Gladiator

5-Reel 25-line Slots

The object of Gladiator is to obtain winning symbol combinations by spinning the reels.

To play the game:

• A wagering denomination can be chosen by clicking the Click to Change denomination button in the lower left-hand corner of the screen.
• Line bets are chosen by clicking Bet per Line. Each click adds a coin to the line bet. When the maximum amount is reached, clicking the button again resets the line bet to one coin.
• Paylines are chosen by clicking Lines to add a payline, or by using the numbered buttons on either side of the reels. Selecting a high payline includes all the lower ones too. For example, selecting payline 6 also activates paylines 1 through 5. Clicking Bet Max activates all paylines with the maximum bet per line and spins the reels.
• Total bet per game round = line bet X active paylines.
• Clicking Spin spins the reels with the current selection of lines and line bets.
• Reels can also be spun using the Auto Start function. Clicking + or - above Auto Start selects the successive number of spins to be enabled. Clicking Auto Start spins the reels. The Auto Start button changes into Stop during the Auto Start mode of reelspin. The Auto Start mode ends when the reels have been spun the number of times determined by the player, or when the player clicks Stop.
• Wins are calculated according to the paytable. Line win = line bet X corresponding multiplier according to the paytable. Scatter win = total bet X corresponding multiplier according to the paytable. The paytable can be accessed via the Info page.
• On a given payline, only the highest win combination pays while simultaneous winnings on different paylines are added up together.
• In case of a winning spin, the Win field displays the accumulating winnings. The win ticker can be stopped by clicking on the Win field.
• A win activates the Gamble button which, when clicked, opens the gamble page. Winnings can be doubled by guessing whether the next card will be red or black. Clicking Collect adds the winnings to the balance and returns to the slot reels.
• Gamble is disabled during the Auto Start function and free spins.

Info page:

• Clicking Info opens the reference screen describing the different game components. Clicking the arrow buttons at the lower right-hand corner of the screen enables navigating between the different info screens.

• Paytable screen shows all the winning combinations.
• Coliseum Bonus screen describes the symbol combinations necessary to enter the Coliseum Bonus round and describes the Coliseum Bonus round rules.
• Gladiator Bonus screen describes the symbol combinations necessary to trigger the Gladiator Bonus round and describes the Gladiator Bonus round.
• Gamble screen describes how to try doubling the winnings by gambling with them and describes the doubling-up rules.

• Show Paylines can be clicked from any Info page to open a screen which illustrates all possible payline combinations. Clicking Hide Paylines closes this screen and returns to the previously open Info page.
• Clicking Back closes the Info screen and returns to the game.

Paylines:

Active paylines are represented by lines that appear over the reels. Paylines can be activated and their shape displayed by progressively clicking Lines.

Please note: Only active paylines can register wins. The Scatter symbol is an exception to this rule. More information about the Scatter symbol can be found, below.

Please note: There is a difference between the line bet and the total bet. The line bet shows how much is being bet on a single payline. The total bet shows all game round bets. Payouts shown in the paytable are multiplied by the line bet. An exception to this is the Scatter symbol where the payout shown in the paytable is multiplied by the total bet. If winning combinations exist on more than one payline, winnings for each payline are added up.

About payouts: Payouts are listed on the Paytable screen. To find the possible win amount, the line bet must be multiplied by the payout. If two winning combinations occur on the same line, the higher of them is paid out. If more than one active payline has a winning combination, the winnings are added up. The winning combinations must start from the leftmost reel, and the symbols have to be consecutive.

Wild symbolThe Wild symbol (the Gladiator Helmet) can appear only on reels 2, 3 and 4 and stand for any other symbol, except Scatter, to make the best possible winning combination. The Wild symbol does not have a regular win, it only wins when substituting. If three Wilds appear simultaneously in any position on the reels 2, 3 and 4, the Gladiator Bonus round is initiated.

Scatter symbolThe Scatter symbols (the Coliseum) do not have to occur on a particular payline - if there are two or more Scatter symbols in any position on the reels, an additional win is earned. The payout for the Scatter symbols is multiplied by the total bet. If three or more Scatters appear simultaneously on the reels, the Coliseum Bonus round is initiated.

