Play Royal Masquerade for Free

Take a moment to take in the splendid beauty of Venice by night, including the bridges and architecture, then make your way to the ball were corseted dresses, wigs and masks are the height of fashion. Inside the ball you will also find a 5 x 3 reel grid which you can spin to your heart's content as you listen to the music of the times, and take in the wonderful outfits and the finery of the surrounding ballroom.

A game of cards was often popular at these events, and you can win up to 150x your line-bet for finding playing cards. However you'll win even more times your line-bet for lining-up your fellow guests so they're ready to dance. Win up to 250x for lining-up the Musicians, up to 400x for the jesters, up to 500x for the Queen, and up to 750x for the King.

Also keep an eye out for the Hooked-Nosed Mask (though don't get too close or it will have your eye out) as this is the game's Wild Symbol. Not only has it got the power to replace symbols in certain combinations to make more winning pay-lines, it also has the power to award instant wins of up to 1,000x your line-bet. The game's other bonus symbol is the Golden Mask, and 3 or more of these will trigger the Free Spins Bonus and 5 Free Spins in which you're guaranteed a win on every spin. Each additional Scatter Symbol will trigger 2 more Free Spins, up to a maximum of 20 free spins.

The excitement of not knowing who you were trying to talk to (or other things) was part of the excitement of these masked balls – but there's absolutely nothing hidden about the staking system. Simply choose your perfect spin-stake from one of the many combinations of lines, coins and coin-values – which offer a minimum bet of only 0.01 coins a spin, all the way up to the maximum bet of 100 coins a spin.

Everyone dreams of being invited somewhere special, and with big prizes and bonuses, and stakes to suit all bankrolls – you shall go the ball!