Grockel's Cauldron

What’s a grockel? Officially, it’s slang in parts of England for someone who is outside the area, or a tourist...judging by the look of this slot, the developers didn’t check wiktionary and just made up a term that would fit a goblin magician.

Besides this oversight, Swintt has done an admirable job at bringing an entertaining and interesting slot at your disposal. Once you’re done admiring the graphics, you’ll be blown away by the massive wins...

Theme and Symbols

There’s the cauldron, full of some sort of green liquid. Does not look good, especially as the remaining symbols certainly have something to do with goblin shamans. Or some sort of wizards. It’s hard to tell who is really under the mask...the shape certainly isn’t human-like.

The sound effects would suggest we are in a swamp of some sort, or perhaps just in an alchemist's lab. So many questions build up to a surprisingly enjoyable slot, with a theme that you don’t want to miss.

Betting Options and Functions

The eighth paylines run vertically, diagonally and horizontally through the three-reel setup. Land three matching symbols on any combination and you’re bound to land a win. These wins range from 2 to 500 times the line bet.

The game pays out quite often, and you hardly ever go without a win for too long. Obviously, these wins are from the lower end of the scale...and that’s good as it is, as the massive wins come into play with the help of special features.

Features

Get ready for some surprising numbers. It’s hard to say what the chances of landing any of these wins are, but they must be pretty low...because the wins are really massive.

First of all, landing scatters can pay out up to 1600 times your total bet. 2400 times your total bet if you score the scatter during the bonus spins, which themselves are launched by landing five scatters on select symbol positions.

Sounds like a lot? Nothing compared to what’s coming.

There are two special wins in this game: four corners and full screen. The former requires matching symbols on all corners, the latter matching symbol on all positions.

The wins become massive, even challenging quite a few progressive jackpots. Four goblin chests on all corners will pay 10 000 times your total bet. Four books 5000 times the total bet. Almost everything else a thousand times your total bet.

And what if you cover all positions? The minimum win is going to be 4000 times your total bet. It goes up from that, first to 20 000 times the bet, then all the way into 100 000 times the bet. Not something you find on every slot...

Our Take

Obviously, Swintt has combined low variance with high variance. It won’t be on every spin that you’ll land all matching symbols...but you might be landing some sort of wins. Considering that the game offers an RTP just below 95% it is even stranger that everything works so well. Check out the demo mode before taking your chances on these reels!