Excalibur Unleashed

Excalibur Unleashed turns King Arthur’s legendary sword into the central mechanic of a high volatility slot where the two outer reels can become full Wild columns carrying substantial multipliers. Pragmatic Play uses an unusual 5 reel layout with 3 positions on reels 1 and 5 and 5 positions on each of the three central reels, while 20 fixed paylines award combinations from both left to right and right to left. The game reaches a maximum payout of 5,000x the total bet, but its most interesting moments come when Excalibur expands across one or both outer reels and begins building stronger multipliers during Free Spins. Regular wins are formed across the 20 paylines, but unlike many conventional slots, qualifying combinations can begin from either side of the grid. A sequence can therefore start on reel 1 and move towards reel 5 or begin on reel 5 and progress in the opposite direction. The paytable combines Arthurian card ranks with crowns, crystal balls, potions and a group of animal adventurers as the premium symbols. This pay both ways structure is particularly important because the special Wilds are restricted to the two outer reels. Excalibur itself acts as the Wild and can only land on reels 1 and 5. Whenever it appears, it expands to cover all three positions on its reel, turning the entire outer column Wild. It then receives a random multiplier of 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 7x, 8x, 9x, 10x, 12x, 15x or 20x. Any winning combination involving that Wild reel is multiplied by the displayed value. Landing Wilds on both outer reels can create significantly stronger wins because their multiplier values are combined when they contribute to the same qualifying payline. A 5x Wild reel on the left and a 15x Wild reel on the right therefore create a combined 20x multiplier rather than multiplying into 75x. The pay both ways system gives both outer Wild reels multiple opportunities to become relevant to the same spin. The Free Spins feature is triggered when Expanding Wilds cover both reel 1 and reel 5 during the same base game spin. This awards 6 Free Spins. The two Wild reels responsible for the trigger remain sticky throughout the feature, along with the multiplier values they carried when the bonus was activated. Free Spins therefore begin with both ends of the grid already completely Wild. Those multipliers are not fixed for the entire feature. Whenever a sticky Wild reel participates in a winning combination during Free Spins, its multiplier increases by 1. The left and right Wild reels progress independently, meaning one can become substantially stronger than the other if it contributes to more wins. There is no stated fixed upper limit to how far these bonus multipliers can grow before the maximum payout is reached. The interaction becomes especially valuable when both sticky Wild reels contribute to the same win. Their current multiplier values are added together and applied to the payout, exactly as in the base game. In addition, every winning combination that uses both Wild reels awards 1 extra Free Spin. This creates the possibility of extending the feature repeatedly while simultaneously increasing both Wild multipliers through successful combinations. There is no conventional Scatter symbol or separate retrigger symbol in Excalibur Unleashed. Free Spins extensions are entirely tied to wins involving both sticky outer Wild reels. This gives the bonus a very different rhythm from a normal Scatter retrigger mechanic because additional spins depend directly on the same Wild setup responsible for the larger multiplier potential. Where feature purchases are permitted, the 6 Free Spins round can be purchased for 85x the total bet. The purchased trigger provides Expanding Wilds on both outer reels with random starting multipliers, using the same sticky and increasing multiplier mechanics as a naturally triggered feature. The Bonus Buy RTP is approximately 96.02%, compared with the default 96.05% base game configuration. Excalibur Unleashed has high volatility, wagers ranging from 0.20 to 100 and a hit frequency of approximately 1 in 1.97 spins. Free Spins occur naturally around once every 179 spins, while the probability of reaching the 5,000x maximum payout is approximately 1 in 500,000 spins. Alternative RTP configurations of 95.06% and 94.01% also exist. There is no Megaways engine or progressive jackpot. The game’s identity comes almost entirely from putting multiplying Wild reels on opposite sides of a pay both ways grid and then letting those multipliers grow every time they successfully reconnect during the bonus.

Excalibur Unleashed turns King Arthur’s legendary sword into the central mechanic of a high volatility slot where the two outer reels can become full Wild columns carrying substantial multipliers. Pragmatic Play uses an unusual 5 reel layout with 3 positions on reels 1 and 5 and 5 positions on each of the three central reels, while 20 fixed paylines award combinations from both left to right and right to left. The game reaches a maximum payout of 5,000x the total bet, but its most interesting moments come when Excalibur expands across one or both outer reels and begins building stronger multipliers during Free Spins. Regular wins are formed across the 20 paylines, but unlike many conventional slots, qualifying combinations can begin from either side of the grid. A sequence can therefore start on reel 1 and move towards reel 5 or begin on reel 5 and progress in the opposite direction. The paytable combines Arthurian card ranks with crowns, crystal balls, potions and a group of animal adventurers as the premium symbols. This pay both ways structure is particularly important because the special Wilds are restricted to the two outer reels. Excalibur itself acts as the Wild and can only land on reels 1 and 5. Whenever it appears, it expands to cover all three positions on its reel, turning the entire outer column Wild. It then receives a random multiplier of 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x, 7x, 8x, 9x, 10x, 12x, 15x or 20x. Any winning combination involving that Wild reel is multiplied by the displayed value. Landing Wilds on both outer reels can create significantly stronger wins because their multiplier values are combined when they contribute to the same qualifying payline. A 5x Wild reel on the left and a 15x Wild reel on the right therefore create a combined 20x multiplier rather than multiplying into 75x. The pay both ways system gives both outer Wild reels multiple opportunities to become relevant to the same spin. The Free Spins feature is triggered when Expanding Wilds cover both reel 1 and reel 5 during the same base game spin. This awards 6 Free Spins. The two Wild reels responsible for the trigger remain sticky throughout the feature, along with the multiplier values they carried when the bonus was activated. Free Spins therefore begin with both ends of the grid already completely Wild. Those multipliers are not fixed for the entire feature. Whenever a sticky Wild reel participates in a winning combination during Free Spins, its multiplier increases by 1. The left and right Wild reels progress independently, meaning one can become substantially stronger than the other if it contributes to more wins. There is no stated fixed upper limit to how far these bonus multipliers can grow before the maximum payout is reached. The interaction becomes especially valuable when both sticky Wild reels contribute to the same win. Their current multiplier values are added together and applied to the payout, exactly as in the base game. In addition, every winning combination that uses both Wild reels awards 1 extra Free Spin. This creates the possibility of extending the feature repeatedly while simultaneously increasing both Wild multipliers through successful combinations. There is no conventional Scatter symbol or separate retrigger symbol in Excalibur Unleashed. Free Spins extensions are entirely tied to wins involving both sticky outer Wild reels. This gives the bonus a very different rhythm from a normal Scatter retrigger mechanic because additional spins depend directly on the same Wild setup responsible for the larger multiplier potential. Where feature purchases are permitted, the 6 Free Spins round can be purchased for 85x the total bet. The purchased trigger provides Expanding Wilds on both outer reels with random starting multipliers, using the same sticky and increasing multiplier mechanics as a naturally triggered feature. The Bonus Buy RTP is approximately 96.02%, compared with the default 96.05% base game configuration. Excalibur Unleashed has high volatility, wagers ranging from 0.20 to 100 and a hit frequency of approximately 1 in 1.97 spins. Free Spins occur naturally around once every 179 spins, while the probability of reaching the 5,000x maximum payout is approximately 1 in 500,000 spins. Alternative RTP configurations of 95.06% and 94.01% also exist. There is no Megaways engine or progressive jackpot. The game’s identity comes almost entirely from putting multiplying Wild reels on opposite sides of a pay both ways grid and then letting those multipliers grow every time they successfully reconnect during the bonus.