The bonus round is where most of the sequel's headline numbers come into play. This explainer carries the date of 2 February 2026, when Pragmatic Play announced the game, and it uses only that announcement and the official game page. Anything the sources do not state is left out.
How the bonus is triggered
The trigger is three scatters, and they must land on reels one, three and five. That is a narrower condition than a simple count anywhere on the grid, and it is worth noticing when you compare the sequel with other slots. The result is a round of 10 free spins. The sources do not list awards for more scatters, so none should be assumed.
What happens in the round
Expanding wilds with multipliers, which can reach 250x, remain in position for the whole feature. Because each one keeps its multiplier value, the round can build up as the spins go on. The announcement links this behaviour to the chance of reaching the 25,000x maximum. For the first game, the descriptions use the word sticky and, for Hades, add a guaranteed expanding wild in free spins; the sequel's texts do not repeat that guarantee.
The Super options
The release mentions two Super Spins options and an additional Super Free Spins bonus buy, available to players in select markets. It calls them new ways of experiencing the story. The sources do not give prices, the mechanics of each option or any change to the return, so we do not describe them further. Whether you see these options depends on the market and on your operator's configuration.
Why it matters for a player
If you open the sequel and cannot find a bonus buy, that can be entirely normal, because it is a regional option. A bought feature skips the wait for the scatters but is still a stake with the same long-run nature as the base game, and the published return of 96.56% describes an average, not your session. Many players prefer to learn the scatter pattern in the free demo, where nothing is at stake, and to decide on a spending limit before real money is involved. Compare the sequel with the first game on the Gods of War 250 page and the original page.