There’s a movement forming that is rewarding all those brave enough to join. Are you ready to get on the winning side and head down a winning road of pride and glory? It’s time you joined forces with Defenders of the Realm, a brand new slots title from High 5 Games that’s got an arsenal of bonus features to see you sit at the head of the table. We’re looking at engaging wilds as well as free spins and an interactive bonus game. Let’s join it on an adventure through the reels.
We’re not too sure what the overall theme of Defenders of the Realm, because it seems to be Vikings characters living out life in a futuristic, Star Wars-like setting. Either way you look at it, the game has been very well-crafted by the studio that developed it, High 5 Games. This is an iGaming studio that’s been on the go having recently released Way Out Wilds and Genie’s Wild Palace Train, which were also very well animated and very accomplished online slot games in our opinion. There’s a pretty explosive soundtrack with tons of sound effects here, so if it gets a little much then simply hit the mute button.
The actual cash/gaming aspects of Defenders of the Realm are relatively standard and in line with most of the online slots we’vetaking close looks at this year. There’s a maximum bet of £100 per spin,which isn’t abnormal at all, while the minimum wager you can place is 20p. As you can see, there’s a massive wagering window that means players of all budgets will be able to have a good crack at Defenders of the Realm. The lucky players might strike it really lucky and win the slot’s highest multiplier being 4,237x your bet. Lastly, there’s a higher than average volatility, so don’t worry if there seems like periods where wins seem sparse.
The symbols are split into the usual three categories of lower value, higher value and special. The lower value symbols are playing card royals J, Q, K and A, while the higher paying symbols are the exquisite defenders. There are 4 of them in total, even though above each reel there are masks of each including a 5th. The Thor look-a-like is the highest paying of the regular icons.
There are quite a few symbols here that bring added value, starting with the wild. This will act as any symbol in the game needed to make up a winning combination. The only icons the wild won’t sub are the horn, the golden box and the vertical wild.
There are loads of bonus features in Defenders of the Realm. There’s a locked wild feature that sees the vertical wild locked in place for the next three spins. It’s all quite complicated if we’re honest because the Locked Wilds is a result of what is called the Beat Boxes Feature, where any horn landing or a colour box around a symbol window during a windoubles the win. If four horns or colour boxes were involved, then the Locked Wilds kick in.
To make things a little more complicated, the Free Spins are triggered by going through the Locked Wilds feature, and thus to the Beat Boxes feature, too. If all five reels are covered by locked wilds, thenten free spins are awarded. Lastly, there’s also the Pick Bonus, which istriggered by landing 3, 4 or 5 golden boxes. Picking the right option leads to big prizes.
Defenders of the Realm is really interactive which some players will find fantastic, while others will think there might just be too much clutter and prefer a slightly less theme-engaging slot. Regardless,this is one of the year’s most detailed and engaging titles yet. Play it for free in free mode to see if it suits you, and then join the resistance for real money once you’re up to speed.