Sword of Ares Slot Review

Sword of Ares Slot Overview

Sword of Ares is a 6x5 scatter pays slot from Pragmatic Play, steeped in Greek mythology and fronted by Ares himself. Wins land when at least eight matching symbols appear anywhere on the grid, then tumble away to let fresh icons drop in. High volatility, a default RTP of 96.40%, and a 10,000x max win keep the game on the sharper side of variance.

Above the reels sits a progressive multiplier meter that charges up as winning and exploding symbols are collected during a sequence. Bomb symbols clear patterns of icons and help feed that meter, while four or more scatters start a 15 spin bonus with six potential multiplier levels. I found the mix of tumble wins, collection and high ceiling payouts gives Sword of Ares a focused, target driven feel.

Sword of Ares Slot Information

In Sword of Ares I am dropped into a cloudy Greek battlefield, framed by stone columns and a looming god of war on the right. The 6x5 grid itself stays fairly clean, which helps when tumbles start chaining and bomb patterns blast through the symbols. It runs smoothly on both desktop and mobile, and the simple layout keeps the action readable even when many cascades appear in one spin.

Bets range from 20 pence to 100 pounds per spin, so both cautious sessions and high stakes bursts are covered. I just pick a stake with the plus and minus buttons, hit spin and watch for clusters of eight or more. There are no wild symbols at all, so progress comes from scatter style hits, tumbles, bomb clears and the multiplier meter that sits over the reels.

Sword of Ares Slot Features

Every win in Sword of Ares triggers the tumble mechanic, where winning icons vanish and new ones fall into the empty spaces. During that sequence, all winning and bomb blasted symbols are counted into the meter above the reels. In the base game there are three tiers. At 20 collected symbols you can hit a random x2, x3 or x4, at 50 symbols x5 to x8, and at 100 symbols x9 up to x15.

Bomb symbols can appear on any reel in Sword of Ares, showing horizontal, vertical, cross or X patterns. When the spin’s last tumble resolves, all bombs on screen explode and strip symbols following their shape, which drops more icons and feeds the meter again. In the base game at least one tumble must have happened before bombs are allowed to detonate, so dead spins stay quick.

Four or more scatters bring 15 free spins and an extended meter with six stages. Levels open at 15, 27, 39, 55, 85 and 235 collected symbols, stepping through ranges of x2 to x4, x5 to x8, x9 to x15, x16 to x25, x26 to x50 and then a fixed x500. The bonus cannot retrigger, though I can buy it for 100x stake where this option is offered.

Sword of Ares Symbols and Paytable

The symbol set in Sword of Ares splits between five gemstone icons and four premium war themed symbols. At the bottom end, clusters of 12 or more of the lowest gems pay from 1x to 3x stake, while the top weapon and armour symbols can reach 5x to 20x for 12 to 30 on screen. Ares himself acts as the scatter, paying up to 100x for six and triggering free spins when four or more appear.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	6	x100
	5	x15
	4	x3
	12+	x20
	10+	x6
	8+	x4
	12+	x10
	10+	x4
	8+	x2.5
	12+	x7.5
	10+	x3
	8+	x2
	12+	x5
	10+	x2
	8+	x1.5
	12+	x3
	10+	x1.2
	8+	x1
	12+	x2.5
	10+	x1
	8+	x0.8
	12+	x2
	10+	x0.8
	8+	x0.5
	12+	x1.5
	10+	x0.6
	8+	x0.4
	12+	x1
	10+	x0.4
	8+	x0.25

Sword of Ares Stats: Real RTP, Volatility & Max Win

On paper Sword of Ares carries a 96.40 percent RTP in its highest setting, though some sites run 95.40 or 94.44 instead. Pragmatic Play rate the volatility at the top end of their scale and it shows. Over millions of tracked spins the hit rate sat around 26 percent, or roughly one winning spin in 3.8, which matches how swingy the balance can feel in longer sessions.

Simulated stat sheets for Sword of Ares also back up the headline figures. The probability of reaching the free spins round hovered near one in 202 spins, with wins of 10x stake or higher around one in 72 spins and 20x or higher about one in 146. The theoretical maximum win is a hefty 10,000x stake, helped by long tumble chains and that rare x500 multiplier level.

Sword of Ares: Slot Verdict

After a good number of sessions I see Sword of Ares as a sharp, goal driven scatter slot rather than a light time killer. Chasing symbol counts to open higher multipliers gives each spin a small mission, especially in the bonus where the meter can climb fast with well placed bombs. The lack of wilds and the fierce volatility will not suit every bankroll, but the 10,000x potential keeps me coming back.

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