300 shields mighty ways slot theme, stakes, pays & symbols

The 300 Shields franchise is loosely based on the Roman Empire, or perhaps it is the Nordic period… it’s hard to say, actually. I guess the most definitive explanation of the theme would be any ancient warrior culture, so similar games might be the Thunderstruck games from Microgaming or a grid slot such as Play’N’Go’s title Rise of Olympus. I’m sure you can picture the general idea from this basic outline – think bows and arrows, knives, spears, longboats, and other similar imagery, and you will be right on track. The graphics are reasonably attractive, but I wouldn’t give the presentation full marks, especially considering that all of the symbols are re-used from a game that is over a decade old.

On the other hand, the paytable is where things start to get much more interesting. The highest paying symbol is a guy with his bow and arrow primed in your direction, and he is worth 10x the current bet for a full pay way of six-of-a-kind. That might not sound like much, but keep in mind that there are 729 payways right from the start, and that number can grow by several orders of magnitude if you hit several consecutive wins. Many other games that work this way pay just 2x or 3x the current bet for a full pay way, so 10x is a very reasonable sum for a game with this type of structure. The mask symbol takes the second-placed spot with a return of 5x for all five, followed by the longboat at 2.5x, and finally, the knife and arrows, which pay 1.5x for five-of-a-kind. All the lower paying royal symbols pay less than the current wager for a full pay way, and there is no special payout for any of the wilds or scatter symbols. Don’t worry about these latter points, however, as this game is all about luck (and an absolute tonne of it, to be precise) and the bonus round.

As for the betting range, the minimum amount permitted per round is €0.20, whilst the maximum has sensibly been limited to €20.00. Considering the insane volatility of this game, this seems like a sensible decision on the part of SG Gaming.

base game & MODIFIERS

The standard game looks just like the earlier 300 Shields game at first glance; however, upon closer inspection, you should notice that this time around, there are six reels rather than the usual five. Previous 300 Shields games used traditional pay lines, whilst this one opts for payways instead; this means that you can score a win by hitting matching symbols anywhere on the reels starting from the left, rather than needing them to be in specific locations.

Games that feature pay ways allow you to win a little more often, but generally, those wins will be worth less than they would in a game that uses pay lines. As far as 300 Shields – Mighty Ways is concerned, things certainly seem to pan out this way. The game delivers a few dead spins, but you will often find yourself hitting three low-paying royal symbols and winning less than the value of your wager.

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300 shields mighty ways slot bonus features

The shield symbol acts as the scatter in the 300 Shields Mighty Ways online slot and appears on all reels during both the base game and the bonus round. Hitting three, four, or five scatter symbols will award five, seven, or ten free games, respectively, whilst hitting all six scatters will grant you the “Super” free games.

All wins that include at least one wild symbol are doubled in value during the free games mode. The free games feature works exactly like the base game in that the size of the playfield will grow with each consecutive winning combination, but the real aim now is to collect as many shields as possible.

After collecting at least two shields, the game will award you an additional five free spins with a 5x multiplier. Collect four more shields after this, and a third set of free spins will be awarded – this time with a 25x multiplier. If you can collect 12 shields in total, you will see the final phase of the bonus round, where all wins are multiplied by an insane 300x.

If you are lucky enough to hit three shields on a single spin at any point during the free spins feature, the game will automatically advance you to the next stage of the bonus round, although I never saw this during testing.

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300 shields mighty ways slot review final thoughts

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