Tower of Fortuna

Tower of Fortuna Overview

BetSoft once again invites us to play a new game. This time it is based thematically on the Ancient Romans and their goddess known as Fortuna. Fortuna, as you can probably work out, was the deity responsible for luck and serendipity. We hope that her benevolence will shine upon you when playing this game. Even if you don’t believe in the heavenly influence of gods, this idea still makes an interesting aesthetic for a slot game. Mechanically, this is a three-reel, three-row game with five pay lines and an RTP of 96.09%. The maximum win available in this game is 3,200x the stake.

The features for this game start with the climbing tower feature. This comes into play every time that you register a non-winning spin. When this happens, you will climb the tower, increasing the attached multiplier by 1. This multiplier will continue to increase until you register a win, at which time the current multiplier will boost the win. Next on the feature list is the free spins game. This is activated when players land three sun scatters anywhere on the board. The main benefit of this feature is that the win multiplier will not reset between wins. Finally, this game also has a bonus buy option. All features will be explained in more detail later in the review.

Theme and Symbols

The theme for this game is Ancient Rome and its mythology. The most notable piece of narrative here is the influence of the goddess Fortuna. Fortuna was an oracular goddess, meaning she could be consulted on the issues of the world, both big and small. For example, an emperor may ask her if going to war with a particular foe was wise or if the yield from his territories would be a good one, helping him make decisions about how to rule his lands. What we see on the screen here, though, is more of a generalised Roman theme with all of the normal columns and fertile hills seen in any other game.

The background for Tower of Fortuna we can assume from context, is a scene from Ancient Italy. It looks like the very outskirts of a city, where the domiciles and temples of civilised life begin to bleed seamlessly into the wild landscape. To the right of the reels is a scene of mountains, forests and streams making a calming Italian countryside. To the right is the evidence of settlement- a large stone temple with steep steps.

However, the playing board is the centrepiece of the screen, as it has been designed to look like the Colosseum or other amazing towering structure specific to the Roman style.
The symbols for this game are split into low-paying, high-paying and special symbols. The low-paying symbols are the J, Q, K and A in playing card royals. The most valuable of these pays out at 0.6x the stake. On the other hand, the more valuable symbols are the bull, the eagle, the lion, the emperor, and finally, the moon. The moon is the most valuable of these paying out at 10x the stake for the top combination. The specials are the sun scatter and the flag standard wild.

Game Play

Tower of Fortuna is played on a 3-reel, 3-row machine with 5 fixed pay lines. To win combinations, players must land three or more matching symbols on pay lines moving from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel.

The betting range for Tower of Fortuna is 60p to £9.60 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stake up and down using the tool located at the bottom left-hand side of the screen.
Further information, including a short tutorial and a display of the paytable, can be found via the menu button in the right-hand corner of the screen. The spin and auto spin buttons are located in the centre of the screen.
Volatility for this slot is rated in the medium range. The return to player percentage of Tower of Fortuna is 96.09%, which is about average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 3,200x your stake.

Features

The first feature in this game available across both base and free spins game is the climbing the tower feature. It basically means that every time you have a non-winning spin, the attached multiplier grows by 1x. This continues until you find a win, at which point the win is boosted by the multiplier that you have been growing up to that point. After the win, the multiplier is reset, and you start again.

The second feature is the free spins game. This is activated when players land three of the sun scatter on the reels simultaneously. This will grant you ten free spins. The cool thing about this feature is that the attached multiplier does not reset every time you score a win, meaning really big wins. The feature can also be retriggered by landing three more scatters on the reels from within the bonus.

Finally, this game also has a bonus buy option that allows players to purchase access to the free spins game. However, this option is not available in the UK.

Conclusion

Tower of Fortuna is a simple game elevated mostly by its very lucrative climb the tower feature, which is not only valuable in terms of win potential but adds a great deal of suspense to play. Aesthetically the game is also pleasing. However, there are plenty of Roman-themed slots out there that look better than this one. The RTP and top payout aren’t bad either. This is a decent product from the BetSoft studio and one that we would revisit for sure.