⚔️ Augustus Slot (Neon Valley Studios). Read review

Augustus slot review

The game is based upon the legendary Caesar Augustus. He was the first Roman emperor, and helped transform Rome from a republic to an empire. In this game he looks kind of mean and sly, but apparently he was a good leader. You can place bets between 20p and £100 per spin here, and the 2 character premium symbols can land fully stacked or half-stacked on the reels.

Being a clone of Age of Conquest, Augustus might be one for the history buffs, compared to the fantasy-themed predecessor title. You will get plenty of wild action here for sure, but Neon Valley has sadly missed the opportunity of improving upon the math model, and offer a more decent potential.

A screen of the Augustus Returns playing space

Augustus Returns Features

Above the reels you’ll see Coin Meters, and the coin symbols you land are collected in these meters. You need to collect 2 coins to fill 1 reel’s meter, and this effectively turns it into a wild reel for the next 2 spins. It’s possible to get multiple wild reels at the same time here, and the wild is also the highest paying symbol by far.

The Roma Shield scatter can land on reels 1, 3 and 5 only, and landing 3 on the same spin gives you an initial 2x scatter win before the bonus round is triggered. You will then get to choose between 3 different free spins features. Each bonus round comes with a unique combination of spins and wild reels, and your options are as follows:

• 25 free spins with 1 wild reel on each spin
• 8 free spins with 2 wild reels on each spin
• 2 free spins with 3 wild reels on each spin

The reel(s) that are chosen as wild reels will change per spin, and scatter symbols can land on wild reels to give you extra spins. Lastly, the premium character symbols can land stacked 2 or 3 symbols in height, and Caesar Augustus looks a bit like the evil Mr. Mercedes from the popular Stephen King television series by the same name.

The 200 Spins Augustus Slot Experience

We had a pretty good run with this game, and you can see how the Coin Meter stacked wilds play out before we eventually trigger the bonus round at 1:11 into the highlights video. We went with the middleway option. This gave us 8 free spins with 2 wild reels, and you can see how much we won by playing the video below.

Review Summary

Augustus is basically a reskin of Age of Conquest from the same developer, as it comes with the exact same features and math model. Neon Valley has had some success with the predecessor game, so it’s no wonder that they want to cash in more. The original game even borrowed the main characters from Forbidden Throne, so this developer is no stranger to short cuts.

Anyway, the wild reels are entertaining enough here also, and they can lead to decent base game payouts. The 1,000x potential is a bit low for a medium volatile game in our view, but the upside is that it seems very achievable because of all the high paying wild reels. It’s always nice to have options like you get with the 3 different bonus rounds. However, the golden middle way is probably the best choice in the long run.

Pros

• Character symbols can be stacked
• Coin meter collection wild reels
• 3 bonus round options

Cons

• Reskin of Age of Conquest

If you appreciate Augustus Slot you should also try:

Age of Conquest - comes with the same bonus features and math model as the game at hand. However, if you prefer a fantasy theme instead of a historical one, this is your best option. Wins up to 1,000x can be had here too, but you will collect diamonds instead of coins.

Forbidden Throne - comes with the same characters as Age of Conquest, and the game plays out on 5 reels with 40 win ways. You will get between 1 and 5 wild reels on each spin here, and filling the screen with wilds pays 500x your stake. The wild reels also appear in the bonus round, which can be retriggered indefinitely.

Arena of Gold - is basically a Wolf Gold copycat with a roman empire theme. You will benefit from respins with sticky symbols, as well as 3 fixed jackpots up to 1,000x. The bonus round comes with 3x3 mega symbols, and this is a medium volatile title that offers payouts up to 2,500x your stake.