Queen of the Nile slot

Game overview

Queen of the Nile is an Aristocrat pokie that first appeared in land-based venues in the late 1990s and later moved online. It is set in Ancient Egypt, with Cleopatra, a mummy, a ring, a scarab beetle and pyramids on 5 reels and 3 rows with 20 paylines.

The game is rated medium volatility. The base game offers a steady flow of small wins helped by a doubling wild, while the free spins triple every win. It suits players who want a traditional, uncomplicated game with a classic bonus.

Rules and how wins are paid

Wins pay for matching symbols on a payline from left to right, starting on the leftmost reel. Only the highest win per line is paid and wins on separate lines are added together. Pyramid scatters are the exception: they pay from any position and their wins are multiplied by the total bet, then added to line wins.

Symbols

• Low-paying symbols: card ranks from 9 to Ace.
• Higher-paying symbols: Egyptian icons including the mummy, the ring and the scarab beetle.
• Queen Cleopatra (wild): substitutes for all symbols except the pyramid scatter. Any win she completes as a substitute is doubled. Five Cleopatras on a line form the game's top line win.
• Pyramid (scatter): can appear on any reel, pays in any position and triggers the free spins.

Special features

Doubling wild

When Cleopatra helps form a line win, that win is doubled. She is the main source of bigger base-game wins.

Gamble feature

After a win you can gamble it on a face-down card. Guessing the colour correctly doubles the win, and guessing the suit correctly quadruples it. A wrong guess loses the amount gambled. You can always collect instead.

Free spins / bonus round

Three or more pyramid scatters anywhere on the reels award 15 free spins. All wins during the free spins are tripled, and Cleopatra's doubling still applies to wins she completes. The free spins can be retriggered by landing three or more pyramids again during the round.

Bet settings, bonus buy and RTP

Reviews list a bet range of around 0.01 to 100 per spin, depending on the operator. There is no bonus buy or ante bet. The RTP is listed at 94.88%, which is below many modern online slots. The provider does not publish a single maximum win multiplier for the online version, so check the paytable for current values at your stake.

How to play, step by step

1. Choose your stake. The game is played on 20 lines.
2. Open the paytable to see what Cleopatra, the Egyptian symbols and the pyramids pay at your bet.
3. Spin and watch for Cleopatra wilds: any win she completes is doubled.
4. Look for pyramids anywhere on the reels. Three or more start 15 free spins with tripled wins.
5. During the free spins, further pyramids can retrigger the round.
6. After a win, choose whether to collect or use the colour or suit gamble.
7. Use autoplay if you prefer hands-free play, with a limit set.

Tips before you play

• The RTP is on the low side, so set a firm budget before you begin.
• Medium volatility gives regular small wins; the free spins are where the larger results come from.
• The suit guess pays more but is much less likely to succeed than the colour guess. Neither changes the game's long-term return.
• Try the demo version first if one is offered.
• Take breaks and never chase losses. Play only with money set aside for entertainment.