Spirit of the Lake Slot

By Irena Ducic

Spirit of the Lake is a 5-reel, 4-row video slot set across 20 paylines, powered by Mancala Gaming. Tucked away in the furthest corners of the ethereal forest lies an oasis of peace and a magical lake with the purest of water. However, the lake is hiding a dark secret and if you can discover what is causing the disturbance you will take home the wins as a reward. You can now try the Spirit of the Lake Slot for free at AskGamblers or at any Mancala Gaming Casino in real mode. 

Learn How to Play Spirit of the Lake 

Before you can head to the lake and discover the treasures hidden in its depths, you’ll need to learn how to place your bets: 

• Using the +/- values will increase or decrease your stake. This amount will then form your total bet per spin 
• Pressing Max Bet will increase your total stake to the maximum bet possible
• Hitting spin will set the reels in motion
• Turbo spin will increase the speed of your spins but is only available in certain jurisdictions 
• The autoplay function can be used if you get tired of spinning the reels. You can select up to 100 spins at a time with advanced features. This may only be available in certain jurisdictions

Slot Features 

There may be darkness lurking in the water but there are a number of exciting features to make finding the hidden treasure worth it! Spin the reels and you will be treated to Wilds, Scatters, Free Spins and Multipliers. 

Wild Symbol

This is represented by the Wild Snake symbol and substitutes for all symbols except the Nymph Scatter. This symbol only appears in the base game and also increases the Crystal Multiplier by +1 whenever three or more appear in a single spin. 

Crystal Multiplier

This can award a prize multiplier which will be applied to all wins in the Free Spins and the maximum multiplier possible is x5. 

Scatter Water Nymph 

This is a non paying symbol but is used to trigger the Free Spins feature. If you land three or more Scatters in a single spin the game will award you with Free Spins in the bonus game when it triggers as follows:

• 3 Nymphs: +1 Free Spin
• 4 Nymphs: + 3 Free Spins
• 5 Nymphs: + 10 Free Spins 

Tree of Life 

The Tree of Life grows around the reels and will bloom one Golden Flower for every spin that lands three or more Scatters anywhere on the reels. Once the ninth flower has bloomed the Tree reaches the Crystal Multiplier and the free games will be triggered. 

This can grant up to 100 Free Spins but depends entirely on the number of triggering Scatters that led up to the bonus game being triggered.

Free Spins

Once you have triggered Free Spins, the Water Nymph changes from a Scatter to an expanded, sticky Wild and only appears on the middle reel where she will be sticky for the duration of the spins. This symbol also substitutes for all other symbols during the free games and there will be no other Wilds or Scatters until the free games have finished. 

During the free games, there are three major symbols: Otter, Frog & Dragonfly. If they appear on a winning line including the Wild Nymph they will pay their initial line wins. But the Wild Nymph can then shoot them with her Big Bonus Gun to reveal a ton of treasure! If you were awarded with a Multiplier at the start of the spins, this win will also be multiplied by that sum. The Tree of Life is then reset to zero once the free games have ended. 

Summary

Mancala Gaming have really pulled off a fun and interesting theme with this one and have set the RTP to 95% . There are a total of 7 paid symbols and even though the maximum wn exposure is relatively low at 690x your total stake, it still offers some nice potential especially if you’re granted the maximum 100 free spins! 

A 5x multiplier can really boost your bankroll during the free games and the Wild Nymph can be rewarding, so watch out for her. Overall, the game seems like a lot of fun and is worth a shot.