War Cry
The name and whole idea of this video slot are inspired by the classic comic book “300” and the 2007 film adaptation, in which King Leonidas guides 300 Spartans into war to protect their kingdom against the brutal Persian god-King Xerxes. 300 Shields is a 5-reel, 25-payline slot with artwork featuring Spartan temples, equipment, and soldiers that promises to be worth the struggle. The slot has an RTP capped at 95.299% and allows players to bet within the range of $0.01 to $12.50. The game begins with an amazingly foreboding blast of music that immediately transitions into the warlike theme. Lower-valued symbols comprise of 9, 10, J, Q, K, and A, which are all drawn from a deck of cards. These symbols are vivid, ancient-styled characters, each with an arrow piercing through them. A cluster of arrows shooting at you and a bloodied double-edged sword on a leather scabbard are among the medium-value symbols. The two most valuable emblems are a large wooden ship with sails and oars and a Spartan warrior drawing back on his bow and arrow. The biggest single win available is $12,500 while playing at the top bet of $12.50 and winning the top multiplier of 1000x during the bonus rounds.
Glorious Game Symbols
Besides the Scatter Shield, the Wild Warrior icons can substitute any other game symbol. When you play the Wild to activate a winning payline, an animation appears in which the gold-armoured soldier strikes his blade out of the reel and unleashes a real warrior's cry. The Wild also happens to be the highest paying icon as it gives away a max multiplier of 1000x the total bet for 5 of a kind.
When you fall on two or more of the golden Scatter Shield symbols, they change into an animation. The symbol's shield unfolds to the right, revealing a golden-armoured and helmeted warrior cutting his sword and roaring a battle cry. Besides activating the Free Spins, it also pays out 100x the total bet for 5 of a kind.
At the max bet of $12.50, the long wooden ship with sails and oars, and a Spartan warrior pulling back on his bow and arrow payout 250x the total bet for 5 of a kind each. These symbols are followed up by a bloody double-edged sword and a cluster of arrows, both of which payout 200x the bet if you manage to land 5 of a kind on the reels. Finally, the low-value icons are represented by A, K, Q, J, 10 and 9 that payout 150x, 150x, 125x, 125x, 100x and 100x the total bet respectively for 5 of a kind.
Bonus and Free Spins
If you strike three or more Scatter icons, you will be awarded 5 Free Games, with all Warrior wins doubled. Extra bonuses may be obtained by striking on extra Scatter Shields when gambling in this mode. Two or more Shields earn you five extra Free Games, with all Warrior victories multiplied by five. Six or more Scatter Shields trigger another five Free Games, with all Warrior winnings now being multiplied by a 25X multiplier. If you happen to fall on 12 or more shields at the same time, you'll receive additional 5 Free Games as well as a massive 300X multiplier on your wins.