Witchcraft Academy

When the start screen comes up on NetEnt's Witchcraft Academy, you're getting ready to enter the most ancient and mysterious school of magic, full of secrets and charms. As you can tell from the symbols to the fonts used, this slot machine is heavily inspired by Harry Potter. But it has features that are pure gaming, and players have been “graduating” from this academy with their pockets full.

The game has five reels and four rows. There are 20 pay lines. The minimum bet is .20 credits. The maximum is 200 credits per spin. Icons include hearts, diamonds, clubs and spades shaped like potion bottles, an owl, a dragon, Efora the Witch and Earthan the wizard.

The wild card is a shield with a W on it. It can substitute for any other icon you need, appearing on the first, second, fourth and fifth reels. The scatter icon reads, “Bonus.” Getting three or more scatters anywhere on the reels triggers the Elements Bonus Round

In this game, you first get to shoot at a five-reel, four-row board as either Efora or Earthan. Hit a Coin icon, and you'll win credits. Hit an Armour Guard icon, and it explodes to reward you with credits or more scatters. Hit a scatter, and you'll unlock hidden features for the free spin round.

For scatters in the Elements Bonus Round, you'll receive five free spins. In addition, if two Bonus Spin symbols appear on the reels, you'll win five free spins. For three Bonus Spins, it's 10 free spins. Four symbols yield 15 free spins. And for five symbols the result is 20 free spins.