Mighty Black Knight Slot Machine

Mighty Black Knight is a Barcrest video slot released in 2017, offering gamblers a 5x5 playing field with anywhere between 10 to 100 paylines, depending on your wager and active features.

Being a Barcrest game, the main denomination for the online version is the British Pound. You can wager between £0.10 up to £250 per spin. Bets of £0.10 have 10 paylines active, £0.20 has 20, £0.30 has 30, £0.40 has 40, and £0.50 and above unlocks all 50 paylines. The game's Wild activates Mighty Reels which doubles the active paylines, collecting Scatters activates free spins, and Big Bet allows players to ensure expanding Wilds more frequently, remove lower-paying icons, and even unlock sticky Wilds.

Mighty Black Knight is set in the medieval era, with the backdrop placed in front of a large castle complete with torch animations. The reels are positioned to act as gates — when the Mighty Reels feature fires and paylines double, it plays out as if a portcullis has been raised. The user interface is sleek, minimalistic, and easy to understand.

Symbols include the four card suites — spades, clovers, hearts and diamonds — plus unique artwork for a map of the kingdom, a golden ring with a horse engraving, a golden orb, a crown, the queen and the king. The king and queen are among the higher-paying symbols that cannot be removed by the Big Bet bonus.

Gameplay and Features

When a Wild symbol appears on the playing field, it expands upward. The Wild must be fully visible — not clipped below the reels — to trigger the expansion. The knight grows into a full reel Wild, unlocking previously locked symbols to create winning combinations.

Collecting three, four or five Scatters rewards eight, twelve or twenty free spins respectively. Additional free spins can be won through retriggering, with the same amounts as the initial trigger. During free spins, Wilds no longer need to be fully visible to expand, making the Mighty Reels feature much easier to keep active.

Big Bet plays five linked spins for £20, £30 or £50. At £20, Wilds always expand regardless of visibility and free spins will not activate. At £30, all lower-value symbols are also removed from the playing field. At £50, all Wilds become sticky until a win occurs or the Big Bet ends. Each tier includes all bonuses from the previous one.

The largest jackpot is 1,000x your wager. Mighty Black Knight is medium volatility. The RTP is 94% for bets below £2, 96% for bets above £2, and 98% for Big Bet spins.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mighty Black Knight slots?

Mighty Black Knight is a 5x5 medieval-themed video slot developed by Barcrest and released in 2017. The game features between 10 and 100 paylines depending on bet level, an expanding Wild that doubles active paylines via the Mighty Reels mechanic, a free spins round with up to 20 spins, and a Big Bet mode with sticky Wilds and symbol removal.

What is the RTP of Mighty Black Knight slots?

Mighty Black Knight has a tiered RTP: 94% for bets below £2, 96% for bets above £2, and 98% for Big Bet spins. Players who want the best long-term return should bet above £2 at minimum, or use the Big Bet feature, which also unlocks the most powerful version of the game's Wild and symbol removal bonuses.

Can I play Mighty Black Knight for real money?

Yes, Mighty Black Knight is available as a real money slots game at online casinos carrying Barcrest titles. Bets range from £0.10 to £250 per spin, and the Big Bet option at £20, £30 or £50 per spin delivers the highest RTP of 98% alongside guaranteed expanding Wilds, symbol removal, and — at the top tier — sticky Wilds throughout.

What is the Mighty Reels feature in Mighty Black Knight?

Mighty Reels is triggered when the Black Knight Wild expands to fill an entire reel. This doubles the number of active paylines — symbolically represented as the castle portcullis being raised — unlocking previously hidden symbols that can now form winning combinations. During free spins, Wilds expand regardless of whether they are fully visible, making Mighty Reels much easier to trigger repeatedly.

How does the free spins feature work in Mighty Black Knight?

Landing three, four or five Scatters triggers eight, twelve or twenty free spins in Mighty Black Knight. The feature can be retriggered during play for the same amounts. Free spins always begin with the portcullis down, but since Wilds expand without needing to be fully in view, the Mighty Reels doubling mechanic fires far more frequently throughout the bonus than in the base game.

What does the Big Bet feature offer in Mighty Black Knight?

Big Bet in Mighty Black Knight runs five linked spins at £20, £30 or £50. At £20, Wilds always expand and free spins are disabled. At £30, lower-value symbol types are removed from the reels on top of the £20 benefits. At £50, all Wilds become sticky until a win occurs or the Big Bet concludes, creating the game's most powerful configuration — and its best RTP of 98%.