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Shield of Sparta

Slots Video Slots Mythology History Sea Warrior Military Greece Medieval Ancient

Ancient Greece battle slot centered on upgradeable shield positions

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

95.5%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

3,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

20 lines

Player rating

4.4 ★

3 votes

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4.4 / 5

3 ratings

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Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP8/10

RTP 95.5% → 8.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential7/10

x3000.00 (3000×) → 7.0/10

Features9/10

12 features → 9.0/10

Game Mechanics6.3/10

f=12 r=5 p=20 → 6.3/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–100 (×500) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.1/10

provider avg 7.1 → 7.1/10

Popularity4/10

search demand p47 + proxy blend (70/30) → 4.0/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 71 — Shield of Sparta by Pragmatic Play

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Slot Summary

Sparta's ancient battlefield is more than surface dressing in Pragmatic Play's Shield of Sparta. Chariots, catapults, ships, and warriors feed into a high-volatility 5x3 slot where shield positions become the important targets during Free Spins. Its x3000.00 ceiling and 20-line format make the game a concentrated battle feature rather than a collection of unrelated bonuses.

How It Plays

Base spins evaluate matching symbols across 20 fixed paylines on a 5x3 frame. Wins run from the leftmost reel, so ordinary combinations remain easy to follow.

The Wild Symbol substitutes for regular paying symbols but not the Scatter Symbol. Exactly 2 Scatter Symbols can hold in place while the other reels respin once.

Theme & Atmosphere

Ancient Greece supplies the setting, with chariots, catapults, ships, and Warrior figures tying the pay symbols directly to Sparta's Military identity.

History and Mythology overlap in the presentation, while the Sea extends the battlefield beyond soldiers alone and gives the conflict a broader geographic scale.

Mythology History Sea Warrior Military Greece Medieval Ancient

Bonus & Free Spins

Landing 3 or more Scatter Symbols opens Free Spins and marks their landing positions. Those marked cells become the central targets for the feature's Level Up mechanic.

During Free Spins, another Scatter Symbol on a marked position raises its level. At the end, each marked position receives a Random multiplier that affects the accumulated feature win.

Screenshots

3 gameplay frames

Gameplay screenshot of Shield of Sparta (1 of 3)

Gameplay screenshot of Shield of Sparta (2 of 3)

Gameplay screenshot of Shield of Sparta (3 of 3)

Spec sheet

Shield of Sparta at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameShield of Sparta

StudioPragmatic Play

Released11/14/2022

Math

SlotRanker Score71

RTP95.5%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win3,000×

Bet range$0.20 – $100.00

Player rating4.4 / 5 · 3 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines20

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

This game is searched most in United States, Argentina, and Austria.

Expected average based on this slot's 95.5% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.60

Cost per session$3.60

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

How long could a bankroll last on Shield of Sparta? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: High

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (95.50%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (3,000×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Compare Shield of Sparta with other games

	Shield of Sparta Score 71This game	Sparta Score 70	Spartans Legacy Score 67	Riches of Troy Score 49	Mythical Creatures Of Greece Score 79
Identity
Studio	Pragmatic Play	Habanero	GameArt	Spinoro	Spinomenal
Released	11/14/2022	7/15/2016	12/14/2017	2/1/2022	7/20/2023
Math
RTP	95.5%	96.05%	96.35%	94.5%	96.01%
Volatility	High volatility	Low volatility	Medium volatility	Medium volatility	Medium/High
Max win	3,000×	—	497×	2,694×	1,000×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x4	5x3
Paylines	20	25	0	8	20
Min bet	0.2	0.5	—	0.4	0.2
Max bet	100	20	—	80	200
Features
Progressive	—	✓	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	—	—	✓
Bonus game	—	—	✓	—	✓
Respins	✓	—	—	—	—

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Shield of Sparta

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RTP

95.5%

Max win

3,000×

Score

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Mythical Creatures Of Greece

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