Play Zenia: Queen of War for Free

Enchanted weaponry, mythical beasts and a lady in a cape. It can mean only one thing: it is the epic-adventure slot machine known throughout the land as Zenia: Queen of War. OK, so maybe this slot isn't that well-known but there is good reason to get excited, because this game serves up some magnificently designed spins while putting a refreshing twist on the same old fantasy adventure slot machine genre. That is because, the hero at the helm of this game is no other than Zenia – a cape wearing heroine who has beasts to slay and realms to save.

The weapons at her disposal include a emerald jewel encrusted silver longsword and a six-pronged shuriken throwing star. The foes who should be worried include some classic hybridised monsters from mythology such as a Manticore – a lion with the tail of a scorpion – and a Minotaur – a bull-headed man with superhuman strength.

If you're in any way familiar with Novomatic slot machines, then you might be aware that the game-making company are a bit hit and miss when it comes to the quality of their slot machine's design. However, they have hit the nail on the head with Zenia: Queen of War, because the game features some character symbols that are clearly presented with superb artwork to really capture their power and ferocity.

What's more, the game's reels are set within an elegantly adorned silver frame which itself is presented before a dramatic landscape of luscious green mountains. So, it's not too hard to imagine that the action of this slot machine is taking place deep in the heart of some fictional fantasy world such as Middle Earth, Narnia or Westeros.

This game may take place in some far-away fantasy landscape, but it presents players with the very real possibility of winning some cash prizes. That is because spinners have the option to play with either 20, 50 or 100 paylines, making for some very frequent wins as the game spins. When it comes to placing wagers, players should note that this game gives options for bets per 10 lines with the following range of stakes: 10, 15, 30, 40, 50, 80, 100, 150, 200, 300, 400, 500, 800 and 1,000. So, that means that the lowest total bet is worth 20 credits while the highest possible overall wager is a fairly hefty 10,000 credits.

The only winning combination that takes the total bet into account is for three scattered shield icons, which will double the total stake. All of the other wins are given as line bet multipliers, the size of which depends on the bets on the line and the number of icons which line up on the active paylines. You can see the line bet multipliers for yourself in the table below:

As well as being the game's most lucrative icon, out heroine Zenia will also act as a wild symbol to complete winning combinations for all of the other symbols. That is except for the scatter shield, because three scatter symbols can appear in any position on reels 2, 3, and 4 to trigger 12 free spins.

Players can also get their hands on a couple of progressive jackpot bounties – a “Queen” jackpot and a “War” jackpot – both of which are shown at the top of the game screen. These progressive kitties are unleashed whenever spinners find a full house of 15 Zenia symbols on the reels with the larger jackpot being awarded during the base game and the smaller jackpot being awarded during the free games bonus round.

If you're after some fantasy adventure which ditches the conventional male hero for a heroine character, then you won't go wrong with Zenia: Queen of War. The game is one of the better examples of what Novomatic can do in the artwork department while there are also some progressive jackpots up for grabs. What more could you want?