Introduction to Knight’s Life
Knight’s Life is a casino slot from Merkur Gaming that teaches you how to become a knight in shining armor. Originally a land-based game, Knight’s Life was ported to online play as it had quickly built a fanbase. However, it’s not for its graphics or its amazing theme, as this game is older than a decade and might even have looked a bit outdated at release. It’s more for its solid and consistent gameplay loop, thanks to a great paytable and simple spins centered around Wild Symbols and a Free Spins feature with even more Wilds and additional Multipliers. So, join us as we learn how to go from a lowly squire to become a modern-day knight thanks to a basic feature lineup with solid payouts and a max win of 2,000X the bet.
Experience an old-school classic, filled with medieval knights and Wild Symbols to form wins. If you want to try the game for yourself, then you can check out the Knight’s Life demo.
Theme, Gameplay, & Payouts
Knight’s Life is a video slot from Merkur Gaming with 5 Reels, 3 Rows, and 5 Paylines. You can choose between making a Min.bet of 0.05 and a Max.bet of 10. Knight’s Life comes with an average RTP of 96.03%, low volatility, and a rather low max win of 2,000X the bet.
When you start up the game, you find yourself in a castle on the surrounding castle walls. The reels are filled with knights and various equipment, such as swords and horses, which act as the paying and special symbols. You can play the game on most desktops, mobiles, and notepads.
The lower-paying symbols are J, Q, K, and A. Creating a win with 5 of the same symbols will pay out 25X the bet. The medium-paying symbols are a sword, a helmet, a chestplate, and a castle. Creating a win with 5 of the same symbols pays out 50X the bet. The higher-paying symbols are various knights, who, in the Free Spins, turn into Wild Symbols, and they are the blue knight, the yellow knight, and the green knight. Landing a win with 5 of the same symbols pays out 150X the bet. Then there are the Special Symbols, which are the aforementioned Wilds and Scatter Pay Symbols.
Special Features & Mechanics
What is the max win in the slot Knight’s Life?
You can win up to 2,000X the bet.
What features are available in the slot Knight’s Life?
The features are Wild Symbols, Scatter Pay Symbols, Free Spins, and Gamble.
Wild Symbols
Wild Symbols help form winning combinations by being able to substitute for all symbols except Scatter Symbols. Any win made with a Wild Symbol is also multiplied by 2X.
Scatter Pay Symbols
Scatter Symbols can payout wherever they land and don’t need regular paylines, being able to payout 0.1X to 50X, depending on the number of symbols that land.
Free Spins
By landing 3 or more Scatter Symbols, you will be awarded 10, 15, or 30 Free Spins. During the Bonus Game, there’s a stacking Win Multiplier, starting at 1X, increasing to 2X on the 6th spin, and maxing out at 3X on the 11th spin. On top of that, there are 3 knights that become step-by-step Wild Symbols, moving along the reels per spin.
Gamble
By landing a win over 0.05X the bet, you can activate the Gamble mechanic, allowing you to either do the Card Gamble, where you bet if the next card is red or black, or do the Ladder Gamble, where, at the press of a button, you either move up or down one step, either increasing or lowering the win value.
Final Thoughts on Knight’s Life
Knight’s Life, like many of its peers, is an old classic that is still being played today and has garnered quite a loyal player base over the years. However, looking at the game today in a more modern industry, it can be quite surprising how much grip these types of games had on the market back in the day. Not to say these classics are bad games, but comparing them to today’s releases, it’s like day and night. One thing we do want to point out, however, that hasn’t stood the test of time is the visuals, as many of these studios just did not care for their graphics, nor had the tech for it, which might be slightly charming today, but isn’t the most fun thing to look at, especially for longer game sessions.
But for these long game sessions to keep us engaged, we need a good gameplay loop, and Knight’s Life has, especially for its time, a really solid and tight loop. While basic, as it relies heavily on hitting normal paylines, it has a great paytable to keep any spin interesting, and the 2X Multiplier on any win with a Wild Symbol is hard to hate on. But even so, what really made the game so beloved was the Free Spins feature, thanks to the 3 Wild Knights and the stacking Multiplier. The base game, while having good payouts, isn’t all too different from any other slot game, so having a bit of a unique, for its time, bonus game helps break up the monotony. Knight’s Life has made a legacy for itself, has comfortably earned a spot in Merkur Gaming’s portfolio of hits, alongside games like Dragon’s Treasure, and is a game we think many old-school aficionados would enjoy.
Knight’s Life is a straightforward game for classic players, with a focus on a great paytable and Wilds.
