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Big Knights slot cover art by Merkur

Cover plate tipped in from the Merkur workshop — folio 49175 of the Codex Equitum.

Entry of 29 January 2026 · folio 49175

Big Knights — the chronicle

Merkur ·Volatility — ·RTP 96.44%

Big Knights comes to the codex from the workshop of Merkur, struck on 29 January 2026. The register holds a published return of 96.44%; the paytable and the play-log will be entered after the chronicler's own test session — this book records, it does not guess.

Where to play ▸ The rule bank R18 · gamble responsibly
RTP (published)96.44%
Volatility—
Max win—
Win lines—
Released29 Jan 2026
WorkshopMerkur

A figure marked «—» is one the register does not yet hold. The codex enters it after our own test session, never from guesswork, and never from another book.

Entry set down by Callum Rees, the chronicler ·Merkur ·Released 29 Jan 2026 ·8 min read ·Cup

Sealed in wax · the charters

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Three courts the chronicler would send a squire to: NZD-friendly, quick to pay, and stocked with the Merkur stable this knight rides in.

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The chronicle · entry 49175

Big Knights, read closely

01Overview

ig Knights was struck by the workshop of Merkur on 29 January 2026, and the codex opened a leaf for it. The register attests a published return of 96.44%, and little else yet; the full account follows the chronicler's test session, as it does for every entry.

02Theme & atmosphere

The workshop files this one under cup, horse, medieval, sword. Among the 54 knights of this codex the company is an honourable one, and a new banner on those ramparts is worth the ink.

03How it plays

Here the honest scribe lays down his pen. The register does not yet hold verified reel, line or mechanic detail for this entry, and the codex does not copy such things unseen from other books.

☞Awaiting the test session. Reel geometry, ways to win and the rhythm of the base game will be transcribed here from our own play, with figures we have watched land ourselves.

04Bonus features

The register attests these devices on the entry: additional free spins, expanding symbols, free spins, free spins mode choosing, free spins multiplier, multiplier. What each one costs, how often it opens and what it returned are matters for the session, not for guesswork.

☞Awaiting the test session. Special symbols, bonus rounds and any purchase of passage will be entered after we have triggered them in play.

05RTP, volatility & the purse

The published return is 96.44%. Against the codex at large it sits above the field average of 95.63%, and short of the sharpest lance in the register (Nine Knights: Strikers at 98.77%). The temper is not published either, so begin at a modest stake and let the game show you. The maximum win is not yet in the register, and we write «—» rather than a rumour.

06Who should ride out

The workshop published no temper for this entry, so the codex names no ideal rider. Begin at a modest stake, and let the game tell you what it is before you raise it.

Marginalia: set your limit before the drawbridge drops. The barbarians are patient; be more so.

07Verdict in short

An entry made with honest figures and honest gaps. The seal on it stays soft until the chronicler has ridden it himself — the provisional reckoning waits at the verdict below.

Arms & devices

Filed in the codex under

Themes

Cup Gold Horse Knights Medieval Ring Sword

Attested features

Additional Free Spins Expanding Symbols Free Spins Free Spins Mode Choosing Free Spins Multiplier Multiplier Random multiplier Risk/Gamble (Double) game Scatter symbols Wild

Only devices attested in the register are shown; the full blazon of features is added after the test session. Browse all collections ▸

The rule bank

Rules of the game

What the register attests

  • Published return to player: 96.44%.
  • Volatility: «—». Not published by the workshop.
  • Released 29 January 2026 by Merkur; filed under cup, horse, medieval, sword.

Base game

☞To be transcribed after the test session — reel layout, bet range, win evaluation and the conduct of an ordinary spin, in the codex's own words.

Special symbols & bonus rounds

☞To be transcribed after the test session — wilds, scatters, feature triggers and any bonus purchase, only as witnessed in play.

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The symbols

Paytable

SymbolRank in the orderPayout
Special symbolsWilds, scatters and their kin — to be confirmedentered after the session
High symbolsThe knights and captains of the reelsentered after the session
Mid symbolsThe arms and devices of the middle rankentered after the session
Low symbolsThe rank and file of the paytableentered after the session

The leaf is ruled and waiting. The codex enters payout multipliers only from figures captured in our own play — never copied unseen from another book. The scribe has checked. Twice.

From the play-log

How the chronicler rides it

No entry in this codex earns its full leaf unspun. The chronicler takes every knight through a proper session — ordinary spins, a landed win, and the bonus or free-spin round run to its end — and the four plates below are reserved for exactly those moments, captured from real play.

spinPlate reserved — the base game in motion, from our session.
I. The wall holds: an ordinary spin.
winPlate reserved — a landed win with its true multiplier.
II. First blood: a win as it landed.
bonusPlate reserved — the feature trigger, as witnessed.
III. The gate gives: the feature triggers.
free spinsPlate reserved — the bonus round run to its end.
IV. The sortie: the round played out.

These plates will appear after our test session; until then the codex shows an honest blank rather than a borrowed picture.

Summa

The verdict

In its favour

  • A fresh 2026 release from Merkur
  • RTP 96.44% — above the codex field average of 95.63%
  • Published figures on record: RTP 96.44%
  • Filed under cup, horse, medieval in the codex

Against it

  • The codex's sharpest lance still runs to 98.77%
  • Volatility not published by the workshop
  • Max win, lines and features not yet verified in the register
seal
pending

The codex seals a score only after the chronicler's own session — the wax stays soft until the knight has been ridden. The figures above are the workshop's published record; the judgement will be ours, and it will be earned at the reels.

Quick answers

Frequent questions

What is the RTP of Big Knights?
The published return to player is 96.44%. It is the long-run average across millions of spins, not a promise for one session.
How volatile is Big Knights?
The workshop published no volatility for this entry, and the codex does not estimate one. Begin at a modest stake until the game has shown you its rhythm.
Where can I play Big Knights in New Zealand?
At the three charter casinos of our codex — all accept New Zealand players and NZD deposits and stock the Merkur stable. Play is restricted to persons 18 years and over (R18).
What bonus features does Big Knights have?
The register does not yet hold verified feature detail for this entry, and the codex does not guess. The full account of the base game, special symbols and any bonus rounds will be entered after our own test session.
Is there a paytable for Big Knights on this page?
The leaf is ruled and waiting. We enter symbol payouts only from figures we have captured ourselves in play — never copied unseen — so the paytable appears after our test session.