Gladiatoro Free Play in Demo Mode by ELK Studios

Gladiatoro review

Theme and Style

Gladiatoro transports players to an ancient Roman fantasy world.

Players enter the coliseum and cheer for an unusual hero: Gladiatoro. Equal parts man and bull, this warrior a minotaur, a mythical creature who knows how to win a fight.

This slot is a good fit for lighthearted mythology fans.

Graphics, Sounds and Animations

The soundtrack of Gladiatoro has a mesmerizing beat and a somber tone, reminding players that fights to the death are inevitable in the arena.

On the reels, players will meet a cartoon emperor wearing a crown of golden laurel leaves. They will also meet Gladiatoro himself with the head of a bull and the muscular body of a man. The titular hero’s smile suggests that he plans to win the battle ahead.

Roses, urns of grapes, and watermelons stabbed with swords also appear among the symbols. Lower-paying symbols consist of colorful letters embellished with gold.

Behind the reels, players will glimpse an armory filled with weapons. Spears, swords, and ornately painted shields add depth to the ancient setting.

Overall, the soundtrack and animation of Gladiatoro create a playful version of a violent ancient world.

Gameplay

Gladiatoro is a five reel, four row slot with 178 ways to win. The reels number of reels can increase to six, creating a total of 340 ways to win.

The maximum win for this slot is 10,000x the player’s total bet.

Wilds, Bonuses and Free Spins

This slot offers a base game mode as well as a bonus mode.

The Wild symbol substitutes for all symbols except the Coin, Toro, Diaz, and Matador symbols.

The Level Up Coin has the special ability to expand the reels before turning into a regular Coin.

The Toro symbol is a Walking Wild symbol with the special ability to travel along the reels. Each step of the Toro symbol generates a respin. A Coin symbol value is also doubled if the Toro passes over it.

The Matador Respin feature is triggered when players land at least two Matador symbols. Players can be awarded additional respins if more Matador symbols land during the feature.

If players land a Toro symbol and a Matador symbol at the same time triggers the Toro Goes Wild feature. During this feature, the Toro symbol attacks all Matador symbols by moving vertically and then horizontally on the reels. As the Toro symbol moves, it leaves a trail of Wild symbols.

During the base game, the Diaz symbol has the ability to collect the values of all available Coin symbols.

The Gladiator Bonus game is triggered when players land 3 Bonus Coin symbols anywhere on the reels. The feature begins with 3 free spins and regular Coins remain sticky on the reels throughout the round. Symbols that land on locked reels remain sticky as well, but do not reset the spin count.

If players entirely fill the reels with 30 sticky symbols the Gladiator Jackpot is awarded.

Throughout the Bonus round, special symbols behave differently, allowing for a greater number of special features.

The Bonus round continues until the available spins are depleted, the reels are filled, or the maximum win is achieved.

Bet Sizes, RTP and Variance

The return to player of this game is 94%, well below our yardstick for average of roughly 96%.

The range of bets on the site we tested ran from a minimum bet per spin of $/£/€0.20 up to a maximum of $/£/€100.00 per spin.

Gladiatoro offers high volatility which would have made it a good match for our preferred slot machine strategies if it also offered a more favorable RTP.

Conclusion

We do not recommend this low RTP, high volatility gladiator-themed slot.

Despite its entertaining theme and engaging gameplay, the RTP offered by Gladiatoro is too low to merit a strong recommendation.

However, some players may choose to stop by to explore this slot’s impressive range of bonus features.