Merlin's Fortune - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

This title has a long-term average RTP of 96.27% as well as high volatility. It's played on a 6-reel gameboard with anywhere between 4 and 8 rows and at least 4,096 ways to win on each spin. The top win in Merlin's Fortune is an astonishing 10,000x the bet level.

Introduction

Merlin's Fortune is a new title from Slotmill that is played on a gameboard with 6 reels and between 4 and 8 rows on every spin. This means that each time you spin the reel, you could be dealing with anywhere between 4,096 and 262,144 ways to win.

Match symbols including Merlin himself, some magical creatures, gemstones and playing-card-styled symbols to win on spins.

Keep watch for the scatter symbols that open the free spin mode and the random expansion of the reels on spins, giving you more chances to win.

All winning symbols disappear from the reels and are replaced by avalanching symbols, allowing you to potentially win again on the same spin.

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack

This title looks utterly stunning. With the reels built into the side of the castle walls, all tiles look like they have been weathered. Similarly, the thudding sound that occurs when symbols cascade after winning symbols have disappeared really gives them some weight.

Musically speaking, the synthesised sounds create a mystical overall effect in keeping with the magical theme of the title. Reel effects do not take away from the atmosphere they've created.

Merlin's Fortune RTP and Variance

The long-term average RTP of Merlin's Fortune is set at 96.27%, which is slightly above the average rate for online slot titles. The high volatility of this title promises very high top-end wins on the paytable. Remember that the top wins do not come along very often, so they should not be relied upon when playing.
 

How to Play Merlin's Fortune

1. The paytable in Merlin's Fortune is accessed by clicking the three-line menu button at the bottom left of the screen. This contains all manner of information about the title, including win amounts and details of the bonus features.
2. Your bet can be adjusted by clicking the - and + buttons toward the bottom right of the screen. The total bet per spin is displayed between these two icons.
3. Spin the reels once by clicking the large round spin button in the bottom right corner of the screen.
4. To enter autoplay, click the arrow button to the left of the spin button. This brings up a range of spin amounts from 10 to 1,000. Select the amount of spins you would like to run to enter autoplay mode.
5. Within Merlin's Fortune, there is a Burst Mode available, which runs autoplay spins far more rapidly. This does so away from any of the in-game animations, making it far less entertaining.
6. Please play Merlin's Fortune responsibly by ensuring you are only playing with money you can afford to lose. When the fun stops, stop.

Bet Sizes & Paytable Wins

The lowest possible bet on a spin in Merlin's Fortune is 0.20, whilst the maximum bet is 30.00.

Match 6 of the Merlin symbol to return 6x the total bet

Match 6 of the owl symbol to return 3.5x the total bet

Match 6 of the frog symbol to return 3x the total bet

Match 6 of the badger symbol to return 2.5x the total bet

Match 6 of the gemstone symbols to return between 1.2x and 0.9x the total bet

Match 6 of the playing card symbols to return 0.5x the total bet

Remember that there are at least 4,096 ways to win on each spin, so you could win more than once each time you spin the reels.

Max-win 10,000x

Volatility High

Top RTP 96.27%

Merlin's Fortune Bonus Features

Every time you hit a win on the spins, the winning symbols disappear and are replaced in an avalanche, providing you with another chance to win on the same spin. Avalanches continue on the same spin until no more winning combinations appear.

During any spin, the Merlin's Expansion feature can be triggered, which expands the reels to 5, 6, 7 or 8 rows. If the reels expand to 8 rows, you end up with a mouthwatering 262,144 paylines on screen.

Land three bonus symbols on the reels to trigger up to 18 free spins. The maximum free spin allocation is awarded if you land 6 bonus symbols. 

During free spins, extra rows of symbols and extra free spins can be awarded by collecting symbols. Once each symbol has been collected the required number of times, it is removed from the reels, increasing your chances of winning. 

The Fast Track feature allows any of the features to be bought for the amount quoted on screen. These amounts differ based on the bet level. It is important to note that you may not win as much as you have paid out for the feature when it is triggered.

Merlin's Fortune Review Our Verdict 

There are a range of interesting bonus features in Merlin's Fortune, which keeps gameplay engaging, although they do not trigger often. The look and sound of this game is outstanding.

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