- A great-looking, Merlin-themed slot from PlayNGo
- Unlock the 6th reels for more ways to win
- Expanding symbols during the free spins bonus
PlayNGo love a good Merlin-themed game, as do I, and this one really looks the part. This is clear from the start with a great intro that shows they’ve really put a bit of time into this. You may not know it but this is actually another ‘book of’ slot, meaning you have expanding symbols in the free spins bonus, but I’ll discuss this in more detail later. Set in the mountains, you have a screen of 5 reels and 3 rows to give you just 10 pay lines, but you’ll also notice a 6th, blocked-out reel that can come into play later on. All you need to do is spin the reels and try to get a winning combination from left to right using the base symbols. These are as follows, ranked in ascending order based on their value:
- Green, Blue or Red Run
- Amber or Yellow Rune
- Potion or Book
- Staff
- Merlin
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Merlin: Journey of Flame Slot Bonuses and Features
Scatter Wild. In this game, the dragon egg symbol is both the scatter and wild. This means it pays anywhere on the reels and substitutes for all other symbols in a winning combination, apart from the special expanding symbol.
Free Spins Bonus. To trigger this you need 3 or more scatter symbols anywhere on the reels, giving you 8 free spins. In addition to this, the dragon will breathe fire onto the last reel to activate it, giving you more ways to win. You can land 3 or more scatters during the bonus too to get 8 more free spins. Before they start, a special symbol is chosen, apart from the scatter, to become a special expanding symbol, meaning it fills the reels when it lands and can form a win. They don’t have to be adjacent to each other either in order to pay out.
Gamble Feature. This is optional and allows players to gambles their winnings by guessing the correct colour or suit of a card. You can do this up to 5 times with a maximum of 250x your stake.
Conclusion
Merlin: Journey of Flame slot from PlayNGo is another excellent-looking slot from the developer and it’s actually a ‘book of’ game, despite the fact that this is usually given away by the title. It’s disappointing that there’s nothing in the base game to get excited about, not a single feature here to spice things up. The free spins bonus gives you an extra reel to play with and an expanding symbol that pays even if it’s not adjacent to others, but this of course is like many other ‘book of’ slots. To be honest, there isn’t really anything about this game that sets it apart from all the other ‘book of’ games out there, from this developer or others and that’s a shame because it looks great. I guess the maximum win is a bit higher than average at 7,500x but I don’t think that’s enough really, so it’s hard to recommend this one over the countless others out there.
Great Visuals And A Good Free Spins Bonus
Pros
- Looks excellent.
- Expanding symbols.
Cons
- No base game features.