Black Knight is an online Video Slot game produced by Williams Interactive, otherwise known as WMS gaming. The game itself has a medieval theme and is filled with images of knights, kings, queens, jesters as well jewels and royal treasures from the middle ages. As a WMS game, the graphics, animation and sound are all top-quality. The backdrop to the game is a view of the castle at night with flaming torches lining the walls. The overall look and feel of the game is smooth with clean lines and bright colourful symbols. The theme of the game is brought through into the bonus features and works well throughout the game.
A 5 Reel Medieval Slot Game
The Canada slot machines in Black Knight is based on the standard setup of 5 spinning reels with 30 paylines in which players can form winning combinations. On the reels, the symbols are all images relating to medieval times. There are three high paying symbols in this game, these being the king, the queen, and the jester. The lower paying symbols include a crown, the knight’s ring, a map of the kingdom, a golden sceptre and a golden orb. The game also includes a number of bonus features in the form of expanding wilds, scatter symbols and a free spin bonus round.
Expanding Wild Knights
The wild symbol in Black Knight is the image of the knight himself. This means that the knight can be used to substitute for other reel symbols in order to form a winning combinations. The knight only appears on reels 2, 3 and 4. Unlike many other slot games, in this game, the wild symbol can substitute for every other symbols without exception. The wild symbol also has one other feature; it also expands to fill the entire reel when it appears. This means that players get even more chances to form winning combinations and earn bigger wins.
The Black Knight Free Spin Feature
The main bonus feature in this game is the Black Knight feature. This is essentially the free spin bonus round. The knight’s crest symbol is the key to activating the bonus round and acts as the scatter symbol. To trigger the bonus round, players must land 3 or more scatter symbols anywhere on the reels. Once triggered, players will be awarded with 7 free spins. This doesn’t sound like much but in this free spin feature, the wild symbols expand and remain stuck to the reels for the remainder of the free spins. This makes it a lot easier to form winning combinations.
Black Knight Gamble Feature
In the Black Knight free spin round, no further free spins can be triggered during the round. However at the end of any standard win, players get another chance to win. The gamble feature in this game is a pretty standard red or black game. After any win, players can gamble their winnings by correctly guessing the colour of the next drawn playing card. Players either choose red or black. A correct guess will double your winnings while and incorrect guess will see you lose your win for that round.