Based in Sweden and Malta, Quickspin is well-regarded in the gaming industry for producing solid, reliable slots – some are charming and inventive, some are large-scale and feature-packed, but all offer solid gaming fundamentals and easy player interface. Their newest slot, Fairy Gate, is set in a fanciful, rustic fairy wood, and features two bonus reels concealed within an ancient tree.
Theme
Players are welcomed into a green-hued fairy realm, where five reels await. Gaming symbols include the gold and purple wild symbol (which substitutes for other symbols to form winning combinations), the bonus scatter symbol (appearing on the middle reels only and showing a fairy flying against a full moon background), as well as glamour shots of four lovely fairies in four distinct colors. The playing card values ace through jack provide lower-value symbols.
On the right of the game screen sits the titular gate, enchanted and embedded within in a tree. This guards the entrance to two extra, magical reels available only for special occasions and containing fairy orb symbols. Within each orb is between two and six pixies, just waiting to fly onto the reels and transform into extra wild symbols. Soothing music for harps and strings adds to the enchanted aesthetic.
Betting Options and Functions
True to form, Quickspin keeps betting structure well-organized in this slot. There are 20 fixed paylines, with per-spin bet size easily adjusted from 0.20–100.00 times the betting currency.
Fast play is available for the most industrious of fairies, while autoplay can be engaged for up to 1000 spins at a time. Players will also have the option to stop autoplay in case of wins above a determined size, or overall losses of a player’s choosing. The theoretical return to player is an above-average 96.66%.
Features
The enchanted extra reels are the key to this slot’s biggest payouts. When three bonus symbols appear on the middle reels, the Fairy Wild Free Spins feature is triggered. The Fairy Gate opens for ten free spins, throughout which the two extra reels hidden within will offer players additional wild symbols. Though the feature can not be re-triggered, up to ten additional wild symbols can be added to the reels after any single spin, with massive wins following.
Players may not need to wait for bonus play to enjoy this game’s signature feature, however. At any time during base play, Fairy Wild Respins may kick in: the extra reels will open, allowing extra wilds to reach the reels, and a single free spin will be awarded immediately thereafter.
Our Take
A company’s reputation is built not with individual successes, but with consistent excellence. Quickspin’s Fairy Gate, while offering a unique and delightful bonus feature, lacks enough variety within base play to add much to that company’s already strong pedigree. That said, this slot is far from disappointing – big fans of fairy-themed slots will find this a new favorite, and it’s well worth a try for any interested player.
Slot data and features
- 5Reels
- 20Pay lines
- $2,000.00Max cash jackpot
- 96.66Payout Percent
- YesWild Symbol
- NoMultiplier
- $0.2 - $100Betting Range
- 0.01 - 5.0Coin bet range
- 1Coins per line
- NoProgressive
- 400Max coins jackpot
- 20Max coins
- YesScatter Symbol
- YesFree spins available
- NoBonus Game
- NoBuy feature
- Fairy Tale Game theme
