Gladius Death or Glory Demo
Gladius Death or Glory Slot Review
Gladius Death or Glory from up-and-coming software developer, Backseat Gaming, throws us into the heart of the arena, where only the strongest survive!
Players must fight to the death to become victorious on the reels in Gladius Death or Glory – a 5-reel, 5-row Video Slot devoid of standard paytable symbols, pay lines, and ways to win. Prepare to battle against an empty grid and face special Shields which generate Cash Prizes, Multipliers, Bonus Scatters, and Collectors.
Using Hacksaw Gaming’s OpenRGS platform as a means to reach players, Backseat Gaming has successfully created many innovative titles that have captivated their audience, but will the deadly Gladiator Arena keep us entertained? Let’s play on and find out!
Base Game & Features
Gladius Death or Glory is a highly volatile 5-reel, 5-row Video Slot with no distinguishable pay lines or ways to win, and has a limited number of paytable symbols. Players can choose from a variation of bet sizes between £.€0.10 and £.€100 per spin. Other attributes include an overall RTP of 96.26% and a generous max win cap of 15,000x your bet.
Shield Symbols
In exchange for regular High and Low-paying symbols, this game awards special Shield symbols that reveal Bronze, Silver, or Gold Coins. Each of the 3 Coin symbols has a chance of revealing Multipliers, Collectors, Bonus Scatters, or Cash Prizes.
- Bronze Coins: Reveal a Cash Prize between 1x and 4x your bet
- Silver Coins: Reveal a Cash Prize between 5x and 50x your bet
- Gold Coins: Reveal a Cash Prize between 100x and 1,000x your bet
After all Coin symbols have been revealed, empty Collector symbols will activate and award all values in view. Please note, that Collector symbols do not collect the values of other Collector symbols. Once complete, the Collector symbol will transform into a Shield symbol to reveal a new Coin symbol.
Once all Coin and Collector symbols are revealed, any active Multiplier symbols will multiply all coin and collector symbols by x2, x3, x5, x10, or x20 respectively. At the end of a spin, all current coin and collector symbols will be added together and multiplied by your total bet to determine the final outcome.
Bonus Buy
- Bonushunt Featurespins: Each spin is 3 times more likely to trigger the Death or Glory Bonus (2x your bet)
- Shield Featurespins: One spin which guarantees to fill the entire grid with Shield symbols (100x your bet)
- Death or Glory Bonus: 150x your bet
Death or Glory Bonus
Landing 3 Bonus Scatters in the base game triggers the Death or Glory Bonus, awarding 3 Respins.
During this round, Shield symbols become sticky and reveal new Coin, Multiplier, or Collector symbols with each spin. Each time a new Shield symbol hits, it locks into position and resets the Respins Meter to 3. Once all Respins are depleted without a new reset, the Death or Glory Bonus ends.
Our Verdict
Gladius Death or Glory is unfamiliar territory for a Backseat Gaming release, stripped of regular paytable symbols and the use of pay lines or ways to win. Each spin begins with an empty grid which has been the ‘norm’ for Relax Gaming’s Money Cart series, but it’s a first for Backseat Gaming, and we’re all for it.
Each spin delivers an ‘all or nothing’ experience, with much uncertainty as to whether or not you will see any action on the reels, but the high-risk gameplay comes with many high rewards. Thanks to Shield symbols, a number of Cash Prizes, Multipliers, Bonus Scatters, or Collect symbols can activate across the grid. More often than not, you’re met with Bronze Coins that generate a low-value payout, with the occasional big win thrown in here and there.
If you’re in a position to purchase Featurespins, we recommend giving the Shield Featurespins a go. It’s a costly option but guarantees to land Shield symbols across the entire grid. During testing, we saw what this game is truly capable of through this feature, but without the use of Bonus Buy options in the UK, players will find it difficult to achieve anywhere near this many Shields naturally.
What’s great about the Death or Glory Bonus is that all Shield symbols remain active throughout the entire feature, switching between special symbols with each spin. Landing additional Shield symbols will revive your Respins and allow players to continue their journey toward big wins.
*Gladius Death or Glory is available to play at Best Casino Sites from the 28th April 2025.