96.33% RTP and adjustable stakes up to roughly $200 per spin, Apollo Rising plays instantly in any modern browser on desktop or mobile, no installs required. It’s a solid pick for players who want a fresh grid layout and a respin mechanic instead of the usual scatter-triggered free spins.
Apollo Rising has a theoretical return to player of 96.33%, as stated by the game’s developer.
No, there is no traditional free spins bonus. Instead, Apollo Rising uses a Rising Respins feature triggered by the expanding rocket Wild on the central reels.
The game runs on 5 reels with 8 rows each, giving it a tall grid layout, and offers 100 fixed paylines.
With 100 paylines and a top symbol payout of 300x per line, the maximum theoretical win per spin is around 30,000x the line bet.
Yes, Apollo Rising runs instantly in any modern mobile browser on iOS and Android devices, with a layout adapted for smaller screens.
Apollo Rising was developed by IGT as part of its space-themed video slot lineup.
Apollo Rising free play is for entertainment only. If gambling is a problem, call the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-GAMBLER. Must be 18+ to play.
