Er Colosseo

The excellent Italian software company Capecod Gaming is noted for its patriotism and often produces its best titles when working with Italian thematic material. This is certainly the case for Er Colosseo, their latest release, which celebrates the nearly 2000-year-old Roman Colosseum. With charming visuals, two unique bonus features, and an RTP that blows away the competition at 98.01%, this title is sure to attain champion status.

Theme

The magnificent Colosseum, gleaming red in the evening light of action, stands behind the reels in a position of great prominence. From time to time, weapons come sailing out of the stadium, like home run balls from a baseball game. Gaming symbols include animated iterations of a cruel-looking Emperor, a lovely lady holding a single rose, a gladiator, and an armored knight, as well as the playing card values ace through jack. The Colosseum bonus symbol opens the way to the bonus feature; a green wreath bearing crossed swords acts as scatter, leading to free spins; while a golden eagle statue acts as wild. Wins are always accompanied by a brief animated sequence – although the cartoon design makes for a lighthearted atmosphere, the rolling drums of the soundtrack lend a kind of gravity to gameplay.

Betting Options and Functions

The architects and builders of the Colosseum accomplished a great feat: it remains the largest amphitheater ever built, and much of it still stands today despite construction with technology barely beyond the iron age. This same attention to craft is exercised by the Capecod Gaming design team. There are 25 adjustable paylines, each paying from left to right, with bet per line variable from 0.01–1.00. This yields an overall per-spin bet range of 0.01–25.00 times the betting currency. Autospins are available for up to 1,000 spins at a time, though players should use caution before stepping away from the game, as there are no protections in place for loss limits. Payable information and detailed game rules are available on separate screens. The overall theoretical return to player ratio is slightly above the industry average at 98.01%.

Features

When three or more bonus symbols appear from left to right on an active payline, the Colosseum bonus game begins. Players have their choice among ten closed doors underneath the Colosseum: each time a weapon is found, a cash prize is awarded in proportion to the bet level at which the feature was triggered. Base play resumes after a chosen door reveals an empty room. This slot also features free spins, which are triggered by the appearance of three or more scatter symbols on the reels and during which red skies turn blue. In celebration of these brighter days, all wins receive triple multiplier during the feature.

Our Take

Er Colosseo is one of Capecod Gaming’s best offerings of all time. RTP of 98.01% is essentially unbeatable, and to have combined it with several features, a charming theme, and winning design is a coup worthy of the Colosseum.