Real screenshot from our demo test, 1 Nov 2026
ELK StudiosReleased 10 Jun 2017
Ivanhoe Demo & review
An ELK Studios 3x3 fruit machine on 17 lines whose free spins climb five levels of rising multipliers, with a crown that blocks in the base game and turns wild in the bonus.
Written by Hampus GravePublished 2 Nov 2026
Play money · no sign-up · no deposit
- RTP
- 96.3%
- Volatility
- Very high
- Max win
- 3,000x
- Grid
- 3x3
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FluxPlays verdict
Our verdict
Yes for the bonus, no for the base game. Ivanhoe's free spins climb five levels, each with a bigger multiplier and three more spins, and one big hit can jump a level at once and carry the leftover spins up with it. Between bonuses it is a 17-line fruit machine where the crown on the middle reel only blocks, and ELK rates its volatility near the top of its scale.
Who it suits
Play this if…
- Classic fans who want more than one feature: the free spins climb five levels with rising multipliers
- Bonus chasers: three bonus symbols on a line are all it takes, and the crown turns wild once you are in
- Max-win hunters who like old-school reels: 3,000x is a high ceiling for three reels
Skip this if…
- Short-session players: ELK's own hit frequency means most spins pay nothing
- You want to buy your way in: the bonus can only be triggered by the reels
- Players who dislike blockers: the crown shuts lines on the middle reel throughout the base game
Where to play Ivanhoe
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Ivanhoe: Full Review
If you like three-reel fruit machines but want a bonus with somewhere to go, Ivanhoe is ELK Studios' answer from 2017: 7s, bars and fruit on 17 lines, and free spins that climb a five-level ladder of multipliers. The crown on the middle reel tells the story of the game. It blocks wins in the base game and turns wild once the bonus starts. Classic fans with patience for big swings are the audience.
Ivanhoe game information
- Provider
- ELK Studios
- Release date
- 10 June 2017
- Grid
- 3 x 3 (reels x rows)
- How it pays
- 17 paylines
- RTP
- 96.3%
- Volatility
- Very high
- Max win
- 3,000x the bet
- Bet range
- $0.20 to $100
- Bonus buy
- Not available
- Hit frequency
- 16.0%
The base game before our first spin, with the bonus symbol on the middle reel. FluxPlays demo test, 1 November 2026.
How Ivanhoe pays
Three reels of three rows pay on 17 connecting lines, left to right, and each line pays only its highest win. The game counts in coins, 100 to the bet, so at $1 the paytable reads as dollars once you divide by a hundred:
| Symbol, three on a line | Coins | At a $1 bet |
|---|---|---|
| Red 777 | 3,000 | $30.00 |
| Blue 777 | 1,000 | $10.00 |
| Bar | 500 | $5.00 |
| Watermelon | 160 | $1.60 |
| Lemon | 120 | $1.20 |
| Cherry | 80 | $0.80 |
The crown appears only on the middle reel. In the base game it is only a blocker, filling a middle-reel position without paying. ELK publishes a hit frequency of 16.0%, so most spins pay nothing, and fruit lines are the everyday result.
The paytable in coins, 100 to the bet, with the bonus at 5 free spins. FluxPlays demo test, 1 November 2026.
How the bonus levels work
Three bonus symbols on a line start the bonus with 5 free spins at level 1. From then on, the crown is a wild for everything but the bonus symbol, and every win counts toward a coin goal. Reach the goal and the game moves up a level at once, taking the wins and the unused spins along and adding three more:
| Level | Name | All wins | Spins added | Goal to level up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambush! | 2x | 5 to start | 2,500 coins (25x the bet) |
| 2 | The Joust (Part 1) | 3x | +3 | 8,000 coins (80x) |
| 3 | Robin's Rescue | 4x | +3 | 20,000 coins (200x) |
| 4 | The Joust (Part 2) | 5x | +3 | 81,000 coins (810x) |
| 5 | Return of the King | 6x | +3 | The max win |
Each bonus symbol that lands during the bonus adds one free spin, and the whole bonus pays out at the end.
The five levels, their multipliers and coin goals, from the paytable. FluxPlays demo test, 1 November 2026.
