Rome, Egypt, Greek Gods, and such are perhaps the most overused themes of the slot gambling industry. I haven’t seen a gladiator game for a while though…
…so perhaps there is room in the markets for this Yggdrasil slot. If you are willing to throw away the same prejudices that I have about the theme you might just find out something worth playing. Then again, that is usually the case with the slots from this publisher.
Theme
Yggdrasil’s The Champions of Rome naturally refers to the gladiators, not the peasants, Caesars or politicians.
The graphical style is pure quality, though personally…
…I would have wished to see some actual gladiator fights here.
Instead:
You are served with usual winning animations. The music and audio effects create a bit of an imposing feeling of imperial authority, but ultimately fail to impress in any sort of form.
Betting Options and Functions
Standard gameplay here, with the exception that you can buy a bonus. We’ll get more into that below though. Five reels with three symbols each, with all twenty pay-lines connecting from left to right.
The betting level is up to the player, with several choices available between 0.10 and a hundred coins per spin. The volatility is high in this game, as you can tell by just taking a look at the pay-table. The top prize for five symbol combo is 1200 times the line bet.
Features
Two bonus game symbols are enough to land some extra symbols on the reels. The swords gladiator adds two double wilds, the mace gladiator does the same but the wilds are in different format. The trident gladiator, in turn, lands four random wilds on the reels.
If you land three to five free bonus game symbols the bonus game feature begins. You can also activate this by paying a fee of one thousand coins through the buy bonus games option. You can play these in either training or deathmatch mode.
The latter requires you to win at least 450 coins or you get nothing at all! Well, not nothing at all as you can get five training mode spins should you not hit the goal. Of course…
…in the deathmatch mode, your chances of landing bigger prizes are vastly higher at the cost of smaller wins.
Finally, during the bonus games, the beasts and gladiators might decide to battle on the reels for some extra wilds and some extra bonus games. With the deathmatch you also get to choose your own multiplier, further raising the stakes at play!
Our Take
All in all, this slot might just be the one worthy gladiator-themed game to come out in ages.
If you are a fan of the company or of quality slots in general this game is a must try. The basic game offers some considerable wins…
…but also high volatility. The special features have quite a nice twist to the bonus games that make them somewhat different from all the competition.
Slot data and features
- 5Reels
- 20Pay lines
- $6,000.00Max cash jackpot
- 96.4Payout Percent
- YesWild Symbol
- YesMultiplier
- $0.1 - $100Betting Range
- 0.01 - 5.0Coin bet range
- 1Coins per line
- NoProgressive
- 1200Max coins jackpot
- 20Max coins
- NoScatter Symbol
- YesFree spins available
- NoBonus Game
- YesBuy feature
- Roman Game theme
- Mid-high Volatility
