Queen of the Nile II Online Pokies Review

Australia online pokies fans, whether they play on the web or in land-based clubs in Oz for that matter, will almost certainly have come across Queen of the Nile II. Online pokies rating always takes on another dimension when you're reviewing a sequel to a very popular game, so we'll highlight some of the improvements below.

A follow-up to Aristocrat's extremely popular 1990s title, Queen of the Nile (online pokies review for that is located in the sidebar), Queen of the Nile II is another land-based title that was ported for online use. It plays very similarly to other Aristocrat titles, but remains one of their most popular games despite being released more than a decade ago.

How To Play

If you've played the first iteration of the game, you're going to feel very much at home here. If not, just conjure up an image in your head of any other 5-reel 3 symbol online pokies. Australia is full of titles that fit this format, so there's nothing out of the ordinary here.

Now, some of the differences between Queen of the Nile and Queen of the Nile II:

• 25 paylines – Five more than the original game, and about on par with most other Aristocrat titles. No shortage of ways to win some AUD.
• Bonus features – Unlike in QotN, you now have more control over how many free spins you get and the multiplier in the bonus round.
• RTP (Return to Player) is just a shade higher in Queen of the Nile II, so you may find yourself leaving with a little more cash after a session.

The autoplay feature remains intact, and you can still gamble your winnings to double or quadruple them (or lose everything) by guessing the colour or suit of a card in a post-spin mini-game.

I never have much luck predicting the suit, but gambling small wins on this is a good way to pad your bankroll if you have some luck.

Graphics/Sounds

Queen of the Nile II reprises its predecessor's ancient Egyptian theme—expect pyramids, Egyptian symbols and our un-named queen who is presumably supposed to be Cleopatra.

The game hasn't made any huge strides in terms of graphics or sounds, with just a little more polish on the symbols. It looks as good on browser versions of online casinos as it does in downloadable clients, which is always a plus, and the animations are good enough to match those of all but very modern land-based machines.

Bonus Features

Queen of the Nile II's online pokies rating earns itself some points here. The bonus round in QotN was very inflexible and not particularly exciting. Here, you get to pick 5, 10, 15 or 20 free games and a x10, x5, x3 or x2 multiplier. As in the original, the bonus round is triggered by the appearance of three of more pyramids.

Most players will probably land somewhere in the middle, but it's nice to be able to pick one of the extremes if you're feeling lucky or trying to replenish your bankroll.

Personally, I didn't come across the bonus round all that often, but Queen of the Nile II offers many small, regular wins, so it doesn't take much in the way of AUD to keep hunting for a bonus round, which is where you can win some real money.

Queen of the Nile II Online Pokies Review

You won't find a Queen of the Nile II pokies review out there that's bad as such, and for good reason. It's a decent, if a bit dated, looking game capable of some good payouts. I will say that it's not necessarily the game for all Aussie players.

Small wins that reward you just for playing the game might suit some players but I prefer a title that throws you into the bonus round quite often, even if you don't always come out the other side with huge wins. I just feel like I'm getting better value for money that way.

You can stretch your bankroll pretty well playing Queen of the Nile II, but unless you get lucky and stumble on some free spins and a good multiplier, you're unlikely to come away with a large profit.

Still, maybe I'm being unfair based on my own experience of the game. I do like the fact that two scattered pyramids wins you double your stake, and there are more than enough paylines to get some big wins. All in all, it's not a bad title.

Reviewed By: OnlinePokies.org