New from Microgaming comes Avalon II: The Quest for the Grail. As the title would suggest, this is the software company’s second slot game with a distinct King Arthur theme. The legend, which features Merlin and the Knights of the Round Table as well as the magical Excalibur sword, lends an air of mystery and adventure to the game and the carefully crafted medieval design fits perfectly.What’s new?Players of the first Avalon, released back in 2006, will be delighted to know what new features the second instalment brings and certainly won’t be disappointed. Microgaming packed incredible features into Avalon II and upped the ante with superb 3D animation as well as ome great bonus features to boot. The aim is to help King Arthur retrieve the grail and return it to Avalon using a variety of bonus features along the way.
Game play
You can spin from 30p up to £7.50 per spin, so players of all budgets can enjoy what Avalon II has to offer. The maximum prize available is a massive 16,200 times your stake. In the base game you can expect two features to be triggered, offering cash prizes and multipliers amongst other features. The video slot boasts five reels and 243 ways to win.
Wild Symbols
The lady of the lake symbol is the Wild and is also an Expanding Wild, if the Wild lands anywhere on reel 3 it will then expand to award additional wins. In addition the Expanding Wild acts as a substitute for all other symbols except for the Grail Bonus.Trailing Wilds are also available in Avalon II, this is represented by the Avalon II symbol itself, this Wild creates a trail of Wilds as they slide down the reels, This is rewarded when you win 20 Free Spins from the Forest Falls Bonus.
Bonuses
Avalon II includes a whopping eight bonus features including free spins, rolling reels and trailing wilds.The Grail Bonus feature is triggered when players get three or more Grail symbols anywhere on the reels. Bonus games involve dice games, free spins, multipliers, extra wilds and cash prizes. After each bonus players are returned to the main game, where they can advance even further if they activate the bonus again.Each of the bonus rounds – titled Lake of Legend, Misty Vale where you can have up to 15 Free Spins, Whispering Woods, Forest Falls, Dusky Moors, Morgan’s Keep, Hall of Shadow and Isle of Avalon – has a different game play and offers various ways to increase your winnings.
Verdict
Don’t be put off by all the different options – they may sound tricky at first but are relatively easy to play around with and make the game fun on repeat plays. The animation, soundtrack and attention to detail in the theme means Avalon II is sure to be popular with slot players.
