Regal Riches Slots

Regal Riches is a classical video online slot game crafted and released by RealTime Gaming in August 2013. This slot with a medieval & royalty theme is set in the Elizabethan era where the arts, culture and literature flourished amongst a lot of religious turmoil. The Elizabethan age is named after England's last Tudor monarch Queen Elizabeth I (also known as the Virgin Queen) and this time in history is often referred to as the Golden Age. Elizabeth's 45 year reign witnessed a number of notable achievements like the military victory of the Armada and the flowering of cultural life epitomised by William Shakespeare.

Developer Spotlight

RTG online gaming developers have been around for more than twenty years and their strengths lie in the bold and immersive experiences they bring to players with superlative artwork and fantastic 3D animation. They craft games over a number of diverse genres and their slots often carry a cinematic dimension. They provide smooth and interesting game mechanics and some of their most memorable games include titles such as Rudolph, the popular Cash Bandits series, Aztec's Millions, Megasaur and numerous others in their diverse gaming catalogue.

RealTime Gaming (RTG) have done a great job capturing this important historical period at Regal Riches slot game with some immaculate graphics and animation which provide an impressive and immersive gaming experience for punters. Gameplay is easy to understand and could not be simpler with intuitive navigation taking players directly to where they need to go in an instant. Numerous free spins and increasing multipliers equal to the free spins are offered as well as a Progressive Jackpot which can be won randomly on any spin during the game. The maximum win potential in this slot is up to 1,000x the line bet.

Visuals and Atmosphere

At Regal Riches slot game, players are offered a gaming grid of 5 reels with 3 rows and 25 flexible paylines. The reels themselves are set within a blue ornamental frame and a dark blue backdrop. An opulent and elegant feel pervades in the background to the reels where we are introduced to Queen Elizabeth dressed in all her finery and a castle is seen in the hilly countryside with a lake in front. Immaculately manicured gardens and trees complete the feel and atmosphere of life at court during this medieval era.

The graphics are superbly realised down to every intricate detail and the 3D animation provides a nice touch of royal elegance to Regal Riches. The audio and soundtrack is ambient featuring harpsichord music and meshes with the whimsical Elizabethan theme perfectly.

Betting and Gameplay Options

Players can start playing at Regal Riches by first placing their wagers from a minimum of just $0.25 per spin and up to a maximum of $125.00. This wide betting range nicely accommodates a variety of players from the novice and casual to the more experienced and high rollers. Players have an option to play at a 'Fun' (slow) speed or opt for the 'Turbo' for faster gameplay. Additionally, an auto-play option exists which allows players to auto select the number of games they wish to play.

RTP and Volatility

The all important RTP (Return to Player Percentage) at Regal Riches is 91% which is a little below the industry average and this game plays at low volatility. This volatility offers more action as winning combinations occur rather frequently with small to medium size payouts for players. Regal Riches is ideally suited for those casual punters with less sizeable bankrolls who are looking to play for longer periods of time.

Paytable and Symbols

At Regal Riches slot game, players will need to place between two to five matching symbols consecutively on a payline to make wins which pay from left to right. Line wins are multiplied by bet per line. The Queen appears as a stacked wild on reel 3 and she can substitute for all the other symbols including the scatters (here represented by the Fountain). Of note is the Queen symbol will also count as a scatter.

The fountain scatter also has unique payouts with five generating 50x players' wager and scatter wins are multiplied by the total wager. There are numerous royalty themed gaming symbols in the game inspired by the era. These include a Castle providing the top payouts of 1,000x player's wager for five of a kind. A Musician pays out 800x for five, the Coat of Arms pays out 500x for five, a red and golden carriage and goblet pay out 100x for five, a jewelled necklace and trumpet pay out 150x for five of a kind. A mirror, a bunch of grapes and a butterfly each pay out 125x for five of a kind.

Free Games Feature

The Free Games feature is triggered when 3 or more scattered Fountains appear left to right or right to left across the 25 paylines. Up to 25 free games are awarded and prizes during these free games come with increasing multipliers that start at 1x in the first free game, by 2x in the second and by 3x in the third, up to 25x. This feature cannot be retriggered and free games are played at the line bet of the triggering game.

Progressive Jackpots

Lastly, there are two Progressive Jackpots being Mini and Major which can be won at the end of the game and these can be triggered entirely randomly on any spin which adds extra excitement and thrills to the gameplay. The wins from either of these jackpots are added to other wins players make in the game.

Mobile Optimization

Regal Riches slot game is fully mobile optimized thanks to HTML5 technology. This means that it can be played instantly on the go from either a desktop or a modern compatible smartphone or tablet device. Players can enjoy seamless and faultless play from wherever and whenever using Android, Apple iOS or Samsung irrespective of screen size.