Witchcraft Academy Slot

Graphics

This slot opens in the sky, with our screens floating down like we are on broomsticks coming gently in to land. But the real action takes place in the Great Library, our five reels taking centre stage even as broomsticks hover in mid air and books whip off the shelves at their own will and calling. Efora and Earthan, two dapper and business-meaning adventurous students of the Academy, are not only our guides through this whimsical romp but also our top-paying game symbols.

They are joined on the reels by their spiritual Elements, an Owl and a Dragon, while superbly designed Hearts, Spades, Clubs and Diamonds - all filled with various coloured potions and concoctions - take their places as our lower payers. All symbols appear stacked, and stand out visually from each other as we seek wins across the game’s 20 paylines.

Triggering the bonus features leads us further into the mystery dungeon, which is where the magic really happens as our heroes send bolts of wizardry to destroy ghostly armoured guards and guide us to wins of yore.

Gameplay

With our names in magical history books as stake, we spin the reels in search of stacked symbol wins.

The Ornate W is our Wild and appears on reels 1, 2, 4 and 5 in both the base game and the bonus feature, substituting for all symbols except Bonus Scatters. Land three of those and we launch the Elements Bonus game, where we head deeper into the mystery dungeon.

We pick either Efora or Earthan to send their Owl and Dragon spirits over a series of Armour Guards and Pot symbols. We explode the symbols to reveal coin wins beneath, but our ultimate aim is to blast three Element Scatters and trigger the Free Spins feature with the relevant unlocked modifiers - various multipliers and Overlay Wilds.

With an initial five free spins on offer, we can extend our Free Spins feature adventure by landing additional Scatters.

Verdict

Much like the famous wizard books and films on which this fantasy slots adventure is no doubt based (unofficially, of course), NetEnt’s Witchcraft Academy mixes serious adventuring drama with lively magical energy.

The level-based unlockable Free Spins bonus feature also gives us something to work towards as we strive to be the best - and the richest - wizards in the academy. Abracadabra! We’re heading for the dungeon!