Spartan Slot
What most of us know about Ancient Sparta comes from a film with an infamous phrase that has been screamed many a drunken night out. Although we can’t stop you from saying that line, it isn’t a mandatory requirement when playing Spartan from Spade Gaming.
This particular slot machine from the brand takes on the same design layout as their popular Shougen War did, and so the dynamics and guidelines of the two titles is very similar. What this also means is that if you enjoyed that history inspired activity, you’re bound to appreciate this one just as much.
The dread that the 50 winlines can wield over you is great, with the clash of sounds coming to a crescendo whenever a win is made - it can easily have you jumping out of your skin, so maybe turn down the volume during your playthrough. Due to the volume of paylines, combinations are made more easily than most slots, meaning that the sound of victory happens a lot.
Charge!
So you want to get stuck in and have managed to get yourself between three and five of the scatter symbols, a row of angry Spartan warriors. Now you have to select which one of these generic looking men you want to ride alongside you into battle, with the outcome of your choice hidden out of sight until the decision has been made. What do you do? Honestly, you need to just go with your gut and hope that your instincts haven’t led you to a rubbish set of free games and multipliers.
This entire setup is the extent of the bonus rounds, meaning you won’t get a lot of variance when playing Spartan; although the wild can expand and double wins, it never triggers another special extra.
Quake Before Me
As we’ve just touched upon, the wild can stretch out across whole reels at a time, enhancing your wins as it grows in size; this can only happen on the second and fourth reels, but we found that it triggered a lot. Within the space of three spins we’d experienced it twice, showing a nice display of low volatility when it comes to the base game.
To harness the doubling up feature that the wild possesses, it needs to be substituting over two other symbols, and this can’t include the scatter. Despite there being more hoops to jump through, we found that the wild just as readily doubled prizes as it did expand, making it one of the most rewarding tiles of the game.
Dare You Risk It All?
A lot of slot machines have gamble options and in that respect Spade Gaming is no different, however their option becomes more unique when you see the layout of this additional feature.
It lays out a row of cards before you, all of which are faced down except for the first of the pack; players need to select whether the next card revealed will be higher or lower than the one shown. What makes this more exhilarating is that there are random multipliers to be unlocked that go far beyond that of just x2, which means you can enjoy a x10 multiplier if you play your cards right.
Golden Warriors
All heroes deserve a warm welcome home after defending their borders from the enemy; in Spartan there is a random jackpot to be accessed throughout the free games. Even though it’s limited to this round, the outcome can be exceptionally pleasing, with the Crystal Jackpot being the most rewarding of all the payouts. For players to even come close to getting a look in, they need to have played with the maximum bet, which is €500!
Considering you don’t find out the final sum of money until the jackpot is activated, this is a huge risk that only select users will dare aim for.
