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Let’s be honest, Join Games have hardly built a reputation for graphical excellence with the slot games they release. There is absolutely no getting away from that, but Join Games have upped the ante at least a little bit with Apocalypse Knight.

The game has a theme that is built around a twisted knight of the realm, it’s an odd theme, but it works, as the swords, shields, and stone mesh together well on screen. What actually caught us off guard is the fact that they have completely ditched the usual numbers by the reels approach. Instead they may have made use of two boxes that simply display the active pay lines.

The symbols in Apocalypse Knight have a taste of the tales of St. George about them. On the shield featured there is the English flag, while the knights on display are all coated in red.

What steps in to change up the low value symbols are a selection of deadly weapons; scythes, swords, and all. The symbols here are certainly dark and aggressive, but they do fit in with the theme quite well.

Sadly, for all the great work Apocalypse Knight does on the design front, when it comes to bonus features it really begins to come apart at the seems.

This is because for a slots title that is based heavily upon its theme, it’s really disappointing that there are no mini-games or second screen experiences to get stuck into. Join Games could certainly have improved this game by including a dedicated bonus feature.

The only bonus features that the game has is a wild and scatter. Yes, this leads you to controlled reel spins and easier to claim combinations, but it really isn’t enough.

What we wanted was bankroll boosting goodies and not just token extras, we have our fingers crossed that Join Games will learn from this misstep in the future.

Things really do slide in Apocalypse Knight when bonus features are addressed. Sadly, the same can be said when it comes to controls too, as we expected something that was a little more grandiose.

Slapped up against what appears to be solid stone, a limited selection of buttons feature in ‘Bet Levels’, ‘Auto Play’, ‘Max Bet’, ‘Spin’, and ‘Coins’. The game is simple enough to use, but we would have enjoyed a control setup that meant we didn’t have to keep jumping back and forth from the ‘Pay table’ all the time.

It really is hard to know where to begin with Apocalypse Knight, as the game is a seriously hit or miss affair. For example, the design and theme of this game is a pleasant surprise, as its dark touch is refreshing.

On the flip side the bonus approach taken in Apocalypse Knight is nothing but a disappointment, it just doesn’t live up to the rest of the game. We really can only imagine how great this game would be if it had a bespoke bonus round.

That being said, when you look at the complete package of Apocalypse Knight, you can still see that it is a game worth playing.