Spirit Of The Lake Slot Review

This peaceful lake in Spirit of the Lake by Mancala is hiding a dark secret. Come along with us to see what the disturbance is all about.

Many lakes worldwide are the focus of some pretty fantastic legends. Numerous fireside spookies have been told about lakes and their doings and inhabitants. A boat went missing over this lake and a plane went missing over that lake. As in, could not be found. Ever again.

Be sure that there is no unwillingness or inability to rescue those in need. You will be haunted, daily, often, nightly, endlessly. Leave nothing to chance. Nothing is unusual. The ghost fleet has begun and, honestly, Loch Ness shouldn’t get all the glory.

Game Play

Let’s head to the lake to discover the treasures hidden in it’s depths. Darkness is lurking in the water but there are a number of exciting features to make the search for treasures below well worth it. You will be treated to Wilds, Scatters, Free Spins and Multipliers once you spin the reels.

The Wild Symbol is represented by the Wild Snake symbol and substitutes for all symbols except the Nymph Scatter. This symbol only appears in the base game and also increases the Crystal Multiplier by +1 whenever three or more appear in a single spin.

The Crystal Multiplier can award a prize multiplier which will be applied to all wins in the Free Spins and the maximum multiplier possible is x5.
The Scatter Water Nymph is a non paying symbol but is used to trigger the Free Spins feature. If you land three or more Scatters in a single spin the game will award you with Free Spins in the bonus game.

The Tree of Life grows around the reels and will bloom one Golden Flower for every spin that lands three or more Scatters anywhere on the reels. Once the ninth flower has bloomed the Tree reaches the Crystal Multiplier and the free games will be triggered.

This can grant up to 100 Free Spins but depends entirely on the number of triggering Scatters that led up to the bonus game being triggered.
Once you have triggered Free Spins, the Water Nymph changes from a Scatter to an expanded, sticky Wild and only appears on the middle reel where she will be sticky for the duration of the spins. This symbol also substitutes for all other symbols during the free games and there will be no other Wilds or Scatters until the free games have finished.

During the free games, there are three major symbols: Otter, Frog & Dragonfly. If they appear on a winning line including the Wild Nymph they will pay their initial line wins. But the Wild Nymph can then shoot them with her Big Bonus Gun to reveal a ton of treasure! If you were awarded with a Multiplier at the start of the spins, this win will also be multiplied by that sum. The Tree of Life is then reset to zero once the free games have ended.

Features

Spirit of the Lake is a 5-reel, 4-row video slot set across 20 paylines, powered by Mancala Gaming. Tucked away in the furthest corners of the ethereal forest lies an oasis of peace and a magical lake with the purest of water. However, the lake is hiding a dark secret and if you can discover what is causing the disturbance you will take home the wins as a reward.

Performance

Mancala Gaming have really pulled off a fun and interesting theme with this one and have set the RTP to 95% . There are a total of 7 paid symbols and even though the maximum win exposure is relatively low at 690x your total stake, it still offers some nice potential especially if you’re granted the maximum 100 free spins. General opinion here though, is that being three digits, x 690, is just too low.
A 5x multiplier can really boost your bankroll during the free games and the Wild Nymph can be rewarding, so watch out for her.

Max Coin

Maximum win of x 690.

Conclusion

The math result is a bit of a shame as the look and sound of the gameplay is decent. Overall, the game seems like a lot of fun and is worth a shot even though Mancala Gaming dropped the ball a little with its release.

Slot details

Software: Mancala
Game Type: Video Slots
Paylines: 20
Rows: 4
RTP: 95%
Bonus Game: No
Progressive: No
Free Spins: Yes
Max Win: x 690

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