Merlin’s 10K Ways Slot Review

Merlin's 10K Ways Slot Overview

I have spent a fair bit of time with Merlin's 10K Ways, and it strikes a nice balance between simple play and punchy features. This ReelPlay online slot uses a 6 reel, 4 5 5 5 5 4 layout that creates 10,000 ways to win on every spin. A horizontal reel floats above the middle four reels, feeding extra symbols and acting as the home for Merlin's wilds.

The action takes place in a mystical forest with Merlin's cottage glowing beside the reels, which gives the game a cosy storybook feel. The extra top reel makes the grid look a bit unusual at first, but after a few spins I found it quite natural. That extra strip drives most of the excitement because it adds new symbols and is the only place where the wizard himself appears.

Merlin's 10K Ways RTP, Volatility and Max Win

From a numbers point of view, Merlin's 10K Ways sits in the classic high volatility bracket, so I approach it with a long session mindset. The default RTP is 96.10 percent, although some casinos may offer a lower configuration. Stakes run from about £0.20 up to £20 per spin, and the slot can hit up to 12,144 times your bet, with around 3,225 times available purely from the base game.

How to Play Merlin's 10K Ways

Getting started on Merlin's 10K Ways is straightforward. I set my total bet with the plus and minus controls, which automatically covers all 10,000 ways, so there is no payline selection to worry about. Once the stake is fixed, I hit spin or use auto play if it is available in my jurisdiction. Any wins show beneath the reels, and I can open the menu to read the rules at any time.

The tumble mechanic keeps things flowing. When I hit a winning combination, the contributing symbols disappear while new ones fall from above, including fresh icons on the top reel. This can chain several wins from a single paid spin, which helps smooth out the dry patches you often get with high variance slots. Merlin's wilds only appear on the horizontal reel, but they often land in just the right spot.

Symbols and Paytable in Merlin's 10K Ways

Symbols and payouts in Merlin's 10K Ways follow a familiar pattern. At the lower end you have the card suits spades, diamonds, clubs and hearts. Landing six of a kind with these pays between half and just under one times your stake. They fill the reels quite often and keep the tumbles ticking over, but the real interest comes from the themed icons that pay noticeably more when they line up.

The mid and high symbols in Merlin's 10K Ways are potion bottles, spell books and a collection of coloured dragons. A full set of six premiums pays from one to five times the bet, while the yellow dragon sits above everything else. Hitting six yellow dragons across the ways pays a chunky 100 times stake, which can land more often than you might expect once the tumbles and wilds help connect the reels.

The scatter symbol in Merlin's 10K Ways is separate from the regular paytable and does not pay standard line wins. Its job is to trigger Merlin's Bonus Respins when six or more land anywhere. During that feature, each scatter carries either a direct cash value from one to 100 times your bet or a fixed jackpot prize. Merlin's own wild icon substitutes for all paying symbols but never for the scatter.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	6	x100
	5	x30
	4	x10
	3	x5
	2	x2
	6	x5
	5	x2.5
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.5
	6	x2.5
	5	x1.5
	4	x0.75
	3	x0.25
	6	x2
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.25
	6	x1.2
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	6	x1
	5	x0.6
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.15
	6	x0.9
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.15
	6	x0.7
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.25
	3	x0.15
	6	x0.6
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.25
	3	x0.1
	6	x0.5
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.2
	3	x0.1
	Wild
	Bonus, Respin

Bonus Features in Merlin's 10K Ways

The main bonus feature in Merlin's 10K Ways is Merlin's Bonus Respins, and this is where the game earns its name. When I land six or more scatters, they lock in place and I receive three respins. Only blanks and new scatters appear, and every time at least one new scatter lands the counter resets to three. The round finishes when no spins remain or when every position is filled.

At the end of Merlin's 10K Ways respins, each scatter shows either a cash amount or a fixed bonus prize. Mini and Minor bonuses, worth 10 and 50 times the bet, can appear several times. Major and Grand bonuses, worth 250 and 2,000 times respectively, along with the 10K bonus worth 10,000 times stake, can each hit only once per feature. Non bonus values range from one to 100 times bet.

Merlin's 10K Ways Review Summary

In practice, Merlin's 10K Ways feels like a solid high volatility slot that rewards patience. I like the steady tumble action and the way Merlin's wilds glide along the top reel, but waiting for six scatters can be testing, especially in shorter sessions. When the respin feature finally lands and the screen fills with orbs, though, the mix of cash values and jackpots gives the game real punch.

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