Blueprint expands its suite of fantasy-themed games with the Realm of Legends slot, based on mythical beasts of ancient Greece. The developers have already proven to be somewhat of experts when it comes to action-packed video slots with tons of bonus features, and this one also comes loaded with exciting extras, capable of delivering payouts of up to 50,000x of the bet.
The first thing that comes to mind is that Realm of Legends strongly resemblesLegacy of the Wild 2from Playtech Vikings in terms of the game’s appearance. A massive grid set in a backdrop of an insanely gorgeous valley amidst a mountain range, a bit overloaded HUD with numerous meters, and a similar color scheme, as well as drawing style, is what these titles surely have in common. A piece of epic orchestral music will accompany you whilst you spin the reels here to add a touch of drama to the gameplay.
Realm of Legends is played across a large 7×7 layout with the Cluster Pays system. Groups of 5+ horizontally or vertically adjacent symbols pay. Players drop in by setting bets from 0.2$ to 100$ per spin. Oddly enough, Bluprint opted for medium volatility here instead of ordinary high, so wins should occur fairly often. The RTP is also decent beyond the average level at 96.46%. As alluded to earlier, wins of 50,000 times the stake are theoretically possible.
The paytable consists of 8 regular symbols, split into highs and lows. On the lower side, we see a bunch of colorful shiny orbs, namely green, blue, red, and yellow. Badges with Medusa, Minotaur, Fire Sprite, and Cyclops emblems make up the premiums, paying from 100x to 1,000x of the bet for clusters of 25+ matching symbols. Wilds are worth the same as the top-paying Cyclops symbol and help you form winning combinations by substituting for any other regular symbols.
In the Realm of Legends slot, players will benefit from a wide array of modifiers that relate to each of the legendary beasts, as well as from the Legend Falls feature. While there are obvious similarities between the Realm of Legends and Legacy of the Wild 2 slots in terms of the design, from the gameplay perspective, Blueprint’s brainchild follows the same concept laid down inReactoonzorAlchemy Fortunes, where it’s all about collecting symbols.
The Cascading Wins feature plays a central role in the gameplay. Whenever a winning cluster is formed, all winning symbols get removed from the grid to allow new ones to tumble down on the reels and fill empty spaces. The feature keeps working until no new clusters appear. Moreover, winning symbols contribute to the meter on the left side of the screen. Once a milestone is achieved within a single cascade sequence, a respective modifier is unleashed.
Unlike other slots with a similar format, here the Free Spins feature is triggered in a more traditional way with the help of bonus symbols. Collecting 5 bonus symbols within a single cascade sequence will award 7 Legend Falls. A major change is that during the Free Spins only half the number of symbols is required to trigger the modifiers. Hence, it takes only 10, 20, 30, and 40 symbols to trigger each modifier respectively. Retriggers are also possible, with 5 bonus symbols landing during the Legend Falls awarding +7 additional spins to the total tally.
If you seek some intense casino gaming with loads of lucrative and fun features then you’ve come to the right place. Blueprint managed to execute a beautiful blend of superb fantasy-styled design and engaging gameplay. Add a fairly generous math model with a decent payback percentage and a whopping payout potential of 50,000 times the stake, and you get a reasonably entertaining and rewarding slot. All said and done, Realm of Legends has a couple of solid reasons why players might feel drawn to spin the reels on it. Even though it doesn’t offer any innovations neither in terms of the theme nor the gameplay, it’s still a lovely option of what to play if you’re after mythology-inspired slots.