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Magic Castle does not have a particularly original universe. All you need to do is actually in the very name of the game: the action is taking place in a medieval castle, home of Leonora the witch. The reels are framed by torches and set against a massive stone wall, without a great deal of details to look at apart from the command buttons themselves.

There is a little bit of déjà vu about Magic Castle. The game sticks to a classic theme and the IGT developers did not particularly go out of their way to create something truly original here. The graphics and animations are decent, but overall we still felt that Magic Castle lacked some of the charm that many other slots from the same developer have.

The classic setup of Magic Castle, which consists of 5 reels and 40 fixed paylines, hides a large betting range that spans from 40 to 2000 credits per turn in total. This is the first real positive point in favour of Magic Castle: a bunch of betting options that can satisfy virtually any gambler out there. Select your next wager and get the reels spinning, or turn on the autoplay mode to let Magic Castle follow its own course for a while.

The paytable of the game is rich in magic artefacts. Chalices, spell books, jewels and other mysterious items, worth a maximum of 400 times your wager, pile up on the reels faster than you would expect. Because of its rather high volatility, Magic Castle favours big, rarer cash prizes rather than frequent small wins. Adapt your strategy with that in mind, and try to snatch a few bonus symbols at the same time.

Magic Castle is actually rich in bonuses, started with the large witch symbol that serves as a wild card. She can replace the other symbols on the reels and also trigger unique combinations, worth a maximum of x1000. The more wilds you find across the reels, the more likely you are to win a random multiplier as well, going up to x10 for your next reward.

The castles are the next and final special symbol of the game. Finding 3 on the reels at the same time awards 15 free spins, during which the cat and wolf symbols become wild as well. These two familiars are usually some of the basic icons in Magic Castle. You can still win multipliers during the free games, which can be retriggered over and over again, with an upper limit of 150 free games ahead.

Samurai Princess by Lightning Box is based on very similar rules, and in fact feels a lot like Magic Castle when you start playing it. The basic setup is the same, and your chances of scoring winning combinations on the reels roughly equivalent. On the other hand, Magic Castle is much more generous in terms of free spins and multipliers, still.

If you are looking for an even more generous game working along the same line, check out Safari from Endorphina. Based on the same ground rules as Magic Castle, this particular game offers 50 paylines and just as many ways to win at every turn. This also compensates for the relatively low number of free spins available.

Magic Castle is a classic slot game for many reasons. The graphics are basic, the theme is quite common too and if you stick to the base game, there isn’t really much to see here. That being said, the game takes a whole new dimension as soon as the bonus features, and especially the generous multipliers, start kicking in.

Once again, it would be unwise to let appearances deceive you. Magic Castle can actually prove quite generous if you are willing to be patient and take advantage of the very advantageous betting range. So never hesitate to take a few risks, and let magic take the wheel.