Sword of Ares (Pragmatic Play) – Review & Demo Play

Sword of Ares: Slot Overview

I went into Sword of Ares knowing it leans on a scatter pays system and a 6x5 grid. Wins land when 8 or more matching symbols hit anywhere, then the tumble mechanic takes over. Ares stands by the reels, with Ancient Greek imagery setting the tone. The top RTP setting is 96.40%, the maths is very high variance, and the max win reaches 10,000x the bet. If you buy free spins, RTP shifts slightly to 96.39%.

Sword of Ares: Slot Features

Each win triggers tumbles, clearing winning symbols and dropping new ones until no fresh scatters form. Bomb symbols can land on any reel in base and bonus play; they stick until the tumble chain ends, then blow in horizontal, vertical, cross, or X patterns. Those removed symbols are added to the meter, and fresh drops follow. In the base game, bombs only go off if at least one tumble has already occurred.

Above the grid sits a meter with locked multipliers that start each spin inactive. Symbols removed by wins or blasts are collected; at 20/50/100 in the base game, multiplier tiers become active and the highest active value applies at the end of the tumble sequence. Land 4+ scatters to get 15 free spins, where the meter expands to six tiers at 15/27/39/55/85/235, topping out at x500. The bonus can’t be retriggered, and there’s a buy option at 100x bet.

Sword of Ares Symbols and Paytable

Low pays are five gemstones, while the premiums are a sword, shield, chariot, and helmet. With scatter pays, clusters of 8–9 of a kind return roughly 0.5x to 8x, scaling up to 2x–40x for 12–30. There are no wilds in this slot, which keeps the grid focused on tumbles, bombs, and the collection meter. Scatters trigger the free spins round. The mix of low gem values and higher gear symbols balances base-game hits with the potential from multipliers.

Sword of Ares 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: Slot Verdict

The multiplier collection gives Sword of Ares a more goal-led feel, as every tumble and bomb blast feeds the meter. I liked how the highest active multiplier applies only after a sequence ends, which keeps the pace tight. Free spins broaden the meter and add real punch with a possible x500, while the cap sits at 10,000x. It’s a high-risk, high-reward ride with no retriggers, a clean scatter pays engine, and enough punch in the base to keep me spinning.