Queen of Mars

The first thing that comes to mind about Mars, Queens, and Kings is the John Carter series. This is not what the game is about though, instead apparently portraying some random princess on the reels.

When compared to most other Merkur slots the game is a significant raise to their standards. Instead of the usual classic qualities, the company has finally embraced the ideals of modern gaming.

Theme

The graphics are quite nice and even include some animations. The music and sound effects are the real deal, at least when compared to the standard Merkur slot that hasn’t updated the sound effects since the 1980s.

Here you get the whole package!

Even the classic symbols, such as jacks or aces, are nicely done. The themed symbols are clearly unique and bring a nice feel of sci-fi and fantasy on the reels.

Betting Options and Functions

There are five reels with the standard three symbols each. Through these run ten pay-lines, all from left to right. All the pay-lines are fixed. The betting options run between 0.10 and 20 coins per spin.

The interface is quite easy to use, though it doesn’t present many options and is not exactly done with the mobile-first crowd in mind. Still, it’s easy enough to spin the reels and set your bet.

Though the RTP is a bit below the average you can still land some nice wins in this slot. Naturally, the themed symbols pay out the biggest wins. Five spaceships on a pay-line will combine into a 5000-times the line bet win, though from there on they drop in quantities is pretty fast.

The second most valuable symbol pays out up to 2000 times the line bet, and the third most valuable returns 750 times the line bet. Some symbols pay with combinations of two. Variance is pretty high as you would assume.

Features

Like all Merkur Gaming slots…

…this one too comes with two gambling options. The ladder and the card gamble. In the latter, you simply choose between cards and if you pick the right one you get back double your bet. The ladder, on the other hand, is a bit more complicated.

You end up taking steps up or down, again possibly losing it all and possibly winning a lot more. Worth your while with the smaller wins.

The scatter works as a wild, dishes out quite nice wins when enough are on the reels, and also launches the bonus games. The player is credited with 10 bonus games plus an immediate win to go with that.

Our Take

In my personal opinion, not being a big fan of Merkur games in general, this game is one of their better ones. It’s still not good enough to compete for the title of the best slot, but it does offer a nice set of entertainment coupled with some big possible wins.

Try in free mode first to see how the game plays and if it is for your liking.