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This review documents a historical game edition. The archived rules and screenshots do not confirm current availability.
Explore Microgaming gamesFairy Ring is a three-reel classic slot from Microgaming, with three selectable horizontal paylines and a substituting fairy symbol. This review describes the original desktop screen pictured below. Its important distinction is that the fairy’s three-of-a-kind award depends on which payline wins, not simply a one-, two- or three-coin payout column.
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Three lines, activated in order
The pictured reels label the centre line 1, the upper line 2 and the lower line 3. The archive describes one coin activating each additional line. One coin therefore plays the centre line; two coins add the upper line; three coins include all three. A visible combination on an unselected line does not qualify for its listed line award.
The coin denomination and coin count are separate settings. Spin cost is active-line count multiplied by denomination in this edition. At a denomination of 0.50, one line costs 0.50, two cost 1.00 and all three cost 1.50. The original screenshot shows a coin value of 1, three coins and a total bet of 3.00.
Verified paytable and the fairy awards
| Symbol | Award in coins |
|---|---|
| 3x Any Bar | 7 |
| 3x Bar | 15 |
| 3x Double Bar | 30 |
| 3x Triple Bar | 80 |
| 3x Toadstools | 150 |
| 3x Butterflies | 300 |
| 3x Fairy Payline 1 | 1500 |
| 3x Fairy Payline 2 | 3000 |
| 3x Fairy Payline 3 | 5000 |
The upper-line fairy award is 3,000 coins. The screen labels it as line 2; line 1 pays 1,500 and line 3 pays 5,000. These are not three alternative multipliers to apply to the total spin cost. The earlier 2,500-coin value for line 2 has been corrected to match the pictured paytable.
Ordinary-win example: with all three lines selected at 0.50 per coin, the spin costs 1.50. Three butterflies on a selected line award 300 coins, or 300 × 0.50 = 150.00. Do not multiply 300 by the full 1.50 spin cost: the listed award is for the winning line.
Fairy-win example: using that same denomination, three fairies on selected upper line 2 award 3,000 × 0.50 = 1,500.00. Three on selected lower line 3 award 5,000 × 0.50 = 2,500.00. These examples describe gross awards, not profit after the stake, and say nothing about how likely those combinations are.
Wild substitution and highest-win rule
The on-screen legend says the fairy is wild and substitutes for all symbols. It can complete a line containing matching regular symbols; it does not add a separate wild multiplier. For example, two butterflies with a substituting fairy qualify for the butterfly row, while three fairies use the line-specific fairy row.
The screen also states that only the highest win is paid per selected line. Do not add an “any bar” award to the matching-bar award on that same line. The table includes a mixed-bar row, alongside separate single-, double- and triple-bar rows. This helps distinguish a qualifying mixed combination from three identical bars without counting both awards.
Controls, fixed prize and edition checks
The original interface includes coin-value adjustments, Bet One, Bet Max and Spin, plus separate coin-count, bet and win displays. Check both the selected lines and the displayed total before starting a spin. We do not infer automatic-spin counts or button behaviour beyond what the inspected screen establishes.
The 5,000-coin line-3 award is a fixed paytable prize, not a growing progressive pot. This is a straightforward reel game rather than a separate free-spin or pick-a-prize feature. The screenshot does not establish an RTP setting, so no return percentage is asserted here. It also does not establish current casino availability, supported devices or today’s minimum denomination. Consult the actual game’s help if a later version differs from this archived desktop edition.
Fairy Ring questions
Which Fairy Ring payline is number 1?
The centre horizontal line is 1, the upper line is 2 and the lower line is 3 in the inspected desktop edition.
Does adding coins increase the bet on one line?
In this edition each extra coin activates another line, up to three. At a 0.50 denomination the total cost is 0.50, 1.00 or 1.50.
Do three fairies on line 2 pay 2,500 or 3,000 coins?
The inspected game screen shows 3,000 coins for the upper line, number 2. Line 1 shows 1,500 and line 3 shows 5,000.
Should I multiply a line award by the whole spin cost?
No. Convert the listed coin award using the coin denomination. A 300-coin butterfly win at 0.50 per coin returns 150.00, even when three selected lines cost 1.50 altogether.
Does the fairy multiply substituted wins?
The screen identifies it as a substitute for all symbols but gives no substitution multiplier. Use the completed combination’s normal award.
Is the 5,000-coin prize progressive?
No. It is the fixed award shown for three fairies on selected line 3. Its currency value depends on the coin denomination.
Source: World Casino Directory’s Fairy Ring archive, including its original game screenshot. The pictured edition is the basis for the line labels, award amounts and worked examples above.
