Pull on your battle armour and get ready for a gladiator duel in Rome: The Golden Age, an online slot by games developer, NetEnt. With a top prize of 100,000x your wager, multipliers of up to 1,000x, a free spins bonus round, and a unique layout, this casino slot game is sure to intrigue.
The “Golden Age” of Rome was a period of prosperity spanning 84 years. Read on as we explore this Ancient Rome-themed online casino game, which transports us back to this time. We’ll take a look at how to play, and review the graphics, features, bonuses and jackpots, and more.
Game overview
Rome: The Golden Age features a unique 3-4-5-4-3 grid with 20 paylines. The game boasts an RTP (return to player) of 96.06%, and is a medium to high-volatility online slot machine, with a hit frequency of 17.60%, meaning that wins occur, theoretically, once every 6 or so spins.
While the RTP makes for an eventful game, players’ main aim is scoring a high multiplier before entering the free spins bonus round. Gold coins are collected in a meter, and boost the respins feature to amplify any subsequent wins. These bonus features and rounds add to the thematics and excitement of the game, which we’ll review deeper in the “Features” section further down.
How to play
As we’ve mentioned, the game screen features a 3-4-5-4-3 grid with 5 reels and 20 paylines. To play, adjust your bet amount on the banner at the bottom left of the reels by choosing anywhere between $0.10 and $50 per spin. Symbols pay when you land 3 or more matching symbols on adjacent reels. Spin the reels by selecting the large red arrow in the center below the reels, or select the autospin option to the left of the Play button and choose (carefully) between 10 and 1,000 autoplays. View your balance and wins on the banner at the bottom right of the reels, and review the paytable by selecting the menu button on the bottom left corner of the screen.
Graphics
Rome: The Golden Age is set on a beautiful terrace in an amphitheater that overlooks the battlefield where all the action takes place. Historically, these VIP seats were reserved for nobles, who decided the fate of the gladiators with a mere hand gesture. The game screen presents this power and luxury through marble flooring and pillars on either side of the reels, red drapery, and Roman-style statues completing the scene.
The opulence continues on the reels with the low-paying playing-card symbols 10, J, Q, K, and Ace, and higher-paying swords, helmets, signet rings, golden eagles, and tigers – all with beautiful designs and exceptional graphics. Adding to the atmosphere of the game is an intense soundtrack inspired by the movie, Gladiator, which helps to bring the drama of the ancient world onto your desktop, laptop or mobile screen.
Features, bonuses, and jackpots
NetEnt has added a number of exciting features to this online casino slot, which work both on their own and are amplified when working in tandem. These include the Frame Collection system, multipliers, and free spins.
Frame Collection
“The Golden Age” is a special bonus symbol – whenever it appears, a golden frame marks its position on the reels. Once marked, this symbol has the chance to turn into a Rome symbol, which activates its frame. The Rome symbol will then become a wild in the next spin, turning all adjacent positions containing frames wild, too. The wilds are then used to help you form winning combinations.
Multipliers
The Golden Age symbol has two benefits, the first as mentioned above, and the second leads to free spins multipliers. Whenever this symbol lands on the reels, 1 to 4 points are added to a meter above the reels. When 200 points have been collected, the free spins multiplier increases and is applied at the end of the free spins bonus round.
Free spins
When you land 3 or more scatter symbols (a red banner with a golden wreath that says “Scatter,”) the free spins round is triggered. This takes place in the battlefield of the famous Coliseum itself. Here, there are only Rome symbols, which transform with each spin into gold coins, revealing values between 0.5x and 50x the wager. Players get 3 spins, and the combined values that were collected during this round multiply their wins accordingly.
Our verdict
NetEnt has created an attractive game that’s rich in both features and win potential. Rome: The Golden Age boasts a good RTP, a variety of features to keep things exciting, and an immersive storyline to engage players.
Similar games
For the best online slots with an epic warrior theme, check out the following titles:
- Apollo Stacks
- Spartacus Super Colossal Reels
- Arena of Gold
- Soldier of Rome
- 300 Shields Extreme
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