Queen Of Fire Expanded Edition Slot Review
A red-haired queen in scorched armour fills one side of the frame, a fire orb glowing in her open hand, the reels boxed in by spiked chain-link and gold filigree against a background of near-black crimson. Spinomenal‘s Queen Of Fire Expanded Edition puts almost everything it has into a single idea: two reels mirror each other on every spin, so the base game never idles.
It runs on a 5×4 grid at 96.1% RTP, with a full wild line paying 3,000x the bet per line as the ceiling. It sits in the Expanded Edition family alongside Queen Of Ice Expanded Edition and Poseidon’s Rising Expanded Edition, across the aisle from its frosty cousin Queen Of Fire Frozen Flames.
How the Base Game Works
The grid is a tall one: five reels, four rows, with the ornate frame doing its best to make you forget the geometry. Wins form on fixed paylines across that layout, and only the highest combination on each line counts. There’s no cascading and no collect-and-respin in the base game proper.
All of the interest comes from the synced reels and the special symbols. There are three of the latter, and each does one job:
- Wild – counts as any symbol except the free spins and bonus symbols; 6 wilds on a winning line pays 3,000x the bet per line, the richest pay in the game
- Bonus symbol – 3 or more scattered in the base game triggers the bonus game
- Free spins symbol – 3 or more scattered in the base game triggers 10 free spins
The wild line is worth dwelling on for a second. With four rows per reel, filling all six positions on a winning line is a genuinely tall order – which is why the pay that rewards it stands so far above everything else.
The regular symbol set leans on the theme: red and gold orbs, the queen herself, with pays that step down quickly from that wild ceiling to the standard tiers. A premium line needs the synced reels to carry matching symbols across both mirrored columns before it amounts to much.
Synced Reels
On every base-game spin, two random reels are synced – made identical to one another. When the mirrored pair carries matching premium symbols or, better, wilds, the payline coverage doubles up across two columns at once.
Two adjacent reels showing identical queen artwork is the visual tell, with a glow running between the columns. It isn’t a triggered feature and there’s no bet cost attached.
It simply runs constantly, which is why the base game holds attention better than most: every spin has one built-in piece of alignment you didn’t pay for. The pair changes position spin to spin, so no two rounds reward the same columns.
Free Spins and the Gamble Ladder
Three or more scattered free spins symbols award 10 free spins, with the bet per line held at whatever triggered the round. The trigger only works in the base game, so the round can’t retrigger off itself.
Before the round starts, there’s a decision to make. A gamble screen offers to bank the 10 spins as they are, or risk them on a ladder of alternatives.
- 5 free spins – below the collected award
- 15 free spins – a modest step up
- 20 free spins – double the collected award
- 30 free spins – triple the collected award
- 50 free spins – the top of the ladder, five times what you banked
The choice is real rather than cosmetic: take the flat 10, or chase the top of the ladder with the risk of landing below where you started. Five of the six outcomes are an improvement on nothing – but one of them halves your spins before a single one plays out.
Stacked Wilds in Free Spins
During the round, between one and three stacked wilds land on random reels on each spin. Stacked wilds across a 5×4 grid, with the triggering bet locked in, is where the round’s entire payout potential sits.
Combined with a favourable stack placement, a single spin can cover three columns of substitutes. At 50 gambled spins, the stack count and the spin count multiply into something the base game never approaches.
There’s a compounding effect with the synced reels’ absence, too: the stacks land on random reels rather than mirrored ones, so their coverage is set per spin rather than doubled by the base mechanic. Every spin redraws the stack positions.
The Bonus Game Meter
Three or more scattered bonus symbols in the base game trigger a separate bonus game. It starts with 3 spins, and the objective is filling a meter by collecting scattered winning symbols.
The meter works on a simple exchange rate:
- Every 5 winning symbols collected fills one cell in the meter
- Each filled cell increases the winnings
- Scattered +1 Spin symbols add extra spins to the round
- When the spins run out, the award pays out according to the last filled cell
Three starting spins is a short leash. The round lives or dies on how quickly the +1 Spin symbols arrive – a dry opening stretch can end the meter almost before it begins, while a steady drip of extras turns it into a proper climb.
The two scatter symbols keep the rounds strictly separate as well. Free spins can’t be gambled into a bonus game and the bonus game awards no free spins, so each trigger opens exactly one door.
Our Honest Verdict
Overall Rating: 7.7/10
This is a slot that rewards watching the reels rather than waiting them out. With two reels mirroring each other on every spin, there’s always one alignment already in place, and the free-spins trigger adds a genuine decision on top: bank 10 spins or climb the ladder towards 50. The queen’s warm reds and golds make that vigil better company than most dark-fantasy frames manage.
The stacked wilds round is the best thing here – up to three full stacks on random reels, at the triggering bet, can make a single spin pay like a session. The bonus meter is the weakest part. Three starting spins is a short leash, and without early +1 Spin symbols the round is finished before the meter gets anywhere.
It’s a game for players who want something happening on every spin and a real choice at the trigger, not for anyone hunting the very biggest ceilings – the 3,000x wild line is a demanding one to reach. That’s an honest day’s work for a queen who never lets the fire go out.
Queen Of Fire Expanded Edition FAQs
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What is the RTP of Queen Of Fire Expanded Edition?
Queen Of Fire Expanded Edition runs at 96.1% RTP. -
What is the grid size of Queen Of Fire Expanded Edition?
The game plays on a 5×4 grid – five reels and four rows. -
Who makes Queen Of Fire Expanded Edition?
Queen Of Fire Expanded Edition is made by Spinomenal. -
When is Queen Of Fire Expanded Edition released?
Queen Of Fire Expanded Edition’s release date is 27 September 2021. -
How does the Synced Reels feature work?
On every base-game spin, two random reels are synced and become identical to one another, which increases the chances of landing winning combinations. It runs constantly and doesn’t need to be triggered. -
How do you trigger free spins in Queen Of Fire Expanded Edition?
Three or more scattered free spins symbols in the base game award 10 free spins. Before the round begins you can either collect the 10 spins or gamble them on a ladder offering 5, 15, 20, 30 or 50 free spins. The bet per line stays the same as the game that triggered the feature. -
How does the bonus game meter work?
Three or more scattered bonus symbols in the base game start a bonus round with three spins. Collecting scattered winning symbols fills the meter – every 5 symbols collected fills one cell and increases your winnings. Scattered +1 Spin symbols add extra spins, and when all spins are complete you’re paid according to the last filled cell. -
Can you buy the bonus on Queen Of Fire Expanded Edition?
Yes – the game’s base-game interface includes a Buy Feature button, so the bonus can be purchased directly rather than waiting for the scatters to land.
