Game Details
- Game Format : 5 Reels with 25 Lines
- Coin Sizes : 1c to $5
- Min / Max Bet : 25 to 250 Coins
- Jackpot : 5,000 Coins
- Features : Free Spins / Bonus Feature
- Software By : Playtech
Gladiator Pokie Review
Gladiator is one of several Hollywood blockbuster pokies that have been released by Playtech. It is based on the hit film released in 2000 that starred Russell Crowe. The game has several great features and has some of the best graphics we have seen on both an online of offline poker machine which include video clips from the film.
The game uses the 5 reel, 25 line reel layout and has a big range of bet size options. You can choose to bet between one and ten coins per line and choose from a range of credit sizes. At the low end of the scale you can play for as little as twenty five cents with all lines active. At the highest end you can spin for as much as $1,250 per game – a level that is clearly for high rollers. There are also lots of options in between so you should be able to find a suitable bet level.
On the reels you have several characters from the film including Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), Proximo (Oliver Reed) and Lucilla (Connie Nielsen). Oddly there is no Maximus (Russell Crowe) symbol on the reels but this may be due to Russell’s fairly public opposition to pokies. Hit a win with any of these symbols and you not only win a prize but get a clip from the film.
Top jackpot during normal play is 5,000 times your line bet for five of the Commodus symbols. At the maximum bet of 10 coins per line this pays 50,000 credits or $500 on the one cent game. Of course there are many smaller jackpots on offer after the top prize.
The Helmet symbol appears on the middle three reels only and is the games wild symbol. The helmets also activate the first feature which is the Gladiator Feature. Get all three anywhere in view and the reels change to reveal nine Helmets all of which pay a bonus win.
The second feature is triggered by getting three or more of the scattered Coliseum symbols anywhere on the screen. This wins the aptly names Coliseum Bonus where you move to the first stage of the bonus. Here you have to select squares to win free spins, win multipliers and the possibility of extra scatters and extra wilds.
More often than not you will only get to the free games and multiplier levels but if you get to the scatter or extra wild levels your chances of getting a big win on the feature is greatly increased. The Extra scatter feature is particularly good with payouts as high as 2,000 times your total bet multiplied by your free games multiplier.
During the free games is a Commodus symbol appears anywhere on the middle reel you win an additional three free spins. We like this feature as you can really extend the mount of free games that you get. This is similar to how the extra spins are won on the popular Super Bucks 4 pokie.
Even after all of these great features, Gladiator has one more way to increase your wins – the Gamble Feature. At the end of any winning spin you can try your luck with a Red or Black double up feature.
Gladiator is in our opinion one of the best looking pokies ever released. It also has a good range of features, a wide array of betting options and some serious jackpot son offer. If you liked the film you will love the game and even if you were not a fan of the film this is one pokie well worth playing.