The new slot game Scourge of Rome from popular slots developer Play’n GO transports players back to 218 BC to experience one of the most significant military campaigns in history, which nearly led to the downfall of the Roman Empire.
Hannibal Barca
The game revolves around the legendary military commander Hannibal Barca, renowned for challenging the might of the Roman Empire and etching his name in the annals of history. One of his most remarkable feats was leading his army, including formidable war elephants, across the treacherous Alpine Mountain range to launch an assault on Northern Italy.
Engaging features
In “Scourge of Rome,” players engage with a 6×4 reel layout to form winning symbol combinations. The game offers various bonus features that allow players to harness Hannibal’s tactical genius. Among these features are the FLIP WILDS™ and ABYSSWAYS™, which add an extra layer of excitement. The FLIP WILDS™ feature triggers when two or more wild symbols appear on the reels during the base game, providing a 50/50 chance of transforming each wild symbol into a full reel Wild.
Enthusiasts of historical military-themed games like “Undefeated Xerxes” and “Legion Gold Unleashed” will find “Scourge of Rome” appealing. The game’s visuals capture the essence of the icy and formidable Alps, complemented by symbols such as swords and spears, creating an immersive gaming experience for players interested in ancient warfare narratives.
Games Ambassador at Play’n GO, Magnus Wallentin said:
Being able to utilise some of the greatest tales from history, especially something as epic as Hannibal’s march across the Alps, is truly a brilliant experience.
It’s fitting that such an iconic tale would also introduce some brilliant new features like ABYSSWAYS™ which causes random symbols to freeze and drop from the bottom of the reels, with a new layer appearing above.”
Review Overview
Summary
Scourge of Rome slot has a historic theme and a massive 40,000x bet top win. Hannibal is out to sack the city on this 4096-way game over 6 reels of 4 rows with stacked symbols paying 20 down to 1x for the 6-of-a-kinds. Hannibal Wilds can land on the middle 4 reels and if two or more appear each has a 50% chance to expand and cover the whole reel. Scatters can land on all reels and 3 to 6 awards 10 to 25 free games and retrigger the same way. In this bonus, the top-paying symbol elephant pays scattered and is sticky too. Before the bonus, a random amount of positions freeze at the bottom reducing reel heights but between each free game a new full row is added at the top increasing the reel heights. A random Warhorn may sound and this moves any sticky elephants upwards to safety from the falling frozen blocks at the bottom. Don't fiddle while playing this as the bankroll may burn fast.
The Pros
New idea for free spins bonus Can pay big hits in base game play Free games come in quite oftenThe Cons
Pretty basic looking game Balance very vulnerable in base game Free games extremely volatile- Gameplay5
- Visuals6
- Features8