Castle Builder

[incrediblestuff]

Stumbled across this in the Unibet new games section, had a quick spin in fun mode since my bankroll is stuck in an alternate universe, and was quickly convinced about wanting to try this for real:

[video=vimeo;63312451]http://vimeo.com/63312451[/video]


Fun graphics//sound and innovative bonusround i.m.o.
Anyone played it yet and maybe had some decent wins on it?
Seems mid variance with a few rare knockers on the paytable but would love to hear some experiences if available

 

[dunover]

Stumbled across this in the Unibet new games section, had a quick spin in fun mode since my bankroll is stuck in an alternate universe, and was quickly convinced about wanting to try this for real:

[video=vimeo;63312451]http://vimeo.com/63312451[/video]


Fun graphics//sound and innovative bonusround i.m.o.
Anyone played it yet and maybe had some decent wins on it?
Seems mid variance with a few rare knockers on the paytable but would love to hear some experiences if available

Castle Builder? Let's hope it's a balance builder......

Great concept, watch this space Netbent.....

 

[spintee]

Iv just done a balance in on it, Terrible, I would not bother, Built up 4 castles, Every time min pot, You need a hole bunch of castle builder symbols to really build any pot up, Serious what is wrong with theses game providers?

 

[incrediblestuff]

Well in freeplay i triggered the building bonus three times in ten minutes (on quickspin) with on average around 25x bet, and one for 120x with some kind of award on top of the highest prize (from three you get to pick), of course i am always a bit skeptical with freeplay, as a matter of fact i like to avoid it as much as possible

Still couldn't help myself to do a few spins this time since it looked like fun and i wanted to make sure i wanted to play it for real.

 

[aceking123]

i found it ok tbh , was playing it some ,at £3 a spin got some wins base game is pretty poor though & ive done a couple of them , as someone pointed out you realy need sets of three onwards or its going to be crap (

 

[incrediblestuff]

Iv just done a balance in on it, Terrible, I would not bother, Built up 4 castles, Every time min pot, You need a hole bunch of castle builder symbols to really build any pot up, Serious what is wrong with theses game providers?

Seems like the further you travel, the better you can build and the bigger the pots get along the way.
It seems like a bit of a progressive play like the achievements in MG's slots, but then with bigger rewards.
I am not sure yet but from what i gathered so far it sure looks like it.

 

[paul7388]

tried it in freeplay at guts the other day and found it boring as hell ,okay balance never changed much but once id got to the 4th castle enough was enough

 

[spintee]

Seems like the further you travel, the better you can build and the bigger the pots get along the way.
It seems like a bit of a progressive play like the achievements in MG's slots, but then with bigger rewards.
I am not sure yet but from what i gathered so far it sure looks like it.

I agree, Worth a shot every time to see what you can build up, But so far I dont think it be a good machine to start on every site lol, I think after my 3rd castle I got extra bonus and was just over 1x stake
I got aload of castle wins on payline & boosted the pots, big 1 was like well over 100x but only managed the small pots,

 

[Balthazar]

The game/slot hybrid concept will never be successful IMO because that's not what gamblers are looking for. Even MGS tried to pull that one and failed miserably with "Max Damage and the Alien Attack".

 

[aceking123]

I agree, Worth a shot every time to see what you can build up, But so far I dont think it be a good machine to start on every site lol, I think after my 3rd castle I got extra bonus and was just over 1x stake
I got aload of castle wins on payline & boosted the pots, big 1 was like well over 100x but only managed the small pots,

what stakes you playing it at ? i think its going to play better for higher stakes that why i play it at £3 per spin or a £120 a time , as i said i did ok on it & shall be back playing it again.

 

[incrediblestuff]

The game/slot hybrid concept will never be successful IMO because that's not what gamblers are looking for. Even MGS tried to pull that one and failed miserably with "Max Damage and the Alien Attack".

