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The Green Knight

High-volatility Arthurian slot with escalating multiplier wilds

SlotRanker Score
65
/ 99
65
05099

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RTP
94.25%
return to player
Volatility
High volatility
variance
Max win
10,000×
top multiplier
Min bet
$0.10
per spin
Reels
5
20 lines
Player rating
4.9 ★
19 votes
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Why this score

High confidence (100%)

Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Slot score profile across 5 weighted categoriesPayouts & RTP6/10RTP 94.25% → 6.0/10Volatility9/10high → 9.0/10Win Potential8/10x10000.00 (10000×)…Features9.5/1014 features → 9.5/10Game Mechanics5.4/10f=14 r=5 p=20 →…
Payouts & RTP6/10
RTP 94.25% → 6.0/10
Volatility9/10
high → 9.0/10
Win Potential8/10
x10000.00 (10000×) → 8.0/10
Features9.5/10
14 features → 9.5/10
Game Mechanics5.4/10
f=14 r=5 p=20 → 5.4/10
Context signals (tie-breakers)
Layout6/10
5x3 → 6.0/10
0.1–100 (×1000) → 6.0/10
provider avg 6.5 → 6.5/10
synthetic proxy → 2.5/10

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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Slot Summary

A multiplier wild that rises with each free spin supplies the central tension before The Green Knight reaches its final scheduled spin. Play'n GO connects that stepped sequence to high volatility and a x10000 ceiling, while a secondary five-spin event can lock the current multiplier and hold landed wilds. The result is an Arthurian slot whose largest modifiers arrive through a short, ordered bonus rather than an open-ended free-spins count.
MechanicsFree-spin multipliers rise through five fixed levels

How It Plays

The base game evaluates combinations across 20 fixed paylines. Shield wilds substitute for ordinary paying symbols and may arrive with a randomly selected multiplier.

Scatter symbols move play into a scheduled sequence where each spin has a known multiplier level. Reel outcomes remain random even though the modifier order is fixed.

Theme & Atmosphere

Fantasy, Forest, Knights, and Medieval themes place Sir Gawain against the mysterious Green Knight, drawing directly on the Arthurian encounter associated with the character.

The mood is closer to a hostile forest trial than a royal court. Shields, warriors, and the knightly confrontation support the risk concentrated in the multiplier sequence.

Features & Win Potential

Wild Multipliers can affect line wins in the base game, but their most structured use occurs when Free Spins guarantee a multiplying shield on every spin.

Sticky Wilds appear in the additional spin sequence, where newly landed wilds remain available while the active Free Spins Multiplier stays locked at its triggering value.

Bonus & Free Spins

Free Spins begin with an x2 multiplier and advance through x5, x10, x25, and x100. This fixed order places the largest modifier on the fifth scheduled spin.

During Free Spins, 2 or more special Green Knight symbols award 5 additional spins. The active multiplier is retained and landed wilds remain fixed until those spins finish.

Screenshots

4 gameplay frames

Gameplay screenshot of The Green Knight (1 of 4)
Gameplay screenshot of The Green Knight (2 of 4)
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Spec sheet
The Green Knight at a glance.
Identity
Slot nameThe Green Knight
StudioPlay'n Go
Released3/4/2021
Math
SlotRanker Score65
RTP94.25%
VolatilityHigh volatility
Max win10,000×
Bet range$0.10 – $100.00
Player rating4.9 / 5 · 19 votes
Format
Reels5
Paylines20
Layout5x3

True Cost to Play

Expected average based on this slot's 94.25% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Cost per hour$2.30
Cost per session$2.30

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

Bankroll survival simulator

How long could a bankroll last on The Green Knight? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

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 (94.25%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (10,000×).

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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Identity
Studio
Pragmatic Play This provider has been reviewed and approved by the SlotRanker team. What does this mean?
Released3/4/20219/15/202111/25/202411/2/20221/16/2016
Math
RTP94.25%96.06%96.24%94%96.52%
VolatilityHigh volatilityHigh volatilityHigh volatilityHigh volatilityLow volatility
Max win10,000×5,640×3,000×20,000×—
Format
Reels55565
Layout5x35x33-4-5-4-36x75x3
Paylines201072011764913
Min bet0.10.10.250.20.13
Max bet100407510065
Features
Progressive———✓—
Wild symbol✓✓✓✓✓
Free spins✓✓✓✓✓
Scatter symbol✓✓✓✓✓
Multiplier✓—✓✓✓
Bonus game——✓✓—
Respins—————

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Questions & Answers

The Green Knight FAQ

3 questions

Landing 3 or more Green Knight scatter symbols awards 5 Free Spins. A multiplier wild is guaranteed during each awarded spin.

The multiplier sequence advances through x2, x5, x10, x25, and x100. The final scheduled free spin carries the highest listed value.

Landing 2 or more special symbols awards 5 additional spins. The current multiplier remains fixed, and wilds that appear are held during that sequence.

Series

The Green Knight

View all 2 games
GameYearRTPVolatilitySlot Score
The Green Knight
The Green KnightCurrentPlay'n Go
202194.25%High volatility65
202396.27%High volatility81
  • The Green Knight
    The Green KnightCurrent
    Play'n Go · 2021
    RTP94.25%Score65High volatility
  • Return of The Green Knight
    Play'n Go · 2023
    RTP96.27%Score81High volatility
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