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Several months ago NextGen Gaming company has released a wonderful video slot named «Merlin’s Magic Respins», which has suited the tastes of the readers of casinoz.me and received the highest rates. Now this developer is happy to present an updated version of this model, which was released under such name as Merlin’s Magic Respins - Christmas. As you understand, it is confined to the New Years celebrations. This free online slot machine has not less colorful graphics than its forerunner and offers a range of extremely interesting options of the gameplay, which you can find out from the following article, prepared by our reviewers. 

Type of game Pokies
Manufacturer NextGen Gaming
Max bet 700
RTP 95.32%
Max payout 1000 : 1
Progressive jackpot No
Reels number 5
Lines number 50
Wilds Yes
Scatter Yes
Gamble Feature Yes
3D slot Yes
Bet line 0.01 - 2
Bonus games No

Where to Play Merlin’s Magic Respins - Christmas pokie?

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You can look for this game in the online casinos powered by the software developed by NextGen Gaming company. For example, one of them is Next Casino, where it is possible to test slot machines even without registration. It can also be testing right at casinoz.me, but only in a fun mode.

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Merlin’s Magic Respins - Christmas is a 3D video slot with five reels. The symbols are located in four rows at the screen when the reels stop. It is possible to play Merlin’s Magic Respins - Christmas slot machine exceptionally by fifty active lines.

It is possible to stake from one cent to two euro per each of the lines. This way, the maximal acceptable bet is one hundred euro per round. Taking in account so called Super Bet, it is possible to stake up to seven hundred euro. SuperBet can be staked in any regular round. They are presented in five modes and activate the function of free re-spins with whole reels filled with Wild symbols (please read about it below). Well, there are the following options of SuperBet:

  • fifty coins - a chance for one re-spin.
  • one hundred coins - a chance for two re-spins.
  • two hundred coins - a chance for three re-spins.
  • two hundred fifty coins - a chance for four re-spins.
  • three hundred coins - a chance for five re-spins.

An amount of the bet remains the same during these spins. Re-spins can get started during the main round as well as during free spins. Wild symbols can also appear at other reels during re-spins. Please check details in the rules or find it out while testing.

Except of the standard elements, this slot machine is also provided with the special symbols, re-spins, which were already mentioned above and prize spins and the gambling feature.

The paid combinations are formed at the active lines. Several similar symbols have to be situated next to each other starting from the first left reel. As usually, only the most valuable combination at each of the lines is charged with a winning. An amount of the payoff is calculated by the combination index, which varies in range from x5 to x1000 in Merlin’s Magic Respins - Christmas. It is multiplied by the bet per line. In case of several combinations formed at different lines, the winnings are summarized. All the exceptions from these rules are explained below.

By the end of the round you can collect all received money or stake it in the gambling feature. There you would have to guess the color or the suit of the face down card. If you say the color right, your winning would be doubled up. In case you guess the suit, your amount would be multiplied by x4. It is possible to play up to five times in the same round. In case of mistake you lose all staked money.

According to the information available in the rules of the game, the theoretical cash back index of Merlin’s Magic Respins - Christmas varies in range from 92,533% to 95,323% (perhaps, depending on SuperBet).

Symbols, Wild, Scatter

The basic gaming symbols, which you would see at the reels of Merlin’s Magic Respins - Christmas slot machine, are images of different things, which are somehow connected with magic, sorcery, alchemy and astrology: a book with spells, a cup with potion, an ancient roll, a big telescope, as well as letters and numbers with eyes, which mean the values of playing cards from ten to ace.

There are also several special symbols in this game, such as Wild (Merlin) and Scatter (golden bottle with colorful liquid). Their functions are described below:

  • Wild drops out only at the three central reels, where it appears in long stacks. In result of re-spins it can also appear at the first and the fifth reels. In this case to can form combinations by the general rules. Wild also replaces other symbols (except of Scatter) when it is necessary to help making a combination.
  • Scatter can be also found only at the second, the third and the fourth reels. When three such symbols appear anywhere at these positions in the same time, they trigger eight free spins, dusting which the casino staked the bet instead of the player (an amount remains the same). During these spins Merlin turns random symbols into Wild. Free spins can be prolonged.

Bonus games

Any thematic prize rounds are not provided by the rules of Merlin’s Magic Respins - Christmas video slot.

Jackpots

A progressive jackpot is not raffled in Merlin’s Magic Respins - Christmas slot machine.

Interface

There is no sense in explains the functions of different elements of the interface of Merlin’s Magic Respins - Christmas video slot, because it is available in several languages, including the section with rules.

The control panel is user-friendly. There are no titles at the buttons at all. They appear only when moms is hovered.

The panel where you can select SuperBet is situated at the right side. It is designed in style of a sword in the stone (reminds the legends about King Arthur).

There are almost no user’s settings. It is only possible to maximize the screen and switch off the background music.

The payment table consists of several pages. There you can find combination indexes, the scheme of location of the active lines, the particularities of the special symbols, the general rules, the gambling feature and etc.

The producer doesn't suggest downloading of Merlin’s Magic Respins - Christmas slot machine, because this model can be launched in a flash mode right in a browser.

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Merlin’s Magic Respins - Christmas model is designed in the same style as the first slot of this brand about Merlin. It is provided mostly with the same functions of the gameplay. The designed almost hasn't been changed as well. However, it is the interesting and high quality model with the excellent 3D graphics, exciting features, the pleasant design and a plenty of other advantages. The main disadvantage of this model is quite low level of the theoretical cash back index.

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Type of game Pokies
Manufacturer NextGen Gaming
Max bet 700
RTP 95.32%
Max payout 1000 : 1
Progressive jackpot No
Reels number 5
Lines number 50
Wilds Yes
Scatter Yes
Gamble Feature Yes
3D slot Yes
Bet line 0.01 - 2
Bonus games No