Empire Shields
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Empire Shields Specifications
| Software | Microgaming |
|---|---|
| Game type | Video slot |
| Theme | Medieval & Knights |
| RTP | 96.20% |
| Volatility | High |
| Reels | 5 |
| Paylines | 243 |
| Max Wager (per line) | 20 |
| Symbols | Wild Symbol, Scatter Symbol |
| Progressive Jackpot | No |
| Practice Play | No |
| Autoplay | Yes |
Gong Gaming have developed a new slot Empire Shields, an exclusive title for Microgaming. Drawing inspiration from the mighty, medieval warriors of the Middle Ages, let the battles commence to help reap rich rewards.
About Empire Shields
Available to play across desktop and mobile devices, the battle takes place on 5 reels with 243 ways to win. This is an extremely volatile slot with bets ranging from 20p up to £20 per spin, and a decent RTP of 96.20%.
The visuals are stunning set against a dark, gloomy castle with giant stone warriors on either side of the entrance. Overhead, flashes of lightening fire across the stormy skies as the reels spin. Symbols include lower value royals, a ring, an angel, a demon, a brooch and the king and queen. The king is the most lucrative awarding 15x for 5 on a payline.
The gold W is the wild and awards 1×5 for 5, it also substitutes all symbols except the lion scatter.
Gameplay
The modifier shields are central to the action, and these are situated above the reels. They rotate to the left on each spin, and surges of energy randomly charge up one or more of the shields.
The Double Reel modifier activates after 4 charges, the reel increases to 6 symbols high and more ways to win. Once all 5 shields are fully charged, they award 7,776 winning ways.
5 energy charges apply multipliers worth between 2x up to 10x to wins, which include the symbols below that shield.
6 energy charges, a random wild symbol is placed on the reel below the shield
7 energy charges award an expanding wild filling the whole reel.
10 free spins are awarded after landing 3 scatters on a spin. Before the spins begin you get a Pick bonus round. The player selects 5 of the 20 shields shown on the screen, these reveal modifiers and this remains active for the duration of the free spins.
During the free spins the modifiers charge the same way they do in the base game, but on the last spin, they are all fully charged. Another 3 scatters award an additional 10 free spins.
Verdict
Empire Shields is a fast-paced game delivering plenty of action thanks to the unique triggering modifiers. These provide a potential top prize of 12,150x the bet so should appeal to all types of players.
