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Lord Merlin and the Lady of the Lake Review
It's tough to beat the standard set by 'Book slots', but this game offers a solid attempt within the genre. While similar to another release, that release was not widely available.
The core mechanic, combined with the potential for a significant single spin win, warrants broader attention. The theme is well-executed, featuring both a male and female character, and the visuals are appealing. The base game experience may primarily involve anticipating the bonus round.
Lord Merlin and the Lady of the Lake Features
The Lake Lady wild substitutes for standard symbols and offers the same payout as the top-tier Merlin symbol. Landing 5 of either on a payline results in a significant win. The game's core focus is the bonus round, common in Book-style slots.
Triggering free spins requires landing at least 3 Excalibur sword scatter symbols. This awards 8 free spins and an initial scatter win based on the number of scatters landed.
The unique aspect here is that instead of a pre-selected special symbol, you receive a new one on each free spin. These special symbols expand to cover the entire reel, resulting in a win whenever you land at least 2 high-value symbols, or a certain number of lower-value symbols. The expanding symbols do not have to be adjacent for a win to occur.
The sword scatter also acts as a wild symbol during the bonus round, providing an extra wild on the reels. Landing multiple wild/scatters on the same spin awards additional spins, with each additional wild/scatter above a certain minimum granting +1 extra spin. These are essentially extra free spins that maintain the expanding symbol that was active on the triggering free spin.
The Merlin symbol is the most rewarding special symbol, potentially awarding the maximum payout if it fills the screen. Finally, you can gamble wins in a classic double or nothing format, guessing card color or suit to potentially increase winnings.
The Session Experience
Having recent experience with similar games, we appreciated another playthrough of this innovative book slot. A brief highlights video is available.
Review Summary
Although it is a reskin, it introduces new features to a wider audience.
This provides the alternating expanding symbol mechanic to more players. The math model offers the possibility of significant wins. The innovation takes the genre in a new direction.
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Free spins with alternating expanding symbols | Reskin of a release that was not broadly available |
| Win extra spins during the bonus round | |
| Single spin max win is higher than "standard" Book slot potential |
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