Reign of Rome Game Review (Upcoming Slot Demo)
Introduction to Reign of Rome🎰
I'm always on the lookout for games that break the mold. Hacksaw Gaming's Reign of Rome definitely caught my eye with its gritty Roman warfare theme! When I first loaded it up, I was immediately struck by the intense atmosphere, two fierce legionnaires facing off across the reels with a color scheme dominated by deep reds, blacks, and grays. The overall vibe reminds me of movies like Gladiator but with that signature Hacksaw edge.
The artwork is seriously impressive – none of that cartoony Roman stuff you see in some other slots. This feels like your stepping into an actual battlefield where fortunes can change in an instant. The audio deserves a special mention too, the dramatic score and clash of weapons had me fully immersed from the first spin. I spent a good 4 hours testing this slot, and I gotta say, it's one of the most visually striking Roman-themed games I've played in 2025 so far!
The theme is Roman, fighting and action. The features the game has is Bonus Bet, Buy Feature, Path to Power free spins, This Is Rome free spins, Cascading Reels, Cash Prize, Extra Spins, Win Multiplier, Lootlines.
You can now play the free slot by simply clicking the demo game here on this page.
SPECIFICATIONS
Release Date
- 24 April, 2025
Game Type
- Video Slot
Minimum Total Bet
- 0.10
Maximum Total Bet
- $/£/€ 100
Rows
- 5
Reels
- 5
Lines
- 19
Bet Multiplier
- n/a
Max Multiplier Win
- 15000x bet
RTPs
- 96.30%, 94.30%, 92.38%, 88.27%
Hit Frequency
- Base game hit frequency 27%
Volatility
- High
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🎮Gameplay and Special Features of Reign of Rome
Reign of Rome plays on a 5×5 grid with 19 paylines, which might not sound like a lot, but trust me – the cascading mechanic more than makes up for it! Every time you hit a win, those symbols explode off the grid and new ones tumble down from above, potentially creating chain reactions of wins.
The symbols include your typical card royals (J through A) which pay 2.5x for five of a kind, plus thematic stuff like cups, swords, helmets, lions, and eagles that pay between 5x and 10x for five matches. One thing that caught me off guard – there are NO wild symbols in this game! Felt weird at first, but after a few dozen spins, I barely noticed since the other mechanics are so engaging.
What really like is the return of Hacksaw's “LootLines” feature. This is where Tribute symbols come into play – these bad boys land in four different varieties:
- Adding Tributes (1x to 10x values)
- Revealing Adding Tributes (15x to 500x values – these can be MASSIVE!)
- Multiplying Tributes (x2 to x5 multipliers)
- Revealing Multiplying Tributes (x6 to x25 multipliers)
When you land a winning line of Tribute symbols, it creates what's called a “LootLine.” The game then combines all the Tribute values from right to left – adding the Adding Tributes and multiplying with the Multiplying Tributes.
I hit a LootLine with a 5x multiplier followed by a 200x Revealing Tribute and nearly fell off my chair when it awarded a 1,000x win!
The cascading mechanic works brilliantly with these LootLines, as any winning combination will remove symbols and potentially create more Tribute connections. During my session, I had one epic cascade sequence that created three separate LootLines and netted me about 250x my bet.
Free Spins and Bonus Features
This is where Reign of Rome really shines! The game has THREE different free spin features, each more powerful than the last:
First up is the “Path To Power” bonus, triggered by landing 3 scatter symbols. You get 10 free spins with increased chances of hitting higher-value Tribute symbols. I triggered this twice during my testing session and walked away with wins of 45x and 120x my bet. Landing 2 or 3 more scatters during the feature gives you an extra 2 or 4 spins.
Next level up is “This Is Rome” – triggered by landing 4 scatters. This also gives you 10 free spins but adds an awesome LootBar mechanic. Whenever non-winning Tribute symbols land on a spin that has at least one Tribute win, they're stored in one of five positions on the LootBar below the reels. Once all five positions are filled, you collect all those stored values! During my only trigger of this feature, I filled the LootBar twice and ended up with a total win of around 320x my bet.
The crown jewel is the “Fight For Glory” bonus – triggered by landing 5 scatters. I'll be honest, I never managed to trigger this naturally (it's super rare!), but I did use the bonus buy to try it out. It works like “This Is Rome” but starts with each LootBar position already filled with 20x multipliers! By the end of my bonus round, I'd collected several LootBar payouts and walked away with a massive 750x win.
One thing to note – each bonus round can be retriggered by landing more scatters, which helped extend my “Path To Power” feature to a total of 14 spins during one lucky session.
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Useful Information About Fighter Pit
There are five options when buying the bonus feature and here are each RTP:
- When buying BonusHunt FeaturedSpins RTP is 96.26%
- When buying Shield Wall FeaturedSpins RTP is 96.34%
- When buying Spears Out Featured Spins RTP is 96.32%
- When buying Path to Power RTP is 96.35%
- When buying This is Rome RTP is 96.30
The RTP: 96.27% (but drops to 94.22%, 92.33%, or 88.27% depending on which casino you choose)
Here is some useful info & cost about each bonus buy:
- BonusHunt FeatureSpins: cost 3x your bet (makes bonuses 5x more likely)
- Shield Wall FeatureSpins: cost 50x your bet (guarantees at least 3 winning Tribute symbols per spin)
- Spears Out FeatureSpins: cost 50x your bet (guarantees at least 3 Tribute symbols with 1+ Revealing Tribute)
- Path To Power Bonus: cost 100x your bet
- This Is Rome Bonus: cost 200x your bet
👉 Interestingly, you CAN'T buy the “Fight For Glory” bonus – you've gotta earn that one the hard way!
My Thoughts About This Demo Game™ 🎯
After putting Reign of Rome through its paces for several hours, I'm definitely impressed! Hacksaw has taken their LootLines mechanic from earlier games like Donny Dough and Marlin Masters and elevated it to new heights in this Roman warfare setting.
✅ What works really well is the progression between the three bonus rounds – each one feels significantly more powerful than the last, which creates this constant sense of “what if I got the next tier up?” That kept me spinning way longer than I planned!
The base game can be a bit stingy at times (I had one brutal stretch of about 60 spins with nothing significant), but when those Tribute symbols start connecting in LootLines, the potential is seriously impressive. The lack of wilds is an unusual choice, but honestly, I didn't miss them much with all the other mechanics in play.
✅ Visually, this is top-tier stuff from Hacksaw – the gritty, realistic art style fits the Roman warfare theme perfectly. If your a history buff or just enjoy high volatility slots with unique mechanics, this should definitely be on your must-play list.
If I had to nitpick, I'd say that filling the LootBar in the “This Is Rome” feature can sometimes feel a bit too challenging, and the highest-tier bonus is frustratingly rare (or expensive to buy). But I guess that's part of what makes hitting it so satisfying!
⭐ Final score: 9.1/10 – Reign of Rome combines innovative mechanics, stunning visuals, and massive win potential into a slot that's both entertaining and potentially very rewarding. It's definately earned a spot in my regular rotation!
