Crystal Unicorn - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

Take a trip to an enchanted forest to breathe in the magic with Crystal Unicorn, a 2020 release from Caleta Gaming. This five-reel slot takes the classic 5x3 format and comes with 40 fixed paylines. The sleek, contemporary aesthetics make this game easy on the eyes, and it’s also super simple to play, allowing you to disengage from reality for some stress-free reel spinning.
 
There are seven themed symbols, including the Crystal Unicorn, castle, frog, harp, pink flowers, butterfly and horseshoe, plus the four playing card suit symbols. The Unicorn is the wild, substituting all bar the scatter to help create winning combinations. A giant unicorn is the expanding Wild that appears only in the free spins feature, acting essentially as three wilds and substituting all symbols except for the scatter. The scatter is the wishing well.

The user interface is a streamlined black bar below the reels that looks neat and user-friendly. Game information, balance and bet adjustment are to the left, the main spin button in a delightful shade of pink sits in the middle, and autospin, turbo paylines and win amount are to the right.

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack

Crystal Unicorn is a fantasy themed slot that’s capable of calming frazzled nerves and transporting players into an enchanted forest far from reality while they spin the reels.

It has a very sleek, contemporary aesthetic, with smooth, vibrant graphics that are very soothing and easy on the eyes. The reels are on a backdrop featuring a magical forest at dusk, with lush green trees, grass and a glistening blue river setting the scene as dots of lights like fairy dust float alluringly. The reels are outlined in a vibrant light, while the symbols are basic but colourful and eye-catching.

An outdoorsy soundtrack accompanies gameplay. It is very quiet and calming, with just the tiny chirps and hums of nature. The overall effect is quite peaceful and comforting, allowing you to be absorbed by the soothing atmosphere and focus on the slot without any distractions.

Crystal Unicorn RTP and Variance

This has a very impressive 98.7% RTP, which is among the top tier of percentages we’ve seen. We typically hope for a 96% RTP on average, so Crystal Unicorn excels here. The volatility isn’t known, and we encountered problems with the demo when trying to hit spin. We were told we didn’t have the funds for even the minimum wager as the balance was set to just 0.20 coins. Therefore, we can’t confidently comment on the variance of this slot, but we'd imagine it has a lower volatility judging by the stats and prizes.

How to Play Crystal Unicorn

1. To play, click the value under the total bet to open the pop-up menu.

2. Choose the coin value from 0.01 to 0.24.

3. Choose the coins from 1 to 5.

4. Hit spin and keep your fingers crossed that the spin has a fairytale happy ending!

5. Turbo spin and autospin are also available to speed things up a bit.

Bet Sizes & Paytable Wins

The minimum bet size is 0.01 and 1 coin for a total 0.40 minimum stake. The top bet size is 0.24 with 5 coins for a total 48.00 max coin bet. While there are adequate bet intervals, the minimum probably isn’t low enough for the super casual players, while the maximum isn’t enough to satiate the much higher rollers.

*All symbols pay for combinations of three and above.

*With the maximum 48.00-coin stake in play, the Crystal Unicorn symbol is the most valuable at 600 for five of a kind, while the castle and frog are next at 360 for five. The lowest-paid are the club and spade at 120 for five down to 6 for three of a kind.

*On the minimum 0.40-coin stake, these drop so that the Crystal Unicorn is worth 5, the castle is worth 3, and the club/spade are worth 1, all for five-of-a-kind combinations.

*Full prize values can be found in the paytable.

Crystal Unicorn Bonus Features

There’s a single feature on offer here in the way of free spins. This keeps the slot pretty simple and carefree, but there are enough freebie spins to offer more chances to win and keep gameplay potentially quite rewarding.

Free Spins

Getting three, four or five wishing well scatters will trigger 15, 30 or 60 free spins respectively.

Crystal Unicorn Review Overall

We love the high-quality aesthetics of this slot as the graphics look so shiny and slick, cultivating that magical, ethereal vibe. It’s a simple slot to pick up and play, although the wager options in the demo aren’t as great as they could be. We don’t know the variance, but the 98.7% RTP is certainly impressive, so we’d hope for a decent frequency of returns.

Those wanting no-fuss slot action will probably enjoy Crystal Unicorn, but the singular feature may not be enough to extend the longevity of gameplay for many. It’s still well worth a try for enjoyment’s sake alone, not to mention the return to player and decent prizes on offer depending on your stake.

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