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Highlander

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Movie adaptation pairing Highlander characters with Wild transformations

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/ 99

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RTP

96.2%

return to player

Volatility

Medium volatility

variance

Max win

—

top multiplier

Min bet

$20.00

per spin

Reels

243 lines

Player rating

4.1 ★

19 votes

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4.1 / 5

19 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 96.2% → 9.0/10

Volatility8/10

medium → 8.0/10

Win Potential—

no data

Features7.5/10

12 features → 7.5/10

Game Mechanics6/10

f=12 r=5 p=243 → 6.0/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility2/10

20–30 (×2) → 2.0/10

Provider Reputation6.7/10

provider avg 6.7 → 6.7/10

Popularity8/10

search demand p100 + proxy blend (70/30) → 8.0/10

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 — Highlander by Games Global

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Slot Summary

Highlander occupies the narrow space where a movie-branded adaptation pairs a recognizable immortal-warrior conflict with a medium-volatility, 96.2% mathematical profile. Released in 2017 and supplied by Games Global, it uses 243 Ways rather than fixed paylines. Its film connection carries the identity, while Scatter conversions and Wild-producing lightning move the decisive action into Free Spins rather than loading the base game with unrelated feature systems.

How It Plays

Highlander evaluates matching symbols on adjacent reels through 243 Ways rather than fixed lines. Combinations begin from the leftmost reel and continue across neighboring reels.

The base loop gains an intermediate event when 2 Scatters appear. Those symbols convert into Wilds, and the altered grid is evaluated again before play continues.

Theme & Atmosphere

Movie, Branded, Battle, and Fantasy themes connect the slot to Highlander's conflict between immortal warriors. Character symbols and Scottish scenery carry that licensed identity.

Darkness, Horror, Moon, Nature, and Sky support the brooding tone associated with the film. The presentation favors dramatic landscape and character recognition over comic treatment.

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Features & Win Potential

Wild and Substitution Symbols support combinations across the 243 Ways format. A separate Scatter conversion can add Wild positions before the final result is evaluated.

Sticky Wilds and Free Spins give the special symbols more time to affect combinations than a one-spin substitute. Their value is concentrated in the feature sequence.

Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Medium volatility 5 Reels Sticky Wilds Low/Medium 243 Ways RTP range 96% RTP Bonus symbols Substitution Symbols

Bonus & Free Spins

At least 3 Scatter symbols award 10 Free Spins. During that round, lightning can transform reel positions into additional Wilds, increasing their presence in later evaluations.

The Free Spins cannot be retriggered according to the sourced game rules, so the bonus value depends on how often its Wild transformations arrive within the awarded spins.

Spec sheet

Highlander at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameHighlander

StudioGames Global

Released12/6/2017

Math

SlotRanker Score75

RTP96.2%

VolatilityMedium volatility

Max win—

Bet range$20.00 – $30.00

Player rating4.1 / 5 · 19 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines243

Layout5x3

This game is searched most in United States, Brazil, and India.

Expected average based on this slot's 96.2% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$304.00

Cost per session$304.00

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 Highlander? 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 (96.20%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (1,000×).

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 Highlander with other games

	Highlander Score 75This game	Creature from the Black Lagoon Score 77	Ghostbusters Plus Score 71	The Expendables New Mission Megaways Score 84	Beetlejuice Megaways Score 75
Identity
Studio	Games Global	NetEnt	IGT	StakeLogic	Barcrest
Released	12/6/2017	1/14/2020	10/24/2019	5/16/2020	4/21/2020
Math
RTP	96.2%	96.47%	96.5%	96.08%	96%
Volatility	Medium volatility	Medium volatility	Medium volatility	Medium/High	High volatility
Max win	—	1,250×	—	20,000×	6,220×
Format
Reels	5	5	5	6	6
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x3	6x7	6x7
Paylines	243	20	20	117649	248832
Min bet	20	0.2	0.25	0.2	0.1
Max bet	30	100	750	40	5
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bonus game	—	✓	—	—	—
Respins	—	✓	—	—	—

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Highlander

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RTP

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Max win

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01What is the RTP and volatility of Highlander?

Highlander has a listed RTP of 96.2% and medium volatility. The game uses 243 Ways across a 5x3 reel layout.

02Is Highlander based on the movie?

Yes. The slot draws on the Highlander film, using its immortal-warrior conflict, characters, Scottish setting, and recognizable story imagery.

03How are Free Spins triggered in Highlander?

Landing at least 3 clan Scatter symbols starts 10 Free Spins. The bonus then introduces lightning effects that transform selected positions into Wilds.

04What happens when 2 Scatters land?

During the base game, 2 clan Scatter symbols convert into Wilds. The game then evaluates the resulting arrangement again for possible combinations.

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