King Winalot

Players seeking the best online slots will want to look closely at Rival Gaming’s King Winalot.

Vaguely reminiscent of the King Arthur legend (if only in the name of its regent), this title invokes the rich history of the Knights of the Round Table… especially the rich part!

Players can try to get their share of the royal treasury via:

• Stacked wild symbols
• King’s Chest Pick’em instant-payout bonus
• Prince’s free spins

Theme

As the drawbridge drops and players enter the castle, the wealth of this kingdom is made abundantly clear. The throne room is positively radiant with gold and gems: this king must really win very frequently indeed.

Gaming symbols include three members of court – an aging sour courtier, a doe-eyed ingenue, and an obscenely made up court jester. Lower-value symbols are provided by the four playing card suits.

The bearded king himself acts stacked wild, substituting for other symbols to form winning combinations. A lock and key combination is the gateway to the Bonus Round, where treasure chests are opened, revealing instant prizes.

This title’s most important symbol, though…

… is the goateed Prince. This member of the royal family acts as scatter, opening the way to free spins.

Betting Options and Functions

• 25 adjustable pay-lines, all paying from left to right
• 1–10 coins per line
• Coin value adjustable from 0.01 – 0.25 times the betting currency
• Overall per-spin bet range 0.01 – 62.50 times the betting currency

The RTP is 94.44%, so it's abit below average and the payout odds, therefore, are not as great as we'd like to see. However, the value is in line with the rest of their slot portfolio, as Rival games come with either tolerable or below average RTP. 

Features

• The Bonus Round is engaged by the appearance of three or more bonus lock and key symbols on the reels.
• During the feature, players choose which treasure chests to unlock. Cash prizes are revealed and payed out instantly.

• The appearance of three or more Prince scatter symbols triggers the free spin feature
• 7, 11, or 21 freebies will be awarded, depending on how many scatters began the feature
• the bonus can be re-triggered without limit

Our Take

It’s fairly clear that this slot is directly inspired by Microgaming’s smash hit King Cashalot slot. How successful IS Rival Gaming in capturing that title’s success?

Not as much as we might expect, as it turns out. As is often the case in Rival’s work, the visual and sound design are not up to par with some of the veterans of the iGaming world…

…though they are working hard to improve this element of their portfolio!