Gryphon’s Castle Deluxe Slot Review

“Hey dude, pass the burning bush.”
“Yeah man, have a toke on it.”
“Imagine if an eagle 🦅 made a baby with a lion 🦁.”
“Whoah, that would be so cool!”
“Like, we could ride it or fly on its back to find some munchies.”
“Man, I’d kill for a chocolate-covered fig right now.”

I’m imagining this is the conversation that led to the myth of the gryphon (or griffin), back in Egypt, or Mesopotamia.

Whatever the genesis, gryphons were the guardians of gold, which I find quite ironic, as you’ll find out as we explore Gryphon’s Castle Deluxe slot from Mascot. Spoiler alert: you won’t be winning much with this game. 😭

Gameplay

My knowledge of gryphons is rusty, so I’m not sure why the setting for this game is in some tower somewhere, but I presume it might be high up and only accessible to creatures with wings. Anyhoo, that’s a moot point.

What we have here is a 5x3 grid with Skulls, Chalices, Sauron’s Eyeball, and an eagle Ring as the high-paying symbols.

The special symbols are the Scatter (5 of these pays 35x and 3 to 5 of them award the Free Spins round) and the Wild (5 of these pays 75x, and Wilds replace all non-Scatter symbols). Wilds can expand to take over the entire third reel.

Wins happen across 20 paylines. The RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.

RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate. is 94.74%, the volatility rate is medium, the max multiplier is 1,000x, and the max win is $40,000. Wow… I haven’t seen such shocking stats in a long time. But hey, at least there are no currency limitations.

Possibly the best thing about this game – considering how crap the stats are – is the way it renders on a phone. The muted colors of the background allow the symbols to pop. The controls are large and well spaced out, so they’re easy to use.

Features

FREE SPINS:

Landing 3 to 5 Scatters awards 15 spins. So yes, you get the same number of spins for 3, 4, or 5 Scatters. But at least you can re-trigger 15 spins by landing an additional 3 to 5 Scatters (bloody cheeky if you ask me). During the round, all payouts are multiplied by 3x.

RISK ’N’ BUY:

You can either buy your way into Free Spins (for the cost of 100x) or get a little risky. With the Risk portion of the offer, your aim is to score a win multiplier – the largest of which is 1,000x (coincidentally, or not, that’s your max multiplier).

The Risk game works on any winning amount. Click on the Wheel of Fortune icon and you’ll see a proper Wheel to the right of the screen. The Wheel is made up of 3 concentric circles, consisting of multiplier values, blank tiles, and arrows. These are all unevenly distributed.

Hit a blank tile and you lose your winnings. Hit a multiplier, and your win will be boosted and you can opt to play again or collect your moolah.

Hit an arrow and you’ll move into one of the inner circles. If you make it all the way to the centre, where the golden Griffon is, you’ll have won the max multiplier.

Performance

With so few moving parts, I’d be astonished if we had performance-related issues with this game (we don’t).

Maximum Win

The max multiplier is 1,000x, the max win is $40,000, and betting ranges from $0.20 to $40.

Conclusion

OK, let’s not mince words: the 1,000x max multiplier is catastrophically restrictive, and the RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.

RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate. doesn’t lend itself to long sessions. It also irks me that I can land 5 Scatters – which is really difficult – and I get the same number of Free Spins as when I land 3 Scatters.

As for the Buy Bonus, you’re paying 100x to access a feature that caps your winnings at 1,000x.

It’s clear, then, that you really shouldn’t bother with Free Spins but rather focus your attention on the Risk game, as it gives you direct access to the max multiplier. Plus, you don’t need to pay to get into the arena; all you need to do is score a win.

Nah, I’m not a fan of Gryphon’s Castle Deluxe slot. It’s only really good for entertainment purposes.

Slot Details

Game Provider: Mascot
Game Type: Video Slots
PaylinesPaylines are preset lines that run across the reels, and when you land matching symbols on them, that will result in a payout. The more paylines, the more ways you can win, but also the higher your bet per spin.: 20
RTPRTP stands for “Return to Player.” The RTP describes the total bet amount that a game returns to players over millions of spins, and that figure is represented by a percentage. Table games, such as Roulette, typically have higher RTPs than many slots.

RTP needs to be considered in conjunction with a game’s volatility rate.: 94.74%
Volatility RateSlot games can have low, medium, high, or extremely high volatility rates (or a combination thereof).

The less volatile the game, the more often it should pay out, but the lower the amount, the less the payout, as this is in keeping with the risk you’re taking. Volatility rate should be considered in conjunction with a game’s RTP.: Medium
Bonus Round: No
Progressive: No
Free Rounds: Free Spins
Max Multiplier: 1,000x
Max Win: $40,000
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