Merlin's Magic Mirror from iSoftBet: Slot Review - spellbinding fun on the reels!

Visit a mysterious cave where a legendary wizard awaits your arrival in this new release from top software provider iSoftBet. The wizard in question is the mighty Merlin who is perhaps one of the most famous wizards of all time as he is widely known for aiding King Arthur and his knights in battle when it came to defeating all sorts of villainous foes. In this game, Merlin has come prepared as he has a special magic mirror, a book of magical spells, and his pet owl on hand to assist players in the game. Let’s find out what kind of magical payouts awaits us on the reels in this exciting online slot?

Merlin's Magic Mirror is a 5 reel slot with 20 paylines that comes with Wizard Wilds, Sticky Scatters, Respins, and Free Spins.

Special Features

The game takes place inside a cave filled with magical crystals and features symbols such as potions, magical books, an owl, along with some classic A – 10 symbols. The most lucrative symbol to keep an eye out for is Merlin as when you land 5 of these symbols on an active payline then you will be awarded a wonderful cash payout worth 25X your wager.

The Wild symbol in Merlin’s Magic Mirror is depicted by an image of the word ‘Wild’ surrounded by a yellow and purple frame. This symbol replaces all other symbols except the Scatter to help form winning combinations on the reels.

Merlin’s Magic Mirror comes with 2 random bonus features which can occur on any spin in the main game. They are as follows:

• Merlin’s Mystery Magic – when you have a non-winning spin then Merlin will proceed to change a random amount of losing symbols into a symbol of the same kind to help form potential wins on the reels.
• Wizard Wilds – Merlin will transform a random amount of symbols into Wild symbols.

If you manage to land 3 symbols of the same kind on reel 1 then you will trigger Merlin’s Magic Mirror Respins. Once activated, magic mirrors will reveal a random symbol that will lock into place and become sticky for the feature. The reels will then respin and symbols of the same kind will become sticky too. Respins continue until no more symbols of the same kind appear on the reels.

The Scatter symbol in the game is represented by the word ‘Scatter’ placed inside of a bright blue frame. Land 3 or more of these symbols on the reels to trigger the special Free Spins bonus round. Once in this feature, you will receive 10 Free Spins and any Scatter that appears on the reels will change into a magic mirror and become sticky for the rest of Free Spins. At the end of each Free Spin, the magic mirrors will then reveal either a cash prize or a symbol of the same kind. Additional magic mirrors can land during Free Spins and they too will also become sticky. The bigger cluster of magic mirrors you get then the bigger your wins will be when payouts are calculated for a winning combination.

Theme, Graphics and Sound

This game features superb cartoon-like visuals as it takes place inside of a cave filled with violet and pink crystals that are illuminated by the staff of Merlin. Speaking of Merlin, he stands on the left-hand side of the reels stroking his beard while raising his staff from time to time to activate the various bonus features in the game. Symbols in the game are wonderfully designed and consist of Merlin, a Book, an Owl, a Potion, along with gemstones depicting A – 10 playing card icons. The animations are slick as symbols fly down the reels rapidly and pop nicely when part of a winning combination. A particular highlight is whenever you trigger the Free Spins feature as the background changes from purple to a radiant light blue setting.

The music is jaunty with a gentle and charming soundtrack playing in the background. It ties in really well with the Magic theme of the game.

Win lines, Payouts and Jackpots

The game has 20 paylines, a reasonable RTP of 95.96%, and a maximum payout worth 720X your initial wager.

Below is a summary taken from the PayOut Table from the game. The amount won for each combination depends on the value of the bet when you spin the reels.

Bet Range: 0.20, 0.40, 1.00, 2.00, 4.00, 10.00, 20.00

• Merlin Symbol: 50 for 3X, 100 for 4X, 500 for 5X
• Owl Symbol: 30 for 3X, 60 for 4X, 250 for 5X
• Book Symbol: 25 for 3X, 50 for 4X, 200 for 5X
• Potion Symbol: 20 for 3X, 40 for 4X, 160 for 5X
• A Symbol: 15 for 3X, 30 for 4X, 120 for 5X
• K Symbol: 10 for 3X, 25 for 4X, 80 for 5X
• Q Symbol: 10 for 3X, 20 for 4X, 60 for 5X
• J Symbol: 5 for 3X, 10 for 4X, 40 for 5X
• 10 Symbol: 5 for 3X, 10 for 4X, 40 for 5X

Our Verdict on Merlin's Magic Mirror

This game comes from the creative minds of iSoftBet and is a fun and magical gaming experience on the reels. It features beautiful graphics, a matching soundtrack, along with plenty of bonus features for you to have a whole lot of fun with. The random bonus features keep the action ticking over nicely with the Wizard Wilds being particularly lucrative as Merlin transforms symbols into Wilds on the reels. The standout feature of the game is, of course, Free Spins as it is here where you can benefit from lots of magic mirror symbols which when combined together can award massive cash payouts. The top prize for this slot is a reasonable 720X your bet which can be won in the Respins feature. When it comes to variance, I would say this game is Medium to High so it will take you a good few spins before winning a decent cash prize here. For slots also featuring Merlin the magician, check out Rise of Merlin and Merlin’s Millions.

Spin the reels to win a magical cash payout when you play Merlin's Magic Mirror!