Sword of Ares Slot Review

Sword of Ares Slot RTP, Details & Wager Limits

The Sword of Ares slot is played on 6 reels, 5 rows and uses a Scatter Pays system. To form a winning combination, you need to land 8 or more matching symbols anywhere on the screen. The more matching symbols, the bigger the payout.

Bet options range from 20p to £100 per spin. As always with Pragmatic Play slot games, use the plus and minus buttons on each side of the main Spin button to change accordingly. Players outside the UK can opt for the Autoplay facility which allows up to 1,000 autospins along with the Turbo and Quick Spin options.

The Sword of Ares RTP is 96.4% which is higher than the slots average of 96%. It’s just below the 96.5% average RTP rate we’ve come to expect from a Pragmatic Play title. The volatility is very high (5/5). This means the chance to hit big wins in a short time span is higher but pay out less often on average.

Sword of Ares boasts 10,000 x bet top payouts. The bigger will come from the multiplier which can reach 500x in the Free Spins feature.

Theme – join the ancient Greek god of war and courage

With an ancient Greek mythology theme, the Sword of Ares slot is based on the Greek god of war and courage. Son of Zeus and Hera, he was 1 of the 12 Olympians. Known for his appetite for battle, Ares appears ready for war to the side of the reels.

With ancient Greek temples in the backdrop, the soundtrack is triumphant. On the reels, you will see 5 brightly coloured gemstones. The higher value symbols include Ares’ sword, shields, chariots and helmets. The helmet is the highest value symbol with 8-9, 10-11 or 12-30 paying 4, 6 or 20 x your total bet respectively.

Oddly, Sword of Ares comes with no wild symbol. Ares is the scatter symbol and can appear on all 6 reels. It also pays in any position with 4, 5 or 6 awarding 3, 15 or 100 x your total bet. You will also come across 4 different type of Bomb symbols which can appear randomly in the base game and free spins.

Symbol	Payouts/Info
Purple Gemstone	8-9, 10-11 or 12-30 = 0.25, 0.4 or 1 x bet
Blue Gemstone	8-9, 10-11 or 12-30 = 0.4, 0.6 or 1.5 x bet
Green Gemstone	8-9, 10-11 or 12-30 = 0.5, 0.8 or 2 x bet
Pink Gemstone	8-9, 10-11 or 12-30 = 0.8, 1 or 2.5 x bet
Turqoise Gemstone	8-9, 10-11 or 12-30 = 1, 1.2 or 3 x bet
Sword	8-9, 10-11 or 12-30 = 1.5, 2 or 5 x bet
Shield	8-9, 10-11 or 12-30 = 2, 3 or 7.5 x bet
Chariot	8-9, 10-11 or 12-30 = 2.5, 4 or 10 x bet
Helmet	8-9, 10-11 or 12-30 = 4, 6 or 20 x bet
Ares Scatter	4+ triggers Free Spins feature + pays up to 100 x bet

Sword of Ares Mobile

Released on the 27^th of October 2022, Sword of Ares have been produced using HTML5 technology. This means its been optimised for desktop, mobile and tablet devices. It includes devices using iOS, Android, MAC and/or Windows software.

Sword of Ares Bonus Features

The Sword of Ares slot offers you 4 bonus features. Wins lead to tumbles with collected winning symbols added to the multiplier collection meter. 4 Bomb symbols explode symbols which are also added to the multiplier collection meter. This can lead to multipliers up to 15x in the base game and 500x in the Free Spins feature.

Tumble feature

When you land 8+ matching symbols and achieve a Scatter Pays win, the Tumble feature will be triggered. Winning symbols disappear and the remaining symbols fall down into the vacated positions. The newly empty spaces are replaced with symbols falling from above. This gives you the chance to win again and again. Tumbles continue until no more winning combinations appear from the tumble.

Multiplier Collection feature

Above the reels you’ll see a meter displaying 3 locked multiplier values in the base game. After every spin or set of tumbles, a certain number of collected winning symbols will unlock the multipliers. This is known as the Multiplier Collection feature. At the end of all tumbles, the total win is multiplied by the higher unlocked multiplier as follows:

Bomb Symbol	Description
Horizontal Bomb	Explodes + removes symbols in horizontal line
Vertical Bomb	Explodes + removes symbols in vertical line
Cross Bomb	Explodes + removes symbols in cross shape
X Bomb	Explodes + removes symbols in X pattern

To help you unlock the multipliers, there are 4 Bomb symbols that can appear on all reels randomly in the base game. When 1 or more Bomb symbols land, they remain on the screen until no more new wins are possible. They then explode and remove all symbols from the screen in a horizontal, vertical, cross or X pattern. The removed/exploded symbols are added to the multiplier collection meter.

Free Spins feature

The Free Spins feature is triggered when 4 or more Ares scatter symbols land anywhere on the reels. With 15 free spins won, the multiplier collection meter has 6 progressively higher multiplier values:

Finally, there is a Buy Free Spins feature available for non-UK slot players. You can buy your way into the Free Spins feature for a fee of 100 x your total bet. The RTP will go down ever so slightly to 96.39% as a result.

Sword of Ares Review Summary – collected exploded/winning symbols key to big multiplier wins

Visually, the Sword of Ares slot isn’t anything special. It does remind me of the Age of the Gods series by Playtech though. If you like ancient Greek mythology, this game will certainly appeal.

When it comes to the gameplay, it’s relatively simple. Offering Scatter Pays and tumbles for successive wins, it’s all about collecting winning symbols. Collecting 100 or more symbols will result in multipliers up to 15x in the base game. The 4 Bomb symbols are key to achieving big multipliers though.

Everything goes into overdrive in the Free Spins feature. With less exploded/winning symbols needed to achieve higher multipliers, collecting 235 symbols will result in a potential 500x multiplier. It’s similar to NextGen Gaming’s 300 Shields Mighty Ways but in the latter you need to collect shields to get a multiplier up to 300x. In Microgaming’s Fishin’ Bigger Pots of Gold, you land collect symbols to increase the Cash Symbol Multiplier and win additional free spins.

With 10,000 x bet max wins, the Sword of Ares slot is quite a simple game. It’s all about collecting winning/exploded symbols for multipliers to apply to your current win. In conclusion, there are better Greek mythology themed slots out there. Medusa Megaways (NextGen Gaming) and 12 Trojan Mysteries (4ThePlayer) offer 50,000 and 20,000 x bet payouts respectively.