3 Gladiators vs Caesar

Theme and Design

3 Gladiators vs Caesar is set in giant Colloseum-style arena with huge stone columns supported by carvings of Roman soldiers and with the backing of a dramatic orchestral soundtrack. It’s suitably epic as you would expect from any Ancient Roman slot. The animations are slick and overall it’s the standard of production we're used to from a highly-rated studio like Yggdrasil. They don’t go for the gore-fest that you see in alternatives like Gladiator Legends from Hacksaw, but those who enjoy a clean, shiny version of the Roman fighting arena will be more than happy.

RTP and Variance

3 Gladiators vs Caesar can be played at either of TWO RTP rates – 94% or 90.5%. It is down to the slot site operator to choose which to run with. Neither are at the top end of the spectrum but if you had to choose between the two you would obviously opt for the 94% rate to give yourself a better chance of a positive return on your bets. To check the RTP rate where you play, hit the info button under the reels and scroll through the rules until you see Return to Player.

Yggdrasil rate this game as medium variance so it won’t be as hot and cold as other slots in their catalogue. You can expect a relatively even win distribution.

Maximum Win

The pay-off for that medium volatility is a slightly disappointing max win of just 2,930x. That is not huge by today’s standards. If you are looking for a jackpot more enticing to play for you could try our list of the highest max wins slots instead.

Symbols and Paytable

3 Gladiators vs Caesar is a simple 5 reel and 3 row game with 20 fixed paylines in play on each spin. You’ll need to land 3 or more matching symbols across a line from left to right, starting at the left most reel, to trigger a win.

There are 10 pay symbols with some impressive value at the top end. The low value ones are the coins on four colors, valued at from 0.2x for 3 green coins up to 1.5x for 5 gold coins. The medium value symbols are the 3 banners in blue, green and purple. These are valued at from 0.5x for 3 blues up to 6x for 5 purples. The premium symbols are the 3 gladiators, valued at from 2x for 3 women gladiators up to 60x for 5 of the red bearded gladiators.

There is also an eagle wild which substitutes for any pay symbol to complete a payline.

Features and Gameplay

Aside from standard paylines wins, 3 Gladiators vs Caesar is all about landing scatters to trigger extra wilds or free spins. Here is how it works:

2 Scatters Add Wilds With Gladiator Feature In The Base Game

If you land TWO scatters on a spin in the base game then you will trigger one of three possible Gladiator Features.

Swords adds 2x1 or 1x2 wilds onto the reels in random positions.

Mace adds 2x2 wilds onto the reels in random positions.

Trident adds FOUR standard wilds onto the reels in random positions.

3, 4 or 5 Scatters Triggers Free Spins

The most powerful features in the game are the free spins ones. Yggdrasil ask you to make a choice about how you want the round to be configured, with varying levels of risk. This makes it interesting.

You need AT LEAST 3 scatters to land to trigger the round. Then you can choose between Challenge and Death Match modes.

The safe option is Challenge Mode where you get 8 spins and keep all your winnings.

In Death Match Mode you can opt for more spins with a lower win multiplier of vice versa like this:

• 7 Free Spins and a 2x Multiplier
• 6 Free Spins and a 3x Multiplier
• 5 Free Spins and a 4x Multiplier

There is no right choice here. You might like the idea of big multipliers or prefer to have more spins to win on. It’s called Death Match because you MUST reach a total win of 22.5x by the end of your chosen number of spins. If you don’t get there, your wins are wiped out. Although Yggdrasil must have been feeling generous because if you don’t hit the magic 22.5x then you will be granted a consolation prize of between 2x and 10x or 5 Challenge Mode spins!!

NOTE: One important thing to keep in mind here is that the multiplier ONLY applies to your TOTAL win from the round if you hit the 22.5x target. It’s not applied to your wins during the free spins. That is somewhat confusing!

Finally, to add to the fun there is the Free Spins Battle. This is where the 3 Gladiators finally get to take on Caesar.

Before the round starts, one gladiator is chosen to battle Caesar. During the round, Caesar ONLY appears on reels 2, 3 and 4. When he does then all premium gladiator symbols are replaced with the chosen ONE. The chosen gladiator will also throw their weapon at the reels to award their wilds (Sword, Mace or Trident) on EVERY spin.

And if they hit Caesar with their weapon, then an extra spin is awarded too.