Quick look
Title: Excalibur
Provider: NetEnt
Reels: 5
Rows: 3
Paylines: 20
RTP: 95.08%
Max win: 10,000 coins
Volatility: Low to Medium
Min/max bet: 0.01/80.00 (dependent on chosen coin value and bet level)
Excalibur by NetEnt
Take a journey with Play.co.za and NetEnt to a mythical medieval kingdom and join the legendary story of King Arthur, Lancelot, Guinevere, the Knights of the Round Table – and the fabled sword Excalibur. This story of heroic actions, betrayal, magic, and fate is gorgeously realised with illustration-style artwork, feudal crests, and a soundtrack that will put you in the great halls of the castles of feudal-era England and reawaken the wonders that have made the tales of King Arthur last through history.
Theme
Excalibur is a beautiful slot that puts Players right in the middle of one of the most famous stories of all time, the tales of King Arthur, first true King of the Britons. While history has never managed to pin down the real King Arthur (was he a Roman soldier, a Welsh nobleman, or a lord from the kingdoms of Anglia?), the stories have endured through the ages and NetEnt’s amazing online slot has done a fantastic job of bringing it to life on the reels of online slots fans.
All the major characters have a place on the reels: the great King Arthur, his wife Guinevere, her lover Lancelot, the magician Merlin, the evil Morgana le Fay, and the Lady of the Lake – a water fay central to the tale and keeper of the mystic blade Excalibur.
The tale of King Arthur is steeped in heroic deeds, epic quests, and tales of gallantry but the most famous story is the love between King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, and the sinister plots that drive her into the arms of Lancelot, Arthur’s best and most beloved knight.
It’s a complex tale, one of betrayal, love, magic, murder, and the rise and fall of the King that united and ruled Britain – with the sword Excalibur playing a central part of the legend – and NetEnt have done an incredible job of bringing it all to life for the playing pleasure of online casino fans.
And now it’s time for Players to lift the sword Excalibur and become a part of this enduring legend.
Graphics, sound, and animation
Excalibur has a beautiful illustration look and feel, almost as if it’s taken from the pages of a storybook. The royals all have superb coats of arms while the characters are stunningly drawn to give a sense of their inner personas – the regal King Arthur, the lovers Lancelot and Guinevere, the mysterious Merlin, and the wicked Morgana le Fay, for example.
NetEnt have done their usual splendid job of taking a theme and using their designers to make it as real as possible for the Players. All the little details like the Celtic-inspired patterns, the flickering candles, and the pageantry of the crests and shields really set the tone for the online slot. And the music and background sounds just make it even more immersive.
Excalibur’s symbols are all taken straight from the tales of King Arthur. Apart from all the major characters, we have minor royals decked out in the pageantry of Medieval England, the iconic sword Excalibur, and even the chalice of the Holy Grail!
The coats of arms are the low paying royals while the stars of the story line up for the bigger wins.
Symbols from low to highest paying: 10; J, Q, K (same value); A; Knight on Horseback; Morgana, Lady of the Lake (same value); Lancelot & Guinevere, Merlin (same value); King Arthur.
Excalibur is the wild and substitutes for all symbols except Golden Wilds and Scatters.
Golden Excalibur is the Golden Wild and substitutes for all symbols except Scatters.
The Holy Grail is the Scatter.
The sound effects in Excalibur really elevate the online slots game. Pipes and trumpets and drums, crowd noises and the sounds of revelry, they all combine to add a great sense of realism and history to the game. And they certainly get the pulse pounding when you hit the Free Spins and the drums start beating out a rapid tempo. Brilliant use of sound!
Animations are smooth and keep Players engaged in the action throughout.
Excalibur is a great step back in time and myth for online slots players and a superb way of bringing the legend of King Arthur to life.
Gameplay
Excalibur is a 5-reel, 3-row online and mobile slot with 20 paylines.
Minimum bet is 0.01 and maximum is 80.00. Players should be aware that Excalibur has a variable bet rate in that Players can choose to bet from level 1 line to level 4 and this will affect their total bet amount depending on the chosen coin value.
RTP is posted at 95.08% which is quite low, and the game has a low to medium volatility rating. Max win is 10,000 coins although there is mention of the potential of hitting 158,680 coins if everything possible goes the Player’s way.
Features
Excalibur has a relatively small number of features for such an ornate game. Player’s will be looking to hit the Wilds and Golden Wilds to rack up win amounts and the Scatters to trigger Free Spins.
Wilds
Excalibur is the wild and substitutes for all symbols except Golden Wilds and Scatters. Wins with regular Excalibur Wilds are doubled and landing 5x Excalibur Wilds will award a 10,000 coins win.
Golden Excalibur Wilds
Golden Excalibur is the Golden Wild and substitutes for all symbols except Scatters. Golden Wilds pay 4x the symbol value except for regular Wilds.
Holy Grail Scatters
The wine-filled Holy Grail chalice is the Scatter. Landing 3x Holy Grails will trigger 10x Free Spins. 4x will trigger 20x Free Spins, and 5x will trigger 30x Free Spins. Free Spins pay wins x3.
Play Excalibur at Play.co.za today
Excalibur is a gorgeous journey through myth and legend and NetEnt have brought a colourful and exciting version to Play.co.za. Players who enjoy magic, mystery, romance, myth, or just exciting gameplay will love this amazing online slot.
Rise, Sir Spin-a-lot, your kingdom needs you!
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