Festival Queens, released in June 2014, is a festivity-themed video slot made by 2 BY 2 Gaming and provided by Microgaming. Also from this developer, Snow Queen Riches (2016) and The Sand Princess (February 2018) are other relatable games. Rival games include Carnival Queen (February 2019) from Thunderkick, Hippie Chicks (2018) from SG Digital, and Midnight Carnival from GamingSoft.

The Wild crown, red mask, and mystery mask lack regular payouts while the “Wild” tiara requires two, three, four, or five winning combinations; the other eleven ordinary symbols require three, four, or five winning combinations.

Festival Queens Game Characteristics
Festival Queens features: a 5X3 grid, forty adjustable pay lines, fifteen symbols, win multipliers, up to 20 free games, two bonuses, 5 to 25 automated rounds, up to 20 chips per line, 100 bet sizes per line, and five chip sizes. The regular payouts are between X1 and X1000.

The four special symbols: a multicolored “Wild” tiara that substitutes for the other symbols apart from “carnival”; the scatter is a “carnival” signpost that offers the free spins; a white-and-red mystery mask that reveals ordinary symbols; and a bonus-triggering collectible red mask.

The eleven ordinary symbols: a fancy dancer in green-and-purple; a fancy dancer dressed in pink; a fancy dancer dressed in red and golden brown; a fancy dressed in blue; pink and blue fireworks; a green-and-purple carnival mask; a drum; a “festival queens” brand logo; a tamborine; a red heart; and a blue spade.

The chip sizes: $0.01, $0.02, $0.05, $0.10, and $0.20. The chips per line are between 1 and 20. For example, these are the 100 possible bets for active pay line 1.

One chip per line: $0.01, $0.02, $0.05, $0.10, and $0.20. Two chips per line: $0.02, $0.04, $0.10, $0.20, and $0.40. Three chips per line: $0.03, $0.06, $0.15, $0.30, and $0.60. Four chips per line: $0.04, $0.08, $0.20, $0.40, and $0.80. Five chips per line: $0.05, $0.10, $0.25, $0.50, and $1.00.

Six chips per line: $0.06, $0.12, $0.30, $0.60, and $1.20. Seven chips per line: $0.07, $0.14, $0.35, $0.70, and $1.40. Eight chips per line: $0.08, $0.16, $0.40, $0.80, and $1.60. Nine chips per line: $0.09, $0.18, $0.45, $0.90, and $1.80. Ten chips per line: $0.10, $0.20, $0.50, $1.00, and $2.00.

Eleven chips per line: $0.11, $0.22, $0.55, $1.10, and $2.20. Twelve chips per line: $0.12, $0.24, $0.60, $1.20, and $2.40. Thirteen chips per line: $0.13, $0.26, $0.65, $1.30, and $2.60. Fourteen chips per line: $0.14, $0.28, $0.70, $1.40, and $2.80. Fifteen chips per line: $0.15, $0.30, $0.75, $1.50, and $3.00.

Sixteen chips per line: $0.16, $0.32, $0.80, $1.60, and $3.20. Seventeen chips per line: $0.17, $0.34, $0.85, $1.70, and $3.40. Eight chips per line: $0.18, $0.36, $0.90, $1.80, and $3.60. Nineteen chips per line: $0.19, $0.38, $0.95, $1.90, and $3.80. Twenty chips per line: $0.20, $0.40, $1.00, $2.00, and $4.00. The minimum bet is $0.01 and the maximum bet is $160.00.

Two, three, four, and five “Festival Queens” brand logos offer X2, X40, X100, and X1000. The Festival Queens payouts for three, four, and five winning combinations. Any of the four festival queens offer X30, X50, and X200. The fireworks offer X20, X40, and X150. Either the mask, or the drum offers X10, X30, and X120. Either the tambourine, or the hearts, or the spades offer X5, X20, and X80. The “Carnival” signpost offers X1, X2, and X5.

The “Carnival” signposts unlocks the “Festival Free Spin Bonus”; three, four, and five “carnival” symbols offer 10, 15, and 20 free games, respectively; there are also additional free games. Players are prompted to select a question mark, thereby revealing a fancy dancer. Also, the “carnival” is X2 winnings multiplier. Collecting five red masks unlocks the “Pick a Mask Bonus”. It lacks a progressive jackpot.

The Festival Queens software is good, with notable and strategically placed buttons and the pay line numbers lined on both sides of the grid. The wild merrymaking, tamborine and drumbeat sound effect, and magical ambient sound are outstanding. The 3D animated graphics are vibrant and entertaining, including the sparkling symbols, raining golden coins during big wins, and sashaying queens.

Luck in Festival Queens
A game of chance, the RTP rate of Festival Queens is 95.02% and the house edge 4.98%.