NetEnt

Excalibur

Slots Video Slots Fantasy Action & Adventure Mythology Magic Fantastic Knights Mystic Emperor Europe Medieval

Arthurian line slot led by two sword Wilds

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

95.08%

return to player

Volatility

Medium volatility

variance

Max win

—

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.20

per spin

Reels

20 lines

Player rating

4.5 ★

2 votes

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2 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 & RTP8/10

RTP 95.08% → 8.0/10

Volatility8/10

medium → 8.0/10

Win Potential—

no data

Features5.5/10

8 features → 5.5/10

Game Mechanics4.6/10

f=8 r=5 p=20 → 4.6/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.2–80 (×400) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation7.3/10

provider avg 7.3 → 7.3/10

Popularity6.9/10

search demand p99 + proxy blend (70/30) → 6.9/10

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: 68 — Excalibur by NetEnt

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Slot Summary

In 2013, Excalibur paired NetEnt's Arthurian subject with a direct 20-payline game whose sword Wild Symbols carry the important modifiers. The regular Wild doubles qualifying line wins, while the Golden Wild appears only on the central reel and applies x4. A 95.08% RTP and Medium volatility place the emphasis on readable line play before the Free Spins multiplier enters.

How It Plays

The 5x3 layout evaluates combinations across 20 selected paylines. Regular Wild Symbols substitute for ordinary symbols and double qualifying wins rather than merely filling gaps.

A Golden Wild can appear only on reel 3. Its central position and x4 effect make that reel the main point of attention during ordinary line evaluation.

Theme & Atmosphere

Fantasy, Knights, Magic, and Medieval Europe place the game firmly within Arthurian Mythology, with Excalibur itself carrying the most important mechanical role.

The Mystic side of the story remains functional rather than decorative. The magical sword separates the regular Wild from its stronger Golden counterpart.

Fantasy Action & Adventure Mythology Magic Fantastic Knights Mystic Emperor Europe Medieval

Features & Win Potential

The regular Wild Symbol substitutes for standard paying symbols and applies x2 to qualifying wins. The Golden version applies x4 and stays restricted to reel 3.

Scatter Symbols pay independently of paylines and provide the route into Free Spins, where the existing Wild multipliers receive an additional feature multiplier.

Free Spins Scatter Symbol Wild Symbol Medium volatility 5 Reels Low/Medium RTP range 20 Paylines

Bonus & Free Spins

At least 3 Scatter Symbols start Free Spins, where wins are tripled. Further Scatter Symbols can add more spins, and Wild multipliers remain active.

Spec sheet

Excalibur at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameExcalibur

StudioNetEnt

Released11/11/2013

Math

SlotRanker Score68

RTP95.08%

VolatilityMedium volatility

Max win—

Bet range$0.20 – $80.00

Player rating4.5 / 5 · 2 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines20

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

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

Expected average based on this slot's 95.08% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$3.94

Cost per session$3.94

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 Excalibur? 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 (95.08%), 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 Excalibur with other games

	Excalibur Score 68This game	King Arthur 10k Ways Score 76	Arthur Pendragon Score 54	Dragon Born Score 78	Mighty Arthur Score 73
Identity
Studio	NetEnt	ReelPlay	IGT	Big Time Gaming	Quickspin
Released	11/11/2013	1/11/2024	8/16/2021	2/1/2016	11/9/2017
Math
RTP	95.08%	96%	94.42%	95%	96.94%
Volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility	High volatility	Medium volatility
Max win	—	9,141×	200×	—	—
Format
Reels	5	6	5	6	5
Layout	5x3	6x4	5x3	6x7	5x3
Paylines	20	10000	40	117649	20
Min bet	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2
Max bet	80	25	200	1	100
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	—	✓	—	✓	—
Bonus game	—	—	—	—	✓
Respins	—	—	—	—	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Excalibur.

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