Gladiator Legends Slot Review

Slot Description

Gladiator Legends unfolds on a grid of 5 reels and 4 rows that run on 10 fixed paylines. Players can jump into the slot’s battleground by wagering between 0.10 to 100 coins per spin. Hacksaw offers a max win potential of 10,000x the stake to make this gruesome battle worth fighting for.

Gladiator Legends RTP is 96.31%, which comes off as an excellent score for a Hacksaw slot. But since it is a highly volatile slot, wins might take a while to land on screen. However, a good thing about high volatility slots is even though they pay less frequently, the chances of winning big amounts are higher in them. Also, the slot’s hit frequency is about 26%, which is good enough for a slot rated 5 out of 5 on volatility.

Our first impression of the game was great. Even though we have seen this concept of duels in other Hacksaw slots, most notably Wanted Dead or a Wild, the execution in Gladiator Legends looks fresh. Also, with several features and special symbols in the game, players might have numerous opportunities to bag something big. Let’s see how it all pans out.

Theme, Design, and Sound

Right from the start, Gladiator Legends is a warrior-themed slot. This becomes further evident from the metal grid frame and heavy use of weapon symbols. Don’t be surprised if the design looks inspired by the famous Hollywood movie 300. Also, the bloodied sky in the background is reminiscent of Wanted Dead or a Wild, but more importantly, it stands as imagery for a gruesome battle that’s about to unfold.

But even more highlighting is the game’s soundtrack, immersing you in the ancient Greco-Roman world. With blaring horns synced with drums creating a battlefield ambiance, the background score will likely give you some adrenaline rush.

Symbols and Payouts

A minimum of 3 matching icons are needed to extract wins from the standard payout symbols. The slot has 5 runic-shaped 10 to A royals offering 0.50x to 1x the bet amount for landing five matching ones. Weapons of different sorts constitute the higher-pay symbols, awarding 5 to 30x the stake for hitting five identical ones across a payline.

Wild, apart from substituting other payables, is also a paying symbol that only pays when 5 of them appear on the reels. The payout from wilds is equivalent to the highest-paying weapon symbol, which is 30x the stake.

Among the game’s non-paying but special symbols, there are two types of scatters: Arena and Beast scatter symbols, each triggering their respective features. Available during the base game and bonus rounds is a special VS symbol, which offers multipliers when applicable.

Features and Bonuses

Gladiator Legends is stacked with several exciting features, and the special VS symbol, which is available during the base game as well.

VS Symbols

VS symbols expand to become Dual Reels and showcase a battle between two multipliers represented as gladiators. The winning gladiator’s multiplier is applied throughout the reel. However, VS symbols only expand during the base game when there is a certainty the expansion would result in at least a win.

Furthermore, Dual Reels are wild with or without multipliers during the base game. Possible multiplier values range between x2 to x100, and if more than one multiplier is part of a winning formation, their values are added first and then multiplied by the win amount.

Champions of the Arena

3 Arena scatters in the base game trigger Champions of the Arena with 3 respins. Remaining free spins reset to 3 whenever you hit a VS symbol during the feature. Reel Multipliers sit above each reel in this bonus round. Whenever a VS symbol lands on a reel, its multiplier replaces the current Reel Multiplier of that reel. Also, Dual Reels during this bonus feature come with multipliers up to x1000.

Two coins are also a part of this bonus feature:

• Normal Coins: multiplies the respective Reel Multiplier by x2 to x10 multiplier

• Epic Coins: multiplies all the Reel Multipliers by x2 to x10 multipliers.

Unleash the Beast

Hitting 3 Beast scatter symbols in the base game triggers the Unleash the Beast feature with 3 respins. Here, too, respins reset whenever a VS symbol lands. Reel Multipliers are available during the bonus round on the 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th reel. And when a Duel Reel triggers on any reel, the multiplier gets added to the respective Reel Multiplier instead of substituting it.

Reel 3 is known as the Beast Reel and remains locked until each of the remaining 4 reels gets a VS symbol. When unlocked, Reel 3 might show a Beast Duel multiplier: it multiplies Duel Reel multipliers of the other 4 reels before they are added to their respective Reel Multipliers.

Possible Beast Duel multipliers are between x2 and x20, whereas reels 1, 2, 4, and 5 have multipliers up to x250. Once the feature concludes, values of all Reel Multipliers are added together, multiplied by the bet amount, and paid.

Bonus Buy

Whether it’s the VS symbol or the two bonus features, you can trigger any of them straight away using the Bonus Buy option. Note that the feature might not be available in some jurisdictions.

Feature Cost Volatility RTP FeatureSpins - 1 VS symbol guaranteed 10x Very High 96.43% FeatureSpins - 2 VS symbols guaranteed 40x Extreme 96.46% Champions of the Arena 100x Very High 96.45% Unleash the Beast 400x High 96.40%

About the Game Provider

Hacksaw Gaming is going through a terrific run in the igaming industry. The company was launched in 2017 and, within a few years, has already released over 120 games in different categories. Although the game provider has a great collection of Scractchcards and a building inventory of Instant Win games, the brand is most famous for its online slots. The charm of Hacksaw Gaming slots rests in their unique yet simple game design, high-definition visuals, stand-out features, and eye-catching math.

The company has recently established its footing in the US market and is already operating in over 20 regulated markets with +300 global partners. Hacksaw has acquired licensing from reputed regulatory bodies like the Malta Gaming Authority and the UK Gambling Commission to make their brand even more trustworthy.