Rise of Merlin

Rise of Merlin is an online slot game created by Play'n GO, featuring a 5X3 layout and 10 adjustable paylines. Although the game does not offer a wide range of bonus features, it presents significant opportunities for profitable wins, especially when the free spins round is repeatedly triggered, which offers unlimited retriggers.

Play'n GO is renowned for designing visually stunning slots, and the graphics in this game are exquisitely executed and detailed. The wizard's room is visible only in the shadows, while Merlin himself and other magical symbols such as owls and dragons grace the reels. The lively soundtrack creates an enchanting atmosphere that adds to the excitement of this captivating slot.

In Rise of Merlin, players can select to play on one or all ten available paylines. Each win is awarded for matching symbols on a payline and requires a minimum of three symbols to trigger a payout. The game does not offer the option to pay both ways, so winnings are paid from left to right and multiplied by the player's bet. Scatter symbols act as both wild symbols and trigger the free spins feature when appearing anywhere on the reels.

The crystal ball is the sole special symbol in this game, performing the dual role of a wild symbol that substitutes for all other symbols, and a scatter that activates the free spins feature. This slot offers some substantial multiplier wins, with the owl and white dragon rewarding players with 600x their bet for landing five of a kind, while the red dragon offers the highest prize of 1600x the bet. Not surprisingly, Merlin is the most lucrative symbol, paying 10x, 100x, 1000x, and 5000x the bet for landing 2, 3, 4, or 5 matching symbols on the reels.

The Return to Player (RTP) of Rise of Merlin is 96.58%, indicating how much of the wagers placed in the game will be returned in the form of prizes. This slot has high volatility, meaning that while it offers generous rewards, these rewards may be less frequent compared to low or medium variance slot games.

The free spins feature is triggered when three or more scatter symbols appear on the reels, awarding 8 free spins. During the free spins round, landing three or more scatter symbols can re-trigger the feature, offering an unspecified number of additional free spins.

During the free spins feature, players are granted a special expanding symbol that is randomly selected from any symbol in the base game except the scatter. When enough of these symbols land, they will expand to fill all reel positions and do not have to appear on adjacent reels to trigger a payout. If the free spins feature is re-triggered, a second expanding symbol will be added to the reels, allowing for up to a possible nine symbols from the 15 reel positions to become expanding symbols.

Rise of Merlin is a captivating online slot game with a magical theme and easy-to-understand gameplay. The game's visuals are stunning on any device, and no software download is required to start playing. The combination of expanding symbols and free spins creates an enthralling gaming experience with tremendous winning potential. Landing Merlin as an expanding symbol during the free spins feature can reward players with at least 5000x their bet.