Queen of Spades - Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Introduction

Set within a gothic mansion with definite steampunk vibes, The Queen of Spades is a five-reel, three-row online slot released by character-driven publisher ThunderSpin.

Match magicians, butlers, the titular Queen of Spades and other characters that would not be out of place in an Agatha Christie novel whilst looking out for the scatter symbols that unlock the free spin and Doors bonus games. With 21 paylines active on every spin, there is always the chance of racking up multiple wins.

As with any new online slots game, it is advisable to take a look at The Queen of Spades using the Thunderspin free slots feature whereby you can play for fun currency before staking real money on a spin of the reels. In this way, you can see how the gameplay and bonus features work and get to grips with the nuances of the game.

Theme, graphics & soundtrack

With the obvious allusion to a standard deck of playing cards, The Queen of Spades is based in a gothic-styled town with imposing mansions surrounding the reels. Symbols are surrounded by steampunk-styled cogs, giving the game a quirky and interesting style.

The graphics are outstanding for an online slot, with a 3D-rendered animated magician on the left-hand side of the reels adding grandiosity to proceedings if a win is on its way. The reel spins are smooth, with paylines lighting up on every winning spin, making it crystal clear where the win has come from.

The soundtrack of The Queen of Spades consists mostly of a twinkly piano lullaby-styled piece underpinned by swelling strings. Wins are punctuated by string stabs and the reels gain a mechanical quality thanks to the sound effects that accompany each spin. This adds to the aforementioned steampunk motifs featured in the graphics.

The Queen of Spades RTP & variance

The Queen of Spades has a long-term average RTP of 96 per cent and low variance. This means that the gameplay is finely balanced and big wins may be a little easier to come by; however, these big wins are unlikely to be as high as in some other titles with higher variance.

How to play The Queen of Spades

1. A good starting point with any new online slot is to take a look at the paytable, which is found by clicking the circular 'i' icon to the bottom left of the screen. The paytable details a range of information about the game, including how much each symbol is worth, payline pattern, details of scatter and wild symbols, and how to enter the bonus games.

2. There are a number of bet options available in The Queen of Spades. You can adjust both the value of each coin and the bet level per payline to provide maximum adjustability on the stake for each spin of the reels.

3. There is a handy 'max bet' button that enables players to set the bet to the maximum level.

4. Each spin can be turbocharged by clicking the 'fast forward' button to the bottom left of the screen. This reduces or eliminates the animations, making for a far less rich - albeit quicker - gaming experience.

5. Autoplay can be set between 10 and 500 spins in The Queen of Spades. Autoplay will stop completely if either bonus feature is accessed, requiring a reset of the autoplay settings.

6. The reels can be spun manually by pressing the 'spin' button towards the bottom of the screen.

7. Don’t forget to play The Queen of Spades responsibly. Set a maximum budget for each session and stick to it. When the fun stops, stop playing.

Bet sizes & paytable wins

The minimum bet level per payline is 1 coin, making the total stake per spin 21 coins. The maximum bet level per payline is 10 coins, which translates to a total stake of 210 coins. Coin values can be set to a minimum level of 0.01 or a maximum of 1.00, giving a wide range of bets for players.

- Matching five of the eponymous Queen of Spades nets a rather lovely 1,200x the line bet.
- The magician is worth 500x the line bet if five are revealed on a payline.
- The old lady and butler return 200x and 100x the line bet respectively if five are revealed.
- The standard playing card symbols return between 10 and 50x the line bet when five are revealed.
- The wild fob watch will substitute for any other standard symbol but does not appear during bonus games.

Max-win 1,000x

Volatility Low

Top RTP 96.00%

The Queen of Spades bonus features

There are two bonus features within The Queen of Spades: the Doors bonus and free spins:

- Doors

Revealing three spade scatter symbols on the reels triggers the Doors bonus game. During this game, there are a number of levels in which you should select a door or other portal to go through. These portals either reveal a multiplier, breaking through to the next level, or a final win amount, denoting that the feature is over.

- Free spins

To enter the free spin bonus, the stacked scatter needs to appear fully on the screen across all three rows. This provides an initial 15 free spins, with additional free spins triggered by revealing three free spin scatters. These free spin scatters only appear during the bonus spins.

All wins during the bonus features are stacked and awarded at the end of the feature.

Overall review our verdict

The Queen of Spades is a seriously good-looking game with an innovative pair of bonus features. The low variability means that wins are never too far away with this game, even if the level of the top wins may be a bit lower than other games.

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