Hot Rise Games

Merlin's Mixtures

Magic collection slot where cauldrons become Wild Multipliers

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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RTP

96.02%

return to player

Volatility

—

variance

Max win

—

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.16

per spin

Reels

40 lines

Player rating

4.1 ★

11 votes

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4.1 / 5

11 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 96.02% → 9.0/10

Volatility8/10imputed

imputed medium (unknown) → 8.0/10

Win Potential—

no data

Features7/10

8 features → 7.0/10

Game Mechanics6.7/10

f=8 r=5 p=40 → 6.7/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.16–88 (×550) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.1/10

provider avg 7.1 → 7.1/10

Popularity3.3/10

synthetic proxy → 3.3/10

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: 69 — Merlin's Mixtures by Hot Rise Games

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Slot Summary

Follow the cauldron colors before the next paid spin and Merlin's Mixtures reveals its central idea: collection is not merely preparation for a Bonus Game. Hot Rise Games turns each collected cauldron into a Wild Multiplier on the following spin, then uses the same symbols to influence a Respin feature. Magic and Fantasy supply the vocabulary, but the real identity lies in converting stored ingredients into immediate reel changes.

How It Plays

The 5x3 base game uses 40 fixed paylines, but its main rhythm comes from cauldrons entering storage rather than from a separate Scatter sequence.

A collected cauldron changes its former position into a Wild Multiplier for the next paid spin, linking one result directly to what follows.

Theme & Atmosphere

Fantasy places Merlin in a magical laboratory where cauldrons, potions, and stored ingredients explain why symbols are collected before their effects appear.

Magic is treated as a process of mixing and conversion, matching the way collected cauldrons return as Wild Multipliers rather than remaining decorative objects.

Fantasy Magic

Features & Win Potential

Symbols collection tracks the cauldrons that land, then converts their reel positions into Wild Multipliers during the next paid spin instead of banking them indefinitely.

Random multiplier behavior also appears during Respins, giving collected symbols a second function after their immediate Wild transformation has already affected regular play.

Multiplier Wild Symbol Respins Wild Multipliers Bonus Game Symbols collection (Energy)Bonus symbols Random multiplier

Bonus & Free Spins

The Bonus Game is a Respin round using prize symbols, and a cauldron landing in regular play can create a chance for that round to begin.

Different cauldron colors modify the Respins in separate ways, including extra resets, more available positions, or a Random multiplier applied to collected prizes.

Spec sheet

Merlin's Mixtures at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameMerlin's Mixtures

StudioHot Rise Games

Released11/5/2025

Math

SlotRanker Score69

RTP96.02%

Max win—

Bet range$0.16 – $88.00

Player rating4.1 / 5 · 11 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines40

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.02% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$2.55

Cost per session$2.55

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 Mixtures? 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: Mediumassumed — not published for this slot

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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 (96.02%), 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 Merlin's Mixtures with other games

	Merlin's Mixtures Score 69This game	Elemento Score 91	Serpentina Score 91	Pond of Plinko Score 91	Megaways Jack Frost Score 88
Identity
Studio	Hot Rise Games	Fantasma Games	Massive Studios	Print Studios	Iron Dog Studio
Released	11/5/2025	3/9/2021	3/20/2025	12/10/2024	11/30/2023
Math
RTP	96.02%	96.33%	96.53%	96.1%	96.14%
Volatility	—	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility	High volatility
Max win	—	16,000×	30,000×	30,000×	25,000×
Format
Reels	5	9	7	5	6
Layout	5x3	9x9	7x7	5x3	6x7
Paylines	40	9	—	20	117649
Min bet	0.16	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1
Max bet	88	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 Mixtures.

Comparing against

Merlin's Mixtures

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RTP

96.02%

Max win

—

Score

+ Free Spins+ Scatter− Bonus Game− Respins

+ Free Spins+ Scatter− Bonus Game− Respins

+ Scatter− Wild− Respins

+ Free Spins+ Scatter− Bonus Game− Respins

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