Well i think there is a niche for it, but aside from that i can assure you it's in no way comparable with that Max Damage slot I also think quite a few slots that have added a gaming element in it are quite popular, certainly for me personally: thinking about "skill" pick bonuses (with level up or additional prizes), game trails (different roads means different features or single road to reach the top pay), rewards for achievements, regardless if as Casino specific promo (Betat Euro Casino currentpromos and 32Red's a good while back) or built into the paytable (regular feature start, unlocks of "better" features like IR and TSII, and even the slots that are made after games like Rubiks slot, Bejeweled or where the spinning plays like for instance Tesla from Unibet.

I think all those games certainly have a bit of an extra over conventional slots with free spins and/or regular pick bonuses and spinning animations.

 

[rainmaker]

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I think Castle Builder is a pretty interesting game. I first tried it out back in 2012 or something, so great that it now is available on the Quickfire platform as well (took some time!).

The highest paying symbol (locked door) can give you some nice wins if you are lucky.

€2400 on a €1.5 bet in fun mode:

 

[spintee]

what stakes you playing it at ? i think its going to play better for higher stakes that why i play it at £3 per spin or a £120 a time , as i said i did ok on it & shall be back playing it again.

Just a £40 bank roll at 30p spins, Machines have done me again last week so have to build up some deposits again, But yes I reckon £1.80 a spin to see whats its saying

 

[incrediblestuff]

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I think Castle Builder is a pretty interesting game. I first tried it out back in 2012 or something, so great that it now is available on the Quickfire platform as well (took some time!).

No idea it had been out that long
Where could you play it back then?

 

[rainmaker]

No idea it had been out that long
Where could you play it back then?

In fun mode on an Austrian site win2day.at

Rabcat has for many years created cool games, but only to a pretty limited audience. Hopefully more of their games soon will be available on the Quickfire platform as they have some very cool slots.

The first Rabcat slots to go live on the Quickfire platform was The Legend of Olympus followed by Scary Friends and now Castle Builder (I think all of these are available at for example Guts).

 

[incrediblestuff]

Only in fun mode on an Austrian site win2day.at

Rabcat has for many years created some cool games, but only to a pretty limited audience. Hopefully more of their games soon will be available on the Quickfire platform as they have some very cool slots.

The first Rabcat slots to go live on the Quickfire platform was The Legend of Olympus followed by Scary Friends and now Castle Builder.

Yeah i remember when Andy was still with Redbet he introduced it here asking a bit for feedback on that Olympus slot: wasn't much of a fan myself, but did like the next - didn't know that was also Rabcat though t.b.h. - one and i really like this one from what i'vé seen: by far a hell of an improvement compared to the Olympus slot

Gonna check out that .at site to see a few more titles then.. ^.^

 

[me_and_ed]

Typical Rabcat game, like Betsoft, nearly impossible to win anything sizeable with a reasonable bet.

 

[incrediblestuff]

Typical Rabcat game, like Betsoft, nearly impossible to win anything sizeable with a reasonable bet.

From your comment i gather you played more of their releases, i only know the few Rainy mentioned, and i agree that the Olympus one did make me think of Betsoft and Sheriff games, which i generally don't like personally, part of the reason that i too find them to seem very hard to win anything around 100x bet or higher on.

But that Scary Friends was different enough, and the few times i tried it i got a few 100X and higher fairly easily, and this new one, at least "new" for the Quickfire platform is a slot that is totally different from those mentioned Betsoft games, and judging from that 1600x screenie rainy posted, apparently also capable of 1000x and higher

 

[me_and_ed]

From your comment i gather you played more of their releases, i only know the few Rainy mentioned, and i agree that the Olympus one did make me think of Betsoft and Sheriff games, which i generally don't like personally, part of the reason that i too find them to seem very hard to win anything around 100x bet or higher on.

But that Scary Friends was different enough, and the few times i tried it i got a few 100X and higher fairly easily, and this new one, at least "new" for the Quickfire platform is a slot that is totally different from those mentioned Betsoft games, and judging from that 1600x screenie rainy posted, apparently also capable of 1000x and higher

I think they all have a chance of the big hit, just vey few and far between compared to the more popular platforms, don't get me wrong, I am all for new providers, I am just not personally excited to play them for "play time".

