Rise Of Merlin Slot is a game that was created by Play n'Go from the book Merlin the greatest mage Camelot, a time where magic and dragons were not just a myth.

Rise Of Merlin Slot Overview

Rise of Merlin is another twist to the tale of the Book slot series, that comes with a variety of Free Spins, amazing features, and expanding symbols that can be retriggered up to 9 times. The big twist this game has to offer is the fact that you can re-trigger the free spins to get more expanding symbols. Other than that, it is quite similar to the Book of Dead in most regards.

You can also play the Rise of Merlin slot on both mobile and tablet, and this game runs smoothly on all devices and platforms. This means you have the freedom to play wherever and whenever it suits you, and all you need is your iPhone, iPad, or Android device.

Though obviously, the theme is different, as this is all about Merlin the magician, and his dragons and owl. It all plays out on 5 reels, 3 rows, and 10 pay lines, you can places a bet from as little as 10p to as high as £100 per spin across all devices and platforms. Of course, this is a highly volatile game, which means you can win up to 5,000 times your stake here.

The RTP rate however is slightly lower on Rise of Merlin than on Book of Dead, but not enough that it matters much it ranges at 95,5%. The rules of the game are that you will first get a win when a special symbol lands during the free spins, and then win again when the symbol expands to fill the entire reel.

The Rise Of Merlin Symbols

It should come as no surprise that Merlin himself is the highest value symbol, together with the crystal ball wild. However, you can also find a couple of dragons and an owl on the reels which pay fairly although not as much as Merlin himself, as well as the regular royal card suit symbols with the lowest pay. A player will require from 2 and 5 matching symbols on a pay line to win.  The Rise of Merlin’s pay tables is as follows.

· 1^st is the Crystal Ball Wild which pays 500x for 5 on a pay line.

· 2^nd is Merlin who pays 500x for 5 on a pay line.

· 3^rd  Is the Red Dragon which pays 160x for 5 on a pay line.

· 4^th is the Blue Dragon which Pays 60x for 5 on a pay line.

· 5^th is the Owl that Pays 60x for 5 on a pay line.

· Lastly is the card Suit symbols that pay between 1.2x to 0.8x for 5 on a pay line.

Rise Of Merlin Bonus Features

Rise of Merlin does not really come with any bonus games or features outside of the all-important free spins feature. This might be a bit disappointing to some, but Rise of Merlin is really part of the Book-series, and therefore the free spins feature with expanding special symbols is what you will get here.

1. Free spins in Rise of Merlin

The free spins feature is, as mentioned, what it’s all about on this game, and it is very similar to a few Play’n Go games, for example, Book of Dead. You activate the free spins feature by landing at least 3 crystal ball scatters on the same spin, and this gives you 8 free spins.

Just like in Book of Dead as well, a symbol will be chosen before the free spins play out, and this symbol will be the expanding symbol during the feature. This means that the chosen symbol will fill the whole reel when it lands during the free spins feature.

However, the game's features are not a pale imitation of the Book Of Dead. There is a twist in the merlin game that was added by Play n'Go, which transpires and when this happens when you re-trigger the free spins by landing at least 3 new scatters during the feature. You then get 8 new spins, and a new expanding symbol will be chosen. This means 2 expanding symbols, and you can keep re-triggering the feature up to 9 times.

2. Fixed Jackpot

While there is no jackpot in the traditional sense of the word, filling the screen with the highest paying symbol will land you a max win of 5,000 times your stake. This is quite a decent potential, even for a highly volatile game. Play with the highest possible stake of £100, and you can pocket up to £500,000 on a single spin here.

Conclusion

In conclusion, it is important to highlight the fact that the Rise of Merlin slot is quite similar to Book of Dead, but so are all the other games in the book series, so we cannot really complain about it. However, Play n'Go go in this case did manage to create a few twists and turns which makes the game stand out more on its own.

The game has a lot of amazing spins that make the game worth anyone's time and money as a lot of fun is definitely guaranteed. The symbols are plenty and each with its own payouts which are roughly fair.