{"id":14319,"date":"2023-11-29T07:34:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T12:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino.borgataonline.com\/en\/blog\/?p=14319"},"modified":"2025-05-07T07:28:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T11:28:43","slug":"game-review-merlin-journey-of-flame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.borgataonline.com\/en\/blog\/game-review-merlin-journey-of-flame\/","title":{"rendered":"Casino Game Review: Merlin: Journey of Flame (Play’n GO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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It\u2019s time to get your spellbook, wand, and sword at the ready for a medieval fantasy adventure like no other. Developers Play’n GO are renowned for their exceptional online casino games<\/strong><\/a>, and they\u2019ve outdone themselves again in the online slot Merlin: Journey of Flame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Play’n GO, best known for a range of Arthur-themed and \u201cBook of\u201d fantasy slot games, has combined the best of both worlds to create Merlin: Journey of Flame. Taking place in a mystical dragon\u2019s lair, a young Merlin is on the lookout for dragon eggs, and you\u2019re there to help him find and open them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a game filled with the sort of narrative, graphics, gameplay, and features that you would expect from this studio. If you enjoyed other game reviews by Borgata Online, such as the Arthur and the Round Table slot review<\/strong><\/a>, then you\u2019ll love what\u2019s to follow in this review of Merlin: Journey of Flame below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Game Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Like most online slots<\/strong><\/a>, Merlin: Journey of Flame\u2019s base game takes place on a 5\u00d73 grid. The game has 10 active playlines. However, there\u2019s something different about the grid that is immediately apparent, and that\u2019s the game\u2019s 6th locked reel. This reel is activated during the free spins round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a highly volatile slot that has several return to player (RTP) configurations, with the highest being 96.28%. The base game has some great entertainment, and there are two exciting features and one slots bonus round to look forward to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Play<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before you place a bet, choose your bet size from a range of $0.10\u2013$100 per spin. Like most casino games online from this developer, winning combinations start from the leftmost side of the reels and land across the payline toward the right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lower paying symbols, which are green, blue, red, orange, and yellow runically inscribed stones, pay out between 10x and 12.5x your stake for five across a payline. The game\u2019s premium symbols, the potion bottle, the spellbook, Merlin\u2019s staff, and Merlin himself award between 50\u2013500x your stake for a winning combination of five symbols. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you manage to land a winning combination when the 6th reel is unlocked, a 6-symbol low-value symbol win is worth 15\u201320x the bet, while a 6-symbol high-value win awards 100\u2013750x times your stake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dragon egg is the game\u2019s wild, and it can substitute for all regular symbols, while the cracked version of the egg is the game\u2019s scatter, which is discussed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graphics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Play\u2019n GO has really set the bar high with Merlin: Journey of Flame\u2019s graphics. The backdrop to the reels is a stunningly designed dragon\u2019s lair, with light streaming through a crack at the top of the cave. Stalagmites and stalactites take up most of the space in the lair, but they are covered in what appear to be shining gems or perhaps fireflies. The details are simply fantastic, with a bird flying in the thin ray of sunlight above the reels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The symbols themselves are detailed and intricately created to suit the scene, and the dramatic cracking open of the 6th reel just takes it to the next level. This is a professionally assembled game that you can tell was designed by a studio that not only enjoyed creating it, but that wanted to give players that same experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Features<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are a number of exciting features to look forward to when you play Merlin: Journey of Flame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expanding Symbols<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Before the free spins round kicks in, a special expanding symbol is chosen at random. This symbol will expand across the reels if you land a winning combination to give you the possibility of an exceptional payout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Gamble Spell<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you win less than 2,500 coins in the game, you can choose to trigger the potent Gamble Spell. If you correctly guess the color of a facedown card, you could double or even triple your winnings. However, there\u2019s the risk of getting it wrong and walking away with absolutely nothing. This spell can only be used five times in a row and can only win a maximum of 2,500 coins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bonuses and Jackpots<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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There\u2019s one bonus in this game, but it\u2019s packed with exciting options. Land three, four, or five of the cracked dragon egg scatter symbols in the base game, and you\u2019ll get eight free spins, as well as a payout of 2x, 20x, or 200x your stake. As mentioned, this will also open up the sixth reel for even bigger wins, and it will also include the special expanding symbols discussed above. Land three or more of the cracked dragon eggs during the free spins, and you\u2019ll get another eight free spins. There\u2019s no limit on how many times you can retrigger this round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similar Games<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before deciding which games you want to play next, it\u2019s always worth having a look at an in-depth review, such as the ones for Gold\u2019s Guardian<\/strong><\/a> and Charmstones<\/strong><\/a>. If you\u2019re after something similar to Merlin: Journey of Flame, however, then it\u2019s worth checking out these other Play\u2019n GO games: <\/p>\n\n\n\n