Nero's Fortuneby Quickspin

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Ancient Rome is brought back to life by Nero’s Fortune, so...

...get ready for an intense reel adventure on the game from Quickspin.

This Roman-themed title is bringing the history of the tragic event to a 5×5 grid...

...with wild substitutions, random Burning Arrows, progressive multipliers and a free spins round with unlimited multipliers that can lead to wins of up to 8,100 times your bet.

Wins are awarded for clusters of minimum five matching symbols.

Emperor Nero is famous for setting Rome on fire and blamed the Christians for doing it, and...

...his reign marred by corruption and brutality makes him one of the ancient world’s cruellest dictators.

Quickspin gets the Roman theme across with the same clarity, and it pulls you into its world from the first spin.

Theme & Design

The theme is inspired by the brutal dictatorship of legendary Emperor Nero, during the first century of the Roman Empire.

The title seems to have a bit of a darker side to it, which is not typical for Ancient Rome themed games, but...

...it boasts some immersive graphics.

According to the developer, the goal was to utilise their new 3D engine to take 'lighting and rendering to a whole new level'.

The game has a dramatic sunset sky setting in the backdrop, and with Roman temples also on show, the 5x5 grid is very prominent on the screen.

Loading the game will take you to an ancient Roman scene during the great fires of Rome with buildings and statues on either side.

The symbols are held in a column-framed palace entrance while...

...the setting sun is creating a dramatic atmosphere.

Strangely, the infamous emperor, who is considered one of the cruellest leaders in history, is not making an appearance on the reels.

The epic orchestral soundtrack further adds to the suspense.

Betting Options

Your trip back to Roman history on desktop or mobile starts with 0.20 credits and peaks at 100 credits per spin.

The game has high volatility with an RTP of 96.21%.

You will play this one on 5x5 reels, and...

...any wins that may come your way will be the result of a Cluster Pay forming.

The cascading wins feature makes sure winning symbols are removed, and...

...at least one multiplier symbol will be added to the empty reel positions.

The max win is 8,168x your stake, and those kinds of sums are most likely to be won during the bonus round, where...

...the progressive, accumulated multiplier does not reset between spins.

You need at least 5 matching symbols in a cluster to win here, and...

...the highest paying symbol by far is the red ruby.

The lower value royal symbols are also in place, and the biggest wins come when you land 12 matching symbols in a cluster.

• Red ruby - Pays 150x for 12+ in a cluster


• Lion - Pays 50x


• Wolf - Pays 20x


• Eagle - Pays 10x


• Royal symbols - Pay between 7x and 3x for 12+ in a cluster

Special Features

Besides the cascading wins feature, you will also benefit from features that...

...either pop up randomly (read more)in the base game or need to be triggered.

First up is a Burning Arrows feature.

When a winning cluster is removed from the grid, there’s a chance that amultiplier appears in the empty symbol positions.

The multiplier remains under the symbols until it forms part of a winning combination, and…

...it can accumulate for bigger wins.

Then, you have the Flames of Nero feature that is played when 3 or more bonus scatters appear simultaneously on a single base game spin.

The round starts with dramatic animation and moves to a tilted view of the reels which produces an extra dose of gravitas.

3, 4 or 5 bonus scatters will reward you with 10, 12 or 14 free spins respectively.

Once in, multipliers are placed under randomly chosen symbols on each free spin, and they can accumulate with each free spin too.

Conclusion

This is a superb looking game with a very dramatic setting.

It’s all about getting consecutive tumbles which will lead to multipliers under the reels, and the chances of winning big, increase in the Flames of Nero feature...

...as multipliers are added on every free spin.

Though Quickspin may still need some work to perfect its tumble mechanic and mathematical model, you can win up to 8,168 x stake on each spin or free spin which is excellent.