Even though we live in the modern age, the grand spectacle of monarchies of the past continues to fascinate us. The wealth, and power of kings and queens from days gone can still be seen in cultures across the world today.
In Canada, May is the month when the country celebrates the legacy of Queen Victoria, whose empire once spanned the four corners of the globe. The British monarchy is still an integral part of the nation’s political system so we thought we would take a look at some of iGaming’s best online slots, themed around the power and glamour of royalty to celebrate Victoria Day.
1. Viking Queen
GONG Gaming Technologies brings us a visually striking medium volatility Nordic-themed title where you join the crew of a Viking queen’s sailing ship to quest for fortune and glory. A turbulent ocean is the backdrop for the game’s golden 5x3 reels with mythical creatures and artifacts appearing as symbols, along with sturdy shields that boost the bonus round for wins of up to $250 000.
Collecting shield symbols fills a special meter to the left of the reels that affects the free spins round, which you trigger by landing 3 or more scatters. If you gather enough shields, you could begin free spins with an up to 10x multiplier. Landing shields during the bonus round can also reward you with up to 50 extra free spins and the multiplier does not reset between spins.
2. Crystal Queen
HC Andersen’s famous fantasy tale about the Snow Queen is brought to vivid life by Quickspin in this 5x6 reel, 20 payline slot. The intricately carved reels are embedded in a snowy mountain scene and feature charming illustrations of the story’s characters as well as frozen rows that will not spin until you unlock them. The Swooping Reels feature makes winning symbol combinations disappear and allows new symbols to appear in their place for potential consecutive wins. Each time a “swooping” win happens a row of ice will melt away, giving you more chances to win, as well as a progressive multiplierup to 5x.
Spreading wilds randomly appear and add 1 to 5 extra wilds to the reels when they show up. Triggering free spins will take 3 or more scatters anywhere on the reels. All 6 rows will be unlocked, and wins will pay out both ways.
3. Queen of Crystal Rays
This neon-tinged unique online slot invention is the creation of iGaming maverick, Crazy Tooth Studios. The 6x4 reel, 50 payline reel set floats in an abandoned temple and features a magical queen and her treasures as symbols.
The random Crystal Ray feature doubles the size of the reels and unleashed powerful rays that add extra wilds and multipliers. To enter the bonus round, you need to land 3 or more scatters and you will witness crystal rays firing across a special game board, to bring you cash bonuses with multipliers of up to 5x. Take a mystical journey to a strange realm to win over $120 000 from a single spin.
4. Rising Royals
Rub shoulders with showy aristocrats in Just For The Win’s opulently decorated 5 reel, 20 payline title. This game is light on features and big on visuals, with chandelier-bordered jewel-encrusted reels and a Victorian palace in the background. The symbols include royals dressed to the nines and card royals in a fancy font.
If you land a winning combination with any of the high-value symbols, they will lock in place and generate a respin. If any more symbols appear during the respin, they will also become sticky and generate further respins. The chandeliers light up with every respin, upgrading the symbols to more valuable ones. This is a real royal affair with over $600k in prizes available, so put on your fancy airs and graces and win today.
5. Gods of Gold Infinireels
NetEnt’s compact 3x3 reel slot sports a Babylonian theme where you enter an ancient tomb filled with royal treasures where the spirits of the king and queen still roam with their spectral companion creatures. The InfiniReels mechanic adds an extra reel every time you land a winning combo, growing the grid as you and consecutive wins.
The random respins feature keeps the action going on selected losing spins and it only takes 3 sun scatters to trigger free spins. The game will assign you up to 20 free spins for 5 scatters and the reels will expand with every spin while the feature lasts.
6. Queen of Embers
A regent who rules with fire is the protagonist of 1x2 Gaming’s classic high volatility 5-reel game where flame-covered reels dominate the screen against the backdrop of a fire-filled cavern. Fossils, flaming torches and volcanoes are among the red-hot symbols on the paytable and the queen herself features as the game’s scatter symbol.
Land up to 5 scatters to claim up to 16 free spins where stacked wilds bring you closer to the game’s top prize of $225 000.
7. King Cashalot
King Cashalot is a truly classic online slot from the early days of iGaming. This 2004 Games Global title has a bright medieval theme, where the king and his court act as high-paying symbols alongside delectable banquet dishes as their lower-valued counterparts. The free spins round is frill-free, but you do get an amazing maximum of 50 free spins for just 3 joker scatters.
If the golden dragon makes an appearance on reel 2 or 4, you are whisked away to a bonus game where you choose 1 of 3 mystery chests to reveal a cash prize. You then get the chance to keep your prize or take a chance with another chest, a choice that could see you claim a fortune. Last but not least is the progressive jackpot prize that you could win through the impressive feat of landing 5 king symbols on the same spin.
8. Atlantis The Forgotten Kingdom
Half Pixel studio flexes some impressive design muscles in this 5-reel, 243 payline slot that features an aquatic queen and her trio of mermaid minions. Delicate gold reels float just above the ocean floor, with an extra bonus reel hovering to the left.
