Queen of Alexandria Review
The city of Alexandria was Cleopatra's palace throughout her reign as Pharoah, proclaiming her as the Queen of Alexandria. Developed by Neon Valley Studios, this Egyptian slot plays on 5-reels with 10 paylines but these paylines actually work both ways for bigger wins.
Early in April of 2021, Queen of Alexandria WowPot was released with an incredible jackpot but low RTP. The original Queen of Alexandria had vibrant gameplay but only really appealed to jackpot hunters and not to the casual slot players which is why Neon Valley Studios decided to make a version of this slot without the huge jackpot and increased RTP of 96%.
Expanding wilds and respins return with the fixed jackpot to give casual players more balanced gameplay with all the excitement from the original jackpot slot. So join the Queen of Alexandria and see if you can uncover her hidden riches.
Design
As soon as you open up the slot, you'll notice fantastic visuals from the Egyptian period with various architecture from the time such as pyramids, sphinx and columns full of hieroglyphics. The colours are incredibly bright and vibrant, that you'll feel like you've been transported back in time. In the distance, there are various palm trees and sand mountains to showcase the location of Alexandria.
The reels themselves are clear so that you can see through them and see the wonderful design of the location. All of the symbols are various gems with symbols in such as scarab beetles and are all relevant to the slot which shows consistency.
The Queen of Alexandria aka Cleopatra looks visually stunning as she appears on the screen. Her design makes her look similar to Elizabeth Taylor in Cleopatra as she looks fierce but beautiful. She also gets her own theme music as she arrives which is more upbeat and comments on various things when she does making her a full character in this slot, not just a name-sake.
When the music starts, it's a subtle drum mixed with a flute instrument to create something mysterious and relevant for this time period. It all gets more intense throughout spins with a faster beat but stays in tone with the slot.
Gameplay
The core gameplay of this slot is simplistic in the best way possible ensuring that it's easy to pick up and play. There are only 5-reels with 10 paylines, but the paylines actually work both ways making for more wins. All of the relevant menus and buttons can be found at the bottom of the screen in case you need them.
You can find the spin button at the bottom of the screen in the middle with the bet level and autospin just to either side of it. Further to the left of the spin button, an additional drop-down menu has the paytable and further settings.
Win Potential
The Queen of Alexandria is a medium volatility slot with a solid RTP of 96% which is over the average standard. We generally say that anything 96% or above is a good standard unless there is a jackpot attached. The original Queen of Alexandria slot has the WowPot attached with progressive jackpots, but the base gameplay of this slot does not contain that. If you play a version of this slot with the progressive jackpots, the RTP drops to 92.50%.
For this slot, you can win up to 2,500x your stake through the in-game jackpot that is fixed. There are four different prizes on this jackpot and we found that we triggered it fairly often during our playthrough, but the maximum win is just 2,500x your stake. Of course, if you are betting high such as 100.00 each turn, then you could have some wonderful returns but betting the minimum won't give you anything colossal which is why the win potential of this slot isn't brilliant.
Our Verdict
There's a huge amount of fun to be had from Queen of Alexandria as the slot looks tremendous with so much character and charm plus the gameplay is simplistic but entertaining. Sadly, the slot lacked in the win potential department as we definitely expected a better payout of 2,500x your stake especially considering that the WowPot jackpot has been taken out of the base game of this slot.
That being said, if you love marvellous looking Egyptian slots with classic gameplay, then Queen of Alexandria is a slot that you should definitely check out. It may not become an instant classic, but it's delightful and enjoyable - which is all you can ask for in an online slot.
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