Queen of Riches
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1 | Reels | 6 |
2. | Paylines | 117649 |
3. | Progressive | No |
4. | Maximum coins | 117649 |
5. | Jackpot | 210 |
6. | Maximum jackpot in coins | 105 |
7. | Multiplier | Yes |
8. | Scatter symbol | No |
9. | Free Spins | No |
10. | Betting range | from $0.2 up to $40 |
11. | Coin Bet Range | from $0.01 up to $2 |
12. | Coins per line | 1 |
13. | Bonus Game | No |
14. | Wild symbol | Yes |
15. | Payout percent | 96.9 |
One of the things that helped to keep video slots fresh was the invention of the all-ways format. This essentially turns every symbol into a left-to-right scatter symbol, so on a typical 5x3 video slot, you have 243 ways to win, and on a 5x4 game, you have 1,024 ways to win. The Queen of Riches slot by Big Time Gaming is a good example of a game that has expanded on this concept with a much larger play area and the chance to win in thousands of different ways on each spin. Combine that with solid graphics and a fun Egyptian theme, which has admittedly been done to death by other software providers, and you have the basis for a very strong experience.
Slot Format
The basic format of this game is extremely atypical, as are all games from their Megaways series. There are essentially six reels and seven rows of action. However, because most of the symbols that will show up are stacked for at least two spots, it doesn't play like you might expect it to. This is also an "all ways" style of slot, but based on the way the stacked symbols show up and other features, you could have anywhere from hundreds to thousands of ways to win on each individual spin. To help with this, the game actually displays the number of ways you could be winning on every single spin since it changes with each turn.
In terms of bet sizing, you can wager between $0.40 and $40 per turn. Win sizes in this game are based on a multiple of your total bet size, so you don't have a traditional coin-based system here, which might take some getting used to. On the other hand, it makes your exact bet sizes and winnings much easier to understand. Personally, we prefer the clarity of this type of system, and we wish more providers would use it, even in games with more traditional formats.
Wild Reels
A big feature that helps to drive a lot of value are the random wild reels. These wilds can cover up to the entire reel, and they have multipliers that go as high as 7x for all wins that use them in the combination. This can add a tremendous amount of value, especially since they show up on all reels, and if you get more than one at a time as a part of a combination, their multipliers combine. If you were to get a multiplier of 3x and another of 6x, they would combine to give you a total multiplier of 18x, and it's easy to see why that would be a huge win worth getting excited about.
Clone Reels Feature
Another critical feature that happens on a lot of spins is the random Clone Reels feature. When this happens, different reels will "clone" each other as they spin, so you end up with the same symbols across each of them. You can get anywhere from two to six identical reels with this feature, and it goes without saying that this could easily land you some tremendous wins. What's more is that this can combine with the wild reels to make things even more exciting.
Key Payouts
The top regular symbol in the game is the pyramid, and it pays 30x for six of a kind and 15x for five of a kind. Mind you that these are multiplied by your total bet size. Six of the red bird gets 6x, and six of the blue scarab earns 3x. The green eye of Ra pays out 1.75x for six of a kind, and six of the purple A symbol will get you a win of 1.50x.
The lower pays are six of the red K for 1.25x, six of the blue Q for 1x and six of the green J for 0.75x. You can also pick up 0.60x for six of the orange 10 or 0.50x for six of the blue 9. Remember that six of a kind wins rarely happen on their own, so you'll be getting these prizes based on how many different ways there were to make the individual combinations, which can mulitply your wins tremendously.
Overview
The action in Queen of Riches and the other Megaways titles by Big Time Gaming is undeniable. However, this title in particular really takes advantage of this atypical format with the stacked wild symbols with multipliers that can cover an entire reel and the Clone Reels feature, which adds even more value. The volatility of this game is pretty moderate because of the very high hit-rate, but it's still a game that can give you some pretty huge payouts if you hit the right combination of symbols. Because of this, we believe that virtually any kind of video slot fan will enjoy this game.