The Great Archer

By Matthew Kennedy | Updated 10 June 2026

Microgaming have released The Great Archer which is themed on Asian mythology. Hou Yi was a legendary archer who is said to have saved the planet by shooting down 9 suns.

About the slot

The Great Archer is a 5 reel, 4 row video slot with 1,024 ways to win, it can be played across all devices from 40p per spin up to £40 per spin. Two or more matching symbols on adjacent reels will result in a payout.The reels are surrounded by a gold frame with intricately carved pillars on each side, and part of a bow across the top, they sit on a serene backdrop of green fields with a few large stones scattered around.Symbols include 9 to the ace royals outlined in gold, an archery target, a black pearl, a green cobra, a bow and arrow and Hou Yi himself, the latter has the highest value and also appears as a stacked symbol, landing 5 on a payline will give you x3.75 of your wager.The wild symbol is the sun and the black crow is the scatter symbol.

Gameplay

The wild symbol can only appear on the 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th reels and can replace all of the symbols bar the scatter.Landing 3, 4 or 5 scatter symbols in view on the reels in a single spin will give you 8, 15 and 20 bonus spins respectively plus up to x10 of your wager. If you land 2, 3, 4 or 5 scatter symbols during the feature, you will get another 5, 8, 15 and 20 bonus spins without limits.Any wild symbols landing  during the feature that form part of a winning combination will come with a multiplier worth x2 or x3.The Great Archer is a very well designed slot and will appeal to many players. It is a medium variance slot with an RTP of 96.81%. You can pocket up to x3,840 of you wager on this slot.

Matthew Kennedy

Co-founder & Technical Director at Play Cash Games

Matthew Kennedy co-founded Take Marketing Limited in 2008 alongside Becky Mosley and has worked in the UK online gambling industry ever since. He runs the technical side of the operation, building and maintaining the platforms that power Play Cash Games and the wider Take Marketing portfolio.

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Over 17 years in the industry, Matt has worked directly with affiliate platforms, casino operators, and software providers. He has seen the market move from desktop Flash slots to mobile-first HTML5, lived through every iteration of UK Gambling Commission rules, and built the systems that keep our coverage compliant as regulation evolves. He has a particular interest in responsible gambling tooling and player-fund safety — the parts of the industry most people do not see but that matter most.

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