Ancient Warriors

It’s time to visit Asia again, we’ve been there before in several other video slots, but now we’re on a mission. The goal is to awaken four warriors that have been asleep since ancient times, and they will show their gratitude by unlocking great prizes. 

The game creators at Crazy Tooth Studio have even released a new trademarked mechanic in the Ancient Warriors video slot, and that really sounds promising. But before going into details about the See-Thru Reels mechanic, let’s get to know the story behind the game. 

Theme

The reels are placed between the pillars of a temple gateway, which has a nice traditional roof and some Chinese letters scattered around. Behind that stage we can see the silhouettes of some mountain peaks, a few trees and a myriad of fireflies as the whole action takes place at night. 

The reels are transparent and when they spin you can see the four warriors hind behind them, waiting to get into action. The background music has a certain Asian vibe but it’s a nice tune that adds to the tension of each spin. 

Betting Options and Functions

The game is played on 4 reels and 6 rows, a rather unusual grid. There are 50 fixed paylines available but you will find that winning combinations can be formed quite easily and frequently thanks to the Any Adjacent Pays system. 

Basically, you get a prize whenever at least three matching symbols are on adjacent reels, regardless of where the combo starts. 

The minimum bet is just 20 cents per spin, quite affordable even for low-rollers, while at the other end of the betting range you can go up to at most 115 euros. This is a high-volatility title, with a hit rate of 29.22%. That means you can expect a win around every three spins. 

Features

The ancient warriors have several features prepared for you, all set up to help you awaken them at some point. The Wild Transformation feature kicks in whenever you land one or two feature symbols on rows 3, 4 and 5. 

When that happens, the feature symbols will transform into Wilds to help you get a winning combo going. But that transformation is quite spectacular, powered by the See-Thru Reels mechanic. 

You will see the warrior behind that reel come to life, step in front of the reels and wield his weapon to make the transformation complete! 

The feature symbol, if it lands on rows 3, 4, or 5, can also trigger the Stacked Multipliers feature, which will see them transform into Multiplier Wilds. These can boost your prizes up to x10! 

The Scatter symbol will help you trigger one of the most intense features in this game: Bonus Spins. You get 5 free rolls with this feature, but they will come with some extra perks like sticky wilds and multipliers. 

Conclusion

Ancient Warrior is a spectacular video slot from Microgaming partners Crazy Tooth Studio, it has exceptional graphics and animations while the gameplay always seems to have a surprise waiting around the corner. 

The great looks are not paired with great potential, though, the maximum prize that you can get in this game is worth 1,807 times the stake. However, the gameplay is so dynamic and enjoyable that you might forget all about prizes.