Ancient Warriors (Microgaming) – Review & Demo Play

Ancient Warriors - Game Information

I suited up for a real battle in Ancient Warriors, a 4-reel, 6-row slot with 50 ways to land a winning combination. Built as a highly volatile game with a 96% RTP, it sits nicely for risk and reward. Stakes start at 0.20 and go up to 115 per spin, and the top payout reaches 1,807 times the stake in a single spin. The set-up looks different to the usual, and that fresh layout does carry through to how it plays across both base game and features.

Welcome to a Battle in Paradise with Ancient Warriors

The overall design sits on the darker side, as the reels rest at the entrance to a traditional temple. Behind that, I could make out a dark green forest and faint mountains, with only the glow of fireflies lighting the frame. The art gives it an enchanted look without going overboard, and the soundtrack leans on traditional music that keeps the theme tight. It feels like the scene is ready for battle, and it suits how the slot unfolds.

None of us is a stranger to Asian themed slot games, and most follow the same pattern, but not here. Ancient Warriors looks different from the rest, and that difference shows during play as well. I like how the set pieces, audio, and reel layout knit together, so the style never gets in the way of reading wins. It sets a tone and then lets the mechanics take over when the features kick in.

Ancient Warriors Symbols and Paytable

The symbols are just as interesting as the background. Lower-paying positions use the regular royals, which do the job, while the higher-paying set features cats, monkeys, snakes, and bulls. It is a clear split on value, so I always knew where the line hits mattered. With 50 ways in play on 4 reels and 6 rows, those picture symbols can stack up nicely when the grid fills, and that is when the maths starts to show.

The wild turns up as a Yin Yang sign with the logo on it, and the scatter uses Asian lettering. In the base game the wild replaces all regulars except the scatter, which helps hold wins together across the 50 ways set-up. I found that simple rule keeps things tidy. When modifier icons appear, they carry extra weight, but even before that, lining up picture symbols with a stray wild can land tidy returns in the right spots.

Ancient Warriors Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	4	x0.75
	3	x0.25
	4	x0.75
	3	x0.25
	4	x0.75
	3	x0.25
	4	x0.75
	3	x0.25
	4	x0.35
	3	x0.15
	4	x0.35
	3	x0.15
	4	x0.35
	3	x0.15
	4	x0.35
	3	x0.15
	Multiplier
	Scatter
	Scatter
	Wild

Watch the Warriors Crazy Battle Moves in Ancient Warriors

The features are nothing too new to see, but they are designed to fit the theme. Aside from the regular wild, there is a modifier wild. When it lands on the reels at least three times, a warrior jumps out with a crazy battle move and grants a multiplier or turns the symbol into a regular wild. I like how that arrival breaks up the base game rhythm and sets up shots at bigger clusters on the grid.

The multipliers offered run at 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, or 10x, with the pick chosen randomly. I have seen it drop on fair runs and it can stitch together ways wins that would have been modest without the extra value. The 4-reel, 6-row layout does give those multipliers plenty of space to play with, so when two or three modifiers stack across a sweep, the numbers can move fast.

Free Spins trigger the regular way, by landing at least three scatter symbols anywhere. You get 5 free spins, and that number could have been a lot higher, but every scatter during the feature adds an extra spin. The best part is that each time a modifier symbol hits, it locks in for the rest of the round. That stickiness can turn decent screens into strong ones when cats, monkeys, snakes, or bulls line up behind the multipliers.

An Unusual Trip to Asia with Ancient Warriors

Ancient Warriors gave me something different to experience at a point where many Asian themed slots blur together. It stands out with its appearance and the features as well, and the winning potential is great, capped at 1,807x. I rate the balance they hit here, as the provider tried and succeeded in packing a darker look, tidy symbols, and straightforward features into a set-up that plays clean. When it comes together, the payouts do not disappoint.