Crusader

Crusader is a video slot from ELK Studios with 5 reels and 26 ways to win.

Crusader Slot Review

Released in March 2020, this game can be played at UnibetVera&John and LeoVegas.

Theme and general information

Taking the Crusades as a theme is rare indeed. There are quite a few slots out there that feature historical themes (let’s leave Egyptian or Greek slots out as they are separate categories in themselves). We’ve seen knights, crusaders and the likes in slots here and there. With Crusader from ELK Studios, you really should have a certain affinity for history.

Apparently, this game takes the final battle of Edward I crusaders trying to hold Acre against the Mamelucks in 1291 as its setting. But that time, the high time of the Crusades was already over but they wouldn’t cease for a while yet.

In any case, we see Acre in the background, and it seems to be in flames already. It’s dark, gloomy and the foreboding soundtrack does the rest.

We get low value playing card symbols from Q to A on the reels, three different kinds of Christian crosses, a dagger, a box and a chalice. The latter is worth the most with 10x our stake for 5 of a kind. There’s a regular wild in the game and the Crusader wild, which only lands on reels 1 and 5.

You can play this game from 0.20 to 100.00 per spin.

Re-spins and full reel nudging wilds

The Crusader wilds play the main role in this game, whether it’s in the base game or in the free spins.

All symbols can land stacked on the reels, which is also the case for the Crusader wild. Fully stacked it would be 4 symbols high. It lands, as already mentioned, only on reels 1 and 5. When it lands on either reels partially, a re-spin is initiated, and the symbol is nudged to make it land fully on its reel.

During the re-spin, its pendant may appear on the other reels (1 or 5, whichever it may be). When that happens, the free spins would be triggered.

Free spins with expanding reels

During the free spins, the Crusader wilds are locked in their positions on reels 1 and 5 throughout. Another special symbol, the Expansion Symbol (an arrow), also comes into play. Whenever it lands on the reels, we get another row added on top.

The two Crusader wilds will also expand alongside. During the free spins, we can get up to 12 rows to play with 98 paylines at that point. The Expansion Symbol also adds +1 free spin to the counter.

Naturally, it’s not possible to retrigger the free spins. And the rows don’t reset during a losing spin either.

Verdict: A solid game that doesn’t excite and doesn’t have big potential either

The theoretical RTP (Return to Player) of Crusader is 96.1%, which is a solid average. The slot has a medium to high volatility and a theoretical hit frequency of a little over 21%. In theory, every 5th spin should produce some sort of win.

In practice, that’s not often the case. You may get some solid wins in here and there, especially with the Crusader wild and regular wilds in play. The expanded reels during the free spins also help. But the maximum potential is capped at 2,500x our stake, which hardly impresses.

And whilst the theme is solid and certainly a decent departure from run-of-the-mill themes we see every other week, the slot is no more than average and the potential is nowhere near what it could be.

You may play this one for a bit, but eventually you’ll move onto something more exciting and harder hitting.

Mobil
Mobil

Yes

Gratis spins
Gratis spins

Yes

Min insats
Min insats

0.20

Autoplay
Autoplay

Yes

Linjer
Linjer

26

Bonusrunda
Bonusrunda

No

Max insats
Max insats

100

Multipel
Multipel

No

Hjul
Hjul

5

Progressiv
Progressiv

No

Scatters
Scatters

No

RTP
RTP

96.10%

Vilda symboler
Vilda symboler

Yes

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