300 Shields Mighty Ways Slot Review

300 Shields Mighty Ways Slot RTP, Details & Wager Limits

The 300 Shields Mighty Ways slot begins with 6 reels, 3 rows and 729 ways to win. A winning combination is formed when 3, 4, 5 or 6 identical symbols appear from left to right, starting from reel 1, across any of the paylines (i.e. in any position basically). You’ll land a win every 4.52 spins which means a 22.12% hit frequency rate.

Bet options range from 20p to £10 per spin. To change your stake, select the plus and minus buttons to increase or decrease the total bet accordingly. Non UK slot players have an Autoplay button above the main Spin button. This allows you to choose up to 100 autospins with single win and loss limits.

The 300 Shields Mighty Ways RTP is 96% which is exactly the average for an online slot game. Make sure to check at your chosen UK online casino as there is also a 94% RTP version. As with previous 300 Shields slots, the volatility is very high.

When it comes to payouts, the max win per spin is 30,000 x your total bet. Big wins will be very hard to achieve with the average payout from the main bonus feature at 48 x your total bet.

Theme – your glory is immortal

With a Spartan theme, the 300 Shields Mighty Ways slot is the 3^rd game in the series, following on from 300 Shields and 300 Shields Extreme. Basically, the legendary slots have been given the Mighty Ways treatment. Inspired by the Battle of Thermopylae which was fought in 480 BC. 300 Spartan warriors took on a Persian army in 1 of the most prominent battles in history.

Set on the outskirts of a Greek village (Thermopylae), the graphics have a comic book style but have been changed from the original slots. Light & Wonder has used higher definition and more detailed visuals. With a rhythmic soundtrack, you’ll hear warriors in battle as you spin the reels.

On the reels, the symbols include A, K, Q, J, 10 and 9 royals which allow have all been shot with arrows. The higher value symbols include arrows, swords, boats, helmets and archers. The archer is the best paying symbol with 3, 4, 5 or 6 in combination awarding 1, 2, 4 or 10 x your total bet.

The Leonidas Warrior is the wild symbol. Substituting for all symbols highlighted above, it will only appear on reels 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 (i.e. not reel 1). During the free spins, it multiplies any winning combination it is part of (more details below). The other symbol of note is the Shield Scatter which triggers the main bonus feature (again, more information is provided below).

300 Shields Mighty Ways Mobile

300 Shields Mighty Ways was released in September 2022 with Light & Wonder/NextGen Gaming using HTML5 technology. This means it can be played on mobile, PC, laptop and tablet devices. It’s compatible with landscape and portrait on all smartphone devices. With up to 262,144 ways to win, I recommend a larger, desktop device for an optimum visual experience.

300 Shields Mighty Ways Bonus Features

The 300 Shields Mighty Ways slot comes with 4 bonus features. There are cascading wins which increase the size of the reels for up to 262,144 ways to win/Mighty Ways. Then you have free spins with Shield Scatters increasing multipliers up to 300x. In the Super version, all wild wins are subject to a 300x multiplier.

Cascading Wins feature

When a winning combination lands, the Cascading Wins feature will activate. Winning symbols cascade and new symbols take their place. For every symbol that is part of a win, the associated reel increases in height by 1 per spin on each cascade.

Every reel can reach a maximum height of 8 symbols. This means 262,144 ways to win/Mighty Ways (i.e. 8 x 8 x 8 x 8 x 8 x 8 = 262,144).

Free Games feature

The Free Games feature is played when 3 or more Shield Scatter symbols land anywhere in view. 3, 4 or 5 scatters will reward you with 5, 7 or 10 free spins respectively. Each win will award a cascade with the reels increasing in height giving you more ways to win. During the feature, all wins involving the Leonidas Warrior Wild symbol will be doubled (i.e. a 2x multiplier).

More importantly, every Shield Scatter landing will be collected during the feature. Collecting Shields will also see you win additional free spins and increase the multiplier for all Leonidas Warrior Wild wins. You could end up with a 300x multiplier for all Leonidas Warrior Wild wins.

Once you’ve collected 12 shields, landing 3+ Shield Scatters will give you 5 more free spins, with no limits. You can keep tabs on how many Shield Scatters you’ve collected to the left of the reels in the Shield Trail.

Super Free Games feature

If you land 6 Shield Scatters on a base game spin, the Super Free Games feature will be triggered. You will be awarded 5 free spins. However, all wins involving the Leonidas Warrior Wild will be subject to a 300x multiplier.

Collecting 2, 6 or 12 Shield Scatters will result in 5 extra free spins each time. Finally, 3+ Shield Scatters will also give you 5 additional free spins, infinitely. Basically, it’s the same as the Free Games feature but with the multiplier set at 300x throughout.

Buy Pass feature

Finally, the Buy Pass feature is available to non UK players. Giving you direct access to the free spins features, it will cost you between 50 and 1,566 x your total bet:

300 Shields Mighty Ways Review Summary – fans of previous slots will love this version

The original 300 Shields game from NextGen Gaming is a cult favourite. Then the Extreme version got better graphically but offered the same gameplay and max win. The 300 Shields Mighty Ways slot is the best to date. Aesthetically much sharper, the visuals are much smoother, despite retaining the essence of the previous games.

In terms of the gameplay, things have improve drastically. There are Cascading Wins which increase reel height to reward you with up to 262,144 ways to win (that’s the Mighty Ways mechanic). The Free Games feature works like in the original slots but you can play with 262,144 ways to win.

If you manage to trigger the Super Free Games feature, every win involving a Leonidas Warrior Wild will see a 300x multiplier applied. You can also benefit from unlimited free spins and up to 262,144 ways to win.

Importantly, the RTP of 96% is higher than the 95.3% offered in previous versions. Also, the max win of 30,000 x bet is much higher than the 17,773 x bet from the previous slots. Here’s a table showcasing the main differences:

If you want more battles, Nolimit City’s Legion X offers 31,000 x bet max wins. Another option is Push Gaming’s Immortal Guild which comes with infinite max wins theoretically (48,511 x bet observed).