New for 2017 and mobile-optimised, Spartacus Call To Arms by SG Gaming is the latest release to come out of the WMS stable. Williams Interactive was swallowed up by Scientific Games a couple of years ago but the leading developer still continues to churn out titles. Lucky for real cash players, really, as this one looks set to be a popular release.
Of course, Roman history and mythology has always proved to be a hit with online slots gamblers, whether it's Playtech's progressive Gladiator Jackpot or SG Gaming/WMS's own Roman Chariots. But does Spartacus live up to the legend of the slave who became a rebel and won his freedom?
If you played the developer's cracking Spartacus Gladiator of Rome online casino slot, you'll know all about the cool graphics and top gameplay. Spartacus Call to Arms ramps things up a notch with a 4x5 set of reels for players. It also appears in a special vertical screen set-up for tablet and mobile play.
You'll notice special symbols appearing in the eight shield spaces either side of the reels. If a symbol appears in more than one of the special spots, a multiplier is attached to any wins on the reels featuring those icons. So, two daggers pays a 2x multiplier, for example, while three shields pays 3x, and so on. It IS possible to get 8 special symbols matching. If that happens, you're looking at a base game multiplier of 250x on a win.
Coins start at just 0.01 (spread over 2 lines), with a max bet of 2.00 per coin permitted. There are 50 paylines to wager on.
On the reel set you'll discover some exciting symbols including the Roman slave himself, a gladiator's helmet, sword, and shield, plus gold coins and Spartacus's opponents.
The Wild is the SPARTACUS Call To Arms logo. This bad boy substitutes for all regular icons in the online slot but if it appears in the special reel spots on the side a Wild will be randomly placed on the reels. This is a pretty cool feature, as a flaming arrow shoots out of the Wild and lands on the reel space it wants to turn Wild.
The Coliseum lion is the game's Scatter symbol and will award a prize anywhere it lands. The lion roars when it comes into play. Three or more of those bonus icons on Reels 1, 3 and 5 triggers the special feature. It also awards a payout worth 2x your total bet.
This Free Spins bonus awards 10 games in the free Spartacus Call To Arms slot. The numbers of Wilds are increased for the special round, and you can retrigger the feature by landing more Scatters on Reels 1, 3 and 5.
The best part of all is the multipliers. Spartacus Call To Arms players can enjoy DOUBLE multipliers on any matching symbols that appear in the special spots - not a bad feature to trigger at all.
If you want to up the ante after you play Spartacus Call To Arms, check out another SG Gaming title: Spartacus Gladiator of Rome. As we've mentioned, this game has been around for a while and utilises WMS Gaming's (now part of the SG Gaming giant) Colossal Reels format.
In the game, players get to gamble across 100 paylines and two sets of reels. One is equipped with a 5x12 set-up and masses of stacked symbols. The main reel set is a standard 4x5 featuring stacked Wilds and heroes. Gamblers have the chance to earn free spins bonuses with Nudging Wilds that move up and down the reels.
There's no doubt that Spartacus Call To Arms is a special online casino slot for anyone who loves history, action, and Russell Crowe/Kirk Douglas/Charlton Heston in sandals. It's also great for tablet or iPhone/Android with its unique portrait format. Dive in and play for free today.