Layout
As for the structure’s configuration, it has 5 reels, 3 rows and 15 paylines. However, the number of rows can be increased to 8 by activating the Towering Pays feature. As for the active lines, they also increase and reach 65 with a full height slot.
Compatible on any device, the slot provides medium to high volatility with a multitude of features. To begin with, the game is played in normal mode providing a range of bets between $0.25 and $25 per spin. Secondly, the user has the option of activating the Quest Bet allowing for optimized bets from $0.40 to $40 per spin.
The paytable contains ten regular payout symbols, the first four of which represent cards with a lower value. The other six icons are illustrated by wolves, horses and four characters with substantial value. In addition to these symbols, there is the King Arthur wild that substitutes for the other payout symbols and occurs on any reel.
Towering Pays Excalibur slot offers players features like Excalibur Magic, Stage Play, multipliers, a feature wheel and winning spins. The list also consists of Avalon, four Free Spins and a Hold & Spin game.
Excalibur Magic
Typically, the Excalibur symbol lands on different reels during different game modes. Once the Excalibur symbols appear, they become one random symbol and cover half or all of the reel in question.
Prize multiplier
Randomly, a prize multiplier is triggered on any winning spin. Depending on the number of active lines, the multiplier increases in value from x2 to x10.
Feature Wheel
Feature wheel is triggered upon landing 3 matching symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5. Once triggered, players have the chance to win Hold & Spin, Win Spins, one of the free spins or Wheel Upgrades.
The free spins are Lancelot or Merlin Free Spins during which prize multipliers occur at any time.
During Arthur Free Spins, Excalibur can be positioned on reel 4 and Camelot Free Spins occur on reel 4 or 5. Either way, these features provide 6 free spins and an additional free spin. In Win Spin, the Excalibur symbol covers reels 1, 2 and 3 on the standard grid while spinning reels 4 and 5.
Avalon Feature
As for the Avalon feature, it is triggered by getting the Excalibur in a position on reels 1, 2 and 4 on the 5 x 8 grid. When six shields appear, the Hold & Spin feature begins to work. If more than six shields appear, each one adds a line and a maximum of 8. Then 3 respins are offered by holding the triggering shields and reset. Also, if the shield symbols display a feature wheel, the user benefits from it at the end of the Hold & Spin. By filling the slots with shields, the player pockets 1,000 times the bet.
Bonus Buy
Finally, the game incorporates the feature buy-in which is divided into two options: 50 times the bet to win wheel upgrades, winning spins or Lancelot spins. By choosing the second option, the player must pay 80 times the bet in order to win one of the features or Merlin spins.
Overall
All in all, GamesLab’s Towering Pays Excalibur slot machine provides players with multiple features. By understanding how it works, the game progresses as the session progresses.