Monster Quest Slot Review

Hold and Spin

Hold and Spin triggers when six or more Bonus Symbols land anywhere on the reels. Bonus Symbols come in three types: the Knight, Monsters, and the Dragon. The Knight starts each feature with a random value between 8x and 15x stake. Every symbol position becomes an individual reel during the feature, and each respin can reveal additional Monsters. The Knight slays and gains the value of any Monster whose value is lower than or equal to its own; a Monster carrying a higher value than the Knight simply stays on the grid rather than costing a life directly.

The life system runs on activity, not on meeting a stronger Monster: the Knight has three lives, and a life is lost on any respin where no new Monster appears and none is slain. Each successful slay restores a life, up to the maximum of three. The Dragon is the feature's largest prize, carrying a value between 1,888x and 28,888x stake. The feature ends when the Knight loses all three lives, the Dragon is slain, or Monsters occupy every space on the grid. Whatever the Knight has accumulated by then is paid out as the win.

Free Spins

Three or more Scatters landing in any position awards 12 Free Spins, plus 2 for each additional Scatter beyond three. The Knight persists on screen for the entire feature, starting at the same 8x to 15x stake value and slaying Monsters exactly as it does during Hold and Spin. A Megaways Win Multiplier applies to regular symbol wins throughout Free Spins: it begins at x1 and increases by 1 each time the Knight slays a Monster, with no ceiling on the climb. If five or more Monsters land on the grid at once during Free Spins, Hold and Spin triggers within the feature, though the Win Multiplier does not increase for Monsters slain during that Hold and Spin. Landing 3 or more Scatters during Free Spins retriggers it for 4 extra spins, plus 2 for each additional Scatter. The Knight's accumulated value is paid out once, at the very end of the Free Spins sequence.

Power Play

Power Play is not a bonus feature, it is a base game modifier. For 8x your chosen stake, Power Play guarantees a minimum of 10,000 Megaways™ on every base game spin. Standard spins can produce anywhere from a few hundred to 117,649 ways depending on the reel randomisation; Power Play sets the floor at 10,000. This increases the frequency of high-ways spins in the base game without directly affecting the bonus features.

I sat down expecting more from the Knight and Monster setup, and mostly it did not deliver. The presentation is flat, and outside the bonus there is little reason to keep spinning. The lives system inside Hold and Spin is what held my attention: losing a life for doing nothing gives an ordinary collector mechanic real tension, and the Dragon gives it a proper climax. If a bit of jeopardy in a simple collector game is enough for you, it holds up for a session. For anything with more bite, look elsewhere.

Rating: 6.0