Queen Of Wands

The fascinating theme of Tarot provides the theme for the enticing Queen of Wands slot from Skywind. Though this developer is a long-term partner to gaming giant Skywind, they have stepped out of the larger company’s shadow with an impressive catalogue of games. While this slot cannot be said to be terribly original, the graphics are strong, the bonus feature excellent, and the RTP outstanding.

Theme

The perennially-fascinating theme of Tarot, the ancient fortune-telling tool, provides the theme for this slot. Gaming symbols include a crashing wave, a tall tree, the sun, and an overflowing cup, as well as the playing card values ace through nine. The queen of wands, with her piercing gaze, acts as wild, while also appearing fully stacked and paying out 1000x for five-of-a-kind, while a red tile bearing this game’s title acts as scatter. The five reels are set against the backdrop of a fortune teller’s comfortably-apportioned tent, comple with purple fabrics and cushions, candles and crystal balls. A soothing soundtrack of bongo drums and treble tones makes play a relaxing experience.

Betting Options and Functions

Fortune telling may favor intuition over a mathematical attention to detail in most cases, but the design team at Skywind has no such tendencies: every detail is well looked-after here. There are 40 fixed paylines, all paying from left to right. Coin value can be adjusted from 0.01–8.00 for an extremely broad overall per-spin betting range of 0.40–320.00 times the betting currency. Autoplay is available for as many as 99 spins at a time, or without limit until the bonus feature is triggered – players should be careful, however, as there are no loss limits available. Turbo mode can be engaged, should players wish for a quicker game tempo. Game rules, paytable information, and player settings are available on separate screens. The theoretical RTP is excellent at 96.96%.

Features

The bonus feature in Queen of Wands is simple but effective. Three scatter symbols award eight free games, during which time extra stacked wilds appear on the reels, greatly improving players’ chances for big wins. Further helping matters is the fact that scatter symbols will remain on the reels during free spins: should another three scatter symbols appear, the feature can be re-triggered without limit. Aside from these two factors, however, free spins aren’t all that different from the base game, which can lend a sense of monotony to this title.

Our Take

There is a lot to like in Queen of Wands, from the charming theme to the outstanding overall RTP. Though a bit more variety and innovation in gameplay would be welcome, the facts are clear: thanks to Skywind, players’ fortunes are looking better than ever.