Augustus Slot Review

Augustus Slot Overview and Theme

Augustus from Neon Valley Studios centres on Caesar Augustus and the shift from republic to empire. The emperor looks a bit mean and sly on the reels, which fits the political scheming vibe. The game runs on a 5-reel layout where the two premium character symbols can land fully stacked or half-stacked. Stakes range from around 20p to £100 a spin, which suited both my test chips and more serious bankroll sessions.

Mechanically, Augustus is a straight clone of an earlier title, but with a historical skin instead of fantasy trappings. The developer has kept the maths model intact, so you get plenty of wild action, but the overall potential stays capped at a modest level. For me, the appeal lies less in raw ceiling and more in the steady rhythm of wild reels and stacked symbols against a sweeping Ancient Rome backdrop.

Symbols and Paytable in Augustus

In Augustus the lower value symbols are the J to A card royals. J and Q pay 1.5x your bet for five-of-a-kind, while K and A pay 2x your bet for five on a payline. The higher value symbols are all Ancient Roman items of wealth and station. A gold-hilted dagger pays 2.5x, a golden chalice pays 3x, and a centurion’s helmet pays 3.75x your stake for five on a line.

Climbing higher, the signet ring pays 5x your bet for five, the female soldier pays 10x, and the emperor Augustus himself pays 15x your bet for a full line. The wild symbol is a scroll of fabric that substitutes for everything except the scatter and pays a chunky 50x your bet for five. The scatter is a golden eagle crest on reels 1, 3 and 5, paying 2x your bet for three and triggering free spins.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Wild
	5	x50
	4	x10
	3	x2
	Scatter
	3	x2
	5	x15
	4	x5
	3	x1
	5	x10
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.75
	5	x5
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.5
	5	x3.75
	4	x1.25
	3	x0.5
	5	x3
	4	x1
	3	x0.35
	5	x2.5
	4	x1
	3	x0.35
	5	x2
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.25
	5	x2
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.25
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.25
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.25

Bonus Features in Augustus

The feature set in Augustus felt very familiar, but that did not take anything away from how well it worked. Above each reel sit two circular coin meters. Whenever a gold coin with Augustus’s face lands, it is collected into the meter above that reel. Once both slots in a meter are filled, that reel becomes a Wild Reel for the next two consecutive spins, and you can get several wild reels at once.

The free spins feature is where the slot really lets you shape how swingy you want things. Landing three golden eagle scatters on reels 1, 3 and 5 awards an instant 2x scatter win and opens a choice of three bonuses. You can take 25 free spins with one Wild Reel on each spin, 8 free spins with two Wild Reels, or 2 free spins with three Wild Reels in play every spin.

The reel or reels designated as Wild Reels move around from spin to spin during the feature, which stops the bonus feeling static. Scatters can still land on wild reels, and three or more retrigger the free spins with the same option you picked at the start. I liked having that choice every time, as it let me decide whether I fancied a long grindy bonus or a very high variance hit-and-miss burst.

RTP, Volatility and Max Win in Augustus

Augustus comes with medium volatility, an RTP set around 96% and a maximum win of 1,000x your bet. In practice, that cap is tied to converting all five reels into Wild Reels, which is theoretically possible thanks to the coin meter feature. For a medium volatile slot, 1,000x is a bit on the low side in my view, but the upside is that the target feels reachable rather than pure fantasy.

My First Sessions on Augustus Slot

I kicked off my first proper session on Augustus at 10 credits per spin to see how the Roman drama would unfold. Coins started dropping in early, and once I had two on a reel it flipped into a Wild Reel for the next two spins. Those moments were where the game came alive, throwing in returns of 5 credits, then 2.50 and 7.50, before a chunky 37-credit hit showed what the setup could do.

I hovered close to triggering free spins a couple of times, but the third scatter eluded me, which will feel familiar to most regular players. After that hot patch the session cooled off and the spins got leaner, so I did end in an overall loss. Even so, the elegant artwork and constant coin collection kept me engaged. With a bit more luck on the scatters, the balance graph could have looked very different.

Review Summary for Augustus Slot

For me, Augustus is a straight copy of a winning formula, wrapped in a compelling Ancient Rome theme and backed by balanced gameplay. The elegant reel set, vividly illustrated symbols and sweeping Roman backdrop all help it stand out, even if the maths does not push boundaries. Wild Reels from the coin meters and three distinct free spin options create plenty of entertaining spins, despite the relatively modest 1,000x potential and recycled mechanics.

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