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Slot Overview

The Archer slot by gaming studio Playtech is themed around the legendary Robin Hood and features 5 reels, an arrow split modifier, and a free spins bonus round with a maximum win of 5,000x the bet.

Gameplay & Bonus Features

Played on a 5-reel, 3-row setup, Playtech’s Archer has 243 ways to win, with payouts awarded when three matching symbols land in any position on consecutive reels, starting with the leftmost reel first. Players can opt in for real money gameplay starting from €0.25 up to a maximum of €125, whilst the return to player percentage is set at 96.77%.

The core mechanic in Archer is the Expand & Split feature, which is tied to the arrow-bordered symbols. When one of these symbols forms part of a winning combination, it expands to cover the full reel while still sharing space with the existing symbols.

This creates a stacked effect where two symbols can occupy the same position, opening up multiple ways to connect wins from a single spin. Each expanded symbol is then evaluated individually, with the highest possible combinations paid across the reels.

In the base game, this feature is triggered when a scatter lands, but once you’re in the bonus, it becomes active on every qualifying win without needing any trigger.

Free Games

Landing 3 or more scatters starts the Free Games feature, awarding 7 spins. The main upgrade here is that Expand & Split is always active, meaning any arrow-bordered symbol that contributes to a win will expand automatically. This makes the feature much more consistent, as you don’t have to rely on Scatters to activate it.

Free games can also retrigger, with another 7 spins awarded each time 3 or more scatters land during the feature, giving you the chance to extend the round and keep the expanding wins going.

Theme & Design

Legend has it that a hooded man roamed Sherwood Forest, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, and that adventure is one that Playtech are about to take you on in Archer, with the theme of the game being about the iconic English hero Robin Hood.

The design and graphics of Archer are very much dated, and if you want something with the same theme but a little more modern, I’d suggest trying out Robin Hood by Fa Chai Gaming or Robin Hood’s Heroes created by Microgaming.