Merlin's Riches Slots
Merlin's Riches is a RealTime Gaming slot focused on the most famous wizard of all time. Merlin certainly has his own lore and reputation that will lend preconceived notions to the slot. I was already expecting some specific things to pop up based on the name alone. Nonetheless, Merlin's Riches did not disappoint me. It's a mobile phone friendly game, so I can play it easily on my smartphone and I appreciate that. It seems to be compatible with most commonly used smartphones, such as iPhones and Android. It's also available in demo mode, so it's not required of you to make any real money bets until you've practiced. However, these are fundamental basics most slot games should offer players in 2023, so I dived deeper to learn more about this game. This game is played with 25 total pay lines, which is the sweet spot in my opinion. When it comes to formatting games, RealTime Gaming is the expert in the field.
Theme and Symbols
Visually, this game is captivating. It entices your imagination with visions of wizards, and tall castles that overlook cliffs. There are large green fields of grass, waterfalls and mountains. You'll feel like you're smack dab in the middle of Camelot. The game grid is simplistic but has a design that suits the game theme. The small details help out the overall atmosphere. There are basic symbols and there are special symbols, like most games. The bonus scatter symbol is a crystal ball. Three or more of these bonus symbols trigger the bonus game during the base game. The scatter symbol is the dragon hand symbol, which awards free games. If you land three or more of this symbol, you'll receive ten free games. The wild symbol is Merlin himself. In this game, Merlin is not an old man with a beard., Instead he's a young, robust man in a purple robe with a mustache and a magical septor. As a symbol, he will substitute for all other symbols except for the bonus and the scatter symbol. While playing the base game, when a wild symbol appears in the synced reels, it'll expand to cover the entire reel. The top paying regular symbol is the king of Camelot, and he pays out 1000 credits for a match of five. His queen follows behind him, paying out 600 credits for a match of five. The legendary sword stuck in the stone is the third highest paying symbol and rewards 200 credits for a match of three. The low paying symbols are the A, K, Q, J and 10 symbols.
Special Features
This game has a buy feature where you can purchase ten free games. You need to increase your total bet by 35x to use this feature. The gamble feature is only available after you trigger the free games feature. You have the chance to win up to 50 free games! You can collect the current amount of free games or risk a percentage of them via the gamble feature, but you will potentially win more free games. After you win one gamble level, you can choose to gamble again or collect the amount of free games you've already won.
Speaking of, to land free spins in the first place you need to trigger three or more scatter symbols anywhere on the game board. When that occurs, you'll receive 10 free games. The free games can also be retriggered, and one, two of three stacked wild symbols will be visible on the reels for each spin during the free games. If you trigger the bonus feature, it's because you've landed three or more bonus symbols somewhere on the game board. When this occurs, your game board will shift from 5x4 to 5x3, and you'll receive three bonus spins.