Marching Legions

The might of the Roman Empire was largely acquired thanks to the strength of their legions, powerful army units that had tremendous discipline and even the ability to build roads and fortifications. 

That power has trickled down through the ages into Marching Legions, a video slot that was designed by Relax Gaming with the mighty Roman Empire in mind. The idea probably came to the game creators as their studio has been expanding recently, conquering new territories just like the Romans did. 

However, the atmosphere is a lot more light-hearted in this game than in an ancient battle, and the stakes are quite different as well. 

Theme

The game has a rather unusual top-down view, the reels seem to be placed on the pavement that lies in front of a Roman villa, while the symbols seem to be coming out of the building with each spin. 

The whole design uses cartoon-like graphics, with little toy soldiers dominating the reels along with legion banners, emblems and swords. The background music does a good job of accompanying the gameplay, it creates a nice atmosphere of suspense as you are trying to hit those winning combos and maybe trigger some features. 

Betting Options and Functions

There are five reels and three rows in this slot, and the grid offers 243 ways to win. Winning combinations will be formed when you have at least three matching symbols on adjacent reels, starting with the leftmost one. The Soldier symbol is an exception, only two of them will give you a win. 

The minimum bet should be quite appealing to low-rollers as it’s just 10 cents, while on the other end of the betting range you can go all the way up to 100 euros per spin. The theoretical return to player of this product is quite impressive as well: 98.12%. 

That figure puts Marching Legions right into the top 100 best paying slots.

Features

There is actual marching involved in this game, it’s not just a word placed randomly in the title. The Soldiers (legionnaires) can come in full stacks, covering an entire reel. That will trigger a re-spin as the three soldiers march to the next reel. They will keep on marching until they exit the grid, giving a free re-spin before each movement. 

Moreover, when only two of the three legionnaires land, there is a chance of a random nudge that will make the whole stack visible and active. 

On the top left side of the reels you can see a meter, which tells you that you have 1 of 5 legions ready. Each legion that marches through the reels will be added to that meter, and when you collect all five you will be ready to take on a Barbarian village. 

That battle will take place during a Free Spins round, which will see your legions invading the reels in waves. The first wave will see the rightmost reel filled with stacked legionnaires, which will begin their march towards the left edge of the screen. 

The Horn is a symbol that will only be visible during the free spins round, you will need to collect three such symbols in order to call in the next wave of soldiers. If you manage to conquer the Barbarian village, there’s a maximum prize of 10,000 times the bet up for grabs!

If you just can’t wait to trigger the Free Spins round, you can also choose to activate the bonus buy feature and purchase a free rolls session for a price of 120 times the stake. 

Conclusion

Marching Legions is an exciting video slot from Relax Gaming, the base game can be quite boring but once you get into a Free Spins round the whole atmosphere changes as the soldiers charge the Barbarian outpost. The actual marching that takes place in the game is a very nice touch, adding a whole new dimension to the gameplay.

On the other hand, it’s quite frustrating to see that only the Legionnaire symbol has some importance, the others are insignificant to the storyline and low-paying as well. However, this title has an extremely high RTP and a pretty substantial maximum prize, even though you can only reach it with the help of the free spins feature. 

Overall, this title is definitely worth playing to try out the special mechanics involving marching legionnaires, both in the base game and free spins.