The design of Monty Python & The Holy Grail will be familiar to anyone who has ever seen the comedy team’s TV shows or movies. A cartoon forest backdrop appears behind the reels. Symbols on show include A, K, Q and J playing cards alongside Patsy (Terry Gilliam), Sir Robin (Eric Idle), Sir Bedevere (Terry Jones), Sir Galahad (Michael Palin), Sir Lancelot (John Cleese) and King Arthur (Graham Jones).
The Monty Python & The Holy Grail logo is the standard wild - it can land on any reel and replaces all other symbols apart from the free games scatter. This standard wild offers payouts of up to 5,000 coins per payline. The Holy Grail symbol is a second wild - it lands on reel 5 only but can move across the reels and turn a trail of symbols into wilds. A full trail of 5 wilds on a payline will get you a 5,000-coin reward.
Free spins are central to the feature action on offer here. To trigger the Quest of Camelot Free Games feature, you’ll need to land the free spins scatter on reels 1, 3 and 5 on the same spin. Once triggered, you’ll be offered the choice of 12 shields.
Pick these to reveal which of the 3 free spins modes you’ve been awarded, how may free spins you’ll get and what modifier extras come with them. Fill the section with matching coloured shields and that’s the mode you’ll play:
The Castle of the Britons Free Spins Modifiers
- French Invaders will fart and add wilds
- Spank the naughty nuns of Castle Anthrax and locked wilds are created
- A catapult flings cows onto the reels. Where they land turn wild
- The Trojan Rabbit rolls across the reels and leaves a trail of wilds in its wake
The Forest of Bravery Free Spins Modifiers
- Sir Robin flees the scene of a battle and leaves stacks of wilds in his place
- The Knights Who Say ‘Ni’ turn a random selection of symbols into wilds
- The Black Knight brings extra wilds into play
- Whenever the three-headed knight appears he’ll deliver 4 extra wild symbols
The Cave of Caerbannog Free Spins Modifiers
- The blood splattered symbols from the killer rabbit turn wild
- The mysterious Tim adds clusters of 4 wild symbols
- The Black Beast of Arrrgh marches across the reels and leaves a stack of wilds in position
- Chuck hand grenades onto the reels which create grids of wilds
How long each modifier is in play depends on how many free spins accompanied it from the shield picking segment of the feature.
This slot game version maintains the anarchic feel of the classic film. The design is very much in keeping with the source material too and will be instantly recognisable to fans. Like many branded titles, there’s plenty of variety in the features here. Yes, they’re all free spin rounds but the wide range of modifiers keep things fresh.
This isn’t the most volatile slot game you’ll see though and we’d put the variance in the medium range. Expect to land the feature round at regular intervals. This comedy-themed title may not be The Holy Grail of slot games. We prefer Playtech’s other game, Monty Python’s Spamalot in fact. It’s a perfectly decent adaptation of an old favourite though and worth considering whether or not you’re a Python fan.