The Prancing Pony Slot Review 2020

Enter an old tavern and spin the reels of this Lord of the Rings tribute game from Pariplay's workshop. Apart from an unusual looking reels, this slot also features a couple of exciting bonuses, including the main free spins round where you'll get to choose between 5 different bonus games. On top of that, Pariplay added the unique Collect Coins feature that grants instant cash wins, as well as 4 jackpot prizes. We will talk more about each of these bonuses in our The Prancing Pony slot review below, so don't miss to give it a look. 

This game comes with a tall-looking 6x5 reel set up and 50 ways to win. However, the game designers haven't left an option for players to manually change that number, so you'll always have to bet all 50 paylines. The Prancing Pony slot was made using HTML5 technology, meaning that you can play it on all kinds of mobile devices and operating systems. If you want to try it on a mobile phone, note that because of its tall grid, this slot looks equally great in both portrait and landscape mode.  

The Prancing Pony offers a very extensive bet range. You can wager anywhere between £0.20 and £200 per turn, which should be more than enough for every player to find its sweet spot. You can program the game to spin on its own for up to 100 times, using the autoplay option. Apart from that, it also allows you to set it up to stop when:

• there is a winning payline
• you trigger some of the bonus rounds
• there is a single win over a set amount 
• cash goes under a set amount
• cash goes over a set amount 

The Prancing Pony RTP

As many other Pariplay games, The Prancing Pony also comes with an RTP slightly under the market average. Don't get us wrong, 95.97% RTP you'll see here isn't that bad. But if you're searching for more favourable games, we would suggest you take a look at some of the NetEnt titles, such as Blood Suckers with RTP of 98% or Kings of Chicago with RTP of 97.5%. 

Another thing you should know before playing is that The Prancing Pony is a medium variance slot. Meaning that there will be plenty of smaller wins in the base game, and at the same time, you'll have a chance to land some of the massive prizes during the Jackpot Respins or the free spins feature. 

Even though it's not officially licensed, The Prancing Pony is full of references from The Lord of the Rings. The game is named the same as a tavern where Frodo and the crew met Aragorn for the first time. The background looks like an old, medieval inn with candles on tables and longswords hanging from the walls. It has a cartoonish look and smooth gameplay. However, there are almost no animations, so it may feel a bit static. 

You'll hear a medieval tune playing in the background while you spin the reels, together with some crackling fire noises and quirky slot sounds every time there is a winning payline. The Prancing Pony isn't the best looking slot to ever come out Pariplay's studio, but it should be good enough to please most of the casual players. In case you want to try some of the similar games, note that Microgaming has released the official the Lord of the Rings slot. 

Slot Symbols 

The most lucrative symbols in The Prancing Pony slot are the Dwarf, the Elf, the Wizard and the Warrior, which is another clear allusion to The Lord of the Rings. Rest of the paytable is filled with redesigned A, K, Q, J, 10 symbols. The Wild in this game is the Potion symbol, while the Moneybag symbol is there to trigger the free spins. You'll also find the special Coin symbols and the Jackpot Respins symbols spinning on the reels, but more on that in the following paragraph. 

Pariplay likes their slots filled with bonuses, and The Prancing Pony is no different. Apart from the main free spins bonus, you'll also find two other bonus features that can grant you instant cash prizes and huge jackpot wins.  

Coin Collect Feature 

You'll see the Coin symbols with cash values attached to them showing up randomly on the reels 1, 2, 3 and 4. They don't do anything on their own, but if you land the Collect Coin symbol on the reel 5, you'll instantly win a combined amount from all of the coins on that spin. 

Jackpot Respin  

To trigger this feature, you'll need to land at least 5 Jackpot Respin symbols on the same spin. You'll be transferred to an alternative 6x5 grid with all of the Jackpot symbols you previously got stuck in place. After that, there will be 3 respins. Every additional Jackpot symbol will stay in place and restart the number of respins back to 3. The more Jackpot symbols you collect by the end of the round, the bigger jackpot cash prize you get. 

• Mini Jackpot - 10x bet amount
• Minor Jackpot - 20x bet amount
• Major Jackpot - 50x bet amount
• Grand Jackpot - 200x bet amount

Free Spins Round 

Landing 3 or more Moneybag symbol starts the free spins round. Before the spinning begins, you'll get to choose one of the 5 following bonus combinations. Note that both the Coin Collect and the Jackpot Respin features are available during the free spins as well. 

• 20 free spins
• 15 free spins and wilds with 2x multiplier
• 10 free spins and wilds with 3x multiplier
• 7 free spins and wilds with 3x multiplier and added Coin Collect symbols
• 5 free spins and wilds with 3x multiplier and added Coin and Coin Collect symbols 

Our overall impression of The Prancing Pony slot is positive. It may not be the sharpest looking game in the world, but it offers enough great bonus features to keep most of the players occupied. The main bonus round lets you choose between 5 great offers, which includes added special symbols, multipliers and up to 20 free spins. There is also an engaging Coin Collect feature available both in the base game and during the free spins, as well as the Jackpot Respins bonus which can get you up to 200x initial bet. The Prancing Pony ticks all the main boxes. Despite its shortcomings, we believe that you should take it for a test ride. 

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