Design and Theme
🖼️ Graphics
A castle set against snowy mountains, a clear ringing sky, and stained-glass reels — Kingmaker looks like a heraldic display. In the base game, the screen is filled with gem emblems and royal card ranks; on the flagpoles to the left hang the current colour multipliers, like battle standards.
🎶 Sound
The soundtrack is calm yet martial. The reels stop with a muted thum-thum, and at the start of each spin, you hear a distinct sound reminiscent of an arrow being loosed. Wilds land with a soft chime. Together with the visuals, this creates a measured march leading into a knightly skirmish.
Mechanics
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🥁 Grid Size |
6x2-7 |
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📊 Ways to win |
16,807 |
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➕ Bonus Game |
✅ |
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🤑 Jackpot |
❌ |
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💸 Extra Bet / Ante Bet |
❌ |
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🪂 Fixed Multipliers |
❌ |
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♻️ Respins |
✅ |
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❎ Gamble |
❌ |
Winning Combinations
Top Symbols:
|
Symbol |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Purple Gem |
x0.75 |
x1 |
x1.5 |
x10 |
|
Red Gem |
— |
x0.3 |
x0.4 |
x0.7 |
|
Blue Gem |
— |
x0.25 |
x0.35 |
x0.6 |
|
Green Gem |
— |
x0.25 |
x0.35 |
x0.5 |
Base Symbols:
|
Symbol |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A/K |
x0.2 |
x0.3 |
x0.4 |
|
Q/J |
x0.15 |
x0.25 |
x0.35 |
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10/9 |
x0.1 |
x0.2 |
x0.3 |
Special Symbols
To understand how to play Kingmaker, you should keep in mind that the slot is rich in additional mechanics: several types of special symbols form the backbone of the game and directly influence how the bonus develops.
- Wild (stained-glass tile with the word WILD): substitutes for any symbols except the Scatter; appears on reels 2–5.
- Scatter (crown): required to trigger the free spins; also pays x4/x20/x250 for 3/4/5 respectively.
- Gem Multipliers (purple/red/blue/green): each colour has its own counter, which increases by +1 in the base game for every combination of 5 matching gems; it affects the payouts of these gems and accumulates until the start of the bonus.
Bonus Game
There is one mode here — free spins with an “inherited” multiplier. The bonus begins with a global win multiplier equal to the total of the four colour counters accumulated in the base game. During free spins, this multiplier continues to grow, just as it does in the base game.
Scatters during the bonus award additional spins:
- 3 Scatters: +7 FS
- 4 Scatters: +12 FS
- 5 Scatters: +20 FS
RTP, Volatility, Max Win
RTP — 96.53%. The provider does not specify the volatility; we find it closer to high or at least medium-high. The maximum win is capped at x32,400 times your stake.
Our Verdict
Kingmaker is all about patience. The base game can spend a long time feeding you “+1 to the banner” without any major events, but once the free spins start with a powered-up multiplier, it becomes clear why you were building it up. This slot suits players who enjoy laying the groundwork before a chance at a long bonus run.
If you want similar Megaways dynamics, we recommend The Dog House Megaways with its two types of Wilds. And if your interest lies specifically in multiplier growth and “field escalation”, check out Sugar Rush 1000 — with its cell multipliers and genuinely huge potential.
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