Wild Gladiators Slot Machine
Experience the thrill of the fight with this free Wild Gladiators slot machine from Pragamatic Play software. The 5-reel video slot takes punters back to the not-so-good-old-days when gladiators used to fight for the right to have honour, glory and riches. Luckily, you won’t need to draw arms to get your hands on some riches in this medium variance slot machine with an RTP of 96.17%.
The slot might have quite a predictable theme and design, but that doesn’t mean that the slot won’t offer up anything unique as the reels are set in motion. In fact, the game comes with a special 6th reel that will apply a multiplier to the normal value of the win whilst it can also trigger a round of free spins with expanding wild icons.
The (not so) Good Old Days
Thank god we’re not living in the days of Ancient Rome. While the historical period is famed for its almighty empire, impressive military and civilised political systems, the Romans were still a bit backwards when it came to entertainment. That is because - as anyone who has ever seen Gladiator will know - the Romans used to watch people fighting to the death against exotic animals and each other. It’s a bit more brutal than watching Coronation Street!
These free Wild Gladiators slots are designed to emulate the splendour of the era and the gladiator fight with plenty of gold and luxurious red. The icons on the reels depict various items that are vital for a bout in the Colosseum, such as shields, chariots, and tigers as well as a couple of character icons that depict an Emperor and his wife - both of whom look like they’re ready to see some blood!
Roman Riches
Fortunately, you don’t need to be a trained gladiator to spin these slots for fun with no real stakes at risk. You don’t even need to be particularly skilful with a sword or suited up in armour to play the game with real cash on the reels since the bets begin from just 0.25 credits when all paylines are active. If you fancy yourself as a bit of a high roller then you bump your wagers up to the max bet limit of 125.00 coins.
With a medium volatility level, the wins in this game aren’t necessarily going to come thick and fast. And this isn’t particularly reflected when you review the size of the prizes on offer in the paytable, the biggest of which is a 400x line bet multiplier for five emperor icons on a line. However, punters should know that these prizes can be boosted with the 6th reel multiplier feature which has win multipliers worth up to 10x.
Bonus and Glory
This 6th reel holds the key to the slot machine’s main bonus feature; the ‘Super Wild Bonus’. Whenever a super wild icon appears on the central position on the last reel, it will trigger a round of free spins during which it is possible to find expanding wild gladiator icons across all reels. Should the 5 main reels be filled with these big wilds with a 10x multiplier on the 6th reel, the prize awarded will be worth a staggering 100,000x the value of the bet per line.
Players of the game can also trigger some standard free spins by finding three Colosseum scatter icons on the reels in any position. These icons can land on reels 1, 3 and 5 and they will activate 10 free spins with the chance to re-trigger throughout the feature.
Rome Wasn’t Spun in a Day
We’re pretty chuffed that we didn’t have to fight as Gladiators during the days of Ancient Rome - we probably wouldn’t have fared too well. However, we still don’t mind having a spin or two of some slots that are based on the historical era, especially if they are as fun to play as Victorious by NetEnt, Roman Legion Xtreme by Bally Wulff and Chariots of Fire by Rival Gaming.
Roman Spins with a Twist
There are quite a few free online slots with a Roman theme, so you might not fancy playing this Pragmatic Play slot unless you are really keen on the history of the era. However, while the game might not be completely one of a kind theme-wise, it does serve up something different with its 6th reel multiplier and expanding wild bonus game. And even though the game is set in the past, it is completely up to date with a mobile-optimised interface that works on iPhone and Android devices.
