Lord Merlin and the Lady of the Lake Slot Machine – Free Play & Review

The story of King Arthur is one that a lot of us grew up with, and its characters are well known, so it makes sense for slot machine developers to use this theme in order to get people’s attention. It’s been done before, but we see it once again in this new Play n Go release, a slot called Lord Merlin and the Lady of the Lake. High quality graphics are used, and they are as expected for this particular company.

Major symbols do include the Excalibur sword, along with the image of the Lady, Merlin, a Magic Staff, a Wizard’s Hat, or a Coat of Arms. Finally, there are five bottom symbols as well, using images of Royals which are made out of vines.

Developer

You will find a lot of different types of slot machines in Play n GO’s collection, and this one is a great example of what to expect. Great graphics, several above average features, bigger payouts than in most competitors with similar volatility, and sometimes there is a decent story or idea behind the action as well.

How To Play It

$0.01 to $5 is the amount going to each active line (up to 5 coins of $1), and so the total amount wagered is between $0.10 and $50.

With only 10 active lines on 5 reels, Lord Merlin and the Lady of the Lake is still capable of great things. It will require a regular combo to form, with 3 to 5 matching symbols on the same active line, to get you paid. Various features are there to help you go further.

Special Features

A big feature in this game, the wild symbol is one of the ways which can bring you big returns. You will see the Lady of the Lake in it. You can also use this particular symbol as the substitute, which means that a lot of smaller wins will come thanks to it in the long run.

The one other major symbol that can trigger features, Excalibur is shown as a regular scatter in the base game, and as a mixed wild/scatter for the free spins. First though, you need 3, 4 or 5 of these symbols, to get paid 10x, 100x or 1,000x the stake, and to trigger 8 free spins. In this mode, the wild/scatter can now pay up to 10,000x, and it’s both a replacement and a way to retrigger the feature.

Borrowing a bit from the Book style category, it has expanding symbols for the free spins, symbols which take over entire reels when they show up.

If you land 2+ wild/scatter symbols in this mode, you then get Excalibur Spins, with 1 round offered for each triggering position. The same special symbol is used, as during the free spins.

Maximum Payouts

I like the look of the game’s top prizes. 10,000x the stake is a big reward to aim for in any game, but it comes with a cost, which we also see here. Lord Merlin and the Lady of the Lake is a highly volatile game, so it will reward a few handsomely, and punish many. In terms of RTP, it’s at 96.20%.

Summary

Lord Merlin and the Lady of the Lake looks as good as any new game from Play n GO, has the fun features which you’d expect, and it even borrows a bit from the Book of Ra category. Whether that’s a pro or a con, it depends on each player.