Merlin's Riches Slots
The board itself appears to be floating amongst a gaping hole between two tall cliffs. On one side an epic, stone-crafted castle stands, regal and powerful looking. The detail put into this game is just phenomenal. The right side of the board showcases animated fog and detailed mountains and other natural land formations. This slot is a RealTime Gaming slot, and honestly, it's easy to know what to expect from one of their games - this is a long-standing company, with a great reputation for a reason. When RTG is involved with crafting this board, you know you're in for a good time. The bonuses can help give out some large payouts, plus even regular game mode has a reel sync feature! The wins payout from the left side onward, and you need to create matching symbols to receive a payout - as usual. The pay lines aren't adjustable. Each pay line can be worth anywhere from 0.01 to 6.25 per spin. The hit rate is favorable in regular mode. This game features reel sync mechanics that make it easier to trigger winning combinations. During every spin, two of the reels light up and will show the same symbols, and the reels don't even need to be adjacent to each other for this feature.
Special Features
Merlin himself in all of his wizard-like glory is the wild symbol on this board, and he can make an appearance wherever he chooses. He's available on all five reels and can help pay out some quality rewards. This wizard pays out 1,000x your bet for five, along with 200x for four and 40x for three. Like the majority of the wild symbols around, he can substitute for most symbols to create more winning combinations. If the wild is part of the reels that sync up during the reel sync feature, both wilds will expand on both reels.
This board has a free spins mode as well. The scatter symbol is the red dragon, and when these dragons fly onto the reels in groups of three or more, you'll earn some free spins. However, regardless of the amount of scatters triggered, you'll start with ten free spins. When bonus rounds are active, the reel sync mechanic is not available. Instead, one to three random reels will receive stacked wilds on every turn. This can lead to plenty of wild symbols and lucrative payouts. The last special feature is the Crystal Ball Bonus feature, which is centered around the bonus symbol that looks like a crystal ball - of course. Three of these symbols on the game board will trigger a bonus feature. During this bonus feature, the board shifts from a 5x4 grid to a 5x3 grid. You'll also start the round off with three bonus spins, and all reel positions spin to show either a blank space or a bonus symbol, or a +1 spin symbol. For every five crystal balls you collect, you level up one in the payout meter. This meter begins at 3x and goes up to 500x, which is the best payout. If you trigger a 500x payout, the bonus round will cease.