Sword of Arthur Slot Review: Rules, Features and RTP

Sword of Arthur game artwork by Thunderkick

Sword of Arthur builds its expanding-symbol bonus around a short opening allocation and repeated resets. A qualifying expansion improves the multiplier and restores the spin counter to its starting value. The same event therefore changes both what later expansions can pay and how many attempts remain. That makes the reset condition central to the game, rather than simply another name for adding a fixed number of Free Spins.

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Sword of Arthur at a glance

Provider	Thunderkick
Genre / theme	Adventure & Exploration
Game type	Video slot
Reels / grid	5 reels × 3 rows
Reference RTP	94.34%
Volatility	Very High
Payout mechanic	10 paylines
Maximum win	10000 the bet
Main features	Sword Wild Scatters; three or more open three to five Free Spins; a selected type expands; a winning expansion raises its multiplier and resets the spin counter to the opening award.

RTP and stake limits can vary by version and market. Check the information screen in the game you open. Maximum win is a ceiling, not an expected result.

A familiar board leads to a different continuation rule

The ordinary game uses five reels, three rows and ten paylines. Sword symbols have both Wild and Scatter functions, supporting regular combinations and bonus entry. The board retains a conventional line structure outside the feature; the expanding-symbol evaluation introduced later has its own placement rule. The Arthurian setting supplies the characters and armour, while the compact layout keeps the selected bonus type easy to distinguish.

Three or more Swords trigger the bonus, with an opening allocation of three, four or five Free Spins. A paying symbol other than the Sword is randomly selected for the feature. Its multiplier begins at 1x. The limited starting range is important to the design: without a qualifying expansion to reset the counter, a feature can consume its opening attempts quickly. The selection is not chosen by the player during a normal trigger.

An expanding result has two linked rewards

When enough Selected symbols form an expanding win, they cover their occupied reels and pay without needing those reels to be consecutive. This differs from ordinary adjacent-line evaluation. A selected icon on one reel should not be described as a guaranteed feature-wide expansion; the arrangement must satisfy the expanding-win condition before that separate award is evaluated.

After the expanding win finishes, the multiplier increases by 1x and Power Reset restores the Free Spins counter to its opening value. If the feature began with four spins, the documented reset returns it to four rather than adding four to the number left. Each success consequently improves the modifier for later expansions and refreshes attempts, but another success still requires the relevant symbols to appear.

The entry choice defines the starting condition

Optional purchased entries, where offered, distinguish ordinary bonus access, a five-spin start and a premium-Arthur selection. The detailed account lists prices of 125x, 200x and 500x the stake for those routes respectively. Buying the strongest selection changes the opening conditions; it does not guarantee that its symbols arrive on enough reels or that the first expansion is followed by another.

The current official card gives 94.34% RTP and very high volatility, with a confirmed 10,000x stake ceiling. Each reset raises a feature modifier, not the game’s payout cap. A long successful chain and a short feature that never establishes its first expansion are both consistent with the stated rules. The practical trade-off is a compact bonus with repeatable continuation, balanced against the risk that its small initial counter runs down before the required result occurs.

Strengths and weak points

Strengths

A qualifying expansion improves multiplication and refreshes attempts in one event. The reset has a clear reference value, making the relationship between the opening allocation and later continuation easy to follow.

Weaknesses

The feature starts with only three to five spins and can end before an expansion. Power Reset restores the opening count rather than adding it, and paid premium selection does not assure another reset.

Our Editor’s View

Sword of Arthur gives a familiar expanding-symbol format a clear continuation loop. Its strength is linking each successful expansion to both a stronger multiplier and a restored counter. Its limitation is the dependence on that success arriving before a short opening allocation expires. It suits readers who enjoy watching one selected type develop through repeated wins, provided they distinguish a reset from an added-spin retrigger and judge purchased starting conditions separately from the random results that follow.