Celtic Crown Details Page

Software (9)

Of course, when you're dealing with Microgaming, you're got a piece of software that has as much safety and security as anything available. Aside from that, this is a package of nice graphics and the kind of sound controls you have come to expect from Microgaming. It's crisp and clean, with options like AutoPlay (available in Expert Mode) and statistical capability, which allows you to track spin result and highest wins. You can speed things up as well by using QuickSpin.

Easy to Understand (8)

What's here to understand is how to go about playing the bonus games. And there are three of them. But they are relatively straight-forward to deal with. What you have to aid you at all times is a Help section that is extremely comprehensive. Whatever questions you have, they can generally be answered rather easily.

Graphics & Sounds (8)

There is an interesting color scheme for Celtic Crown. Naturally, it comes in shades of green, with quite a bit of gold intertwined. There is nothing wrong at all with the quality of the graphics, though frankly, it can be a little hard to tell what they are. That's obviously the effect of the Celtic lettering. The interface is very functional, and lets you get just about everywhere pretty easily. As usual, Microgaming allows you to make adjustments on all the sounds, whether they be game sounds, win sounds or background sounds. But there isn't anything about the sounds that are that particular to the game.

Theme and Concept (8)

This is a very elegant theme, and is reflected very nicely in the design and the graphics. It is built on a Celtic background, but there is not a lot of reference to Celtic mythology, which might have given it a little more richness and character. It's rather basic and simple as far as the general theme is concerned.

Game Features (10)

The highlight here is that there are three different bonus games, triggered by three different events. The Free Spins Bonus Game activates when three or scatters (Harps) appear on the reels, and while you're playing this game, if you get three or more Harps again, you win even more spins. That's a nice feature of that bonus game. The Princess Bonus Game gives you a chance to win some nice free money, and that happens with Princess symbols on reels 2, 3 and 4 (the Princess is a wild too). The Gamble Bonus Game (activated after any win on the reels) is always a good thing, and here it is especially appetizing because it gives you the chance to either double or quadruple your winning amount.

Betting Options (9)

There is a minimum coin size of .01 with a maximum of 0.25. With 20 coins maximum and 20 paylines, you can get yourself to a point where you can put a 500-coin bet out there. This is done by clicking "Bet Max."

Jackpots (7)

The top payout is five Princes on an enabled payline, which brings 10,000 coins. After that, however, it is a bit disappointing. Four Princes bring 2000, but the other symbols, even for five on a line, are not that generous with their payouts. and the bonus games don't offer any huge potential jackpots, though the bonus payouts are not bad.