 

[ProbabilityZero]

I have to say I am extremely impressed with this slot. I enjoy the sense of progression and 96.47 rtp is pretty good. Give this a shot if you want to try something innovative and are bored with endless scatters. More and more casinos are now picking this up. I think it could and should be huge. Loving it and has extremely rare but massive hit potential

 

[chuchu59]

For me, this is perhaps the most boring slot I have come across. Could be good for clearing WRs though as it seems to be a low variance slot.

 

[incrediblestuff]

Just had a long session on it and i was a bit surprised.. played it at 0.75 spins and had a lot of decent castles, with gold and silver bricks but somehow managed to pick the lowest prize 9 out of 10 times, which makes a lot of difference in the sessions progression, also the few achievements i got this time paid less then 2 x bet...

I remember when i tried it in fun mode those achievements paid 100x bet so that was a downer, thought it would be a special prize each time, as they are very rare.

Might have been a slot error, it sure felt like one
Still like the slot though, will have to give it a few more sessions before i know if it's going to be a favorite or not.

 

[Mark_32Red (retired acct)]

Hey Guys,

It was interesting to read your feedback on this slot, although this thread is a little old - is anyone still playing? Opinions changed?

We're getting this game at 32Red casino(s) tomorrow and the hype surrounding it suggests it will be very popular. Personally I'm not sure, I love the concept but not sure I have the patience to understand it properly. A little bit 'love it or hate it' for some people?

Should be live early afternoon tomorrow - keep an eye on your mailboxes.

Mark

 

[davdav5678]

Not played this yet , looks interesting

 

[spintee]

Couple of test shots a while back and not bothered since, I have noticed alot of casinos it is a no play with bonus

 

[aceking123]

Hey Guys,

It was interesting to read your feedback on this slot, although this thread is a little old - is anyone still playing? Opinions changed?

We're getting this game at 32Red casino(s) tomorrow and the hype surrounding it suggests it will be very popular. Personally I'm not sure, I love the concept but not sure I have the patience to understand it properly. A little bit 'love it or hate it' for some people?

Should be live early afternoon tomorrow - keep an eye on your mailboxes.

Mark

it wont get played often , problem is its another builder slot & as incred pointed out you never seem to hit the larger pools of build , ive tried it at various sites , in the end its far to brutal runs like a netent slowly cutting you down. maybe you guys need to add jekyll & hide

 

[mrjolio]

Well it is boring as hell and this is coming from someone that is currently at level 34 if I am not mistaken.
Only good for rollover, or if you have a very vey low bankroll and just want to pass some time.
I trully believe it is one of the most low variance slots I have seen

 

[vinylweatherman]

Hey Guys,

It was interesting to read your feedback on this slot, although this thread is a little old - is anyone still playing? Opinions changed?

We're getting this game at 32Red casino(s) tomorrow and the hype surrounding it suggests it will be very popular. Personally I'm not sure, I love the concept but not sure I have the patience to understand it properly. A little bit 'love it or hate it' for some people?

Should be live early afternoon tomorrow - keep an eye on your mailboxes.

Mark

It might be popular at first, but it is a bit boring. It is a progression through levels, yet there isn't really much of a reward for achievement, rather like the other Microgaming slots that feature these "achievements". Some casinos have tried to spice up such games by introducing promotions around players building their achievements, so something like a "level race" on this one might help. The prize could be a fixed amount multiplier on the average stake used to build the levels.

I'll probably give it a go, until I get bored with it. I have tried it in demo mode before, but you get cut off after so many spins.

 

[ProbabilityZero]

Mark I am excited that you say getting this game, as I have played it and love it! But I am confused as its not a Microgaming game and thought 32 Red Casino is Microgaming only. May well entice me back after a lengthy break!

 

[rayray23]

Mark I am excited that you say getting this game, as I have played it and love it! But I am confused as its not a Microgaming game and thought 32 Red Casino is Microgaming only. May well entice me back after a lengthy break!

