Roman Slots- Pompeii

I decided to tackle Aristocrat's Pompeii Slot which has been a popular slot machine since it's release in 2017. The volcano represents Mount Vesuvius, which erupted in 79AD covering the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in a cloud of ash. While it was a major catastrophe, it produced some of the best preserved artifacts of it's time period. If you decide to visit, you can walk along the main street and see a tavern, residences, a brothel and communal bath house.  The wealthier residences will have colorful frescoes. The main forum has Roman columns and the remains of temples and government buildings. You can also travel to Mount Vesuvius and walk to the top. The crater is ropped off but you can take pictures with the smoking crater in the background. 

The Gold Coin refers to Pompeii the Roman general formally named Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus. He was a Roman general who lived from 106BC to 48 BC. He was prominent general before becoming active in politics. He is known for conquering the Kingdom of Pontus, defeating pirates on the Roman trade routes, raising his own army to support Sulla, and later expanding Roman influence is Spain, Syria and Jerusalem. He served as consul 3 times and went on the form the First Triumvirate with Julius Ceasar and Marcus Crassus. Eventually he would turn on Ceasar and fled to Egypt where he was assassinated. While he did adorn several coins, there was only one gold coin his face would have been found on. The gold Aureus, which celebrated his victory in Africa. Historically his name would have been on the outside rim of the coin, but would have said Magnus, and he would have been facing right.

Next lets looks at the two "dolphins." Most players are at a loss, when they see this image. I have often heard it referred to as fish. I know these to be dolphins from my days collecting milk glass. It's a common motif to have them depicted with scales and lying down from their face, while their body and tails point upward. This can be explained by the fact that most Roman's had never seen a dolphin in person.  They are relying on stories told from travelers, with something lost in the translation.  Greek art from the same time period shows happy, friendly dolphins with the Greeks even riding on their backs. Roman art will depict a scarier animal and something to be feared.