Queen of Riches Megaways Free Play at SlotsDJ
Big Time Gaming’s third Megaways release arrived in May 2016 with an unusual premise: no free spins, no scatter, just base-game variance delivered through cloned reels and stacked multiplier wilds. SlotsDJ hosts the demo alongside 4000+ other slots, plus native Bitcoin and Ethereum support if you decide to play for real.
Technical Specs
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Provider | Big Time Gaming |
| RTP | 96.90% |
| Volatility | High |
| Min bet | £0.20 |
| Max bet | £40.00 |
| Max win | 77,800x |
| Reels/rows | 6 reels, 2-7 symbols |
| Ways | Up to 117,649 |
| Release date | 24 May 2016 |
Game Mechanics
The Reel Clone feature fires randomly during any base-game spin. Between two and six reels lock together, spinning as one and showing identical symbols across every linked position. When a full-reel Cleopatra wild lands on the cloned reels, you get multiple stacked wilds at once, each carrying its own 1x to 7x multiplier.
Those multipliers don’t add. They multiply together. Two 7x wilds in the same winning way produce a 49x line multiplier. Five cloned wilds at maximum value would theoretically compound to 16,807x, though nobody’s hit that ceiling yet. The highest recorded win sits around 19,600x stake, still well short of the provider’s quoted 77,800x maximum.
Wilds only appear on reels two through six. The pyramid symbol is the only icon that pays from two of a kind; everything else needs three adjacent from the left. High variance, no bonus round, all returns anchored in the base game.
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Welcome Bonus
SlotsDJ’s three-deposit package covers Queen of Riches Megaways: 100% up to €1000 plus 100 free spins on the first deposit, then 50% up to €1000 plus 100 spins, finally 100% up to €1000 plus 150 spins. Total ceiling is €3000 and 350 spins. The catch is a 40x bonus wagering requirement, seven-day clearance window, and a €5 maximum bet while the bonus is active. A £5 spin on a high-volatility slot can clear the requirement fast or breach the term, so keep stakes lower until the playthrough is complete.
Comparison with Similar
Dragon Born (February 2016) was the first Megaways title; Bonanza followed in December 2016 and became the household name. Queen of Riches sits between them chronologically and was the first to apply the Reel Clone mechanic to the Megaways engine. If you’re used to Bonanza’s free spins and unlimited multiplier, this will feel stripped back. No cascades, no bonus round, just cloned reels and wild multipliers. That’s the trade: simpler feature set, higher base-game variance.
🎯 Expert Tip: Track how often the Reel Clone lands with four or more synced reels. Those spins deliver the bulk of your session return. Without free spins to anchor RTP, dry stretches between big clones run longer than in modern Megaways releases.
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