When 4 matching mermaid symbols appear in the bonus reel, a stacked 1x3 wild with an up to 4x multiplier appears on the main reels to increase your winning chances. Landing 3 pearl scatters means you get to choose from 5 free spins options with up to 20 free spins, varying volatility, and win multipliers for prizes worth over $200 000.
9. Avalon
Follow the mists of Avalon and discover your glory in this King Arthur-inspired slot by Games Global. Crowns, goblets, jewelled brooches and coats of arms appear as symbols on the dark blue 5x3 reel, 20 payline reel set. The powerful sorceress Avalon is the game’s wild symbol, and the mystical lady of the lake is the scatter.
The free spins round comes with some special perks. Land at least 3 scatters to claim 12 free spins where a treasure chest features as a secondary wild symbol for boosted winning power and a multiplier of up to 7x increases your winnings.
10. Montezuma
The noble king of the Aztecs, Montezuma is immortalized in WMS’ 5-reel, 30 payline title. The bright orange reels display Montezuma, an Aztec princess, masks, headdresses, snakes, and eagles as high-value symbols.
Land 3 temple scattersanywhere on the reels to trigger a bonus wheel that can award you up to 25 free spins. During free spins, you could benefit from a random multiplier of up to 10x on every spin and landing 2 or more scatters gives you extra free spins.
11. Scarab Kingdom
Just For The Win brings you a sleekly-presented online slot adventure about the majesty of Ancient Egyptian rulers. A canal bordered by leafy forests and featuring a mysterious sphinx is where the action plays out on the 5x4 reel, 30 payline reel set. Lotus flowers, eyes, and Ankhs accompany the Pharaoh and Cleopatra as high-ranking symbols, and a bonus bar above the reels, lets you know how close you are to a winning experience. Look above each reel and you will see a scarab-shaped meter that triggers rewarding perks when triggered. Landing scarab symbols during the game fills both the meters and the bonus bar.
When a scarab holder is filled, the feel below will be filled with a stack of wilds which will move down one position with every following spin. Collect 100 scarabs to trigger Cleo’s Bonus where you flip coins until you reveal 3 matching symbols that can pay you a jackpot of up to 5000x your stake. Landing 3 scatters on the middle reel gets you potentially infinite free spins where the action keeps going as long as a wild scroll appears on reel 3.
12. Cash of Kingdoms
Get your mobile gaming-style online slot fix with this title by Slingshot Studios which bears a theme similar to the medieval-themed Clash of Clans hit mobile game series. An array of characters, including archers, knights, wizards, and rogues battle it out for the royal realm on the 5x3 reel, 15 payline layout.
When wild symbols land stacked on reels 2 or 4, they will generate another wild stack on adjacent reels. Access the bonus round by landing 3 scatters and you will get 10 free spins with a 2x multiplier and even more wild stacks. There’s $100 000 to win from every spin so grab your gear and fight for the kingdom.
13. Forbidden Throne
Games Global flirts with the darker side of fantasy in this 5x3 reel, 40 payline game, where a knight, a priestess, a phoenix, a unicorn, and a castle appear as special stacked symbols, along with magical objects as high-paying icons.
The game’s characters appear as stacked wilds randomly during the base game, paying you up to 500x your bet. Land up to 5 scatters to claim up to 30 free spins that can be retriggered if more special symbols land.
14. Game of Thrones Power Stacks
Game of Thrones became a global cultural phenomenon as a hit TV show and has evolved into many forms of entertainment, including this 5-reel, high-volatility online slot by Slingshot Studios. Familiar characters from the show appear as symbols on the reels and a special indicator plays a central role in a major feature.
The indicator to the left of the reels randomly selects a symbol to be the Power Stacked symbol for that spin. This symbol will appear stacked wherever it lands and can cover the entire reel set for huge wins. Collect 6 coin symbols on a single spin to activate the Link&Win respin feature where you can re-trigger your initial 3 respins by landing cash coins worth up to 15x your stake or jackpot icons worth up to 2500x. Land at least 3 scatters to get 15 free spins with a 2x multiplier and the chance to claim up to $500k in prizes.
15. Wild Link Cleopatra
Cleopatra reigns as one of history’s most famous and beloved queens and she gets a mystic makeover In SpinPlay Game’s online slot. Cleo sits on her throne cradling a sphere of energy as Egyptian artifacts and animals appear as symbols on the deceptively regular 5x3 reels.
When the wild or sun symbol appears on reel 1, the Wild Link feature will activate and expand reels 2 to 5 by up to 3 rows during the base game. This can also come with a random multiplier of up to 5x. The sun symbols hold cash prizes and also potentially jackpot symbols that can award you up to 200x your stake. If 3, 4, or 5 pyramid scatters land on the same spin, you could get up to 50 free spins where the Wild link feature can extend the reels up to 6 rows and a massive 177,147 ways to win.
