15 Crystal Roses: A Tale of Love

15 Crystal Roses: A Tale of Love Overview

Created by the long-established slot providers Play' n GO, 15 Crystal Roses: A Tale of Love offers a trip to a medieval world of fantasy and romance with the added benefit of being able to win some exciting prizes. Although one may be entranced by the fair maiden who graces the reels, the more captivating allure of this game is its top payout potential of 10,000x the stake. This game also has a steady RTP of 96.20%, a large betting range of between 10p and £10 and 20 pay lines to play on. So, get ready to mount your steed and charge into the mysterious haunted woods to find your long-lost paramour.

The features for this game are three-fold, the first of which is a multiplier wilds bonus. A love wild may randomly appear on the reels with an attached multiplier on any spin. These can come in a range of sizes all the way up to 100x. When a win is formed using one of these symbols, the multiplier boosts the win's value. The second feature is the stacked scatter feature. The Crystal Rose is the scatter icon for this game. It can land on all reels and sometimes appears in a stacked format of three symbols high. Finally, this game also has a thrilling free spins game. All features will be explained in greater detail later on in the review.

Theme and Symbols

The theme for this game is a standard medieval romance fantasy theme, with all the normal tropes of this genre of fiction. These include the handsome young knight, the fearless steed and the gorgeous and lonesome princess. If you can bring to mind all of the things that Shrek parodies in its quest to expose ridiculous and contrived fairy tale romances, that's what is being displayed in this slot. The knight even looks like the bowl-haired Lord Farquaad. If you're into fantasy Lord of the Ringsesque magical genres, you will be sure to enjoy this.

However, the background for this game is not the typical tall tower motif that is usually displayed in these types of games. Instead, we have a murky and mysterious swamp/forest setting. Presumably, this is where the knight must ride to find some clue to finding his princess, or perhaps it is the ominous setting for a battle with some evil beast that guards the princess. Either way, the setting will have some narrative logic that will fit with the classic tale. Quality-wise, we'd say it was pretty high and painted or illustrated in a realistic style.

The playing board for this game is an ornate mirror that has overgrown roses climbing up its edges.

The symbols for this game are split into low-paying, high-paying and special symbols. The low-paying symbols for this game are the T, J, Q, K and A letters, which are inscribed on stone tablets. The most valuable of these is the A, worth 4x the stake for the top combination. On the other hand, the more valuable symbols are the flower vase, the mighty steed, the princes, and the princess. The princess is the most valuable regular symbol, paying 25x the stake for the top competition. Finally, the specials are the heart wild, which is also the most lucrative symbol -paying 50x the stake for the top combination, and the glass rose scatter.

Game Play

15 Crystal Roses: A Tale of Love is played on a 5-reel, 3-row machine with 20 fixed pay lines. To win combinations, players must land three or more matching symbols on pay lines moving from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel.
The betting range for 15 Crystal Roses: A Tale of Love is 10p to £100 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stake up and down using the tool located at the bottom left-hand side of the screen.

Further information, including a short tutorial and a display of the paytable, can be found via the menu button in the right-hand corner of the screen. The spin and auto spin buttons are located in the centre of the screen.
Volatility for this slot is rated in the high range. The return to player percentage for 15 Crystal Roses: A Tale of Love is 96.20%, which is above average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 10,000x your stake.

Features

The features start with the multiplier wilds bonus. On any spin, a love wild may randomly appear on the reels with an attached multiplier. These can come in a range of sizes all the way up to 100x. When a win is formed using one of these symbols, the win is boosted by the value on the multiplier. Only one wild multiplier per winning pay line will apply.

The next feature is the stacked scatter feature. The Crystal Rose is the scatter icon for this game. It can land on all reels and sometimes appears in a stacked format of three symbols high which can help players trigger the free spins game by stretching the scatter into view.

The final feature for this game is the free spins game, triggered by having three or more scatter symbols in view at once. The more scatters you land, the more free spins you are awarded, and the bigger the multiplier wild's value is for the duration of the feature. This wild is always active in the free spins game. The most spins you can win is 15, with a multiplier wild worth 100x. You can also add to your free spin tally by landing additional scatters. Landing another three in view adds three to your tally.

Conclusion

Fantasy thrills and great win potential are what this game is all about. However, players will have to bear in mind that the volatility for this game is very high, so features may not trigger very often. RTP, features and betting range, however, all look good. As fantasy slots go, we thought this was worth a few spins and who knows, you could even get some tasty prizes entering the free spins round with a good multiplier active.