Merlin’s Tower Slot Review

Introduction to Merlin's Tower

When I first loaded up Merlin's Tower, I was dropped straight into a five reel, four row slot with 40 fixed paylines and a strong magic flavour. The goal is simple enough, line up three or more matching symbols across a payline from the left. The reels are packed with potions, gems and mysterious papers, while Wilds and Scatters keep things moving with regular chances to hit extra features.

I like that Merlin's Tower is available in demo mode, so I could spin for free and get a feel for the way the paytable and features behave before risking any cash. Once I was comfortable with the betting options and the Infinite Free Spins feature, switching to real stakes felt smoother. As always, I keep my sessions within a set budget and treat the game as entertainment.

Theme, Graphics & Soundtrack in Merlin's Tower

The theme in Merlin's Tower leans heavily on Arthurian legend, with Merlin working his craft deep in the woods inside his tower. The backdrop shows a detailed wizard's chamber stuffed with gems, scrolls and bottles of strange ingredients, and the symbols on the reels match that setting nicely. I found the artwork sharp and polished, with a modern look that suits a fantasy slot focused on spells and potions.

What really stood out for me was the animation when Merlin appears as a Wild and grows to fill the reel during free spins. That expanding Wild effect looks great and helps you feel the shift in pace when the bonus kicks in. The soundtrack uses mystical music and subtle sound effects that rise and fall with the action, creating a steady sense of anticipation on every spin.

RTP & Volatility in Merlin's Tower

Merlin's Tower runs with a return to player of 96.9 percent, which is competitive for a modern video slot. In practice, during my sessions the game behaved like a classic medium volatility title, with a decent mix of small and mid range wins in the base game and some spike potential during Infinite Free Spins. The official top win sits at 9,000 times your stake, so there is proper headroom for big hits.

How to Play Merlin's Tower

Getting started with Merlin's Tower took me only a minute. I clicked the three line icon in the bottom left to bring up the main menu, where I could read the paytable, check the feature rules and toggle sound or full screen. From there I used the Quickspin switch when I wanted faster results. All 40 paylines stay fixed, so I just set my stake level per spin and focused on the action.

Under the reels, the plus and minus buttons control the total bet, which ranges from 0.40 up to 200 per spin, so both cautious players and higher rollers are covered. There is a Max Bet button if you like to jump straight to the top stake, and an AutoPlay option that keeps the reels spinning without repeated clicks. Once my settings were locked in, pressing Spin was all I needed to do.

Bet Sizes & Paytable Wins in Merlin's Tower

The betting range in Merlin's Tower starts at 0.40 for all 40 lines and climbs to a hefty 200 per spin, so bankroll management matters. Wins pay for three or more matching symbols on a payline, starting from the leftmost reel. At the lower end of the paytable you find the papers and three coloured gems, each paying 5, 20 and 75 times the line stake for three, four or five of a kind.

Mid tier symbols are the yellow swirl gem and the ring, paying 10, 50 and 100 times your line stake. Higher up are four potion bottles. The bottle of sand and the bottle of blue water pay 25, 100 and 400 times, the bottle with the octopus pays 25, 150 and 500 times, while the bottle of stars sits at the top, awarding 50, 200 and 1,000 times for three, four or five symbols.

On top of the regular wins, there are two key special symbols on the reels. Merlin himself acts as the Wild and appears on reels two, three and four in both the base game and free spins, substituting for all regular symbols. The Scatter is the magic book, which lands only on reels one and five. Hitting at least two books in view triggers the Infinite Free Spins feature that drives the main bonus action.

Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	5	x25
	4	x5
	3	x1.25
	5	x12.5
	4	x3.75
	3	x0.625
	5	x10
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.625
	5	x10
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.625
	5	x2.5
	4	x1.25
	3	x0.25
	5	x2.5
	4	x1.25
	3	x0.25
	5	x2.5
	4	x0.625
	3	x0.125
	5	x2.5
	4	x0.625
	3	x0.125
	5	x1.875
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.125
	5	x1.875
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.125
	Scatter
	Wild

Bonus Features in Merlin's Tower

The centrepiece in Merlin's Tower is the Infinite Free Spins bonus. I triggered it by landing a book Scatter on reels one and five at the same time. Once active, the free spins continue for as long as at least two Scatters sit anywhere on the reels at the end of a spin. During this mode, Wilds expand to cover their entire reel, turning into full Wild reels and giving a serious lift to the hit potential.

Overall Review of Merlin's Tower

After a fair number of sessions, Merlin's Tower feels like a straightforward but engaging slot that leans on solid maths and strong presentation rather than a pile of side games. The single core feature, Infinite Free Spins with expanding Wild reels, carries most of the excitement. When the books keep landing and Merlin fills the middle reels, the game can churn out some very satisfying sequences of wins.

On the flip side, players who crave multiple mini features or complex modifiers may find Merlin's Tower a little light on variety. For me, the crisp graphics, smooth gameplay and reliable medium volatility balance make up for that. As a fan of magic themed slots, I rate this one as a dependable choice when I want clear rules, decent RTP and a bonus round that can run for quite a while.

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