Merlin S Magic Mirror Megaways Slot Review
Mist hangs between layered blue-green peaks, a waterfall spills down the rocks to the left, and a weathered stone bridge leans in from the right with an iron chain dangling off its side. It’s a wizard’s realm painted with real care, and iSoftBet have made it the whole stage for Merlin S Magic Mirror Megaways.
The argument here is that a Megaways slot can pay for its own base game, and this one stumps up more than most: Merlin can intervene before any spin settles and rewrite the reels outright. It runs on six reels with variable row heights and a top tracker, up to 117,649 ways to win, at 95.98% RTP and high volatility. What it doesn’t offer is a fat paytable; the wins have to come from ways and cascades, not from symbol values.
The studio knows the format well, from Morgana Megaways to Merlins Revenge Megaways, with Euphoria Megaways another entry in the same family.
The Base Game and Its Ways
Each reel can carry up to seven symbols, counting the top tracker for reels two to five, and every spin reshuffles the heights. Winning combinations form on adjacent reels from the left, with symbol size irrelevant to the payout.
The number of adjacent winning symbols on each reel multiplies together to give the winning ways for that spin, and the symbol payout is multiplied by that count. All winnings are paid from left to right, except for Bonus symbols.
The wild substitutes for any symbol except the Bonus, and it appears only on reels two to five, in both the main grid and the top tracker. The Bonus symbol is the scatter, and it pays nothing on its own. Its only job is to trigger the feature.
The premium end of the paytable is thin but clear. Values below are multiples of the total bet:
- Wizard (purple hat): 2 pays 0.25x, 3 pays 0.5x, 4 pays 1.25x, 5 pays 2.5x, 6 pays 5x
- Owl: 3 pays 0.4x, 4 pays 0.75x, 5 pays 1.25x, 6 pays 2.5x
Beneath those sit the royal run of A, K, Q, J, 9 and 10, plus the Book and Potion symbols. The Wizard is the only symbol that pays for a two-of-a-kind, which matters more than it sounds on a ways-paying grid where short combinations land constantly.
Each spin costs 20 x the selected coin value, and the bet display switches between coins and currency with a tap. There’s no separate line bet to think about; the total covers all 117,649 ways.
Cascading Wins and the Top Tracker
Any winning combination triggers a cascade. Every winning symbol is replaced by symbols falling from above, while winning symbols on the horizontal tracker shift in from right to left rather than dropping.
The reaction keeps going as long as new wins form. During a cascade sequence the number of ways stays fixed at whatever the initial winning spin carried, so a big-ways spin keeps its full winning potential for the whole chain.
The tracker itself always adds one symbol to each of reels two, three, four and five. It’s the standard Megaways extra row, and it’s where wilds can show up to complete combinations the main grid can’t reach.
Merlin’s Magic Modifiers
This is the slot’s signature move. At the start of any base game spin, Merlin can appear unprompted and change the reels before they settle.
A Magic Mirror appears and reveals a modifier. The one the game names in full is Mystery Magic: Merlin casts his spell and turns a number of spaces into the same Mystery Symbol.
The Mystery Mirror symbols that result can reveal any paid symbol except the Wild and the Bonus. They only ever appear through this modifier or during Free Spins, never in ordinary play.
A Magic Bet option is priced at 0.25 and is described on-screen as “More features More often.”
Free Spins
Three or more Bonus symbols anywhere in view trigger the Free Spins feature. The award ladder is generous at the top end:
- 3 Bonus symbols: 8 Free Spins
- 4 Bonus symbols: 10 Free Spins
- 5 Bonus symbols: 12 Free Spins
- 6 Bonus symbols: 14 Free Spins
The round opens with a conversion: the triggering scatters turn into Mystery symbols, and the Megaways reel heights lock in place for the duration. Whatever ways you entered with are the ways you keep.
From there the Mystery symbols respawn on every single spin, each time revealing any paid symbol except Wild or Scatter. Merlin can also reveal additional Mystery symbols at the start of any spin, stacking the round further.
It’s a well-built loop. Locked reel heights plus per-spin Mystery respawns means a strong starting configuration keeps paying dividends across the whole round rather than degrading after a few spins, and the scatters that got you in are working from spin one.
Bonus Buy
There are two buy options, and both guarantee the Free Spins bonus triggers:
- Free Spins Guaranteed: 75x total bet, guaranteeing the Free Spins trigger
- Super Free Spins: 150x total bet, with more chance of better outcomes
The doubled price for the Super version buys improved odds rather than a different round, so the value question is how much those better chances are worth to you. At 150x, it’s a serious commitment against a paytable that tops out at 5x for six Wizards.
Our Honest Verdict
Overall Rating: 7.2/10
Playing this one is a lot of waiting in a beautiful room, and then the wizard walks in and does something about it. That’s the reason to choose it: Merlin’s interventions give the base game a pulse that most Megaways titles leave flat, and the misty painted realm behind the reels is honestly better art than the format usually gets.
The Free Spins round is the best thing here, and the reason is the locking. A strong entry keeps its full reel heights to the last spin, so a good round builds instead of fading.
What lets it down is the paytable. With 5x for six Wizards and 2.5x for six Owls, every meaningful win has to be assembled from ways and cascades, and at 95.98% RTP the returns run a shade under the sector’s usual footing.
This is for players who enjoy the long build and want a base game worth watching while they wait. Anyone chasing fat symbol payouts or a stated ceiling to aim at will find the mist thinner than it looks. For the rest, there’s enough magic in the margins to make the mountain worth the climb.
Merlin S Magic Mirror Megaways FAQs
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What is the RTP of Merlin S Magic Mirror Megaways?
The RTP is 95.98%. -
Is Merlin S Magic Mirror Megaways high volatility?
Yes, the volatility is high, so wins tend to be less frequent but with more potential in the bonus features. -
How many paylines does Merlin S Magic Mirror Megaways have?
Up to 117,649 ways to win. Wins are awarded on left to right adjacent symbols regardless of size, starting on reel one. -
What is the grid size of Merlin S Magic Mirror Megaways?
Six reels with variable rows per spin, plus a horizontal top tracker row above reels two to five. Each spin carries up to 117,649 ways to win. -
How do you trigger Free Spins in Merlin S Magic Mirror Megaways?
Three or more Bonus symbols anywhere in view trigger the feature: 3 symbols award 8 free spins, 4 award 10, 5 award 12 and 6 award 14. -
What do Mystery Mirror symbols do?
They appear only in the Mystery Magic modifier and Free Spins, and they can reveal any paid symbol except Wild and Bonus. During Free Spins they respawn on every spin. -
Can you buy the bonus on Merlin S Magic Mirror Megaways?
Yes. Free Spins Guaranteed costs 75x your total bet, and Super Free Spins costs 150x with more chance of better outcomes. Both guarantee the Free Spins bonus triggers. -
Who makes Merlin S Magic Mirror Megaways?
iSoftBet, the studio behind titles including Morgana Megaways and Euphoria Megaways.
