Real screenshot from our demo test, 2 Nov 2026
Pragmatic PlayReleased 3 Dec 2020
Spartan King Demo & review
A 40-line Pragmatic Play slot where 2x2 shield WILDs can drop onto any spin, and in free spins each shield spin draws a random multiplier for its whole win.
Written by Hampus GravePublished 4 Nov 2026
Play money · no sign-up · no deposit
- RTP
- 96.6%
- Volatility
- Medium
- Max win
- Over 7,480x
- Grid
- 5x4
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FluxPlays verdict
Our verdict
Spartan King is worth it for one reason: in free spins, any spin that lands a 2x2 shield WILD has its whole win multiplied by a random draw. Outside that round the shield is just a bigger WILD, and only three BONUS banners open the round. Our session never reached the free spins, so this verdict rests on the rules.
Who it suits
Play this if…
- Bonus chasers: free spins turn every shield spin into a multiplier draw on the whole win
- Medium-volatility players: the label sits in the middle, and the shield draw gives free spins a real top end
- Learners: the rules are short, two WILDs and one feature
Skip this if…
- Short-session players: in our test fewer than a quarter of spins paid anything
- Bonus buyers: nothing can be bought, so three BONUS banners are the only way in
- Fans of multipliers on every spin: Wild West Gold gives its WILDs one in the base game too
Where to play Spartan King
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FluxPlays score 7.5
Skrill withdrawal paid out in 18 hours in our test
400% up to €4,000 + 1,200 free spins
- 40x wagering
- min deposit €10
- 30 days
400% welcome package up to 4,000 over four deposits, each 100% up to 1,000 plus 300 free spins. 40x wagering on bonus and free spin winnings. Minimum 10 to activate, 200 for the full 300 spins. 30 day validity. Free spins run on Pragmatic Play games.
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FluxPlays score 7.0
E-wallet payout inside 24 hours in our test
200% up to €1,500 + 150 free spins
- 35x wagering
- min deposit €10
- 7 days
200% welcome package up to 1,500 plus 150 free spins over four deposits: 100% up to 300 + 30 FS, 50% up to 350 + 35 FS, 25% up to 400 + 40 FS, 25% up to 450 + 45 FS. 35x wagering, 7 day window. Minimum 10 first deposit, 15 thereafter. Crypto deposits are not bonus eligible.
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Spartan King: Full Review
Every spin of Spartan King can drop a 2x2 shield WILD onto the reels, and in free spins that shield multiplies the whole spin's win by up to 25x. Pragmatic Play put this 40-line game out in December 2020, on five reels of four rows at Medium volatility. It suits bonus chasers who want a simple lines game with one big lever, and who do not mind that the lever only works inside the bonus.
Spartan King game information
- Provider
- Pragmatic Play
- Release date
- 3 December 2020
- Grid
- 5 x 4 (reels x rows)
- How it pays
- 40 paylines
- RTP
- 96.6%
- Volatility
- Medium
- Max win
- Over 7,480x the bet
- Bet range
- $0.20 to $240
- Bonus buy
- Not available
How Spartan King works
Spartan King pays on 40 fixed lines, from the leftmost reel and from three matching symbols up. A line pays its best combination and nothing else. The warrior, ship, helmet, sword and urn are the high symbols, and A to J fill the rest.
| Symbol | 5 | 4 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spartan king WILD | $10.00 | $5.00 | $1.00 |
| Warrior | $7.50 | $3.75 | $1.00 |
| Ship | $6.25 | $3.00 | $1.00 |
| Helmet | $5.00 | $2.50 | $0.50 |
| Sword | $4.00 | $2.00 | $0.50 |
| Urn | $2.50 | $1.00 | $0.25 |
| A, K | $2.00 | $0.50 | $0.15 |
| Q, J | $2.00 | $0.50 | $0.10 |
Rules page 1: line pays at our $1 bet, the WILD and the BONUS banner. FluxPlays demo test, 2 November 2026.
There are two kinds of WILD. The Spartan king is kept off reel 1, so it can extend a line but never start one. The round 2x2 shield is the special one: on any spin, base game or free spins, one or more shields can appear at random, each covering four positions and standing in for everything except the BONUS banner.
The 5x4 grid before our first spin, credit $100,000.00 and bet $1.00. FluxPlays demo test, 2 November 2026.
In the base game a shield is only a large WILD. Its value lies in how many lines it can touch at once, since it covers two reels and two rows.
