By Doug HolmesSummary:
- Pragmatic Play releases Knights vs Barbarians slot
- Betting range from $/€0.20 – $/€240
- Max win of 10,000x
Pragmatic Play, “one of the fastest growing providers of mobile and desktop digital casino games” in the online gaming industry, is known for iconic releases since its official launch more than a decade ago.
The studio is particularly known for the Bonanza series, as well as the habit of throwing rivals into the ring, ranging from “Zeus vs Hades” and “Zeus vs Typhon” to “Angel vs Sinner“, to name a few.
The latest “Knights vs Barbarians” slot release follows the same recipe for success, dropping players into the middle of a medieval battlefield where two unnamed factions are locked in a noisy, smoky standoff.
The action unfolds on a standard 5 reel x 3 grid counting 10 paylines and wins that pay left to right. Volatility is high, which perfectly matches the theme. At its best, the RTP sits at 96.51%, and bets range from $0.20 to $240 per spin.
Visually, the game goes all in on the chaos, with smoke drifting across the background, fires burning, and soldiers moving in the distance.
A knight and a barbarian stare each other down on the reels, and when the Battle scatter lands, they actually fight it out. It feels lively without going overboard.
The standard symbols are familiar. Card ranks from J to A handle the lower end, paying up to 3x the bet for five of a kind.
The higher-paying symbols are split evenly between the two sides. Barbarians get an axe, a spiked helm, and a character symbol. Knights counter with a mace, a helm, and their own warrior.
Five matching premium symbols can pay between 10x and 30x the stake, while five wilds land the top regular line win at 30x.
Special Features
The real hook is the center position, which is highlighted on the grid. If a Knight scatter lands there, it turns itself and all Knight symbols on screen into wilds. The Barbarian scatter does the same for its side.
The Battle scatter, however, is where things heat up, when a random multiplier between x2 and x100 gets picked, one army wins, and their symbols plus the Battle scatter become wilds. The multiplier applies to wins passing through those wilds.
Free spins are triggered by landing three or more free spin scatters anywhere. You get 10 to 20 spins to start, and during the feature, special scatters can keep hitting the center spot. Extra spins can be added if the free spins scatter lands in that square.
With a 10,000x max win, there is room for serious damage. While the slot might go down as a legendary clash in slot history, when the center square lights up and symbols start turning wild, it doesn’t take long for the battle to become interesting.
