Bullshark Games

Merlin's Alchemy

Bullshark grid slot where alchemy directly controls multiplier growth

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.25%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

10,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

Pay anywhere lines

Player rating

4.5 ★

13 votes

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13 ratings

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Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP9/10

RTP 96.25% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential8/10

x10000.00 (10000×) → 8.0/10

Features10/10

15 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics5.5/10

f=15 r=5 → 5.5/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

5x5 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.1–100 (×1000) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.5/10

provider avg 7.5 → 7.5/10

Popularity7.5/10

synthetic proxy → 7.5/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 81 — Merlin's Alchemy by Bullshark Games

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Slot Summary

Merlin's Alchemy gives its Fantasy and Magic setting a mechanical purpose, filling a 5x5 pay-anywhere grid with Mystery symbols, potion effects, and multiplier-carrying Wilds. Bullshark Games uses coordinated symbol reveals to create large matching groups, while special reveals can differ across the same drop. Cascading wins keep the grid moving, and the Free Spins round adds a Sticky Activator Wild that preserves its position between cascades.

How It Plays

Wins use a pay-anywhere system on the 5x5 grid, so matching symbols do not need fixed paylines. Winning groups disappear through Cascading action and make room for another result.

Mystery symbols create the main decision point in each drop. A shared paying-symbol reveal can form a broad match, while independent special reveals can supply Wilds or alter the multiplier.

Theme & Atmosphere

Fantasy and Magic are expressed through the actual rule set rather than scenery alone. Merlin's Mystery bags, Activator Wilds, and potions all have distinct mechanical functions.

The alchemy premise also clarifies the contrast between additive and multiplicative effects. Green potions add to the multiplier, while red potions apply a multiplying boost.

Fantasy Magic

Features & Win Potential

Mystery symbols can resolve into paying symbols or several Wild variants. When they reveal a paying symbol, every Mystery position changes to the same symbol for that result.

Wild Multipliers interact with Cascading wins through the Activator Wild, which absorbs the current multiplier. Potion reveals can then increase that value before later results are evaluated.

High volatility Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Cascading Wild Multipliers Bonus Buy RTP range 96% RTP Avalanche Pay Anywhere Colossal Reels Grid Free Spins Multiplier Mystery symbol

Bonus & Free Spins

The Free Spins round adds a Sticky Activator Wild that remains in position throughout the feature. A Bonus Buy provides direct access when that option is available under local rules.

Spec sheet

Merlin's Alchemy at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameMerlin's Alchemy

StudioBullshark Games

Released1/30/2024

Math

SlotRanker Score81

RTP96.25%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win10,000×

Bet range$0.10 – $100.00

Player rating4.5 / 5 · 13 votes

Format

Reels5

PaylinesPay anywhere

Layout5x5

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.25% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$1.50

Cost per session$1.50

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

How long could a bankroll last on Merlin's Alchemy? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: High

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.25%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (10,000×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

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Compare Merlin's Alchemy with other games

	Merlin's Alchemy Score 81This game	Elemento Score 91	Serpentina Score 91	Pond of Plinko Score 91	Megaways Jack Frost Score 88
Identity
Studio	Bullshark Games	Fantasma Games	Massive Studios	Print Studios	Iron Dog Studio
Released	1/30/2024	3/9/2021	3/20/2025	12/10/2024	11/30/2023
Math
RTP	96.25%	96.33%	96.53%	96.1%	96.14%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	10,000×	16,000×	30,000×	30,000×	25,000×
Format
Reels	5	9	7	5	6
Layout	5x5	9x9	7x7	5x3	6x7
Paylines	Pay anywhere	9	—	20	117649
Min bet	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1
Max bet	100	100	100	30	20
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	—	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	—	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	—	—	✓	—
Respins	—	—	—	—	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Merlin's Alchemy.

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Merlin's Alchemy

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RTP

96.25%

Max win

10,000×

Score

+ Multiplier+ Bonus Game− Wild− Free Spins

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01What is the RTP of Merlin's Alchemy?

Merlin's Alchemy has a catalog RTP of 96.25%. It is rated high volatility and carries a maximum win of x10000.00.

02How do Mystery symbols work in Merlin's Alchemy?

Mystery symbols can reveal a common paying symbol or individual special symbols. Paying-symbol reveals match across all Mystery positions, while special reveals resolve independently into Wild or potion effects.

03What changes during Free Spins?

Free Spins introduce the Sticky Activator Wild. It absorbs the current multiplier for qualifying wins and remains in place for the duration of the round.

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