Слот Queen of the Nile II

Game overview

Queen of the Nile II is Aristocrat's follow up to one of its most famous Egyptian slots. Queen Cleopatra returns as the wild, joined by a pharaoh's headdress, a gold bracelet, a scarab beetle, the Eye of Horus and Nile plants, with hieroglyphs in the background and Egyptian style music. The online version is listed with a release date in March 2015. Its main improvement on the original is the free spins choice, which lets you decide how many spins you want and how big the multiplier should be.

Rules and how wins are paid

The game uses five reels, three rows and 25 paylines. Wins pay for matching symbols along a line from left to right. You set a coin size and the total bet follows from it.

Symbols

Cleopatra is the top symbol and the wild. The other premium symbols are the pharaoh's headdress, the gold bracelet, the scarab beetle and the Eye of Horus, with Nile plants and card values from 9 to A as the lower pays. The pyramid is the scatter.

Special features

Cleopatra wild

Cleopatra substitutes for every symbol apart from the pyramid. Whenever she helps complete a winning line, that win is doubled, which makes her valuable even in the base game.

Free spins

Three or more pyramid scatters start the bonus, and you then pick one of four options:

• 5 free spins with a 10x multiplier
• 10 free spins with a 5x multiplier
• 15 free spins with a 3x multiplier
• 20 free spins with a 2x multiplier

The short options rely on a few strong hits, while the long options spread the chances across more spins at a lower multiplier. The feature can be retriggered during play.

Bet settings, bonus buy and RTP

There is no bonus buy. Coin sizes start at 0.01. Different review sites list different RTP figures for this title, so we do not quote one; check the information screen where you play, and note that casinos may run lower RTP versions. The variance is described as medium, with reasonable wins possible in both the base game and the feature.

How to play, step by step

1. Choose your coin size for the 25 lines.
2. Spin and watch for Cleopatra, who doubles the wins she completes.
3. Land three or more pyramids to start the bonus.
4. Pick the free spins option that suits you, from 5 spins at 10x to 20 spins at 2x.
5. Collect your total when the feature ends.

Tips before you play

None of the four bonus choices is a guaranteed better deal; they simply change how the risk is spread. Pick the one you enjoy most, decide on a budget before you start, and stop when you reach it.