You're right in that it's not a Microgaming game, however they offer some other games on their platform from smaller suppliers

 

[KasinoKing]

Agree with most comments above: It seems very low variance (which can quickly get boring for some people) and to me it also feels like the reels do not spin in a truly random manor.
However, at least it does not take forever to get the feature (at a guess, about once every 100 spins) and the bonus can pay a nice sum. But you're never going to get a really big win on this slot.

Personally, I like it!

KK

 

[ProbabilityZero]

Agree with most comments above: It seems very low variance (which can quickly get boring for some people) and to me it also feels like the reels do not spin in a truly random manor.
However, at least it does not take forever to get the feature (at a guess, about once every 100 spins) and the bonus can pay a nice sum. But you're never going to get a really big win on this slot.

Personally, I like it!

KK

Yup I know its low variance. I've been stung so badly recently though by medium and high variance slots that I have majorly cut down on my gambling. I'm therefore happy for a less risk more gametime slot

 

[Mark_32Red (retired acct)]

Thanks guys, the game is now live in Flash - shouldn't be long for download.

Cheers
Mark

 

[davdav5678]

Thanks guys, the game is now live in Flash - shouldn't be long for download.

Cheers
Mark

Hello

Any free spins on the two new games for us members ?

 

[spintee]

Hello

Any free spins on the two new games for us members ?

hehehe

 

[Mark_32Red (retired acct)]

Hello

Any free spins on the two new games for us members ?

Hi davdav5678,

I didn't think you had an account with us any more?

Just a note to 32 red yes closed accounts as your shit tournaments and rubbish withdraw s goodbye and good luck for 2015

I'll try and get something set up, but it may not be this week.

Regards,
Mark

 

[davdav5678]

Hi davdav5678,

I didn't think you had an account with us any more?



I'll try and get something set up, but it may not be this week.

Regards,
Mark

I was just asking in general. Yes I still have accounts open ,Keep bringing up old blogs lol

cheers for the reply all the same ;0)

I could not leave you guys after all its seems lol very sorry for my outburst before lol

 

[dunover]

This is an old Rabcat game IIRC.
Low variance, good graphics but to quote old Chopley, "playing it is like death by a thousand cuts."

 

[Mark_32Red (retired acct)]

I was just asking in general. Yes I still have accounts open ,Keep bringing up old blogs lol

cheers for the reply all the same ;0)

I could not leave you guys after all its seems lol very sorry for my outburst before lol

No worries, only pulling your leg. As I say, I'll try and get something sorted but can't promise anything.

Mark

 

[davdav5678]

No worries, only pulling your leg. As I say, I'll try and get something sorted but can't promise anything.

Mark

Cheers I know bud :notworthy

Thanks for the reply nice to see some more games

 

[rshkrn]

you do get bored after a few hundred spins .......but good for clearing WR IMO

 

[Przecinek]

Has anyone managed to get through all the achievements?

Maybe I've been doing something wrong but I've tried this game few times and it seems you can never have a winning session on this slot?

Worst paying bonus round comes up at least ~50% of the time ... then medium sized maybe 30% and top one 20% (my guesstimate). Also it's true reels are not random and are not even pretending to be. Just switch from 15 to 5 lines and observe how everything changes. Can't believe it's 96.47% All the money must go towards those "locked door" symbols lol.

Also payout structure is pretty weak and shows Rabcat's lack of experience. Ie. 2 of a kind will pay 3xbet, 3 of a kind 4x bet and 4 of a kind 5xbet Considering the fact that you get 2 of a kind all the time and 4 of a kind only sometimes this is pretty counter-intuitive. Good paying symbols practically never form any combinations and only get you annoyed cause they obstruct wilds that combined with low paying symbols are the only way for player to get ahead. This game had great potential but there's still a lot that Rabcat needs to learn in terms of building a proper slot game

 

[vinylweatherman]

I am on the second kingdom, and it all goes right back to the start again with the small building with fewest steps.

The moral standards in Ethril seem a little lower than in Forana.

