Excalibur

Excalibur is a NetEnt pokie based on the legend of King Arthur and the sword drawn from the stone. Released in 2012, it is one of the studio's older classics and still gets plenty of play from Australians who like a straightforward five reel slot with a strong theme. You can spin it in AUD at the casinos shown on this page, and its hand drawn, storybook art gives it a gentler look than the busy 3D pokies that came later. If you are searching for the Excalibur pokie or its RTP, this page explains how the slot works and where Australian players can find it.

How Excalibur plays

The game runs on five reels, three rows and 20 fixed paylines, so wins form left to right across set lines. The headline symbol is the sword Excalibur, which acts as the wild. When it lands as part of a winning line it rises from the stone and swirls upright, adding a multiplier to those wins. A golden version appears only on the middle reel and substitutes with an even higher multiplier, which is usually where the bigger single spin wins come from. The Holy Grail is the scatter and triggers the free spins round, where wins are boosted by an extra multiplier. The rest of the paytable is made up of Round Table characters such as Lancelot, Guinevere, Morgana, the Lady of the Lake and the Black Knight.

Excalibur RTP, volatility and max win

Excalibur runs at an RTP of 95.08%, a little below the current NetEnt average, which reflects its age. NetEnt rates its volatility toward the lower to medium end, so it tends to pay smaller wins fairly often rather than making you wait a long time for a rare hit. The maximum win is capped at 1,800 times your stake, modest next to today's high volatility releases but in keeping with its steady character. The free demo is a good way to see how often the sword wild and the free spins land before you play for real.

Playing Excalibur in Australia

Excalibur turns up at online casinos that accept Australian players, and each casino listed in AUD carries the game. It is worth being clear about the legal position: under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001, online casino and pokie games cannot be licensed for or advertised to people in Australia, so any operator offering real money play does so from offshore. This page does not claim those casinos are licensed locally. The free demo, however, needs no account and no deposit, so you can try the reels wherever you are.

Is Excalibur worth playing?

Excalibur is a solid choice if you enjoy a themed five reel pokie with a familiar story, a clean layout and a wild that does most of the work. Players chasing huge max wins or modern bonus features will find it dated, but the lower to medium swings make it easy to pace a session. Treat it as entertainment rather than a way to make money, set a budget before you start and see our responsible gambling guide for tools and support if play stops being fun.