Spartan King free spins: how they trigger and what the shields add
Three or more BONUS banners anywhere start the free spins, and more banners mean a longer round: three, four or five give 8, 10 or 12 free spins. The banners pay on their own as well, anywhere on the screen, from 1x the bet for three. Three or more banners during the round retrigger it, and special reels are in play for the feature.
Rules page 2: the shield WILD and the free spins multiplier. FluxPlays demo test, 2 November 2026.
The shields carry the round. Whenever one or more of them land on a free spin, the total win of that spin is multiplied by a random value from the table below. A free spin with no shield pays at face value.
| Shield multiplier draw | Values |
|---|---|
| Possible multipliers | 2x, 3x, 5x, 10x, 25x |
By the paytable, five warriors on one line pay $7.50 at our bet. On a free spin with a shield and the top draw, that line alone would pay $187.50. The multiplier is drawn per spin and applies once to the spin's total, so it rewards shields that complete several lines at the same time.
RTP, volatility and max win
The rules give one RTP, 96.6%, and label the game Medium volatility, a badge the intro screen repeats. Some listings call it High. The game's own label wins, and the RTP our build showed is the only version we can vouch for.
The intro screen: win over 7,480x the bet and the Medium badge. FluxPlays demo test, 2 November 2026.
The intro promises a win of over 7,480x the bet, and that word matters: it is a headline, not a cap, and the rules name no ceiling. The route to anything that size runs through free spins, with shields landing on big line wins and drawing the top multipliers.
Rules page 3: the volatility label, the 40 lines, the RTP and the bet range. FluxPlays demo test, 2 November 2026.
Our Spartan King demo test
FluxPlays demo test
2 November 2026, demo running 96.6% RTP
Base game spins
100
at $1 per spin
Staked
$100
Paid back
$38.95
39% of stake, -$61.05
Winning spins
22 of 100
22% of spins paid something
Biggest win
$10 (10x)
base game line win, from the server log, not captured; no free spins in the 100 spins
Free spins triggered
0
natural triggers in the session
Played on Pragmatic Play's public USD demo on 2 November 2026 with play money, from a $100,000 balance. The demo opened at $2.00 and was lowered to a $1.00 total bet (bet 5 x $0.01 coin value at the 20x bet multiplier, checked in the bet panel). The game has no buy, no ante bet and no other mode, so the 100 base spins were the whole test. A small script in the page pressed the spin button for each spin (autoplay off). Totals from the server log: $100.00 staked, $38.95 back, closing balance $99,938.95 on the server and on screen.
Our base game paid rarely and modestly. Only 22 spins returned anything, and the best was a $10.00 line win on spin 13, which the log records as a total. One dry stretch ran past a dozen spins.
Three BONUS banners never landed together, and the game has no buy, so the free spins, their multipliers and a shield win worth mentioning are all described from the rules. Treat these numbers as one session's play, not a measure of the RTP.
Is Spartan King worth playing?
Yes for the free spins, and much less so for the base game. Outside the bonus the shield is a large WILD and the paytable is ordinary. Inside it, every shield turns a spin into a multiplier draw, which gives a Medium-volatility game a real top end.
Pick Wild West Gold if you want the same 5x4 grid and 40 lines with a WILD multiplier on every spin, sticky in free spins, at Low volatility. Choose Spartan King for fewer, sharper moments: a random shield, then a multiplier draw on the whole spin.
In the demo, play until a shield lands in the base game and count the lines it touches. That shows you what the same shield is worth once a multiplier sits behind it in free spins.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you trigger free spins in Spartan King?+
Land three or more BONUS banners anywhere on the reels: three give 8 free spins, four give 10 and five give 12. The banners also pay on their own, up to 20x the bet for five. Three or more during the round retrigger it, and the round cannot be bought.
How does the 25x multiplier work in Spartan King?+
It only exists in free spins. Whenever one or more 2x2 shield WILDs land on a free spin, that spin's total win is multiplied by a random 2x, 3x, 5x, 10x or 25x. A free spin without a shield pays normally, and in the base game the shield is a WILD with no multiplier.
What is the max win in Spartan King?+
The intro screen says you can win over 7,480x the bet, and the rules state no cap. That makes 7,480x a headline figure rather than a ceiling. Reaching that kind of total needs free spins in which shield WILDs complete big line wins and draw the higher multipliers.
What volatility is Spartan King?+
Medium, according to both the intro screen and the rules page. Some listings rate it High, but the game's own label is the one that counts. In our session, 22 of 100 base spins paid.
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