Post Published: May 24, 2020
Author: Chlo

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Arthurs Fortune Slot Review – Yggdrasil Gaming

Yggdrasil Gaming is one studio who create unique games and very popular in the casino community. It has been a long time since I actually reviewed a new release, the last was back in March. Not for any particular reasons, there are just so many studios to keep up with in the casino industry now. But with the world dealing with a pandemic, many of us are in lockdown and studios are slowing down with slot production it seems. The last slot I did review is ‘Multifly‘, which I really enjoy playing in my own time and love the unique gameplay thanks to the wild multipliers. A new game has just launched by Yggdrasil Gaming, titled ‘Arthurs Fortune‘, available to play now across all sites.

Arthurs Fortune Slot Release Yggdrasil Gaming Base Game Visuals Art Work

Arthurs Fortune has an interesting theme, based on the Arthurian legends in the British isles. With the visuals bringing the middle ages to us with a modern touch. The background is a beautiful landscape, with a castle on top of a hill and tents in clusters in the fields with other small details. There are small noticeable animations within the sky and flags as 2 examples. The most detail is within premium symbols. I think Yggdrasil Gaming has done a good job with creating these visuals which relate to the theme very well.

This slot has a classic setup of 5 reels by 3 rows, this includes 20 set pay lines. Arthurs Fortune is a high variance game with a set RTP of 96.2% and max win capped at 10,850x. You can bet from £0.04 – £100.

Arthurs Fortune Symbols & Paytable

Arthurs Fortune Slot Release Yggdrasil Gaming Visuals Art Work Symbols Paytable

There are 12 symbols in total, this includes 5 low paying symbols. These are represented by 10, J, Q, K and A. There are also 5 premium symbols, these are represented by light blue, dark blue, green, pink and red background character symbols. In addition to these regular symbols is an orb bonus scatter and scatter wild. The highest paying symbol is the wilds, which pay 27.5x for 5 across a pay line. Any symbol can be converted to a wild in the base game or free spins. All wild substitute for regular symbols, scatter wilds can trigger the free spins feature.

Arthurs Fortune Features

Up to 10 symbols can be converted to wilds in any base game spin, this is the ‘Arthurs Gold Feature‘.

Central to this game is the ‘Free Spins‘ feature, triggered by landing 3 or more scatter wild symbols during one spin. 3 Scatters Award = 7 Free Spins (1 Symbol to wild conversion), 4 Scatters Award = 10 Free Spins (2 symbols to wild conversions) and 5 Scatters Award = 14 Free Spins (3 symbols to wild conversions). All wild conversions last for the whole bonus feature. You can trigger extra free spins and wilds by landing 2 or more scatter wilds. 2 Scatter Wilds = 1 Additional spin (1 additional symbol to wild conversion), 3 Scatter Wilds = 2 Additional spins ( 2 additional symbols to wild conversions), 4 Scatter Wilds = 3 Additional spins ( 3 additional symbols to wild conversions and 5 Scatter Wilds = 4 Additional spins (4 additional symbols to wild conversions).

The last feature is ‘Merlins Bonus’, triggered by landing this symbol on the last reel. Awards additional prizes in the base game and free spins feature. In the base game, it can contain up to 500 coins, 7 – 14 free spins & 1- 3 wild conversions. In the free spins feature it can contain up to 1,000 coins or 1-14 additional free spins.

Conclusion

Overall, I think this slot is a fantastic creation by Yggdrasil Gaming. This game is very fun to play thanks to the exciting gameplay and features available in both base game and free spins. The possibility of symbols becoming wilds really spices up the free spins feature and creates high volatility. Be sure to try the game for yourself and check out our exclusive casino offers.