Description
If you love fantasy and fairy tales, you’ll adore the Knights and Maidens slot from 888 Games. With the theme revolving around the age-old story of a knight aiming to save a damsel in distress, it’s an interesting, engaging and enjoyable affair that’s understandably one of the most popular offerings from this provider.
The five reels and 25 Paylines (nine in Instant Play mode) are all set inside an ornate frame, itself set within a gothic-style castle. Join dragons, fairies and wizards in this good-looking slot for a gothic-themed story from medieval times.
How to play
Reels are surrounded by an impressive golden frame, and symbols include an owl, a book of spells, a dragon, a castle, a fairy and a hunchbacked Druid.
Even the lower-value icons of the number 10 and the playing card symbols are intricately designed to look as though they have been embroidered.
It’s possible to win up to 5,000x your initial Payline bet on this game, and the dragon symbol pays out 1,000 coins, the fairy 500, if you land five on any of the active Paylines. The coin sizes in the game range from £1 to £250.
Special features
Knights and Maidens slot bonus games
Free spins
Land at least three of the Knight Scatter symbols anywhere on the reels to grab some free spins. Three, four and five of these icons bags you 10, 20 and 30 free spins respectively. (However, bear in mind you’re likelier to trigger the lower amounts.)
Spins can retrigger as you play, keeping the action flowing, although there is no multiplier for this round.
Cavalier’s Quest
This great little mini-game triggers when you land at least three blonde-haired maiden icons on an active Payline. Clearly, the more Paylines you play, the greater your chances of launching this feature.
You’ll need to try and save the damsel in distress by working your way through the various levels, five in all. Choose the right items along the way from the options you are presented with.
The more progress you make, the more the things are worth. Freeing the damsel successfully lands you a big bonus gift. However, when hit ‘Game Over’ the fun’s definitely finished.
Go Wild
Merlin the Wizard represents the Wild symbol in Knights and Maidens slot. He doesn’t pay out in his own right – but you can use it to replace any other of the game’s icons as needed to finish off any winning combo, apart from the bonus or Scatter symbols.
Return to Player (RTP)
At just under 96%, this is a whisker below the industry average, although not the worst we’ve seen.
Verdict
While the theme of this game may seem clichéd, and there’s no progressive jackpot, there’s far more to Knights and Maidens slot than first appears once you delve beneath the surface.
With some great graphics and animation, not to mention the buzzing bonus features, this one’s definitely worth a second look. You don’t have to be a hopeless romantic or a knight in shining armour to enjoy it – and it’s as suited to the casual player as it is to the high roller.
One reviewer did describe the sound effects as ‘grating’, but there’s always the mute button! It shouldn’t detract from the excitement and sheer entertainment of this game.
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