Regal Beast

Overview Regal Beast slot

Regal Beast is from the developers at Red Tiger and provides a mediaeval styled slot where players can pledge their allegiance to the house banner. There is a stunning heraldic backdrop and the developers have gone all out to create a slot that is aesthetically pleasing with plenty of use of gold as well as blue and crimson ribbons. The overall theme is regal and elegant yet simple. There is a sense of Game of Thrones going on in this slot, but this is something that is hard for developers to avoid when they wish to use the heraldic angle.

Theme & Symbols

Heraldic imagery first came about amongst the European nobility in the 12th century. The concept caught on quickly and provided a certain gravitas to the lowest Noble or wannabe Lord. Eventually it would be fair to say that everyone above the status of commoner needed their own heraldic image otherwise they would be left out, and this then led to coats of arms in many designs and colours. The coat of arms often showed the most random imagery such as dodos, unicorns, and people with snakes around their neck all to be unique. The developers have kept the coat of arms relatable thanks to the use of these common creatures.

The beasts used in Regal Beasts are the four high paying symbols and represented by Lions, Dragons, Cerberus, and Eagles. It is slightly complicated to express the values of these symbols due to the symbol strength feature. However, as an indication, five high paying symbols are worth 2x to 4x your stake. If you land 15 of a kind this will improve to winnings that amount to 80x to 160x your stake. The symbols are finished off with the low payers which are represented by the usual card Royals 10 through to Ace.

Game Play

Probably one of the best ways to describe this slot would be understated. The game plays out on a 5-reel, with ten pay lines and you can land complete line combinations which are made up of 5 to 15 symbols. The symbol strength mechanic plays alongside the Regal Wilds and Regal spins and whilst they may not prove that valuable when it comes to their overall potential, landing a full screen of wins can be most rewarding when the right elements all come together.

The symbols in this slot can land stacked therefore a full screen of wins could most definitely be on the cards. Although a full grid of single symbols is not that exciting, with the highest paying just 40x the bet, however the symbols can be upgraded via the Super Strength feature, and this will drastically alter the value. There are three forms, a single, a double, and a triple version. The double counts as two symbols and the triple counts as three. To explain further landing just one of the triple symbols will see you rewarded with a win.

Features

When it comes to the features there is the symbol strength mechanic, and you could be assisted by Regal Wilds in the base and bonus games as well as Regal spins. When the Regal spins are re triggered this can certainly provide some totally exciting gameplay.

It is important to keep an eye out in the base game for the Golden orb which is located under the reels and can randomly become active on any spin. When the Golden orb comes into play several Regal Wilds are added to your reels increasing the win rate significantly.

In a similar way to the regular symbols, the scatter also comes in single, double, and triple forms. When you land the equivalent of three single scatters, you will be rewarded with 9 Regal spins. If you land more than 3 on an extra additional single scatter it is worth +3 free spins up to a maximum of 45. On the 1st trigger all the single symbols will be upgraded to doubles and should you get lucky and re trigger the Regal spins the regular symbols and Wilds will then be upgraded to triple singles symbols. But the Golden orb is active on every spin in the free spins and the Regal Wilds upgraded to doubles at the lowest case.

Conclusion

Regal Beasts is a great looking slot from Red Tiger with the unique theme complete with some great features. In 2013, NetEnt used the double symbol mechanic in its slot Flowers, meaning that this is not exactly a new concept however the use of triple symbols in a slot is less common, and landing just one triple symbol activate a win, with the full lines producing a great feeling amongst players. The way the singles morph to doubles then to triples looks excellent as the images become better looking as they progress.

The slot is a little let down by the maximum win value and this could be why some players may pass it by, particularly the high rollers. There are modest wins offered in most of the game phases, unless you land a load of triple upgraded symbols which will in turn reward you with some exciting gameplay. The maximum win in the slot is 2078x the bet however landing a full screen can see you rewarded well when the triple wins symbols light up the game screen. When this does happen, a screen of triple free premium symbols is worth 800x to 1600x your bet. The Wilds are even more and have a maximum pay out of 2,000x the bet. The base game will provide you with the odd Regal Wild however at times it appears to struggle to keep up.

Regal Beasts is a great looking slot from Red Tiger, and it offers a neat symbol strength feature which is well worth giving a try. The low maximum win could be a deal breaker; however, the single spin wins can be incredibly impressive, particularly if you manage to retrigger the free spins.