Excalibur

Excalibur is a NetEnt pokie built around the legend of King Arthur, the wizard Merlin and the sword pulled from the stone. It is one of the studio's older classics, first released back in 2012, and it has stayed popular with New Zealand players who like a five reel slot with a clear theme and an easy pace. You can spin it in NZD at the casinos listed on this page, and the visuals lean on a hand drawn, storybook look rather than the flashy 3D style of newer titles. If you are searching for the Excalibur pokie or the Excalibur slot RTP, this page covers how it plays and where Kiwis can try it.

How Excalibur plays

The game runs on five reels, three rows and 20 fixed paylines, so wins land left to right across set lines. The star symbol is the sword Excalibur itself, which acts as the wild. When it forms part of a winning line it rises from the stone and swirls upright, and it carries a multiplier on those wins. A golden version of the sword appears only on the middle reel and substitutes with an even higher multiplier, which is where the bigger single spin results tend to come from. The Holy Grail is the scatter, and landing enough of them opens the free spins round, where wins are boosted by an extra multiplier. The rest of the paytable is filled with Round Table faces 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%, which sits a little below the modern NetEnt average and reflects its age. NetEnt rates its volatility toward the lower to medium end, so the game tends to pay smaller wins fairly regularly rather than making you wait a long time for a rare hit. The top prize is capped at 1,800 times your stake, which is modest next to today's high volatility releases but fits the steady, session friendly feel. Playing the free demo first is a simple way to see how often the sword wild and the free spins land before you commit any NZD.

Playing Excalibur in New Zealand

Excalibur is available at a range of online casinos that serve New Zealand players, and every casino listed here in NZD offers the game. New Zealand does not have its own licensed online casinos yet; the Department of Internal Affairs is bringing in a domestic system under the Online Casino Gambling Act from December 2026, so for now Kiwis play at operators licensed offshore. You can load the free demo with no account and no deposit to get a feel for the reels first, then choose a casino from the list if you want to play for real.

Is Excalibur worth playing?

Excalibur is a solid pick if you enjoy a themed five reel pokie with a recognisable story, a clean layout and a wild that does most of the heavy lifting. It will feel dated to players chasing huge max wins or modern bonus features, 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 ever stops being fun.