Roman Riches Slot
The Roman Empire is coming to the reels with Microgaming’s traditional slot game Roman Riches. The Romans were the most successful conquering force in ancient history, with their legacy still being scattered across Europe, Asia and Northern Africa in the form of thousands of roads, walls, ruins, mosaics and other historical artefacts. The cultural landscapes of many European countries would be completely different had it not been for the Roman invaders. They truly left a legacy of straight roads, place names, vocabulary, design, architecture and invention.
Of the Ancient civilisations, they’re rivalled only by the intelligence of the Greeks and the opulence of the Egyptians in their notoriety. For a historical civilisation to join you in battling those reels, the Romans were definitely the obvious choice.
The Roman Riches slot game is a 3 reel, 5 payline traditional slot game with a top jackpot of 5000 coins, within the standard range for slot games of this style.
Fight like a Gladiator for the Riches of the Romans
Being a traditional slot game, the Roman theme is naturally inhibited slightly by the need to incorporate traditional elements such as Bar symbols and Lucky 7s. So it comes as no surprise to us that the Roman theme is restricted to one symbol and the background design, which depicts Augustus alongside stacks of gold coins, Roman shields and Roman pottery.
The cloudy blue background does set off the gold of the logo and graphics well, making this more pleasing to the eye than many of the traditional slots, which can be slightly on the garish side. The one Roman symbol here is a golden bust of Emperor Augustus, which also acts as the wild in this game, the only real feature to consider. We love the classic and classy design of this game, it’s definitely a touch above some of the other more colourful traditional slots in the Microgaming family.
The Technical Bits
Roman Riches is a 3 reel, 5 payline slot offering a potential 5,000 coin jackpot. Coins are available in values from 0.25 to 5.00, very standard for a slot game of this type. This means the maximum jackpot could be $/￡/€25,000 if playing with the highest value 5.00 coins. You can bet the maximum number of coins when using all five paylines. We would recommend this mode as it also gives you the possibility of winning the full 5,000 coin jackpot, which is only available with the fifth payline.
The symbol you’ll need for this is also the Wild in the game, the bust of Emperor Augustus. There is no Scatter in this game, so he can also replace any other symbol to give you a winning combination during the game. There are no other features or bonus rounds here, making it a very traditional, simple to play slot.
We’d also note that the prizes for some of the lower value combinations are also lower than you might find on other traditional slots, netting you less coins if you hit them. The pay table below lists all the symbols and their potential prizes.
Play for the Wealth of Ancient Rome
Both in theme and format, this game is traditional to the core. Traditional symbols, traditional sounds and a lack of any modern features besides the Wild means this one should be a crowd pleaser with old school slot machine fans. If you’re tired of the standard Americana slots which tend to dominate arcades and online gaming alike, then the theme and design here are definitely more tasteful and less eye wateringly vibrant in colour without compromising the classic format and functionality.
It’s a simple game which might also appeal to beginners, with its pleasant colour scheme and lack and confusing bonus features. The concept of the Wild is an easy one to master; when you see Emperor Augustus, he can replace any other symbol to give your winning combination. And if he appears in triplicate, you’ve got a big win on your hands! We love the design of this traditional slot.
