School of Witchcraft - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

Fun Ta Gaming may be better known for its gorgeous Asian themed slots but it has taken a leap into western markets with this Harry Potter-inspired slot.

There is plenty of action on offer with wilds, scatters, free spins and a bonus game plus the potential to win over 1,000x your stake.

The audio-visuals are great, as you would expect from this developer, going the extra mile and adding plenty of gameplay elements to woo a wide range of players. The 38 per cent hit rate should certainly appeal to most players in this 5x3 slot with 20 paylines.

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Theme, graphics & soundtrack

If you know Fun Ta Gaming for Asian-inspired slots such as Tai Chi Panda, you will appreciate that this Harry Potter-inspired slot is a bit of a new direction. Fans will appreciate the fabulous cartoon-style graphics that give a new twist to familiar elements; what’s more, there is a soundalike soundtrack to keep you immersed.

The graphic elements really are worth checking out, from the superbly animated potions bonus game to the paytable symbols and the magical library background. There is a Dumbledore-esque figure who appears stacked during the free spins alongside the star pupil, who in this slot is a cute girl.

Grumpy owls, magic hats and potions make up the rest of the high paytable symbols, and there are four symbols representing the suits of cards. With its well-styled animations and beautifully cohesive gameplay, this magic themed slots game really makes the most of its material.

School of Witchcraft RTP and variance

Fun Ta Gaming has not reported on the volatility/variance or RTP of this slot. The 38 per cent hit rate will suit a wide range of players with over one-third of all spins returning a winning result.

How to play School of Witchcraft

Fun Ta Gaming slots use a proprietary player interface, which makes it easy to get set up once you have played one of this developer’s high-quality games. If you haven’t played them before, here is a quick guide to getting started:

1. You will find a small up arrow button to the bottom-right of the screen. Click here and a menu pops up with the following functions (from top to bottom):

- Speaker icon to control the game sounds
- Gear icon to open auto spin settings and the turbo spins control
- i icon to access the paytable with information on paylines, bonus features and paytable symbols.

2. On the main game screen, use the + and - buttons next to the bet field to set your total stake.

3. If you prefer to go all-in, hit the max bet button to play at the highest available stake of 500 coins.

4. If you prefer to play with auto spins, use the gear icon to set them up or play 100 by clicking the auto button to the right of the spin button.

5. If you prefer to control the game manually, hit the spin button to play one game.

Remember to set a session budget that lets you enjoy this Fun Ta Gaming slot while protecting your bankroll, and to set a reality check to ensure you stay in control of your gaming.

Bet sizes & paytable wins

There is a big range of bet sizes on offer, with a minimum bet of 1 up to a max bet of 500 coins per spin. While this should suit most styles of play, the 1,000x top prize will seem a little on the low side for the real risk-takers.

The paytable is typical of Fun Ta games - the rewards aren’t huge but the decent hit rate means you will land prizes frequently enough to keep you interested.

The biggest base game wins are for five of a kind and pay in multipliers:

- Crumblecore pays 40x
- Ariadne pays 30x
- Hedgepig the owl pays 20x
- Magic hat pays 16x
- Potion bottle pays 12x
- Spade pays 8x
- Heart pays 6x
- Diamond pays 4x
- Club pays 2x

School of Witchcraft bonus features

- Crystal ball wild

This symbol appears on reels two, three and four and substitutes for all other symbols except the scatter and free spins.

If at least one wild lands on all three reels, this triggers a massive 3x3 wild symbol. Wilds also appear in the free spins alongside the stacked wilds.

- Mirror of Erised scatter feature

The mirror symbol appears on reels two, three and four and triggers one of the following prizes:

Multiplier instant win
Free spins
Bonus game.

- Free games

This symbol appears on reels one, three and five and triggers 10 free spins.

These play out with stacked wilds on reels two and four.

Five additional free games can be retriggered if you land three free games symbols on reels one, three and five.

- Bonus game

Potion bottles will appear with multipliers of between 1x and 20x. Once the cauldron explodes, the bonus is over.

School of Witchcraft review: our verdict

There is plenty to keep most players happy in this slot. We found that the wins, especially the bonus game, came thick and fast, although we didn’t get anywhere near the 1,000x top prize. This is a highly entertaining witchcraft themed slots for fans of NetEnt’s Witchcraft Academy slot.

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