So the bonus is a ladder with steep rungs. The first goal is the smallest by far, and each one after it is two and a half to four times the last. Because a level-up keeps the remaining spins and adds three, one big hit early is worth more than the same hit late: it buys more spins at the higher multiplier.
Our first bonus reached The Joust, with the crown standing in as a wild on a bar line. FluxPlays demo test, 1 November 2026.
RTP, volatility and max win
The rules give 96.3%, and ELK's data sheet rates volatility 9 out of 10. The top prize is 300,000 coins, which is 3,000x the bet, and it is also level 5's goal. For a classic, that is a high ceiling, and the ladder is the only way to it: three red 7s on all 17 lines would still pay far less without the bonus multipliers.
Our Ivanhoe demo test
FluxPlays demo test
1 November 2026, demo running 96.3% RTP
Base game spins
100
at $1 per spin
Staked
$100
Paid back
$136.40
136.4% of stake, +$36.40
Winning spins
22 of 100
22% of spins paid something
Biggest win
$49.20 (49.2x)
bonus of 12 free spins: a 3,000-coin hit on the first free spin moved it to level 2 (3x); 4,920 coins in all. The first bonus (spin 20) paid $36.40, also reaching level 2
Free spins triggered
2
natural triggers in the session
Tested on ELK Studios' official USD demo on 1 November 2026 (rules last updated 10 May 2021), from a $5,000 demo balance, all 100 spins at the default $1 bet (100 coins). The game has no buy or paid mode. Coin amounts on the reels and the bonus board are divided by 100 for dollars at this bet. The session ended at $5,036.40, matching the server and the screen. Bonus levels are read from the server's replies.
Both of our bonuses followed the same path. Each time, a single 3,000-coin hit at level 1 carried the bonus past its first goal in one spin, into The Joust, and neither came close to the next goal. The second, from spin 79, was the better one: that hit landed on its first free spin and left eleven spins to play at the higher multiplier, and it ended at $49.20.
Our second bonus, from base spin 79, ended at 4,920 coins. FluxPlays demo test, 1 November 2026.
Between them the base game was thin on wins: 22 of our spins paid, the best line win was $10.00, and two runs of thirteen spins in a row paid nothing. The two bonuses made up most of the session's return. Levels 3 to 5 did not appear, so they come from the paytable. One session of a game this volatile shows its shape, not its long-run return.
Our first bonus, from base spin 20, ended at $36.40. FluxPlays demo test, 1 November 2026.
Is Ivanhoe worth playing?
Yes, if you want a classic whose bonus has somewhere to go. Few three-reel games offer a ladder like this, and the rule that a level-up keeps its spins makes an early big hit feel like a real turn in the bonus. The cost is a base game where the crown blocks lines and most spins are empty.
Pick Fire Joker if you want a medium-volatility 3x3 with a multiplier wheel and an 800x ceiling. Pick Super Golden Spins for low volatility and a two-wheel bonus. Pick Ivanhoe for the highest ceiling of the three and the swings that come with it.
In the demo, watch the coin counter against the goal on the board in your first bonus. It shows at a glance how far each level is.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you trigger the bonus in Ivanhoe?+
Land three bonus symbols on a payline. That starts 5 free spins at level 1, Ambush!, and the crown on the middle reel turns from a blocker into a wild. Our session triggered it twice, on spins 20 and 79.
How do the Ivanhoe bonus levels work?+
Each level has a coin goal. Reach it and the bonus moves up at once, adds three free spins and raises the multiplier, from 2x at Ambush! through 3x, 4x and 5x to 6x at Return of the King. Unused spins and wins carry over, and everything pays at the end.
What is the max win in Ivanhoe, and how is it reached?+
The max win is 300,000 coins, or 3,000x the bet, which is also the goal of the fifth level. Line pays alone cannot get near it, so it takes a bonus that climbs to the 5x and 6x levels with spins left to play.
Is Ivanhoe high volatility?+
Yes. ELK's data sheet rates it 9 out of 10, and its published hit frequency means most spins pay nothing while the bonus carries the upside. The rules themselves give no label. In our test, 22 of 100 base spins paid.
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