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Getting a bit bored of the same old 3-reel slot machines? Then why not try out this title from Microgaming which conjures up some spellbinding spins without losing that timeless classic charm. The game screen features a beautiful, red-headed sorceress as well as some Celtic style design features to take players into a world of mystery and magic.

Upon the reels, spinners will come across a few other enchanted icons, such as a ruby red amulet and a magnificent eagle owl. Elsewhere, however, the reel symbols are as classic as can be, depicting the traditional single, double, and triple BAR icons that you might find in any good one-armed bandit in the casinos of Las Vegas.

The most enchanting symbol in this simple slot machine title is an icon which depicts the fiery sorceress herself. Not only is this symbol one of the most charming of all in Spellbound, but the witch character might just put a spell on spinners by acting as the slot's wild symbol. That means that she will effectively replace all of the other icons in the game to create winning combinations. Now that is magic.

Admittedly, this slot machine could use a little bit more magic. Because, in truth, the reels are somewhat plighted by the 3-reel format and, as such, the visuals are all of a very basic nature and there are no big and bold bonus games or free spins to break up the spinning action. Although, having said that, we are sure that players of a retro slot machine persuasion will be able to overlook these issues. After all, since when did classic slot machines have a duty to wow us with spectacular animations and convoluted extra features.

One element of intrigue that this slot machine has in the gameplay department is the fact that it allows players to choose whether to play with 1, 2 or 3 paylines. In order to trigger a payline, punters will have to opt to play with 1, 2 or 3 coins, with each active coin representing a payline on the reels. With that in mind, players will also have to multiply their chosen coin values by the number of coins/paylines in play. Those coin values are as follows: 0.25, 0.50, 1.00, 2.00 and 5.00. So, the maximum possible bet in Spellbound is a decently sized 15 credits while the smallest potential wager is a nice and safe stake of 0.25.

It gets slightly more interesting, however. That is due to the fact that players can alter the size of the game's jackpot payout by choosing to play with more or less paylines, meaning that it might be worth taking the risk and placing larger overall bets. So, players who play with only 1 coin/payline will win a 1,500x line bet multiplier when they find three witch symbols while players who play with 2 coins/paylines will get a 3,000x line bet multiplier for the same sequence.

Players who go all out and play with 3 coins/paylines, however, will be able to win a maximum jackpot multiplier of 6,000x when three witch characters appear on the line.

All of the other wins that are available in Spellbound pay the same line bet multiplier value regardless of how paylines are in play, as you can see in the table below:

We're not going to lie: there are many slot machines out there from the 3-reel formal and 5-reel genre which offer more spellbinding action that this slot machine. Nonetheless, Spellbound will present retro slot machine fans with a game that is simple to play and easy on the eye without drawing too much attention away from the pure spinning action.