This union is perfectly legal there apparently

Pretty nice dowry too

 

[mcgameboy]

Has anyone managed to get through all the achievements?

Maybe I've been doing something wrong but I've tried this game few times and it seems you can never have a winning session on this slot?

Worst paying bonus round comes up at least ~50% of the time ... then medium sized maybe 30% and top one 20% (my guesstimate). Also it's true reels are not random and are not even pretending to be. Just switch from 15 to 5 lines and observe how everything changes. Can't believe it's 96.47% All the money must go towards those "locked door" symbols lol.

Also payout structure is pretty weak and shows Rabcat's lack of experience. Ie. 2 of a kind will pay 3xbet, 3 of a kind 4x bet and 4 of a kind 5xbet Considering the fact that you get 2 of a kind all the time and 4 of a kind only sometimes this is pretty counter-intuitive. Good paying symbols practically never form any combinations and only get you annoyed cause they obstruct wilds that combined with low paying symbols are the only way for player to get ahead. This game had great potential but there's still a lot that Rabcat needs to learn in terms of building a proper slot game

Yes I did. I've actually done 2 "game cycles" (ie all the castles built and achievements earned).
Looking back at my playcheck stats, it took 4,945 spins to get there.

I have played a total of 4 sessions at min bet. Here were the results.....

Session 1: 659 spins (£98.85 wagered). Amount lost: £2.34
Session 2: 1711 spins (£256.65 wagered). Amount lost: 8p
Session 3: 1459 spins (£218.85 wagered). Amount lost: £22.97
Session 4: 1116 spins (£167.40 wagered). Amount lost: £8 exactly

Total of the 4 sessions: 4945 spins (£741.75 wagered). Total losses £33.39. RTP about 95.5% (I hope I calculated that right).

Would I agree that it seems "unlikely" to have a winning session? For the most part, yes. To have a realistic shot at a winning session (ie one
with "modest profit"), you still need a good bit to fall your way. IE lots of 3 and 4OAKs of the building material symbols to generate bigger pots.
THEN you have to avoid the lowest payout on those occasions. And they would also need to happen on the later castles within each kingdom.
In my experience, you will hit the lowest payout the vast majority of the time, regardless of what kingdom and what stage within the kingdom.

My biggest payout was £11.20 on one of the later Ilrian (third kindgom) castles.

As far as the base game goes, my biggest win was £2.50 (for a 5OAK of the "swag bag" - or whatever the hell it is).

I never even saw a 4OAK for any of the 4 highest paying symbols, let alone a 5OAK. I think I got one 3OAK of the door and only once did I get
a wild on the first 3 reels and all on the same payline. In fact, I never saw a spin with an outcome of 4 doors (or wilds) appearing on a full screen, let alone
the same payline. But given that even as little as ONE 4OAK of the door is likely to ensure a break-even or minisculely profitable session,
I can't really say that I'm surprised that such hits are about as rare as hens teeth.

If anyone ever gets a 5OAK of the door or of the wilds, they are doing damn well. I'd almost suggest that it would be easier to get a 4 reel
Wild Desire than to get a 5OAK of the wilds on Castle Builder (OK maybe I am a little guilty of hyperbole there lol).
As for hitting a 5OAK of the building materials, I managed it ONCE.

The achievement bonuses are completely lame. The biggest one I got was less than 4x bet (54p I think).

You best hope for a winning session (where the profit is actually worth talking about) lies with hitting the 5OAK of the door or the wild.
Best of luck with that.

IMO It is perfect for grinding out WR. To the extent that I would almost expect casinos to prevent wagers on this game being allowed
to count towards WRs on bonuses . But it is also one of those games that can get boring fairly quickly. One for setting on autoplay while you go make a
cuppa, eat your dinner, take a dump, whatever.

One final thing I noticed. There seemed to be a rather frequent "mystery balance boost" thing going on. I think I had one instance where
I had a dead spin...and saw my balance increase by more than £5.

