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Merlin’s Mania

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Bullshark wizard slot with persistent bonus-round multiplier growth

SlotRanker Score

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05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.31%

return to player

Volatility

Medium volatility

variance

Max win

12,000×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

Pay Anywhere lines

Player rating

3.7 ★

5 votes

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5 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 96.31% → 9.0/10

Volatility8/10

medium → 8.0/10

Win Potential8.2/10

x12000.00 (12000×) → 8.2/10

Features7.5/10

12 features → 7.5/10

Game Mechanics4.9/10

f=12 r=6 → 4.8/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

6x5 → 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: 75 — Merlin’s Mania by Bullshark Games

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Slot Summary

A 6x5 scatter-pay grid gives Merlin's Mania a broad field for Mystery Symbols and multiplier Wilds to interact. Bullshark Games ties those mechanics to a 96.31% RTP and medium volatility, but the defining tension comes from the Global Multiplier: it resets during base play, then persists across Free Spins and can be applied repeatedly by Sticky Wilds.

How It Plays

At least eight matching symbols anywhere on the field create a Pay Anywhere win. Winning symbols clear before replacements enter the open positions.

Mystery Symbols reveal as one shared paying symbol or an eligible Wild type, allowing one reveal to connect separated positions across the six-reel field.

Theme & Atmosphere

Magic and Fantasy are expressed through Merlin's spell casting, Mystery Symbols, and named Free Spins modes rather than through a conventional book expansion mechanic.

Treasure imagery and a darker wizard setting support the higher-value side of the game, while the character's actions visually explain symbol transformations and Multiplier changes.

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Features & Win Potential

Adder Wilds increase the Global Multiplier, while Activator Wilds apply its current value to wins they help create. Several activators can increase the total application.

Mystery Symbols may reveal matching regular symbols or Wild Symbols, giving the Pay Anywhere field a second route to assemble qualifying groups after the initial drop.

Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Medium volatility Wild Multipliers Sticky Wilds Bonus Buy Additional Free Spins Pay Anywhere Bonus Bet Free Spins Multiplier Mystery symbol

Bonus & Free Spins

Three Scatter Symbols trigger Wizard's Favor with eight Free Spins, while four trigger Merlin's Insanity with ten and a higher starting Free Spins Multiplier.

A Sticky Wild can remain for the entire feature and repeatedly apply the Global Multiplier. Additional Scatter Symbols award Additional Free Spins after the round begins.

Spec sheet

Merlin’s Mania at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameMerlin’s Mania

StudioBullshark Games

Released11/26/2024

Math

SlotRanker Score75

RTP96.31%

VolatilityMedium volatility

Max win12,000×

Bet range$0.10 – $100.00

Player rating3.7 / 5 · 5 votes

Format

Reels6

PaylinesPay Anywhere

Layout6x5

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.31% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$1.48

Cost per session$1.48

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 Mania? 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: Medium

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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 (Medium). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.31%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (12,000×).

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 Mania with other games

	Merlin’s Mania Score 75This game	Monsterville Secrets Score 84	Shadow Treasure Score 82	Shadow Summoner Egypt Score 79	Book of Magic Score 76
Identity
Studio	Bullshark Games	Ino Games	NowNow Gaming	Fantasma Games	Amusnet
Released	11/26/2024	10/22/2024	11/25/2024	9/23/2024	7/22/2014
Math
RTP	96.31%	96.04%	96.29%	96.23%	96.09%
Volatility	Medium volatility	Medium/High	Medium/High	Medium volatility	Medium/High
Max win	12,000×	12,500×	12,000×	5,135×	10,000×
Format
Reels	6	5	5	6	5
Layout	6x5	5x4	5x5	6x5	5x3
Paylines	Pay Anywhere	243	14	Pay Anywhere	20
Min bet	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.01
Max bet	100	50	100	150	1000
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	✓
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	—	—	—
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	✓	—
Bonus game	—	—	—	—	—
Respins	—	—	✓	✓	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Merlin’s Mania.

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RTP

96.31%

Max win

12,000×

Score

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