The Gladiator Bonus roundThe Gladiator Bonus round is triggered when three Wilds (Gladiator Helmets) appear simultaneously in any position on the reels 2, 3 and 4. In the Gladiator Bonus round, a centered window reveals 9 masks in either gold, silver or bronze, equal to 10, 5 or 2 times the total bet respectively. The Gladiator Bonus round prize equals to the total value of those 9 masks.

The Coliseum Bonus roundThe Coliseum Bonus round is triggered when three or more Scatters (Coliseums) appear in any position on the reels. The Coliseum Bonus round includes a grid of four rows and five columns. Starting from the bottom row, the player picks one stone at a time from the rows to win a prize. Stones picked from the first row determine the number of free games. Stones picked from the second row reveal the win multiplier to be used during the free games. Stones picked from the third row reveal an Extra Scatter symbol to be used during the free games. Stones picked from the fourth row reveal an Extra Wild symbol to be used during the free games. Extra Wild can be one of the five theme symbols only. Extra Scatter can be one of the royals symbols or theme symbols except Commodus and Lucilla. When a stone is picked, one of the following can occur:

• The next pick is made from the following row.
• An extra pick is given in the currently active row (applies only for the first and second row).
• The whole column is automatically opened.
• The selected stone reveals a Collect item - the bonus round ends and the free spins start.

During the free games, the Coliseum Bonus round can not be retriggered. However, if Commodus appears on reel 3 during the free games, 3 extra free games are added to the remaining ones. The win multiplier, Extra Wild and Extra Scatter symbols do not change. During the free games, the Gladiator Bonus round can occur. Note that the free games multiplier does not apply on the Gladiator Bonus round prizes. During free games, the Wild and Extra Wild substitute for all symbols, except Scatter and Extra Scatter. Wild also substitutes for the Extra Wild theme symbol. The Extra Scatter win is multiplied by the total bet.

Buttons:

Shortcut keys

If you wish, you can press the following keys on your keyboard instead of clicking on the buttons on the screen.

Note on disconnections: If you are disconnected from the Internet in the middle of a base game, the spin will be automatically completed. You can click the History button to see the outcome of your previous round.

• If you are disconnected from the Internet during a bonus round or free spins, you will be automatically directed back to the game after you log back into the casino so you can continue the game.
• If you are disconnected from the Internet during a spin using the Auto Start function, the spin will be automatically completed, but further spins will not automatically commence. You can click the History button to see the outcome of your previous round.
• If you are disconnected from the Internet during a gamble round, the winnings will be collected and added to the balance.

Note on malfunctions: A malfunction voids all pays and plays.

Note on large wins: Winning amounts of $10,000 or more are considered large wins. Large wins need to be verified by a live operator.

Slot Machine Variants

Below is a brief explanation on every type of slot machine:

3-Reel Standard Slots - these are the most usual slot machines. You bet a certain amount, then spin the three reels and depending on the outcome of the spin, you either win or lose.

3-Reel Max Bet 2 Slots - these machines allow you to bet the maximum of two coins, not three as in Standard Slots.

Progressive Jackpot - a progressive jackpot means that a certain percentage of every bet goes into the progressive jackpot pool. You win the jackpot by obtaining a very high symbol combination, usually only when playing for maximum bet.

Bonus Game - machines that have a Bonus Game require you to obtain a special symbol combination, or collect certain symbols. When you do, you will enter a bonus round, with special prizes waiting for you. Please note that in some games you have to play for maximum bet to qualify for a bonus round.

3-Line and 5-Line Slot Machines - here you specify your bet per payline, and the paylines on which you bet. A payline is the line along which Your total bet is then line bet x number of lines selected. 3-Line Slots have 3 lines for you to choose between, and 5-Line slots have 5.

Multiline Slots - same as above, only these machines have more than 5 lines, usually 8 or 9.

3-Row and 5-Row Multispin Slots - this is the giant leap for slot machines. In multispin slots, after the first spin you choose which reels you want to hold, then spin the rest of the reels again. 3-row and 5-row mean you have 3 or 5 rows of reels, like in multiline video poker you have multiple hands.