Anyone who's never played gladiator slots at Casinoz? This theme was incredibly popular at online casinos a few years ago. The hype is over, but software developers still release new video slots about the warriors fighting for the amusement of Ancient Romans.
In spring 2020, Microgaming online casinos have presented Arena of Gold, a new video slot produced by All41Studios. Usually, young studios try to surprise users with original themes, but this producer decided to stick to the trodden path.
Hit 3, 4, or 5 same symbols next to each other and land a winning combination at one of the active lines. One of the symbols must be on the leftmost reel. One spin may result in multiple wins.
Payoffs depend on the coin value and multipliers. All money goes to the player's balance at the end of each spin. A gamble feature is not provided.
Please read about special symbols and prize options of Arena of Gold by All41Studios below at Casinoz.
The title of this slot obliges the developers to design it in the style of a gladiator arena. You will see it behind the spinning reels. It is washed in sunlight and really looks golden. In general, the slot is pretty bright, although the animation is missing.
Unexpectedly cheerful and lively gladiators may surprise. If you look at their smiling faces, you could think they came to a party, not mortal combat.
Theme
Gladiator themed video slot
Symbols
Thematic symbols on the reels
Paytable
All paying symbols
Bonuses
Prize features
Arena of Gold Symbols, Wild, Scatter
You will land 8 basic symbols on the reels of Arena of Gold:
Gladiators – 4 fighters holding various weapons;
J, Q, K, A faces.
Special symbols:
Wild (emperor) is imaged on all reels. It forms max-paying combinations and substitutes basic symbols when necessary.
Scatter (arena) can be found on the first, third, and fifth reels. 3 scatters will trigger free spins and bring you an instant payment in the amount of 1 total bet.
Bonus (coins) triggers respins, promising payouts, and jackpots. Hit at least 6 coins anywhere on the screen to participate.
See the paytable for all possible wins.
Emperor
Wild substitutes other symbols
Coin
Bonus symbol
Arena
Scatter triggers free spins
Gladiator in Red
Fighter holding a trident
Gladiator in Green
A fighter with a sword
Gladiator in Orange
Armored with 2 swords
Gladiator in Blue
A dark-skin guy with a spear
A
Ace
K
King
Q
Queen
J
Jack
Arena of Gold Bonus games
Arena of Gold doesn't feature a thematic bonus game but offers respins:
Golden Re-Spins – you will always get 3 respins. All coins stick to their positions, and all the rest symbols disappear. Amounts on the coins depend on the current bet (from x1 to x100). Except for the coins, you will land Mini and Mega logos. Each new coin will also stick and retrigger the feature.
Respins end in 2 cases:
Available respins are expired.
Coins cover all positions on the screen.
The amounts on all coins are summarized at the end of the feature. The total win goes to the player's balance. You can also win 1 of 3 jackpots during the respins.
Arena of Gold slot free spins
Let's discuss the free spins:
Free Spins – five free spins on the casino's money. 3 central reels merge in 1. You will land giant symbols, which take 9 positions at once. Basic giant symbols work like 9 symbols. Giant scatter is a single element. 3 scatters retrigger the feature.
Watch the video review of Arena of Gold at Casinoz for more details.
Jackpots
Arena of Gold doesn't feature progressive jackpots, but you can win 1 of 3 fixed prizes. The amounts depend on the total bet:
Mini Jackpot – х30 your total bet;
Mega Jackpot – х100 your total bet;
Maxi Jackpot – х1000 your total bet.
To win the Mini or Mega jackpot, you need to hit a logo during the respins. Maxi jackpot goes to the player who covers all 15 positions with coins.
Arena of Gold Interface
The interface is convenient and user-friendly for any beginner. Most of the controls can be found at the right.
"Coins" will open the betting settings. You can also use "Min" and "Max" to place the minimum or maximum bets accordingly.
Click round buttons to start new spins. The large one will get the reels spinning in the manual mode. The small one will take you to the autoplay.
"9 points" will open the menu (paytable, Help).
A "gearwheel" will take you to sound parameters and quick spin.
Jackpot amounts are displayed above the reels. You can find the current bet and balance at the bottom. Payoffs pop up in front of the reels.
Customers of online casinos don't need to download the Arena of Gold video slot. The browser version is just perfect.
Arena of Gold is available on smartphones as a touch-adapted browser version. You can play the mobile version on all modern devices running on popular platforms. No app is needed.
Arena of Gold mobile slot features all the same rules, settings, paytable, and autoplay.
Should You Play Arena of Gold Slot for Real Money?
Somebody said All41Studios had used others' ideas and developments in the Arena of Gold. Particularly, they point to Pragmatic Play slots and suggest to compare this game with such slots as Wolf Gold and Money Mouse.
Share if you find anything in common. Or is it just a haters' buzz?
Pros:
Attractive respins;
Jackpots;
Exciting free spins.
Cons:
Banal theme;
Standard features;
Inconvenient paytable.
The volatility and RTP of Arena of Gold are average.