Merlin’s Grimoire Slot Free Play
Merlin’s Grimoire
Provider:
Play'n Go
Rows:
3
Reels:
5
Volatility:
High
Paylines:
up to 7776
Min Bet:
0.10
Max Bet:
100
MaxMultiplier:
30000x
RTP:
96.2%
Free Spins:
yes
Bonus Rounds:
yes
Jackpot:
no
Release Date:
July 20, 2022
Pros
- In Free Spins symbols can split on all 5 reels
- Win up to 30000x you bet
Cons
- The volatility is high so not for all players
- Not a top slot game
Theme of The Game
If you’ve played Book-style slot machines in the past, then chances are that you’re aware of their usual style and type of gameplay. The typical Book is going to be influenced by a deity from Ancient Egypt usually, so finding one that uses Merlin’s story is not that easy. Coming from the likes of Play n GO, this is going to be an excellent slot machine for you to check out if you place a big emphasis on good graphics.
As for the type of graphics that you’re going to find inside, the forest is the backdrop, while the stone-made temple in the front is covered with reels that get a mix of Celtic icons and images of scrolls, potions, crystals, Merlin, and the Book (Grimoire translates as a book of magic and instructions into the art).
Developer
You’re looking at a Play n GO slot machine, one of many in their collection to feature Book-style gameplay. The design is better in this case though, since it moves away from the usual Ancient Egypt theme that the others are using. If you want to see what their other Book slots are like, then I’d recommend looking at the Rich Wilde or Cat Wilde series.
How To Play It
At the bottom, you can find a list of bet values that you can choose from. The minimum is going to require $0.10, while the maximum bet is at $100.
The setup is a decent one even at the start, when you get 243 ways to win from its 5×3 reels. As the game area expands, you could get 7,776 ways to win to be active at certain points, once the expanding and splitting symbols start doing their thing.
Special Features
One of the important features present here, the Splitting Symbols are going to double the number of symbols on certain reels. The first three reels can be activated for this purpose.
The scatter is also the wild in this case, which means that you can get these symbols to contribute to other winning combinations. The substitution ability is useful, but as the scatter is also the one providing access to the main feature, you’re not going to see it that often on the reels.
With help from the Grimoire (Book) scatter, you can get access to 10 free spins. The feature can be retriggered. As with other slot machines in this category, a special symbol is selected as the free spins start, and it will gain the ability to expand on the reels where it’s present. Provided that you got it on 3+ reels, it will expand and form winning combinations, even if the symbols are not adjacent.
Another advantage for the free spins is that the Splitting Symbols mechanic is active for all reels, and so you could end up with up to 7,776 ways to win.
Maximum Payouts
I like the potential of Merlin’s Grimoire, particularly if you’re a Book player and you’re used with lower paying slots (typical jackpot is 5,000x). In this case, they’ve gone a lot further, and they promise that top jackpots of 35,000x the stake are a possibility.
Even though the slot still has the usual high volatility of the genre, the RTP range’s higher values go up to 96.20%, which is satisfactory.
Summary
Merlin’s Grimoire looks like a decent addition to an already impressive collection of Book-style slot machines. It promises something new when it comes to features, the payouts are higher, and the RTP remains at a decent level. What’s not to love?
