Eye of Spartacus

Eye of Spartacus, an upcoming slot by Pragmatic Play that will bring us to antiquity and to a world of flames and bloodshed. Those who know the name of Spartacus are probably aware of its epic bravery that ended with thousands of crucifixions. But, the game in today's focus does not involve battles along the Appian Way, although battles are to be expected. But they will be fought in the arena, or at least what seems to have left of it!

Pragmatic Play has a nice pack of online slots inspired by Ancient Rome, and perhaps the oldest one is Glorious Rome. Some of them take place in the Coliseum and other gladiator arenas across the empire. A good example is John Hunter nell'Antica Roma, which I personally recommend to all fans of the Cluster Pays slots.

Eye of Spartacus comes with a 5x5 grid and the payout engine includes only 15 paylines. They are oriented from left to right and pay according to the Paytable. As usual, the provider has added an advanced Autoplay tool, Quickspin and Turbo Spin, sound settings, and two Bonus Buy options. The setting fits the saga that took place in the first century BC, and if you are in for a heroic adventure, stay tuned!

Eye of Spartacus is loaded with 10 regular and 2 special symbols. Tigers pay the most - 1.25x, 5x, and 25x the bet for 4, or 5 on a line. You can expect the same rewards if you manage to line up the wild symbol. It substitutes for all other symbols, except scatters. Two gladiators follow in the Paytable with wins from 1x up to 20x and 15x, respectively.

Chariots award from 0.75x to 12x, Shields and Swords pay between 0.50x and 10x, while the low-valued A, K, Q, J, and 10 award from 0.20x to 3x the bet. Scatters do not bring cash, but are the most valuable symbols in the game. The betting range is as wide as expected, and you can risk from €0.20 to €240 per spin. There are no bet boosters or ante bets in the game.

The Eye of Spartacus RTP ranges, and considering the high levels of volatility, I can only recommend the 96.42% variant. The alternatives will significantly decrease the payout rate - 95.51% and 94.45%. The Hit Frequency is 20.40% or 1 in 4.90 spins on average. The max win is mouth-watering - 10,000x the bet, but the hit probability is scarce - 1 in 4,716,981 spins.

Eye of Spartacus Features

Like in many other Pragmatic Play slots, the main goal in Eye of Spartacus should be reaching the Free Spins bonus. Obviously, you can hit the max prize there or at least compensate for some of your base game losses. However, there is another feature with a massive potential that is active in all stages. More information in the following paragraphs:

Expanding Wild with Multiplier

The expanding symbols in Eye of Spartacus are wilds, and one can hit on reels 2, 3, or 4 on any spin, paid or free. Only one can hit at the same time! Whenever that happens, it will expand to cover the whole reel and will display a battle between a Roman legionary and a gladiator. To each of them will be associated a multiplier of x2 to x100.

Only one of these wilds with multipliers will win the fight, and he will potentially substitute for one or more combinations. Obviously, a multiplier accumulation is not possible since only one expanding symbol can be in view at a time. Perhaps that reduces the payout potential of the feature, but it remains quite a thrill.

Free Spins Bonus

If you land at the same time 3, 4, or 5 scatter symbols, you will activate the bonus minigame and get 10, 15, or 20 free spins, respectively. The expanding wilds continue to act as in the base game, but each one also adds an extra free spin to the remaining balance. Moreover, the Free Spins bonus is enhanced with a Symbol Removal mechanic.

Whenever an Expanding Wilds hits and after all wins are evaluated, the lowest-paying high-valued symbol will be transformed. It will be removed, and all instances will be replaced by the next lowest-paying high-valued symbol in the Paytable. In other words, the order is Shield and Sword to Charit, Chariot to Gladiator 1, and so on. Whenever all high-valued symbols become Tigers, there will be no additional transformations.

Bonus Buy Features

Eye of Spartacus is loaded with a couple of Bonus Buy features - Buy Free Spins and Buy Super Free Spins. They come at the following prices: 100x and 500x the bet, respectively. They may look a little higher, but given the Free Spis triggering frequency of 1 in 291 spins on average, using them might be justified. Both Buy Free Spins features will deliver 3, 4, or 5 scatters in the following round, but during Super Free Spins, the expanding wild multipliers will be x10, x12, x15, x20, x25, x50, or x100 only.

Theme & Graphics

Eye of Spartacus utilizes a Gladiator theme in a spectacular way. The yellow to orange skies in the background suggest fires in the city where the arena is located. A tattered red flag hangs from a stick, bringing the vibe of a Roam defeat which perfectly fits the historical scenario. Well, at least at the beginning!

Spartacus was a skilled Tracian and his name continues to inspire bravery centuries after the Romans shut down his rebellion. The only weak point of the story here is that Spartacus is not involved in one of the bonuses, and in fact, it never appears on the reels or around. It's just his name and story that echo in the setting.

Eye of Spartacus comes with premium visual elements and artwork of the finest quality. I was expecting no less, given the name of the provider behind the game. The audio is also nice and perfectly complements the whole thing. The slot is compatible with Android and iOS mobile devices, and it's easy to play via various browsers.

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