Capturing the essence of one of British TV’s greatest ever comedy groups is a tall order for any slot company, but Playtech have performed an admirable task on the hugely popular Spamalot 
progressive jackpot slot.
Based on the hugely popular Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail motion picture, which included a song and dance routine featuring the Knights of King Arthur’s Round Table with the line “we dine well here in Camelot, we eat ham and jam and spam-a-lot”.
From that single line, came the idea for a musical written by Python legend Eric Idle and long-time collaborator John Du Prez. The result was Spamalot the musical, a huge hit both on Broadway and the West End and it is this theatrical production, along with the original film that inspired it, that provides the focus for the offbeat Spamalot slot which you can play right now at Bet365 Games.
Key information
As you would expect from a slot based on a film and a stage play, the visuals and sound effects are stunning, with many taken from the original film, or created specifically for the slot. All the quirky features of the famed Monty Python sense of humour are included with memorable moments from the film featuring at critical points during the slot’s gameplay.
At its most basic, Spamalot is a 5×3 reel, 20 individually selectable paylines slot which allows you to wager one coin per payline on each turn, though you can increase or decrease the value of that coin from £0.01, up to £5.00 per spin. This gives you a minimum bet value of £0.01 and a maximum bet value of £100.
This means that by adjusting the number of paylines in operation and the amount of money you bet on a line, you can tailor how much you want to wager on a spin to your liking.
The key features of the slot include the usual playing card low symbols with the Knights of the Round Table amongst the higher value symbols. There is an in game Wild symbol which can be used to substitute for the low and high symbols.
There are numerous other features in this slot too including the Monty Python’s Scatter symbol which when landed three or more times across the reels, triggers 10 free spins with random Wilds across the reels.
On the first and fifth reels there is also a Bonus symbol. Land both these symbols on a spin and you trigger a bonus game. You need to work through each of the four bonus games in sequence to progress through the slot. The bonus game are:
- Storm the Castle Bonus
- None Shall Pass Bonus
- Knights who say “Ni” Bonus
- Killer Rabbit Bonus
During Free Spins is when you get the chance to have a shot at the progressive jackpot prize. Top do this you need to collect five The Jackpot Game symbols on your free spins. Collect five of these during free spins and you’ll trigger the special Jackpot Game.
This is a simple pick ‘em game which sees you progress towards the Holy Grail. Manage to reach the Holy Grail and you can earn the massive Holy Grail progressive jackpot prize. Fail on your journey and you can win the Slightly Less Holy Grail Jackpot as a consolation prize.
Infused throughout the game are snippets of dialogue, song and comedy taken from the film and the bonus games are all linked to famous scenes from the film and of course, every game has that famous Python humour in evidence in spades.
Spamalot is a slot that you don’t just play but experience and it is clear that Playtech have invested a huge amount of time and effort into developing the slot. The good news is that it is certainly one of the very best slots that the company has produced in many a year.
How to win big playing Spamalot
If you are looking to hit some of the bigger prizes available on the Spamalot slot, then you are going to need to invest some serious time in the slot. Although the slot is configurable to be 
played with many different lines and coin values in operation, it is strongly recommended to play all 20 paylines on each spin and play at a coin level that ensures you can enjoy a lengthy spell in the game.
That is because the real big money prizes come in the bonus features of the slot. You can hit some decent base game wins of up to 5,000 coins but the truly big wins come from, the free spins round, each of the four bonus games and of course, the Jackpot game.
What is nice about this slot is that is that it does like to reward you. Free Spins and the bonus games are not unduly difficult to trigger and in a decent session, you can work your way through the bonus games and earn yourself some decent returns.
However, to win the biggest possible prize in the Spamalot slot, the Progressive Jackpot, you need to target the Jackpot game, which means hitting free spins round as often as possible and then collecting those Jackpot Game symbols during free spins to trigger the round.
This is why ensuring you have enough cash to play for a decent spell is critical for more chance of a bigger win on Spamalot. Hitting free spins is vital to having a shot at the jackpot, so you need to invest time in that to activate the bonus as often as possible.
Once you trigger the Jackpot Game you have to progress through several rounds of Pick em games to land a chance at the progressive. If you fail, then you earn the Slightly Less Progressive Jackpot, which is something of an understatement as it is considerably less, but still a decent win in its own right.
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