Gladiator Clash

Gladiator Clash is a 3×3 NetEnt slot that takes players back to Ancient Rome and gladiator fights in arenas. The setup is a bit unusual and not exactly what we expected to see from NetEnt with a Roman slot. Namely, the game comes with 3 reels, 3 rows, and 3 paylines. You get high variance paired with 96.16% RTP to deliver a 1,006x the stake.

Compared to other Roman themed slots, Gladiator Clash looks like a low-risk game with low profits, but you might find it entertaining if you are into the theme. The game lets you wager on the fighting game starting with $0.20 bets that go up to $80 per spin. There’s no Free Spins, but there are Respins. More importantly, the game lets you purchase a feature using Buy Feature. However, the option might not be available in every market.

Gladiator Clash is not a highly intense game. Instead, it plays out on a 3×3 grid with 3 total paylines. That’s not what you expected? Same here, but for some reason NetEnt decided to give the game a standard 3×3 grid with only 3 ways to win, whilst also instilling a high volatility level with a 96.05% RTP.

Moreover, you can win up to 1,006x the stake, which leaves us wondering just who exactly is the target audience for this slot – high rollers or low rollers? Our money is on medium rollers with a penchant for Ancient Rome lore and visuals.

Speaking of visuals, Gladiator Clash is among the prettiest Roman slots we’ve seen in a while. That’s not a surprise as NetEnt is famous for creating wonderful-looking games, regardless of theme. However, in Gladiator Clash, things are both pretty and highly realistic, so it’s easy to immerse oneself into the game. The setting is clearly a battling arena, with the grid flanked by massive columns on each side. On the grid, however, you get to meet a set of symbols that – this is the fun part – have no payouts. More specifically, no symbol has a payout attached to itself.

Let us break it down a bit. The lack of payouts is tied to the 3 paylines. Namely, there are 3 paying lines, as you win whenever you land three matching icons on a single row/line. The Prize Reel is an added reel that stands to the left of the grid, and it displays Multipliers, which act as Prizes for the line if you match 3 icons on the line. In other words, land three matching icons on the grid in a line and you’ll get the prize displayed on the leftmost Prize Reel. These prizes range from 1x to 500x. This Prize Reel can also produce other special features, but more on that later.

Now that we’ve explained how the game works, we should also warn you not to go in with big bets into the arena. The game is highly volatile, and even though the RTP is 96.05%, you should still be careful.

Ultimately, if you want to ensure the game fits you, you can check it out at your chosen casino for free.

Gladiator Clash is an odd one, for sure. For starters, the game starts with a 3×3 grid and 3 paylines. Except, the symbols do not have payouts, and instead, you win if you land 3 icons in a line – and the prize is determined by a Multiplier on the leftmost Prize Reel.

Another thing to note is that the game is highly volatile. We were surprised to see it sport a 5/5 volatility level alongside a 96.05% RTP, as the game has 1006x wins. But it is what it is.

You can buy the main game feature for 25x using Feature Buy.

The game does not come with Free Spins, but you can enjoy Respins.

In the heart of the game is the Prize Reel, an extra reel on the left side of the grid that displays only Multipliers. These Multipliers are Prizes – prizes you can get if you match 3 icons on a line on the grid. Each line has a corresponding Prize. Moreover, the values of the prizes can range from 1x to 500x.

So, whenever you hit a line, the corresponding prize will trigger and be awarded as your payout. But that’s not all.

Reel Respins are another random feature that can happen anytime. When you land 2 reels with matching icons, they lock together. The third one goes for a Respin. Once the Respin is over, you get the corresponding payouts.

Prize Respins are Respins that are triggered when you have a Prize worth 50x or higher. This is not standard procedure, as it is a random feature that may happen if you have a 50x prize or higher.

Lastly, there is the Prize-up! This is a unique one as it involves a double pay. It’s a random feature, which means it may happen on occasion. When it triggers, a prize for a winning line will increase and pay again. A fun addition for sure.

However, the game’s focus is on the Lion Bonus. The Lion Bonus is unlocked using Lion Scatter icons. You need 20 Lion Scatters, as they are collected into a meter sitting atop the grid.

The Lion Bonus feature is a Pick & Click feature in which you choose and click on Lion symbols. The symbols hide either a prize or a Thumbs-up symbol. If you match 3 same symbols, you get the reward (prize or thumbs-up).

The Thumbs-up are important as they are the key to the leveling up in the bonus game. Note that the Lions Bonus game has 3 levels, each with bigger prizes. Hence, collecting Thumbs-up icons can be quite beneficial. Here is a detailed description to see what you can get in each level:

• Level 1 – 3x, 5x, 10x, 20x, + Thumbs-up
• Level 2 – 5x, 10x, 20x, 50x, + Thumbs-up
• Level 3 – 10x, 20x, 100x, 500x, 1000x

If you don’t want to wait for the feature to unlock, you can purchase the bonus using the Feature Buy option. It costs 25x and has the same RTP and odds as if you would trigger it organically.