Magic Merlin Megaways

Overview

Courtesy of Big Time Gaming, the Megaways pay line has proven to be extremely effective and popular among developers, so it comes as no surprise that Storm Gaming team has decided to include it in their slot list!

On top of that, they chose to use the most-known wizard in the world and make things even more interesting with a theme.

So, expect to see a lot of magic, plenty of free spins and...

...up to 117,649 bet ways!

What About The Theme & Symbols?

When it comes to graphics, you won’t come across many better looking and sounding MegaWays titles than this as it shows fun visual elements featuring shiny, colourful icons, reels made of stone blocks and...

...impressive wizard's laboratory in the background!

Merlin, the magician from Arthurian legend takes centre stage, while, among symbols, you will find Merlin’s wand, a scroll, a blue vortex, a green potion, as well as some playing card icons!

Accompanying the action, there is a nice cartoonish music tune that really adds to the overall atmosphere and the crisp graphics!

How Much Can We Bet?

Magic Merlin Megaways slot is played on 6 reels, offering from 324 up to 117649 ways to win, as well as a Cascading reels feature!

This means that the game boasts a chain reaction mechanic where winning symbols are removed and replaced by new ones dropping in from above, which continues until no further winning combinations are formed.

As we have already seen in Bonanza, this title also comes with an extra reel that is here called Marvellous Mechanical Symbol Generator!

What this reel does is adds extra symbols to help you even more to make a winning combo!

But, before you start learning some magic, you should state your bets that range from 0.20 to 100 coins per spin, meaning this game will appeal to both low and high-risk rollers!

This medium-volatile game boasts a slightly below average return to player percentage of 95.71.

The main character Merlin is the most rewarding symbol, paying from 2x to 50x your total stake when you land 2 to 6 of them in combination respectively!

The big yellow Wild symbol replaces all the symbols except for the Spell Book Scatter, and...

...it only appears on the extra grid above reels!

What Special Features Can We Expect?

Speaking of this wizard-themed game's symbols, you will also see a randomly-appearing mystery symbol that will reveal matching winning symbols whenever it shows up!

Now, when it comes to the Free Spins feature, if you have played some Megaways slot machines (see here), you are already familiar with how it works! 

Nevertheless, let's have a look!

In order to trigger the feature, you need to land at least 4 Spell Book Scatters anywhere across the reels, and when that occurs, you will be awarded 12 extra spins, while...

...for each additional Scatter that appears, you will get an extra 5 spins! 

But, there's more!

During these bonus rounds, the Reaction feature is active as well, only now, it comes complemented by a progressive multiplier!

This means that the multiplier increases by x1 for every consecutive win, and, more importantly, it does not reset should a losing spin occurs!

Should We Wrap It Up?

When it comes to innovation, this title, coming from Storm Gaming Technology may not offer much, however, sometimes, all that is necessary is the combination of the right theme and a mix of features!

Since Magic Merlin Megaways is the first Megaways game from this developer, they had to play it a little safe, but they still created an appealing title.

Thanks to its Megaways engine, Collapsing reels, Free Spins round with a Multiplier and beautiful cartoon-like graphics, this game deserves a place on your list.