Arena of Gold Slot Review (Quickfire & All41 Studios)

28.04.2020, 12:26

Far from the image painted by Russel Crowe’s Gladiator movies of grubby cut-throats fighting for their lives in a frenzied arena, the real-life Roman Gladiators were highly-valued, trained, and pampered professionals adulated deeply by the masses. Many were commissioned by courts for their lawlessness, but just as many volunteered for the riches and stardom that came with this walk of life.

Almighty Sparta Slot Review (Endorphina)

Now that we have cleared that up, punters will be more than eager to join a stable of gladiators in Arena of Gold, a slot set at the height of the bloody gladiatorial games in ancient Rome. Lucky for you, you won’t be required to fight anyone; you just have to spin the reels and amass all the cash you possibly can!

Play Arena of Gold Slot for Free – Mobile & PC

Find out more about bloody gladiatorial games in ancient Rome by playing the slot for money here or play Arena of Gold slot for free in a demo below:

Slot Features

RTP: 96.20%
Medium Volatility
25 Paylines
Bet Range: €10-50
Max Win on a Single Spin: 2500X
Paying Wilds & Scatters
Bonus Round with a Merged 3X3 section featuring Giant Symbols
Jackpot Prizes (Up to 50000.00!)

Rules and Gameplay

In 2019, Microgaming announced that All41 Studios, a software developer based in Estonia, would be joining their list of independent content providers. It was hard to figure out what motivated them to make such a move as All41 Studios hadn’t released even a single game to prove their worth. Well, we guess it was luck, and eager to impress, the juveniles released Le Kaffe Bar, Magic of Sahara, and Lock-a-Luck, a trio that drew some of 2019’s glare of publicity towards them.

Arena of Gold comes as just their second release of 2020 after the release of The Book of Atem in January. It isn’t one of the best slots as things currently stand with innovation, but we can see some improvement judging by the other slots on their steadily growing portfolio.

Starting with the essentials, the developers go for a unique look by placing the control bar on the right side of the grid. This sure comes with a benefit as it reduces the clutter on the gaming area, not to mention that it is fairly transparent to allow a good view of the arena-backdrop throughout the spinning session.

Before you set the reels in motion with the huge spin button at the center of the control bar, hit the button at the bottom end to set your preferred bet. This being a medium volatility slot, you can decide to go all-in with the upper limit (€50) as it is unlikely that you will go for a long period without triggering back-to-back wins.

Wild Substitutions

In main gladiatorial tournaments, the emperors had the mandate to decide whether a defeated fighter would get to live. This would, of course, depend on whether the loser had put up a good show.

In this game, the emperor still serves an important purpose by acting as the wild. This means that his symbol can take the place of the regular symbols (the 4 gladiators and the blackjack icons) to complete a winning combination. It can also pay as much as the game’s premier symbol (fanciest gladiator in gold armor) if you manage to line up 3-5 of them.

Bonus Features (Free Spins & Jackpot)

A sighting of the gold arena from the outside acts as the scatter. It can make appearances on reels 1, 3, and 5 to award a scatter win, plus 5 free spins during which reels 2, 3, and 4 are merged into one giant reel.

To offer something over and above the 5 generous free spins, the developers also went ahead to set up 3 jackpot prizes. You will get a chance to bag one of them whenever you line up at least 6 gold coin symbols on the reels.

Conclusion

Although they are yet to release a slot that will earn them the same adulation as their partners Microgaming, the developers at All41 studios are sure doing all their can to up their game. We commend them for utilizing the giant reel and jackpot features, though veterans might complain that they aren’t something new.

If you are looking for the latest uncomplicated slot offering up a decent potential and a myriad of winning opportunities, this is just the ideal pick!