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Developer iSoftBet have cherry picked the best of both worlds with Medieval Castle, combining elements from classic reel slots as well as parts of the more modern video slot design.

The result is a quirky interpretation which is hard to characterise exactly, but provides more complexity than your standard reel slot, with easier play than the typical video slot. But does the combination really work?

Just like other fruit slots, there’s no background feature or design on Medieval Castle; all the attention is focused firmly on the reels. However, you can see touches of the video slot influence here because the overall design is more thoughtful than the usual fruit slot.

Rather than just splashing colour all over the reels to create an eye-catching facade, iSoftbet have gone to much greater lengths to develop a cohesive theme which is all pervading. The colours are a regal gold and the script is elegant and flowing. There’s ornate decoration and piping around the top boxes and there’s even a small crown balancing on the title to illustrate the point!

The theme continues onto the reels - where there’s five rather than the usual three - where although the designs are pretty basic, they still follow the allotted concept. You’ll find symbols of crowns, knight helmets, the Crusader’s shield and a wax seal to name just a few.

Yet despite the more cohesive theme the layout and basic play is identical to a standard fruit slot, giving this game a really confused feel!

As mentioned above, being designed more like a traditional fruit slot, there’s no need to go hunting for the paytable as it’s laid out on the main screen right next to the reels.

This is pretty convenient for play as it means if you want to check anything you only have to glance over rather than pausing the game and flicking through a separate set of screens.

Although the paytable is on the main screen, the prize structure is more like a video slot because there are a total of 5 reels, rather than the standard 3.

To win prizes you will need to match at least two identical symbols on an active payline. The more symbols you match, the higher the prize will be. Not all of the symbols are worth the same amount but those that are the same are grouped together on the paytable.

As per a fruit slot, there are no special features such as wilds, scatters or multipliers, and there’s no bonus or free spins either.

Once you’re familiar with where everything is you can ready yourself to actually begin play, and that means setting up your bet.

OK, so there are 5 reels and 5 paylines, but you can choose to play with fewer lines if you prefer. Buttons on the control panel on your screen allow you to increase or decrease the number of paylines in play.

You’ll also have the chance to set the value of the coin from 0.02 making this game a great choice for those who like to bet low.

If you’re betting at the top limit, the Bet Max button will save you hiking up all of the settings manually.

Another labour-saving feature is the Auto Play which starts the reels automatically without you having to lift a finger. You can just sit back, relax and take it easy while you wait for the prizes to start adding up! Using Auto Play won’t affect your chances of a win and you can set it to last between five and ten spins. If you want to cancel it at any time, you can switch it back off with just a click.

Medieval Castle is a quirky combination of a fruit reel and a more modern video slot, offering elements from both types of game. There aren’t the extra features that you’d normally expect from a video slot and this might deter some players despite the fun mash-up of the two genres.