Avalon Gold (ELK Studios) – Review & Demo Play

Avalon Gold - Game Overview

I’ve put plenty through Avalon Gold since it launched on 23 November 2022. ELK Studios built it with six reels and ways that grow from 4,096 up to 262,144 as rows open up. The stated return sits at 94% with high volatility, and the headline hit reaches 25,000x stake. Stakes run from 20p to £100. The base game holds up even when features cool off, but when wilds, scatters and mystery boxes arrive, the pace shifts and you feel those big swings.

I rate the mix of classic lines and fresh twists. Regular win sequences keep it ticking, while the feature set adds depth without clutter. It’s a balanced maths profile that can take you on a ride, so bankroll management matters. The flow between standard spins, box reveals and the free drops round keeps me engaged over long sessions. You can tell the studio aimed for a solid, replayable slot rather than a one-note bonus chase.

Free Spins and Bonuses in Avalon Gold

Three to six scatters trigger the free spins, branded as Free Drops. The magic sword scatter can land anywhere, and the more you have, the more drops you receive, with a better shot at the 25,000x cap. Free Drops start on four rows, and you can re-trigger by landing extra scatters during the round. Mystery boxes remain in play throughout, so the feature is not just about the spins count; it’s about how the boxes line up and re-open.

Free Drops feature in Avalon Gold

Free Drops is straightforward on entry. Three scatters award ten drops, four pay fifteen, five give twenty, and six deliver twenty-five. That scaling matters, as more attempts mean more chances to stack box hits and big symbols. The round stands out because it builds momentum rather than resetting every spin. With more scatters, I’ve felt the pressure ease and the ceiling feel closer, as the feature even points you towards the game’s 25,000x headline.

The Free Drops game starts on four rows, then climbs by one for every winning combination, pushing ways towards the 262,144 peak. Mystery boxes feature heavily here and can be activated and reactivated, which is where runs get lively. Extra scatters can land to add more drops, so the round can snowball. I’ve had sequences where the grid grew, boxes opened twice, and wins chained without needing a separate respin mechanic.

Mystery Boxes in Avalon Gold

Mystery boxes are the heart of Avalon Gold. Land at least five, and a special prize fires, which can be the spark for a strong series. Once activated, boxes can reveal wilds, pay symbols or even big symbols, and they interact well with the expanding rows. I like how a dry patch can flip fast when boxes pop in clusters. It makes the base enjoyable and the features feel connected rather than isolated.

Prizes from boxes include coin values that multiply the stake and multipliers that enhance those coins. Swiper is a neat twist, adding a digit to coin values, so a 4 becomes 14. That little bump changes totals more than you’d think. Collect swoops in to take all coin values on the reels and reactivates opened boxes. Redrop does a similar job on a single reel and brings a big symbol drop into the mix.

Because Collect and Redrop can reopen boxes, you get this looping effect where symbols keep paying without moving to a separate bonus. That loop is where I’ve seen sessions turn. Wilds pulled from boxes help keep wins rolling as rows step up, and pay symbols pulled from boxes can complete solid lines. It’s an elegant way to layer value on top of standard ways play without needing a new reel set.

Big Symbols in Avalon Gold

Big symbols in Avalon Gold arrive in 2x2, 3x3 or 4x4 sizes, either from mystery boxes or as regular pays. Each counts as its 1x1 equivalent for evaluation, so you don’t lose lines when sizes scale up. If any empty spaces sit beneath a big symbol after a drop, the game fills them with matching symbol type, which tidies up wins and avoids dead space. It’s simple, and it helps hits land cleanly when rows are at full stretch.

Avalon Gold - Symbols and Paytable

The paytable keeps things clear. Premiums reach up to 5x for a six of a kind, with other top symbols stepping down through 3x, 2.5x and 2x. Mid-tier symbols sit around 1x and 0.8x for six, while the lows come in at 0.3x for the same length, with smaller returns for four and five. Wilds substitute as expected, and the magic sword acts as the scatter that opens Free Drops across any reel.

You also see utility entries in the table such as Mystery, Multiplier and Collect, alongside the Scatter and Wild tags, which matches how the box system operates. That layout mirrors how wins form on the grid, since boxes can feed pay symbols or modifiers rather than a straight cash hit. I’ve found it easy to scan values at a glance and know what a line of six should return, which helps when the ways expand.

Avalon Gold Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	6	x5
	5	x4
	4	x3
	3	x1.5
	6	x3
	5	x2.5
	4	x2
	3	x1
	6	x2.5
	5	x2
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.75
	6	x2
	5	x1.5
	4	x1
	3	x0.5
	6	x1
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	6	x1
	5	x0.5
	4	x0.3
	3	x0.2
	6	x0.8
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.25
	3	x0.15
	6	x0.8
	5	x0.4
	4	x0.25
	3	x0.15
	6	x0.3
	5	x0.2
	4	x0.15
	3	x0.1
	6	x0.3
	5	x0.2
	4	x0.15
	3	x0.1
	6	x0.3
	5	x0.2
	4	x0.15
	3	x0.1
	6	x0.3
	5	x0.2
	4	x0.15
	3	x0.1
	Mystery
	Special
	Collect
	Special
	Multiplier
	Special
	Scatter
	Wild
	Wild