Crusader Slot

Medieval times is the theme for Crusader from software provider ELK Studios. Here you will find a Nudge feature with free re-spins, a Bonus Game feature, fully wild reels and Expansion symbols.

About

Crusader is a high variance video slot with the RTP set at 96.10%. The game is played over 5 reels and from 26 to 98 paylines, the reels can be spun from 10p up to £100 per spin across all devices. Visually, the game has superb, high definition graphics and the soundtrack fits the medieval theme well.

The game takes you back to 1291, when the City of Acre was under siege and the Crusaders were summoned for the final stand against the mighty Mamluks.

Reels are set against a red sky filled with smoke and a castle sits in the background. Symbols on the reels consist of Q to the A royals, 3 different shields, a dagger, a bible and a goblet which is the highest paying of the symbols and will give you 2, 4 or 10x your stake for 3, 4 or 5.

The Standard Wild will substitute for all other symbols except the expansion symbol and there is also a Crusader Wild symbol.

Slot Features

Wins are found starting from reel 1 and by landing from 3 to 5 matching symbols across a payline. The features in the game include:

A Crusader Wild feature – Crusader symbols appear stacked with 4 symbols high, these will only land on reel 1 and reel 5. A Crusader Wild can land only partially and will still trigger the feature.

A free re-spin is given, and the crusader symbol is nudged 1 position up or down on each re-spin until it fully appears on the reel. The re-spin will end but you can get more re-spins and if another 1×4 Crusader Wild appears during the re-spin, the Crusader becomes sticky until the next nudging Crusader appears fully, giving 2 fully wild reels.

Bonus Game feature – this is triggered when 2 Crusader symbols land fully and you are given 8 free spins. Reel 1 and reel 5 will be filled with sticky Crusader wilds for the feature.

There is also an expansion symbol , this can appear on reels 2, 3 and 4. When it lands, you have a one-row expansion of all reels, this can happen several times and can give you up to 12 rows. Sticky Crusader wilds will also expand and give you extra sticky wilds.

Every expansion symbol gives you an extra free spin, each row also adds to the number of paylines and the number of rows will increase in the feature.

Crusader is a great looking game with sharp graphics and the soundtrack suits the medieval theme well. I enjoyed the features, the best wins can be found from the Bonus Game feature thanks to the expanding sticky wilds. The biggest win you will find here is 2,500x your stake for each spin/free spin.