Sword of Ares Slot Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Sword of Ares Review

In the previous scatter pay release from Pragmatic Play, Gates of Olympus, you had Zeus himself by your side. In this scatter pay follow-up you’ve got the full support of the Greek God of War, Ares, and his sword can help you out on different occasions. Sword of Ares comes with a different multiplier system than the predecessor though, but the top multiplier is still x500.

Instead of random multiplier symbols, you get a multiplier unlock system via collected winning symbols. This means that the longer your tumble sequence lasts, the higher the total win boost will be in the end. It can go as high as x15 in the base game, but you’ll probably need the enhanced multiplier meter you get in the bonus round to close in on the 10,000x potential.

Sword of Ares Slot Features

You win by landing 8 to 12+ matching symbols anywhere in view, and the premium symbols pay between 5 and 20 x your stake for 12+ matching symbols. There are no wild symbols in this game, which is not uncommon with this kind of scatter pay anywhere system. Winning symbols are removed and replaced via the Tumble mechanic, and this process repeats as long as you keep winning.

You get 3 multiplier values in the meter above the grid in the base game, and this changes to 6 multiplier values in the bonus round.

• The first multiplier can be x2, x3 or x4, and it’s unlocked when 20 winning symbols are collected.
• The second multiplier can be x5, x6 or x7, and it’s unlocked when 50 winning symbols are collected.
• The third multiplier can be x9, x10, x11, x12, x13, x14 or x15, and it’s unlocked when 100 winning symbols are collected.

There are 4 different kinds of Bomb symbols that can appear on all stages and on all reels, and these symbols wait around until the final tumble sequence before they explode. The explosion removes symbols in a vertical, horizontal, cross or x configuration, which triggers the symbol collection feature and a new tumble. You need at least one tumble for bombs to explode in the base game.

You need at least 4 scatters in the same tumble sequence to trigger the Bonus Round, and this awards 15 free spins. The Multiplier Meter is enhanced during the feature, and here’s an overview:

• The first multiplier can be x2, x3 or x4, and is unlocked by 15 collected winning symbols.
• The second multiplier can be x5, x6, x7 or x8, and is unlocked by 27 collected winning symbols.
• The third multiplier can be x9, x10, x11, x12, x13, x14 or x15, and is unlocked by 39 collected winning symbols.
• The fourth multiplier can be x16, x17, x18, x19, x20, x22 or x25, and is unlocked by 55 collected winning symbols.
• The fifth multiplier can be x26, x28, x30, x32, x35, x40 or x50, and is unlocked by 85 collected winning symbols.
• The sixth multiplier is always x500, and you need 235 winning symbols collected to unlock it.

Keep in mind that you need to collect the stated amount of winning symbols in the same tumble sequence to unlock the multipliers, as the meter resets also between free spins.

The 200 Spins Sword of Ares Slot Experience

You get a brief taste of the base game, before we purchase the bonus round at 0:50 into the 4-minute highlights video. We got 15 free spins from the triggering scatters, and you can see for yourself what kind of multiplier wins we achieved by hitting the play button below.

Review summary

While the previous scatter pay installment, Gates of Olympus, came with a random multiplier symbol system akin to Pragmatic Play’s Sweet Bonanza, Sword of Ares offers a more structured and orderly multiplier system. Which one you prefer will boil down to personal preference, but we found the symbol collection multiplier system to be quite entertaining.

It adds a sense of purpose and direction to the gameplay, as the more wins you rack up the higher the final boost will be. This can lead to solid payouts also in the base game, but the downside is that, unlike in Gates of Olympus, the multiplier resets also in the bonus round. The 10,000x potential is twice that in the predecessor release though, and overall we prefer Sword of Ares all things considered.

Pros

• Symbol collect tumble win multipliers up to x15
• 4 different symbol removal bombs in all stages
• FS w/ up to x500 symbol collect multipliers
• Win up to 10,000x your stake

Cons

• Beware of customizable RTP ranges

If you love Sword of Ares Slot you should also try:

Gates of Olympus - plays out with Zeus by your side, and this Pragmatic Play release comes with up to x500 multiplier orb symbols that can drop in the base game. You get the same scatter pay anywhere system, and the progressive multiplier never resets in the bonus round. The max win is 5,000x your stake.

Power of Gods: Hades - is a Wazdan installment in their ongoing Hold the Jackpot range, and it comes with semi-sticky bonus symbols that can lead to the hold and win round. The feature comes with different modifier symbols, as well as a 3,000x fill the grid jackpot.

Rise of Gods: Reckoning - is one to try if you want a different and modernized take on the Greek mythology genre.

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