Arena of Gold

Arena of Gold Review

The most original thing about Arena of Gold is the smiling gladiators. They don’t look fearsome at all, and we hardly believe they were this happy in real life. The main attractions are the Respins feature and the free spins bonus round where colossal 3x3 symbols will land in the middle.

The visual style reminds us of a cartoon, and the game plays out on 5 reels, 3 rows and 25 ways to win. You can place bets between 10p and £50 per spin across all platforms and devices, and the game comes with an RTP of 96.2 %. The volatility is medium here.

The Respins feature plays out with only coin symbols or blanks landing, and it can lead to jackpot wins up to 1,000x your stake if you land the special Maxi Jackpot coin. There are 2 smaller jackpots to be won also, and the general max win here is 2,500x your stake. The bonus round is the main attraction for sure.

What symbols are there?

All the higher value regular symbols are gladiator fighters with different colored clothing. We have to say that they look awfully happy and clean-cut, despite the rather horrific “job” and destiny that awaits them. A regal figure is the wild symbol here, and it’s worth the same as the highest paying gladiator. You also find the regular royals of low value here, and you need between 3 and 5 matching symbols on a payline to win. Here is the paytable for Arena of Gold slot:

• Wild - Pays 20x for 5 on a payline
• Red gladiator - Pays 20x for 5 on a payline
• Blue gladiator - Pays 15x for 5 on a payline
• Green gladiator - Pays 12x for 5 on a payline
• Brown gladiator - Pays 7.5x for 5 on a payline
• Royal symbols - Pay between 3x and 2x for 5 on a payline

What are the bonus features?

When you land at least 6 gold coin symbols anywhere on the same spin, you will trigger the Respins feature. This can be triggered both in the base game and during the bonus round. The golden coins will become sticky, and you get 3 respins where only blank symbols or new coins will land.

Any new coins that land will become sticky also, and this resets the number of respins to 3 again. The feature will go on until your run out of respins, or you fill the entire screen with nothing but golden coins. The gold coins have a value between 1 and 100 attached, and you can also land Mini 30x, Mega 100x and Maxi 1,000x coins here for bigger wins. In the end, all winnings are summed up, and you go back to the base game.

Free spins in Arena of Gold

You need to land at least 3 scatter symbols on the same spin to trigger the game’s free spins bonus round, and the scatters can only land on reels 1, 3 and 5. You will then get 5 spins, and the reel setup changes to make room for colossal symbols. All symbols on the 3 middle reels will merge into massive 3x3 blocks, and these can land fully or partially onto the reels. You will retrigger the free spins feature by landing 3 new scatters, but be aware that a colossal scatter will only count as one symbol, and not 9.

What is the jackpot (max win)?

There are 3 different jackpots to be won here, and they are all up for grabs during the Respins feature. You will land special jackpot coins, and these will win you the Minor, Mega or Maxi jackpots of 30x, 100x and 1,000x, respectively. The game’s overall max win is 2,500x your stake, which is decent for a medium variance title. Play with the highest possible stake of £50, and you can pocket up to £125,000 on a single spin here.

Where can I play Arena of Gold?

You can play Arena of Gold for real money at online gaming sites.

Don’t want to play for real money? No problem, you can easily play the demo for free.

Yes, you can also play Arena of Gold slot on your mobile and tablet. This gives you the freedom to join the gladiators in the arena on the go, and all you need is your device.

Review

Arena of Gold slot is nicely done. The cartoon style visuals are good, but the game could use some originality. A max win of 2,500x is good, and the game comes with medium volatility. The 3 jackpots add some excitement, but we prefer innovation and creativity.