Play Hercules for Free

The ancient Roman theme is strong in this game as the screen is filled with golden pillars, emblems and richly coloured hanging tapestries. The sound effects include street noise, shouts, bells, horses whinnying, and other unsettling noises to bring a feeling of bustling intensity to the game. There are two sets of reels, one regular 5x4 reel set to the left – the main reel set, and a second longer set of 5x12 to the right – the colossal reel set. This special extra reel set is activated by the stacked wilds, and their appearance gives a constant reminder of your potential winnings.

Betting is easy with Hercules. Players are able to select the number of lines they want to play out of the 100 available by clicking the plus and minus symbols to move from a minimum of 20 paylines up in sets of 20 until they hit the maximum 100 paylines. You can also change your bet per 2 lines, from €0.01 up to €5.00, giving a total minimum bet per spin of €0.10 and a total maximum bet per spin of €250. This large betting range makes this slot suitable for all players of all pocket sizes and playing styles.

The symbols in this game are all themed on ancient Rome and the legend of Hercules. Icons here include the king in full gold headdress, a rippling-muscled Hercules wearing a toga, a beautiful woman wearing a toga, armour, gold coins, a wine jug and various flowers.

There are lots of potential payouts is this slot and the regular symbols offer good rewards. The Hercules symbol is the highest-paying icon here, awarding up to 1,250 coins for spinning 5 symbols on an active paylines. The toga-wearing woman is the second-best paying symbol, rewarding players with 1,000 coins for 5 symbols. The gold lion coin and the palace both pay 500 coins for 5 symbols together on the reels, while the gold Hercules coin and the armoured chest plate both pay 375 coins for 5 symbols. The lowest paying symbols are the wine jug and flowers, which all pay 50 coins for 5 matching symbols.

The green game logo is the wild symbol in the game. This symbol stands in for all the other symbols in the game, except the bonus symbol, to create more potential wins. When this symbol appears stacked along the whole reel in the main reel set, the wilds transfer to the colossal reel set to give extra rewards.

The bonus symbol is the Hercules wearing full gold headdress. This symbol appears on reels 1, 3 and 5 of the main reel set and 1, 3 and 5 of the colossal reel set. When 3 or more of these icons appear together on the reels you trigger the free games round. If 3 symbols appear, you trigger 8 free spins with a 2x multiplier, while 4 symbols awards 12 free games and a 3x multiplier.

If you hit the maximum 5 symbols, you will trigger 20 free games with a massive 20x multiplier award! This has the potential to make a huge difference to your bankroll, so look out for the glittering Hercules wearing his opulent gold headdress.

Hercules Mythical Warrior is an exciting Roman themed slot game with a strong atmosphere created by the graphics and sound effects. The extra colossal reels feature adds another dimension to the gameplay, and if you manage to hit the stacked wilds often enough this can make a real difference.

However, it is the free games round that is the most impressive feature with its potential 20x multiplier giving a massive payout for those who are lucky enough to spin the right combinations. The free spins round does not hit often enough for our liking, but there is great potential here for those who persevere with Herculean effort!