I played "Roman Tribune" slots on Borogata online casino. Three of the main motifs are the Roman Soldier, his helmet, sword and dagger. These are also typically depicted as gladiator gear as well. A Roman soldier's helmet is called a galea. The solider here is wearing an Imperial helmet, it was first used by Celtics in Gaul. They provide neck, ear and cheek guards. The helmet with the mohawk is called a Praetorian helmet. The mohawk was usually made of horse hair and used to identify the rank of the soldier.
The necklace and gold coin were harder to research. I did not get any direct results when searching for them with "ancient Rome" attached to my search. I ended up doing an image search for the necklace. Here I learned that it was turquoise. The turquoise and gold necklace is associated with ancient Egyptian jewelry. Rome's official rule over Egypt began in 30BC and lasted more then 600 years. The necklace would have been available to Roman's through trade.
While the lion has been used on many ancient coins, I could not locate one with this exact rendering associated ancient Rome. It is most likely a referenced to a Greek coin.
The Roman coins with lions looked more like these pictured below.
Babylon Lion Starters
These were minted from 331-328BC while under the rule of Alexander the Great
Leontini
These were minted from 476-466 BC in Sicily
Carthaginian Tetradrachm
These were minted from 320 -310 BC to pay mercenaries fighting in Sicily.
My conclusion is that this game is a nod to Rome's conquests and multiculturalism. They were influence by other cultures and customs, while also spreading Roman culture abroad.
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