Plataea Pokie
History fans may know about the battle of Plataea, which took place in ancient Greece in August 479BC, but for most of us, it’s not a well-known event. WMS Gaming however, have decided that it’s worthy of an online casino pokie theme, and so we have Plataea, a 5-reel game where players get free respins, wild substitutions, a gamble game and a bonus round. Games based on the battles of the ancients are very popular, and this one seems to have everything that people like to see, with shields, armour, warships and warriors turning up to pay jackpots of up to 10,000 coins.
A minimum stake of just 0.50 is needed to get the reels spinning, and high stakes gamblers can wager as much as 200.00 a spin, but those players looking to try it out first can usually find free Plataea video pokie versions at casinos where WMS Gaming titles are featured.
Columns flank either side of the reels, and above it is the title, along with a little cartoon flame which tells players that this pokie has the Hot Hot Super Respins bonus, which will be covered in a bit. There’s more flames around the reels, just to emphasis the point, and control buttons underneath. In the normal run of play, winning combinations are formed by 3, 4 or 5 of the same symbol coming to a stop across a payline in an unbroken row running from the left side reel.
Playing Plataea
Nicely-designed symbols, all of which are related to the subject of ancient warfare will fill the reels. Silver and gold coins, a goblet and a column are all given the same value, and the sword and shield symbol, warrior’s helmet, crossed spears and warship are each worth a little more.
The most rewarding symbols are a Greek soldier and a woman, who could be a Queen, or just a random Greek lady, we don’t really know, but she’s worth the most, and pays the top jackpot to anyone lucky enough to fill a payline with her image.
Plataea
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Bonus Features
The close-up view of a warrior’s face is a wild symbol, and when this mean-looking guy lands in the right places, he can complete winning lines by acting as any other standard symbol. Because the wild won’t appear in reel 1, on the left side, it can’t make up lines on its own, while it also isn’t able to substitute for the temple, as this is a scatter icon, or the shield, because that triggers the Hot Hot Super Respins.
The shield is stacked on the reels, and any time it fills reel 1, it will first change to a Reveal symbol that stays locked in place, then all the other reels will spin twice for free. Any further examples of the Reveal symbol, and any wilds, will also remain in place, so by the time the 2 free spins have played out, and the Reveals change to a randomly-chosen symbol, hopefully there will be lots of winning lines in view.
The temple can stop in any positions, and when 3 or more land at once, 10 free spins are triggered. During these spins, extra shields and wild symbols are added to the mix, so there’s a better chance of the Hot Hot Super Respins occurring, and greater odds of wild substitutions completing winning lines. If 3 or more scatters land during a free game, 10 additional spins are added to the end of the current round.
Gamble Game
After any winning spin, players can opt to gamble the prize, doubling the amount won by correctly guessing if a playing card will be a red or black suit. If they get it right, they can either cash out the win or go again, doubling it with each correct pick, but any wrong guess along the way loses the initial payout as well as anything gained in the gamble round.
The Verdict
Filled with well-designed images and packing plenty of bonus features into its reels, the Plataea video pokie may be based on a single event that some may not have heard of, but that shouldn’t matter, as this is a highly recommended game.
The symbols are all very stylish and add to the theme, but what’s going to appeal the most are the extras, particularly the Hot Hot Super Respins that are carried across a number of WMS Gaming pokies and have proved to be very popular. The free spins games with extra wilds and shield symbols should ensure that players who trigger this round end up with some reliable wins, although it’s worth pointing out that neither this, nor the Hot Hot Super Respins actually guarantee a prize by the end of them.