Set against the backdrop of a classical Roman temple, the reels include a selection of objects that hark back to the golden days on antiquity. Look out for goblets, money purses and parchment scripts which are the lowest value symbols, offering between 5 and 100 coins.
Next come the bunches of grapes and brass horns which pay out between 5 and 150 coins. Things perk up a bit with the chariot and the SPQR Roman banner - you only need to land 2 of these in a payline for a payout, albeit a lowly one of just five coins. Three, four or five of these and you'll receive 30, 100 or 750 coins.
The Roman woman comes next - once again, you only need to find 2 to form a successful combination. Payouts here range from 5 to 2,000 coins. Finally, there's the Roman emperor himself - payouts here are 10, 100, 1,000 and 5,000 coins for a 2, 3, 4 or 5 symbol combo.
The Colosseum symbol is both the wild and the scatter - it substitutes for all other symbols. Land 3 or more of them anywhere on the reels and you'll trigger the Free Games feature and be awarded 10 free spins. Before these bonus games play out, 1 of the standard symbols will be chosen at random to become the mystery scatter.
The selected symbol will have all the attributes of a normal scatter, meaning that you won't have to find that symbol on the same payline to create a winner. When it appears, it will expand to take over the whole reel – this is where the big wins will come from. Additionally, there is no limit to the number of times that the free spins can be re-triggered.
The Colosseum was a place of death or glory and the same could be said of your bankroll in this highly volatile slot. You can go through your cash in what seems like a flash but extra scatters in the feature can deliver some spectacular rewards in equally quick fashion. Strong nerves and deep pockets are required to give this slot a real go.
If you have those attributes, this gladiatorial-themed slot can deliver. Rome and Glory is a high risk, high reward slot and is one for seasoned players rather than newbies. I would also recommend Pharaoh’s Ring or Lord of the Ocean (both by Novomatic) which are both highly volatile and have an almost identical bonus feature.