The Red Queen Slot Review

For all fans of online slots and children's stories, Pragmatic Play has a terrific machine with which you can immerse yourself in the colorful and imaginative worlds of Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland and Alice in the Looking Glass.

Interestingly, the Red Queen from the slot of the same name is not the Queen of Hearts from "Alice in Wonderland," though it's easy enough to confuse the two. But upon closer examination, we realize that they are different entities, and it is the Red Queen that Pragmatic Play has the honor of getting a separate slot. Even the name of this game was given in honor of the main antagonist of the story - "The Red Queen". With this slot, you'll explore the studio's take on Lewis Carroll's creative world even better. Look for mysterious symbols, unlock the sixth reel, get respins, wilds and free spins with a couple of random modifiers from the Queen herself.

The Red Queen.

Creating "The Red Queen", it's as if the designers put on some sort of mysterious thinking hats to take full advantage of the weird and wonderful imagery that Carroll created and the modern gambling industry allows for. This means that all players got a chance to see huge fluorescent mushrooms and vines, playful butterflies fluttering around them and hear a stunning soundtrack, always hinting that something strange might be about to happen. What is atypical of Pragmatic Play is that "The Red Queen" slot does a good job of bringing out the theme of Wonderland, but it doesn't come off as gorgeous. The sights and sounds are pleasing to the eyes and ears, but the studio didn't make the game an exact replica of the Alice book. That's how it managed to take players into the distant wilds and leave them in a truly confusing place. And the absence of Alice in this Pragmatic Play project allows anyone who opens this slot to feel in the shoes of the protagonist.

The slot is set against a backdrop of fluorescent mushrooms and consists of 5 (expandable to 6) reels and a 3-row game grid, which is filled with various characters and lots of mysterious symbols. The main goal is to unlock the 6th reel. This will give you the opportunity to use the wild Queen Respin multiplier feature or even the bonus round. The latter opens with 3 soldier modifiers from the added top reel, and you can win up to 5000 times your bet.

"The Red Queen" uses a path system rather than payline mechanics to set the value of wins. Simply put, when 3 or more matching symbols fall on adjacent reels on the far left side of the playing field, players are rewarded with a cash prize. This is achieved by using a medium to high volatility mathematical model to ensure maximum profit for the player. The machine has an RTP set at 96.06%.

The regular symbols are paid on a 1x1 basis, but they can be split so that up to four instances of the same symbol are displayed in a single cell. The pay table starts with card symbols from 10 to A. These act as the lowest paying ones, which pay 0.3-0.5 times the bet when five identical cards appear on the field. The highest paying symbol of the game is the Queen. However, if the sixth reel happens to be unlocked, the payouts for six identical images increase and the player gets from 0.5 to 5 times his bet. The wild symbol can help with the winnings. When it is present on reels 2, 3, 4 and 5, it substitutes for any of the symbols present. In addition, mystery symbols appear in the game with a fairly high regularity. When they appear on the playing field, they turn into 1, 2 or 4 instances of the same random payout symbol.

The sixth reel is unlocked when you get 2 or 3 scatters in the same spin of the main game. When unlocked in the main game, only the scatter, queen or spice symbols fall on the sixth reel. If a scatter is rolled, freespins are awarded. And if you hit a Queen, the Queen Respin feature is triggered.

Queen Respin

This feature turns scatter symbols on the field into jokers with a random multiplier of x2, x3 or x4. They remain on the reels until the next respin and apply to all winning combinations they are part of afterwards. If more than one wild symbol is involved in the same win, the multiplier values are multiplied by each other.

Frispins

In the main game, scatter symbols can fall on reels 2, 3, 4 or 6. A drop on reel 3 or 4 triggers the free spins feature. The clock is used to determine the number of these very freespins. If the feature is activated by 3 scatter symbols, the interval from 12 to 4 o'clock is colored green. If the round was activated after 4 scatters, then the time from 12 to 6 o'clock is colored. The clock rotates, determining the number of free spins. It is equal to the hour on which the stop occurred. If the hands stopped on the green segment, the spins are started anew. All freespins are added up.

The sixth reel is always active during this feature and any of the standard paying symbols can appear on it. In addition, a reel with 4 soldiers appears at the top. On each spin they can reveal the following modifiers:

  • Ways - guarantees a split symbol (up to 4 instances) on the reel below;
  • Wild - adds a x2, x3 or x5 multiplier on the reel below;
  • 1 Spin - gives 1 additional free spin (no limit on the number of FS).

Closing

We're increasingly seeing a lot of Alice in Wonderland inspired releases. And not just from Pragmatic Play. So we have something to compare this machine to.

The main feature of this slot is that every player can feel himself in the place of the famous Alice. After all, the main character herself is not presented neither on the background, nor as a symbol. However, it does not play a big role. After all, the machine conveys the atmosphere of a kind and fascinating story in the genre of fantasy or fairy tale. Here you will meet a white rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, cards and the red queen. But just don't confuse her with the Queen of Hearts.

The game is packed with plenty of mystery symbols, extra spins and bonus rounds. But this doesn't slow the pace of the game down, on the contrary, it adds new colors and dynamism to it, allowing you to knock out even bigger scores. Some users may find it annoying that not all symbols lead to victory, but doesn't that make the game funnier and give you a real sense of excitement?

We liked the fact that the mystery symbol can turn into split symbols. Yes, the Queen Respin feature triggers less often than we'd like, but when it does, it makes quite a difference to the game. The bonus round has a 1 in 349 drop rate, which is below average. But that doesn't change the fact that the game remains very interesting and profitable. The slot has a lucky spin ratio of 1 in 29,282,000, and overall "The Red Queen" is worth a try for fans of not only Lewis Carroll's worlds, but fairy tales and mystery stories in general.

Plusses:

  • Mystery Symbols shows up to 4 split symbols;
  • Scatters open the 6th reel to activate 1 of 2 features;
  • Queen Respin with sticky symbols multiplier up to x4 FS with 6th reel open and 3 top reel soldier modifiers;
  • Win up to 5000 times your bet;

Minuses:

  • Beware of adjustable RTP ranges.

FAQ

What is the RTP of "The Red Queen"?
The Red Queen slot has a fairly high RTP. It is 96.06%, which is slightly above average. However, operators can independently reduce the RTP to 95.06 or 94.05% at their discretion.
How big a win is possible ?
The slot allows you to win 5,000 times your stake and the maximum possible winnings are 1 in 29,282,000 spins.
How does the Queen Respin function work ?
It is activated when more than two scatter symbols open the 6th reel and the Queen symbol lands on it. Scatters become "sticky" jokers with x2, x3 or x4 multipliers for the respin. In addition, the multipliers can multiply with each other.
Does The Red Queen have a free spins mode?
Yes, the clock determines the number of freespins you get. And their rotation takes place until the hands stop on the white segment of the dial. The sixth reel at this time remains open, and at the top appears an additional reel with soldiers, which gives 3 different modifiers.
How many winning lines are built into The Red Queen?
The slot has 243 ways to win lines without the involvement of the 6 reel. When the 6th reel is activated and split symbols are hit, the number of winning lines increases to 46,656 variations.
Can I play The Red Queen slot for free?
Yes, you can test the free demo version of the game in any online casino or on the manufacturer's website. Thanks to this you will be able to evaluate not only the design, but also try all the features of the machine described in our review.