Carnival Queen

Days spent at the carnival just got a whole lot more fun - and profitable, thanks to Carnival Queen, a vibrant 6-reel video slot with 4,096 ways to win powered by Thunderkick.

Based on the world famous Mardi Gras festival known for its extravagance and explosion of colour, this exciting game offers a wealth of features including Cascades, Multipliers and Free Spins, along with a chunky 22,700x max win.

Design

Players are whisked to a thronging street scene where festival-goers jostle for a peak at the lead performers on show. It’s the perfect spot to come and eat, drink, be merry, and celebrate the better things in life.

You’ll spot a Jazz Club to the left and another music venue on the opposite side of the street, while palm leaves sway above awnings decked out in Brazilian flag colours. It’s likely we’ve landed in Rio de Janeiro or any other lively Brazilian city that plays host to the annual celebration.

Thunderkick have splashed the reels in suitably bright tones in keeping with the loud, effervescent vibe, with a cheerful jazzy number overlaid on top.

Gameplay and Features

Payouts are awarded when at least 3 matching symbols land in consecutive reels beginning at the leftmost reel.

Making up the paytable are the usual playing card values between 9 and A, complemented by a line-up of carnival performers. Look out for the ‘carnevale’-wearing female kind. She’s the most rewarding, on hand to dish up 7.5x payouts in winning combos of 6.

Outside the regular symbol set is a Golden Crown that can lead you to even greater rewards. Land 6 of those on a payline to bank a win worth 20 times your stake - the same payout offered by the wild.

Cascading Reels are your friend in Carnival Queen. Kicking in after every payout, the game mechanic removes winning symbols from play; their places taken up by new ones for another evaluation. This creates additional win chances, while multipliers also increment by 1 for each consecutive winning outcome.

Free Spins

Landing 3 or more Scatters is your gateway to Free Spins in Carnival Queen. Help yourself to an initial 12 spins in exchange for 3 scatters, which can be topped up by 4 spins for each scatter beyond this. Catch 6 scatters, for example, to begin with 24 Free Spins.

What’s more, your starting haul can be boosted by an additional 3 spins for every new scatter that lands during the feature. The best part - there’s no upper ceiling on the number of Free Spins you can accumulate, making this a generous addition from Thunderkick.

Wild symbols will also show up every time you endure a winless spin during Free Spins, clearing other symbols belonging to their current row and reel from view.

The other main difference between base game play and the bonus feature involves multipliers that accompany cascades. You’ll be happy to hear these don’t reset in Free Spins, remaining at their current level regardless of any losing spin stretches!

Volatility

Carnival Queen occupies the mid-range with regards to variance - perfect for some casual, low spinning assuring you of frequent, moderate returns.

That doesn’t mean big wins aren’t possible - far from it. Carnival Queen boasts a max payout of 22,700x your wager, which is most certainly not to be sniffed at!

The Verdict

Carnival Queen’s superb graphics evoke the spirit of the Mardi Gras festival to full effect.

Furthermore, its medium variance setting has been smartly configured to appeal to all camps. Anyone hungry for monster paydays will be lured by the sizeable max payout, while lovers of loud, brash games will also find this slot just to their liking.

Add in some feature-packed gameplay and a well executed theme, this goes down as another excellent offering from Swedish maestros Thunderkick - kings of the quirky and unusual.

Carnival Queen at Wildz Casino

We’ve various other festival-themed slots for you to try at Wildz Casino. La Fiesta, a Relax Gaming creation, brings Spanish festival revelry to life. There’s also BF Games’ amusing Tequila Fiesta, which promises guitar-playing Mexicans, mariachi masks and lashings of tequila!