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Avalon X
Thu Sep 11, 2025
ELK Studios has a bit of a fascination with the letter X. Just look at releases like Katmandu X or Pirots X—both successful continuations of popular series. Now, the studio has turned its attention to Avalon, giving it the “X treatment” and a fresh twist. The result is Avalon X, a slot that blends the mechanics of ELK’s previous X titles with the Mystery Box magic from Avalon Gold and the multiplier-driven fun of Propaganda.
A Forgotten Kingdom Reimagined
The backdrop for Avalon X is hauntingly beautiful. Crumbled stone steps lead into nowhere, overgrown ruins peek out from the vines, and there’s a real sense of a once-sacred place being slowly swallowed by nature. It feels like a lost civilization, worshipped long ago but now only remembered by a few loyal believers. In other words—it’s classic ELK, with stunning design work that makes the world feel alive, even in decay.
Bets, RTP & Core Mechanics
Bets range from €0.20 to €100 per spin, and volatility is rated 7/10. The RTP is fixed at 94%, which may feel a touch on the low side compared to some other releases.
The game runs on a 6×7 grid, using the avalanche mechanic where winning clusters disappear and new symbols drop in to take their place. Every win also spawns a wild in one of the gaps left behind. Wild multipliers merge and split depending on how they connect, creating some great moments of synergy.
Symbols & Payouts
- Low symbols: four animal icons.
- High symbols: four armored knights.
Clusters of 5 start at 0.05x to 1x your bet, while 16+ symbol clusters can push payouts between 5x and 50x. Wilds and multiplier wilds substitute for all pay symbols, stacking up nicely with the global multiplier for bigger wins.
Global Multiplier & Big Symbols
The global multiplier applies to all cluster wins, building up during a spin and resetting afterwards. Low-value wins increase it by +1, while high-value wins push it by +2. Add in oversized symbols (up to 4×4 in size) that crush smaller ones on the way down, and the action feels dynamic with every drop.
Mystery Boxes
These blocking symbols are central to Avalon X. Land 5+ Mystery Boxes, and they reveal themselves after wins finish. Possible outcomes include coins, wilds, or one of the special Avalon modifiers:
- Coin Values – instant cash wins.
- Collect – gathers all coin values in view.
- Redrop – triggers a fresh avalanche and reactivates boxes.
- Multiplier Spreader – boosts random coin values with the global multiplier.
Holy Strike
Randomly, Holy Strike will strike the grid, replacing symbols with wilds, multiplier wilds, or Mystery Boxes.
Free Spins & Super Spins
Three scatters unlock 7 free spins, where both the global multiplier and unopened Mystery Boxes persist between spins. Extra scatters add +2 spins. If you trigger with 2 scatters and a super scatter, you’ll enter super free spins, where a Holy Strike is guaranteed on every spin. Hitting a super scatter mid-bonus can even upgrade standard free spins into the super version.
X-iter Bonus Buys
For those who don’t want to wait, the X-iter lets you buy straight into the action:
- Bonus Hunt – 3x bet, higher chance of triggering.
- Holy Strike – 25x bet.
- 5 Mystery Boxes – 50x bet.
- Bonus Game – 100x bet.
- Super Bonus – 500x bet.
The Mystery of Avalon X
Avalon X doesn’t break new ground, but it does a great job of stitching together ELK’s proven mechanics. The wild multipliers, global multiplier, and Mystery Boxes all feed into each other, keeping the gameplay tense and exciting. The only real drawback is that the global multiplier doesn’t apply to coin wins—something that could’ve taken this slot to another level.
With a 10,000x max win, it might not be as explosive as some of its cousins, but it still offers plenty of punch. Avalon X feels like a respectful evolution of Avalon Gold rather than a complete reinvention, and for fans of the series—or ELK’s X slots in general—it’s definitely worth a spin.