 

[incrediblestuff]

That mystery win is just a little bug this slot has which adds some wins much later then they are actually won.. sort of a delayed count up, if you watch closely, when you turbo spin or just spin quickly you will notice this starts to happen.. Maybe not many people have noticed this yet, but i suppose that could be fixed id someone gave Rabcat a nudge

It's also a bit odd with the achievement awards, as i stated in one of my earlier post in this thread, i noticed a huge difference in the awards for them when i played it in funmode, so maybe there is some kind of "hidden" ruleset, (challenge for you Vinyl )or just like most slots, once in a blue moon it pops out a great achievement prize? it could also have to do with what happens before you get the achievement, i.e., if you build all the castles with silver blocks or up, or a high percentage, then maybe the awards will be higher?

I didn't check that when i tried it in fun, but after a few longer sessions in real i figured it might be a combination of such factors, that decides the amount of the award...

Still a very decent slot overall, one indeed good for wagering, with a few huge hits on the paytable, which is exactly how i like 'em

 

[Tirilej]

The day this came out I went through it from start to end using quickspin.

It took around 2 hours, lost $30, was the most boring slot I've ever played and decided to never touch it again

 

[dunover]

So, to summarize:

Ingredients:

10 hours of time.
A Skrill account*
£500
1 laptop or computer.
20 cigarettes*
Jar of coffee.
4 Paracetamol.
Optional can of Energy Drink.
1 toilet

Cooking instructions:

Load up account with £500
Set stake at minimum.
Set on autoplay, fast.
Wait 10 hours or until 2 cycles of building achieved
After 2 hours and 6 hours add 2x paracetamol.
After each 60 minutes add 1 x coffee.
After 5 hours add energy drink.
*each 30 minutes add 1 x cigarette.
add toilet as required.

Completion.

After 10 hours remove circa £475 from account.
Tidy up cans, coffee cups and cigarette butts.
Turn off PC.
Sit on toilet and contemplate why you just paid the casino £500 to get the inevitable £475 back, while watching cartoons of same-sex, normal and under-age marriages.
Construct a conspiracy theory that the designer of St*rb*rst must have been responsible for this atrocity.

 

[incrediblestuff]

So, to summarize:

Ingredients:

10 hours of time.
A Skrill account*
£500
1 laptop or computer.
20 cigarettes*
Jar of coffee.
4 Paracetamol.
Optional can of Energy Drink.
1 toilet

Cooking instructions:

Load up account with £500
Set stake at minimum.
Set on autoplay, fast.
Wait 10 hours or until 2 cycles of building achieved
After 2 hours and 6 hours add 2x paracetamol.
After each 60 minutes add 1 x coffee.
After 5 hours add energy drink.
*each 30 minutes add 1 x cigarette.
add toilet as required.

Completion.

After 10 hours remove circa £475 from account.
Tidy up cans, coffee cups and cigarette butts.
Turn off PC.
Sit on toilet and contemplate why you just paid the casino £500 to get the inevitable £475 back, while watching cartoons of same-sex, normal and under-age marriages.
Construct a conspiracy theory that the designer of St*rb*rst must have been responsible for this atrocity.

Lol, sounds like a typical gambling session for me! Minus the cashout

 

[ProbabilityZero]

I still love this slot a lot. This is my my slot for gaming for ages without losing/winning much. It's a welcome relief from the palpitations Immortal Romance give me! I literally go from wagering around a thousand pounds on Immortal Romance to playing pennies with this one for a breather. I'm a penny spinner on this one as I play just one line.... sometimes up to 5p for the line lol. So it really is just an entertainment slot for me - I think too much is tied into the bride choice for me to want to wager high on it.

 

[ProbabilityZero]

It is possible by the way to get the highest paying dowry several times in a row as I got three in a row. Unfortunately I was penny spinning so didn't amount to much - but shows it is possible to profit on this slot. I think at the time I had an RTP of around 150% after a couple of thousand spins. The odds of the highest paying symbol are not 1/3 though. I can state this comfortably from exhausted play of this slot at another site where I completed the whole game several times.