Merlin and the Ice Queen Morgana

Merlin and the Ice Queen Morgana Overview

Based on the famous tale of Merlin and designed by Play 'n GO, this magical slot is a five-reel game with ten pay lines and an exciting range of features. In addition to the varied gameplay, this slot also offers a massive 20,000x the stake top payout – a number that will make even the most experienced of players blush.

Thankfully, the RTP isn’t too shabby either. So statistically, things sound good. Visually, things are impressive, too, with a high-quality drawn aesthetic that draws you in the more you play. To learn more about this magical slot game, continue reading the rest of this review.

Features for this game are two-fold. The first feature is the Morgana Multiplier feature. This bonus is triggered when Morgana wilds land fully stacked on any reel. A 2x, 3x, 5x or 8x multiplier is randomly applied when this happens. This is applied to the wins of the triggering spin. The other feature in this game is the free spins feature, triggered when players land three or more of the Merlin staff scatters on the board. You are then given ten free spins with various modifiers at play. All bonuses will be explained in more detail later in the review.

Theme and Symbols

The theme for this slot game is the magical legend of Merlin, Morgana and King Arthur. The slot is more inspired by a general aesthetic of medieval magic and kings and queens rather than a faithful recreation of one of the various stories of Merlin or Morgana. This means castles, knights, wizards and dragons. If you have seen one slot like this, you are more or less guaranteed to know what the deal is here. Merlin and the Ice Queen Morgana is fascinating visually, however, as the whole screen has been drawn, giving the slot a faintly artistic feel.

The background for Merlin and the Ice Queen Morgana in the base game is a scene from the top of the castle near the ramparts. The day is cold and snowy, and the landscape beyond the castle walls looks bleak and mountainous. The only light comes from two great cauldron-shaped fires at the bottom of the playing board on the left and right. The background changes, however, when you enter the free spins round. Here you are taken inside the castle where icicles created by Morgana pierce and hang from every surface.

The board in the base game has been styled to look like the draw bridge. However, it looks much more like an ornate mirror in the free spins.

The symbols for this game are split into low-paying, high paying and special symbols. The low-paying symbols are the 10, J, Q, K and A in playing card royals paying a maximum of 2.5x the stake. On the other hand, the higher-value symbols are the ring, cauldron, spellbook and Merlin. Merlin is the most valuable of these, paying 250x the stake for the top combination. Finally, the special symbols comprise the Morgana Wild, which expands, pays up to 250x the stake and adds a multiplier of up to 8x the stake. Finally, there is Merlin’s staff which represents the scatter.

Game Play

Merlin and the Ice Queen Morgana is played on a 5-reel, 3-row machine with 10 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 Merlin and the Ice Queen Morgana 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 medium range. The return to player percentage for Merlin and the Ice Queen Morgana is 96.2%, which is above average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 20,000x your stake.

Features

The first feature in this game is the Morgana Multiplier feature. This bonus is triggered when a Morgana wild symbol appears stacked on the reels. When this happens, a 2x, 3x, 5x or 8x multiplier is randomly applied to the wins of the triggering spin. This feature is available in both the base and free spins game.

The other bonus in this game is the free spins game. This bonus is triggered when players land three or more of Merlin’s staff scatters anywhere on the reels. This gives you ten free spins, and the number of scatters determines the initial payout you are awarded.

Before these spins start, a symbol is randomly chosen to become the special expanding symbol. This symbol can be a high paying or regular symbol. The conditions for each expansion are different, however. If it is a high paying symbol, you need two instances on that symbol to appear on the reels. If it is a card royal, you need three instances of it. Your win potential for the expanding symbol depends on the one that is picked. Higher value symbols have higher value potential.

If you land three or more scatters within the free spins game, you will be awarded another ten free spins.

Conclusion

Magical excitement and big top payouts make this a slot worth playing, even if the features take a little while to trigger. The Morgana multipliers make a lot of difference here, though, so make sure to be on the lookout for those. In the end, a 20,000x stake top prize will have players will be lining up to play this game, whatever the theme or gimmick.