Pragmatic Play · 2022
Sword of Ares is a high volatility 6x5 video slot from Pragmatic Play with tumbles, a multiplier and free spins. Check the figures before your first spin.
The demo is free. The real game needs an account and you must be 18+.
You pick a bet and spin a 6x5 grid set in Ancient Greece. Helmets, arm-guards, amulets, a sword with a lightning bolt and five kinds of gem fill the reels. A win needs at least 9 matching symbols. Winning symbols explode, new ones drop in, and the tumbles repeat until no new win forms.
You reach the Free Spins with 4 or more SCATTER symbols anywhere on screen. They award 15 spins that cannot be retriggered, played on special reels against a night-sky background. The multiplier meter works differently in each mode: 3 locked slots in the base game, 6 in the Free Spins, reaching values up to 500x. Exploding Symbol and Tumble keep the grid moving.
Seven figures explained
Richard Casino shows each figure in money, so you know the stake first.
| What it means | How much |
|---|---|
| Game provider | Pragmatic Play |
| Return to player | 96.39% / 96.40% |
| Volatility | High |
| Grid size | 6x5 |
| Maximum win, times bet | x10,000 |
| Maximum win in money | A$2,400,000 |
| Release date | 01/10/2022 |
10 symbols below
The payouts below are in A$ at the example bet of A$0.40, and more symbols in a win pay more.
| Symbol | 6+ | 9+ | 11+ | 30+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 SCATTERScatter | A$40 | – | – | – |
 Red plume helmet | – | A$1.60 | A$2.40 | A$8 |
 Bronze arm-guard | – | A$1 | A$1.60 | A$4 |
 Gold amulet | – | A$0.80 | A$1.20 | A$3 |
 Lightning sword | – | A$0.60 | A$0.80 | A$2 |
 Blue octagon gem | – | A$0.40 | A$0.48 | A$1.20 |
 Pink hexagon gem | – | A$0.32 | A$0.40 | A$1 |
 Green triangle gem | – | A$0.20 | A$0.32 | A$0.80 |
 Blue pentagon gem | – | A$0.16 | A$0.24 | A$0.60 |
 Purple diamond gem | – | A$0.10 | A$0.16 | A$0.40 |
Scatters just landed
Check this when four scatters land, or before you decide to buy the free spins.
Land 4+ SCATTER symbols anywhere on screen to get 15 free spins that cannot be retriggered. The multiplier meter has 6 locked slots, unlocking at 15/30/45/60/100/225 exploded symbols with random values of 2x-4x, 5x-8x, 9x-15x, 16x-32x, 35x-100x and 150x-500x. Buying costs 100x the current total bet.
Base game spin15 free spins
Play a regular spin and get unlimited tumbles after it. This meter has 3 locked slots, unlocking at 20/50/100 exploded symbols with random values of 2x-4x, 5x-8x and 9x-15x. Once tumbling ends, the total spin win is multiplied by the highest multiplier unlocked.
Any spinUnlimited tumbles
The price is 100 times the current total bet, so at a bet of A$2 it costs A$200.
| Paid entry | Price | RTP |
|---|---|---|
| Buy Free Spins at A$200 | x100 · A$200 | – |
Compare the versions by return to player per A$100 staked. That return is a long-run average, so one session can land above or below it. The version Richard Casino runs is shown in the game rules.
| RTP tier | RTP | Provider's pick |
|---|---|---|
| Variant 1 | 96.40% | Yes |
| Variant 2 | 96.39% | N |
See before you spin
A thumbnail can hide what the reels and bonus screens really look like, so these show them.
Sword of Ares round
Richard Casino lays out each step in order, so you know what happens before you bet.
Choose a bet from A$0.20 up to A$240 before you press spin. Every win is a multiple of that bet, so A$2 pays ten times what A$0.20 pays.
Press spin and let the 6x5 grid tumble for as long as new wins form. The round keeps going after each win until the grid stops producing one.
Watch the multiplier meter during the base game. Its three locked slots open at 20, 50 and 100 exploded symbols, each holding a random value from 2x-4x, 5x-8x or 9x-15x.
Land four or more SCATTER symbols anywhere on screen to trigger Free Spins. You receive 15 free spins on special reels against a night-sky background, and the spins cannot be retriggered.
Before your first spin, set the most you will lose in a session. Stop there, even after a round that looked promising.
Two ways to play
At Richard Casino, the demo comes first so you know the game before a single dollar moves.
Pick the demo to learn the game; it needs no money and pays nothing. Real play needs an account here and you must be 18 or older.
Start gameDeciding how much to stake is yours, but how often the bonus round comes is not known in advance. The RTP does not tell you how many spins pass before free spins start, and every spin is random. The result of one session is random too, whatever the RTP. Expect uneven results, since the volatility is high.
Checking the RTP version you are playing is worth a moment before the first spin. The version this lobby runs is shown only in the game rules. Read that section before you deposit, so you know which of the two versions applies to your play.
Weighing the top prize against your budget comes first. The maximum win is a ceiling, reached very rarely, and it does not describe what a typical session pays. Keep each stake within what you can afford to lose, and read the top prize as a limit, not a target.
Clear answers, fewer surprises
After this, you can check the RTP, top win and bonus costs before betting.
Sword of Ares has two RTP versions, 96.39% and 96.40%. RTP means the share of stakes the game returns to players over a very large number of spins. It does not predict what one session will return.
The top prize is 10,000 times the bet, so the top win depends on the stake. At the A$2 example bet, that is A$20,000. At the highest bet of A$240, the top prize reaches A$2,400,000.
Yes. Buy Free Spins costs 100 times the current total bet, which is A$200 at the A$2 example bet. Because the price follows the bet, a higher stake makes the purchase dearer.
Free spins start when four or more SCATTER symbols land anywhere on the screen. You receive 15 free spins, and the round cannot be retriggered. The round uses special reels and a night-sky background.
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You must be 18 or older to play. For support, call the National Gambling Helpline on 1800 858 858, or register with BetStop to self-exclude.
Decide how much you can afford to lose before you start, and keep that amount separate from bills. Stop when it is gone, whatever the screen shows.
Set your stop point before the first spin, and keep to it even after a big win. A win does not change the limit you chose.
Set a deposit limit and a loss limit in your account before you start playing, and review them if you raise your bet.
Take a break when the game stops being fun, and self-exclude through BetStop if a break is not enough.
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