Snake Arena (Relax Gaming) – Review & Demo Play

Introducing Snake Arena

The Snake Arena slot puts you in a dungeon chase where a serpent hunts a knight on a 5x5 grid with 30 paylines. Released on 20.12.2019 by Relax Gaming, it pairs high volatility with an RTP of 96.25 and a top win of 2758x the bet. Stakes range from 0.10 to 100 per spin. Base play sparks expanding wilds and Random Wild Chase moments, while free spins arrive when the snake and knight land together. A Bonus Buy jumps straight to free spins at 70x.

Alluring Theme and Fascinating Graphics in Snake Arena

This medieval take on the old mobile snake idea trades apples for armour. The board sits inside a stone chamber, meats on the table, and a hulking reptile sliding past torches as it stalks the pesky knight. Visuals feel clean and punchy, with the serpent’s body segments reading well when it grows. The soundtrack leans into dungeon drums and clanks, tying action and reels neatly. It looks impressive on a large screen and holds up on smaller displays.

Animation carries the chase theme across features too. When the snake advances, you get a clear sense of threat as it lines up a bite on the knight. Colour pops on pay symbols, while the reels frame keeps to muted greys, so hits stand out. That balance helps the wild body trail shine in free spins without clutter. Nothing jarred in my sessions, and the theme stayed coherent from quick base spins through to tense late-stage free spin builds.

Standing Victorious in Snake Arena Slot

Snake Arena runs with 30 paylines, all active, paying left to right when three or more matching symbols land. In practice, the game often clusters low-paying tiles, which favours you more than stacking the picture symbols. The royal crown symbol pays the most, with five of a kind returning 20x the bet and three paying 1x. Land five of the green eye symbols for 10x, or three for 0.7x. The big chunk of meat pays 5x for five, 0.5x for three.

With 5x5 reels, there is space for lines to overlap across several rows, so hits can fall on more than one payline at once. When that happens alongside wild help, the returns spike quickly. I saw enough runs where low symbol blocks collapsed into tidy payouts to rate the base game fair for balance. That said, you will lean on features for heftier totals, as the picture symbols only reach full value when lined up cleanly or backed by wild reels.

Snake Arena Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x20
	4	x5
	3	x1
	5	x10
	4	x3
	3	x0.7
	5	x5
	4	x2
	3	x0.5
	5	x4
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.4
	5	x2
	4	x0.7
	3	x0.2
	5	x2
	4	x0.7
	3	x0.2
	5	x2
	4	x0.7
	3	x0.2
	5	x2
	4	x0.7
	3	x0.2
	Wild
	Wild
	Wild

Special Features and Bonus Rounds in Snake Arena

The biggest win possible in Snake Arena is 2758x the bet, and the path runs through its features. The knight and the snake both act as wild symbols in base play, substituting to complete lines. Random Wild Chase can trigger when the snake meets the knight on the same reel, awarding between one and five wild reels. You also get expanding wilds in certain sequences, which can turn stalling spins into tidy hits when they cover a reel and connect across multiple lines.

Free spins start when both snake and knight land together. After each spin the snake advances towards the knight, and if it eats him the serpent grows longer, leaving a body trail of wilds on the reels. That expansion often builds momentum across several spins. The mode ends if the snake bites its own body, which happens when its body blocks the path to the knight. If the snake stretches far enough to fill reels 2, 3, 4, and 5, a 1000x prize lands.

There is a Bonus Buy that takes you straight into free spins at a fixed cost of 70x the bet. It forces both characters to appear, so you skip the wait and get right to the chase. I found it handy for sampling how the feature paces out, though variance stays high. When the wild reels align with premium rows you can rack up strong returns, but it will still wipe sessions if the snake tangles itself early and ends the round quickly.

Return to Player Ratio of Snake Arena

The slot runs with high volatility, so wins can be spaced out, yet the better hits feel worth the wait when they land. The stated RTP is 96.25%, which sits in the medium band for online slots. Read another way, the implied house edge is 3.75% based on 100 minus 96.25. Over long play this adds up, so I set stop points for loss and profit, using shorter sessions to aim for the feature without draining the bankroll.

If you want to test the flow first, a free demo helps you learn how the snake grows and when the wild reels tend to appear. I usually spin a sample until I have seen the free spins once or twice, then switch to cash if it feels lively. Keep the bet sensible for your balance, as the peak outcomes arrive when features chain together, and going too big on the base game can leave you short before the best bits hit.

Play Snake Arena on the Go

Snake Arena is very portable and plays straight from a browser on phones and tablets without any downloads. Touch inputs make the controls feel natural, especially when quick spin is active and you are tapping through the chase. The layout keeps settings to the right side, so adjusting stakes or toggling sound is simple even on smaller screens. I had no trouble swapping from desktop to mobile mid-session, and the audio and visuals kept their punch across both formats.

Snake Arena - Overall Summary

Relax Gaming landed a lively slot with Snake Arena, built around a hungry serpent chasing knights and laying down wilds as it grows. The Wild Chase can drop 1 to 5 wild reels, while the giant wild body only arrives in free spins, where the bite-out mechanic adds drama. Fill reels 2 to 5 with the snake for a 1000x prize, and chase the 2758x top win with patience. High volatility and a modest max cap make it thrill-first.