The Golden Sword – Oranje Jackpot Slot Review
A king in golden armour stands on a rocky outcrop, gripping the hilt of a sword driven into a stone that glows turquoise, with a castle on the hillside and a second fortress floating in the clouds behind him, taking clear inspiration from Excalibur as the Sword in the Stone.
Strip away the gilded frame and the Arthurian pageantry, though, and The Golden Sword – Oranje Jackpot from Pragmatic Play is really a jackpot machine with a feature slot bolted on.
It runs on a 5×3 grid with 20 paylines, at 94.06% RTP and high volatility, with stakes from 0.20 to 240.00. There’s no maximum win figure for this one, which tells you the jackpots are meant to be the draw.
Base Game & Features
The base game is a straightforward five-reel, 20-payline set-up. Wins pay left to right on active lines, and only the highest combination on each line counts. Below is a breakdown of the paytable, which is based on your stake:
- King – 2x, 6x, 20x for three, four, five
- Queen – 1.5x, 4.5x, 15x
- Masked Knight – 1.25x, 3.5x, 12.5x
- Crown – 1x, 2.5x, 10x
- Treasure Chest – 0.75x, 1.75x, 7.5x
- Golden Goblet – 0.5x, 1x, 5x
- A / K – 0.25x, 0.5x, 2.5x
- Q / J / 10 – 0.1x, 0.25x, 1.25x
The Wild lands on reels 2, 3 and 4 only, and substitutes for everything except the Scatter. That alone would be routine, but each Wild can also carry a random multiplier of 2x, 3x, 5x or 10x, applied to the total win of the spin.
Where more than one Wild lands, their multipliers add together rather than multiplying each other.
Scatter Symbols
Scatters appear on reels 1, 3 and 5. Three of them pays 2x your total bet and triggers the free spins round. Because they only show on three of the five reels, every spin with two visible is a near miss by design.
The Golden Sword – Oranje Jackpot Free Spins & Jackpots
Hit three Scatters and the Free Spins round starts with an unusual twist.
For each Scatter that triggered the feature, a set of three mini reels appears, each containing a possible one, two or three free spins.
All the mini reels spin, the results are added up, and that total is what you play. A three-Scatter trigger can therefore open with anything from three to nine free spins.
Once underway, the round runs a general win multiplier applied to the total win of every spin. Wilds during free spins can carry a +2x, +3x, +5x or +10x multiplier, stay sticky to the end of the round, and add their value to the general multiplier when they land.
Scatters appear on reels 1 and 5 during the round, and two of them re-triggers one, two or three further spins per Scatter, decided by the same mini reels. There’s no limit on re-triggers. Special reels are in play throughout, so the symbol set you see in the round isn’t the base game’s.
Jackpot Bonus Game
The Jackpot Bonus can trigger at random.
Up to four progressive jackpots – MINI, MAXI, MEGA and GIGA – are available simultaneously, with the GIGA sitting at the top of the ladder. You open items on a bonus screen until three with the same name are revealed, and that’s the jackpot you win.
The jackpots can’t be won during any feature, so they belong to the base game alone.
Buy Free Spins
The free spins round can be bought instantly from the base game, at a fixed price:
- BUY FREE SPINS – 100x current total bet
Buying drops the return slightly, to 93.98%. What the purchase doesn’t change is the jackpot rule: the four progressives still sit outside the feature either way.
Our Honest Verdict
Overall Rating: 6.8/10
They say only the worthy can pull the sword from the stone, and The Golden Sword certainly makes you work for your reward.
The base game spins are relatively quiet, with small wins being drip-fed here and there and lots of waiting around, but there’s always the tantalising promise that one spin could deliver one of the four progressive jackpots.
The Free Spins are where hings really start to pick up. Sticky Wilds can build the multiplier across the whole round, setting the stage for something bigger as the spins continue to roll. The main thron in its side is the 94.06% RTP, as a portion of the RTP is contributed to the jackpot pool.
The Golden Sword – Oranje Jackpot isn’t going to be for everyone, but there’s a charm in waiting to see if you’re the chosen one. The four progressive jackpots give it clear purpose and appeal, while the Free Spins provide the game’s real Excalibur moment. The sword may be stuck in the stone for some, but for jackpot hunters, it’s worth having a pull.
The Golden Sword – Oranje Jackpot FAQs
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What is the RTP of The Golden Sword – Oranje Jackpot?
94.06% overall, dropping slightly to 93.98% when you use the Buy Free Spins option. -
Is The Golden Sword – Oranje Jackpot high volatility?
Yes. It’s a high volatility game, with a free spins round and four progressive jackpots carrying the win potential. -
How do you trigger free spins on The Golden Sword – Oranje Jackpot?
Land three Scatter symbols on reels 1, 3 and 5. Each triggering Scatter brings up three mini reels that award one, two or three free spins each, and the totals are added together to start the round. -
Can the free spins round retrigger?
Yes. Two Scatter symbols on reels 1 and 5 during the round award one, two or three extra spins per Scatter via the mini reels, and there’s no limit to how often this can happen. -
Can you buy the bonus on The Golden Sword – Oranje Jackpot?
Yes. The free spins round costs 100x your current total bet via the Buy Free Spins button, and runs at 93.98% RTP. -
How do you win a jackpot on The Golden Sword – Oranje Jackpot?
The Jackpot Bonus Game triggers at random at the end of any base game spin. You open items on a bonus screen until three carry the same jackpot name – MINI, MAXI, MEGA or GIGA – and win that prize. Your chance improves with your bet size, and jackpots can’t be won during features. -
What is the minimum and maximum bet on The Golden Sword – Oranje Jackpot?
Stakes run from 0.20 to 240.00, with the 0.20 minimum also the entry point for jackpot eligibility. -
What do Wild multipliers do in the free spins round on The Golden Sword – Oranje Jackpot?
Every Wild in the bonus round sticks in place until the feature ends, and its multiplier – anything from +2x up to +10x – is added to the round-wide multiplier rather than applying once. The later spins of a round are therefore the most valuable.
