Crusade - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

The action can come thick and fast if you choose to get involved in the rough and tumble offered by this Cayetano Gaming medieval slot. Expect some ferocious features and a historic adventure in this five-reel game with 20 fixed paylines. Get your armour ready and read this Crusade slot review to find out more.

Theme, graphics & soundtrack

If you want a more historic adventure than that offered by games such as the Reel King Megaways slot, take a look at Crusade with its medieval-inspired range of symbols. These include lions, armour, helmets, coins, belts, and gloves.

Dramatic music welcomes you to the game but the main scene is surprisingly serene, especially given that this free slot has a twist: the knights fight zombies. This really becomes apparent during the free spins bonus, as the grid is positioned on a shadowy pathway through overhanging trees in the main game. Birds sing in the background and spins are accompanied by medieval music, giving no indication at first that zombies are lurking around the corner.

Information about the special features in this free slot appears above the grid, replacing the Crusade title bar, and the game is built on a gaming engine created by the Red Tiger Gaming Company.

Crusade RTP and variance

This online slot has a below-average RTP of 94.65 per cent. You will have to decide whether this is low enough to put you off, as the industry average is around 96 per cent.

The official variance hasn’t been published but it played like a medium or medium to high variance game when we tried it. Have a few spins in free demo mode to see whether you agree.

How to play the Crusade slot

Even if you have never played a Cayetano Gaming online slot before, this guide will ensure you can hit the ground running if you choose to try it:

1. Hit the stake tab to set your bet per spin. Options range from 0.20 to 10.00.
2. As is usual with a free slot, the largest circular button is the spin button. Press this to start each game.
3. You don’t have to worry about setting the number of paylines in this game, as 20 are fixed for every spin.
4. Tap the pays tab at the bottom of the screen to view the paytable and information about the special symbols in the game.
5. Always play responsibly and remember that we provide timeout and self-exclusion functions. 

Bet sizes & paytable wins

You can bet between 0.20 and 10.00 per spin. This relatively narrow betting range is unlikely to satisfy high rollers.

The wild in this free slot is the most valuable, but here is what you could win from the game’s highest-paying standard symbols:

• Lion shield = 300x your wager
• Crusader helmet = 200x
• Body armour = 180x

Crusade bonus features 

Wild

As mentioned previously in this Crusade slot review, the game has a few bonus symbols, including a red hot sword wild that is the game’s highest payer. It offers wins of up to 1,000x your stake in addition to delivering substitution powers to help you to create other winning combinations.

Scatter

The orb is the scatter symbol and will award a free spins bonus. Three of these icons will reward you with seven free spins, four will reward you with 15 bonus games, and five scatters will award the maximum 30 free spins. This bonus has an interesting twist, as you will need to pick one of three demons to take part in the fight before you start.

You can choose an easy, standard or hard option, offering multipliers of 3x, 5x or 7x for when a giant sword appears. This Crusader sword is wild and will also nudge down to give you a free respin. Land more swords and the nudges will continue until the swords disappear. 

Crusade review: our verdict

As mentioned previously, this game is based on a Red Tiger gaming engine and you will have to decide whether Cayetano has built on it enough to make it worth your time giving it more than a rudimentary spin. 

There will undoubtedly be some players who will not like discovering that it has the same standard interface that you will find with many games of this kind, but others will feel that Cayetano has added enough quality and detail to make it worth a look.

The visuals are certainly attractive and the theme is well-thought-out, with knights fighting demons to add a twist to the standard medieval theme. The aesthetics have plenty of polish, with lots of detail, and it is apparent that the maker spent some time and effort making this free slot happen.

The major downside of this online slot is its dire RTP and you will have to make your mind up as to whether the production values make up for this. The free spins are fun and the top win isn’t bad, but Cayetano Gaming really should think about changing what seems to have become a trend for low return to player rates.

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