Eclipse Crown Slots for Beginners: Where to Start and How Games Work

Eclipse Crown slots range from simple three-reel fruit games to feature-packed video slots from Pragmatic Play, NetEnt and BGaming, and the lobby also has live tables, table games, quick games and scratch cards. If you are new, this page explains the basics: which games are easiest to start with, how to read the game information and what RTP means; for adults aged 18 and over.

The lobby for beginners

Easy places to start

• Classic slots: three reels and one to five paylines, with few features, so the paytable is short and easy to read.
• Fruit slots: the oldest symbol set in slot design; traditional versions keep things simple.
• Scratch cards: choose a card, set the stake and reveal the symbols.
• Digital roulette: European roulette has 37 pockets with a single zero, and you choose your own pace.
• The First Light slots: Burning Chilli X and Elvis Frog in Vegas, where your welcome free spins land.

How a slot works

You choose a stake and spin; symbols land on the reels, and wins form along paylines or, in some games, in other patterns such as clusters of touching symbols. Each spin is independent and the result is random. Features such as free spins or multipliers start when certain symbols land, and the game information explains exactly when.

Reading the game information

Every title has an information panel. Before your first spin, open it and check four things: the paytable, which shows what each combination pays; the features and how they trigger; the stake range, from the smallest to the largest bet; and the RTP. It also shows the game's rules and fairness details.

RTP and volatility in plain words

RTP, return to player, is a theoretical percentage calculated over a very large number of spins. It describes the game in the long run and says nothing certain about your session. Volatility describes how wins are spread: in high-volatility games, such as many Megaways titles, wins may come less often but vary more in size. Neither figure is a promise; every result is random.

Your first free spins

With First Light, 50 free spins arrive in Burning Chilli X and Elvis Frog in Vegas on the day of your deposit and 25 on each of the next two days. Open one of the two slots from the Games menu or search, activate the spins and play them. Their winnings become bonus money with x35 wagering, up to €200.

Slot types you will meet later

• Megaways: the number of ways to win changes every spin.
• Hold and Win: special symbols lock for respins, sometimes with jackpot symbols.
• Book: a random symbol expands during free spins.
• Bonus Buy: you can pay to start the feature, with no guaranteed return.

Beyond slots

Quick games such as crash, Plinko, dice and mines settle in seconds, which makes it easy to play more rounds than intended. Live roulette and blackjack run with a human dealer, each table with its own limits. Keno and video poker are in the other games section.

Playing with a bonus

While a bonus is active, keep bets between €0.20 and €1 on First Light, and remember that each game category counts towards wagering at its own rate. Low-risk roulette patterns, such as equal bets on red and black, are not allowed with bonuses. See our welcome bonus page; up to €5,200 + 400 free spins over four deposits; terms apply, 18+.

Finding a game

1. Sign in on eclipsecrown.com.
2. Open Games in the left-hand menu, or use the search icon.
3. Filter by mechanic, provider or theme.
4. Open the game information before you play.

On a phone

The same games open in your phone's browser; see our mobile page.

Keep it fun

Decide your stake and session length before you start, choose a game whose stake range fits your budget, stop when the time or money you planned is used up, and set limits in your account; see our responsible gambling page.

Beginner game questions