Fantasy as a genre got a huge fillip from The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Fantastical creatures with magical powers captured the imagination of the young and the old. Microgaming had launched a branded slot game based on The Lord of the Rings, but had to discontinue it for copyright reasons. But there are some other exciting fantasy themed video slots at online casinos.

The ultimate medieval fantasy was that of the legends of the Knights of the Round Table. The eternal search for the Holy Grail was punctuated by bouts of slaying dragons and rescuing damsels. Avalon II from Microgaming creates this fantasy on the reels with 3D graphics. As the symbols on the reels you have the magical Merlin, King Arthur, Queen Guinevere and knights like Morgan Le Fay. The Avalon II logo is an expanding wild symbol. Three or more grail symbols trigger the Grail Bonus where the fantasy action lies. This bonus trail has eight different features that are played in sequence. You will win bet multipliers, free spins and other benefits intertwined in thematic episodes that culminate in the final hunt for the grail. The wizard works his magic in the base game by appearing randomly and multiplying payouts by up to 4x or awarding bonuses of up to 20x your total bet. Avalon II can be played at Microgaming online casinos like All Slots and Royal Vegas.

Orc vs Elf from Realtime Gaming takes the visual appeal one step further with awesome 3D animation. Also the orc and the elf are more in the realm of fantasy. The orc appears as an expanding wild on reel 1 and the elf appears as an expanding wild on reel 5. The other symbols include castles, shields, magical creatures, skulls and weapons. The Battle Bonus is the epicentre of this online slot game in which you have to take sides. This will lead to either a bonus game from your chosen creature’s trail or consolation bonus credits. The orc and the elf have similar bonus trails and here the orc’s trail called the Fortress of Orcholme is being described. It has seven bonus features with increasing benefits as you progress on the trail. The Goblin’s Gold awards 5 free spins with the orc doubling payouts. The Hobgoblin’s feature awards 6 free spins with two scatter orc shields awarding an extra free spin. The other features are Orc Army, Orc Horde, Giant Spins, Chaos Spins and Orc Onslaught. Orc vs Elf can be played at Club World and Silver Oak.