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Merlin: Journey of Flame

Slots Video Slots Fantasy Magic Nature Book Crown Dragon

A dragon-egg chapter in Play'n GO's Merlin series

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/ 99

05099

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RTP

96.29%

return to player

Volatility

High volatility

variance

Max win

7,500×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

10 lines

Player rating

4.3 ★

17 votes

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17 ratings

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Payouts & RTP9/10

RTP 96.29% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential7.8/10

x7500.00 (7500×) → 7.8/10

Features7/10

11 features → 7.0/10

Game Mechanics4.2/10

f=11 r=5 p=10 → 4.2/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout6/10

5x3 → 6.0/10

Bet Flexibility6/10

0.1–100 (×1000) → 6.0/10

Provider Reputation6.5/10

provider avg 6.5 → 6.5/10

Popularity5/10

synthetic proxy → 5.0/10

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: 71 — Merlin: Journey of Flame by Play'n Go

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Slot Summary

Press spin to follow Merlin's dragon-egg hunt in Merlin: Journey of Flame, Play'n GO's return to its young wizard. The spellbook adventure links the discovery of magical eggs to a change in the playing field: the bonus opens extra space for its chosen symbol, making the transition out of ordinary play the defining moment.

How It Plays

The base game evaluates matching symbols across 10 paylines. Colored runes need at least three matching symbols, while Merlin and the other premium symbols occupy the higher-paying part of the paytable.

Dragon Eggs perform different jobs according to their state. The intact egg substitutes as a wild, while the hatched egg serves as the scatter that opens free spins.

Theme & Atmosphere

Merlin discovers the eggs in an enchanted lake amid swampy surroundings. The setting makes the encounter feel like an uncertain magical experiment, with a young wizard investigating something dangerous.

His spellbook provides the connection between discovery and consequence: opening the eggs brings him face to face with their fiery inhabitants. The dragon encounter gives the fantasy story its specific stakes.

Fantasy Magic Nature Book Crown Dragon

Bonus & Free Spins

At least 3 hatched-egg scatters trigger free spins and unlock a sixth reel. Before the round, the game randomly selects the special symbol that can expand when its qualifying combination appears.

Premium selections require appearances on at least two reels to expand; lower-paying runes require at least three. The selected symbols can produce expansion wins without occupying adjacent reels.

Spec sheet

Merlin: Journey of Flame at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameMerlin: Journey of Flame

StudioPlay'n Go

Released7/13/2023

Math

SlotRanker Score71

RTP96.29%

VolatilityHigh volatility

Max win7,500×

Bet range$0.10 – $100.00

Player rating4.3 / 5 · 17 votes

Format

Reels5

Paylines10

Layout5x3

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.29% 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: Journey of Flame? 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 (96.29%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (7,500×).

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: Journey of Flame with other games

	Merlin: Journey of Flame Score 71This game	Dragon’s Mirror Score 75	5 Dragon Hearts Score 63	Fire & Steel Score 63	Dragons Queen Score 58
Identity
Studio	Play'n Go	Red Tiger Gaming	Tech4bet	Betsoft	Octavian Gaming
Released	7/13/2023	11/7/2023	8/29/2023	7/24/2017	9/9/2016
Math
RTP	96.29%	95.8%	96.06%	95.12%	94.43%
Volatility	High volatility	High volatility	—	Medium volatility	Medium volatility
Max win	7,500×	3,873×	—	1,385×	—
Format
Reels	5	5	5	5	5
Layout	5x3	5x3	5x4	5x4	5x3
Paylines	10	25	40	20 (Bothway)	25
Min bet	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.25
Max bet	100	20	500	80	10
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	—	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	—	—	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	—	—	—
Multiplier	—	✓	—	✓	—
Bonus game	—	—	✓	—	✓
Respins	—	—	—	—	—

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Comparing against

Merlin: Journey of Flame

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RTP

96.29%

Max win

7,500×

Score

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01Can I choose the expanding symbol in Merlin: Journey of Flame?

No. The special expanding symbol is selected randomly before free spins begin; it is not a player selection.

02Can Merlin: Journey of Flame free spins retrigger?

Yes. Landing at least 3 scatters during the feature can award additional spins, allowing the bonus to continue.

03What is Merlin: Journey of Flame's payout ceiling?

The maximum win is 7500x the bet. The game combines that ceiling with a high-volatility payout profile.

Series

Merlin

View all 5 games

Game	Year	RTP	Volatility	Slot Score
Rise of MerlinPlay'n Go	2019	94.51%	High volatility	58
Merlin And The Ice Queen MorganaPlay'n Go	2021	94.2%	High volatility	70
Merlin's GrimoirePlay'n Go	2022	94.2%	High volatility	67
Merlin: Journey of FlameCurrentPlay'n Go	2023	96.29%	High volatility	71
Merlin Realm of CharmLatestPlay'n Go	2024	94.2%	High volatility	58

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Merlin's Grimoire
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RTP94.2%Score67High volatility
Merlin: Journey of FlameCurrent
Play'n Go · 2023
RTP96.29%Score71High volatility
Merlin Realm of CharmLatest
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RTP94.2%Score58High volatility