Golden Queen (Jili Games) – Review & Demo Play

Golden Queen - Review

I have spun Golden Queen since its 13/09/2021 release and it sticks to the Egyptian playbook in a good way. It runs on a 5x4 layout with 40 lines, taking me past Pharaoh, Cleopatra and the pyramids. Built by Jili Games, the slot keeps the base game tidy while lining up its feature hooks. Scarab Wilds, pyramid scatters and a brisk bonus round are the draw. It feels like a clean, mobile-first build with quick rounds.

Stakes start at £0.10 and reach £200, so I can test small and step up when the board wakes up. The pace is dynamic without being messy, which suits 40-line slots. Free Spins come with expanding wilds and multipliers, so the grid can swell fast when the scarab hits centre. I rate it as a solid, session-friendly video slot that does the Egypt theme with polish rather than noise well.

Scarab Feature in Golden Queen

I like how the normal scarab flips into a Scarab Wild. In the base game it shows only on reel 3, which keeps things focused. During free games the Scarab Wild can land on reels 2 to 4, expand, and it can multiply wins by a couple of times. When it stretches, those 40 paylines get busy, lining up mid and high pays across the board. It is a neat, readable feature that lifts the middle of a session.

Free Spins in Golden Queen

In the main game, the icon that says Bonus Bonus turns up on reels 1, 3 and 5. Hit all three and I get 8 free spins. That simple setup works because the round is built around the scarab. With the Scarab Wild live on reels 2 to 4 in free games, the expanding behaviour and the win multipliers give the round real bite. I have had steady runs when the centre reel lines up twice in a set.

Free spins feel brisk rather than drawn out. I find the 40-line grid benefits from short, punchy windows of value, and this round delivers that when scatters arrive in rhythm. No reams of side rules, just a tight loop where expanded wilds do the heavy lifting. If the scarab misses, the set can be flat, but a single stretch across two or three lines can turn it round. That balance keeps me clicking.

Golden Queen Symbols and Paytable

The paytable is tidy. Wild pays mirror a premium, with five of a kind paying x10, four paying x3, and three paying x0.8. The pyramid scatter is the trigger, not a pay symbol, so I track it for access rather than value. With 40 fixed paylines, line wins stack quickly when the Scarab Wild expands. I like that top prizes sit on clean numbers, which makes session tracking straightforward when I'm chasing a board wake-up.

Premium sets climb from x6 to x10 for five of a kind, with mid symbols topping out at x5 and x2.5, and the next rung paying x2 on the line. Three of a kind values taper from x0.6 down to x0.2, so the grid feels better when four-symbol hits show up. It is a classic ladder across the picture symbols, then the card-style icons carry the lower steps with x1 and x0.5 at the top end.

I've found the wild line pays matter most in the base game, as the Scarab Wild rarely chains, but it lifts any mixed line it touches. When five-of-a-kind lands on a premium, the x10 top line adds a nice shot to bankroll feel. Low symbols do their job without clogging the reels, and the stepped spread keeps hit quality readable. It's the sort of paytable I can scan once and carry in my head.

Golden Queen Symbols and Paytable

Symbol	Quantity	Payout
	Wild
	5	x10
	4	x3
	3	x0.8
	5	x10
	4	x3
	3	x0.8
	5	x8
	4	x2.5
	3	x0.6
	5	x6
	4	x2
	3	x0.5
	5	x5
	4	x1.5
	3	x0.4
	5	x2
	4	x1
	3	x0.3
	5	x2
	4	x1
	3	x0.3
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	5	x1
	4	x0.5
	3	x0.2
	Scatter

Golden Queen Attributes

Key numbers read well. RTP sits at 96.5% and variance plays Med-High in my sessions. The max win is x1500, with up to x3000 flagged for Free Spins, which matches the way the expanding wilds can spike. The layout is 5-4 with 40 betways, and stakes range from £0.10 to £200. Feature list is clear: Expanding Symbols, Free Spins, Free Spins Multiplier, Multiplier, Scatter symbols, Wild. It's a JS and HTML5 build that runs fine on mobile.