As a child, one of my favorite mythical creatures was the mermaid. Fueled by the popularity of the Disney Franchise The Little Mermaid, I was an eager mermaid-loving child. As an adult, still these themes captivate my imagination. Here, in my home of Los Angeles, when I venture out to the beach to stare into the ocean I often wonder if somewhere, in the deep deep sea mermaids await in the watery depths. Long-haired female and male mer-creatures living in a symbiotic mer society far away from humanity. Perhaps they came from Atlantis, or perhaps from another faraway world. It's hard for us to know, as they've been part of cultural lore and have captivated and continue to captivate the imaginations of people everywhere even to this day. This came to my mind as I stared at the colorful, beautifully designed Mermaid Queen Slots by the Real Time Gaming Software company.
Mermaid Basics
I am a big fan of how RTG puts so much design and care into all of its themes. I never seem to have any trouble running their games on any of my devices - the software company runs their slots without kinks or bugs, which is very important in terms of betting my hard-earned cash. This traditional five by three virtual slot game's backdrop is the deep blue, and sparkling sea. The balance, bet, and win icons lay transfixed and transparent above the game board. There is an autoplay feature, easily adjustable lines for betting, a help section for instructions, and of course, the spin feature. You can also turn off the auto spin feature at any time, should you want to supervise your bets.
Ocean Icons
Each image within this game includes a colorful clam, Q, A beautiful and majestic red-haired Mermaid- a nod to The Little Mermaid no doubt. The letters K, A, J, 9, 10, a divine pearl necklace with shells. It also features an adorable red tropical fish peering out from beneath pink coral, Neptune himself as a young, muscular long-haired brunette, and of course, the curious human ran ship wandering into this underwater paradise that has to exist in all mermaid legends.
I'm happy to say there are some amazing features in this watery fantasy! Ten free games are awarded when mermaids peer out from beneath the shores on reels one, three, and five. The mermaids substitute all symbols except the scatter symbol. The scatter icon in this game is the good ol' clam- so don't clam up and make a bet! Each scattered clam awarded during free games will offer you additional free games. This feature can be retriggered!
This game offers twenty pay lines with a minimum bet of 0.01 and a maximum bet of five dollars. This makes the overall maximum bet one hundred dollars. There are bonus rounds as I mentioned. The jackpot is seven thousand five hundred coins.
All symbols pay left to right except scattered clams. Scatter wins are multiplied by the total bet. The maximum win per paid spin is fifty thousand times per line. The progressive jackpot can be won at the conclusion of any individual game. It's important to bare in mind, the progressive jackpot is added in addition to whatever you won during the game. In addition, prizes are doubled during the first free ten games and tripled for any additional games afterward.
My Final Opinion
Overall, I recommend this game for females or males with a love for fantasy and an interactive gaming experience with their virtual slot machines. It's a great escape from reality - it reminded me of a softer, younger me who might have just wanted to flubber around in a swimming pool and pretend I myself was a mermaid.
