Once Upon A Time Slots

Game Theme

Once Upon a Time features a stunning princess who falls for a knight. Just as the wedding is being planned, the castle is overtaken by goblins.

As the goblins lock the beautiful princess in a tower, they try to steal the treasures in the castle. In this game, you'll be helping the knight rescue his love and capture great rewards along the way.

This is not a Dungeons and Dragons slot machine, but these are the kinds of scenarios of which Dungeons and Dragons adventures are made. These are also the kinds of plotlines you'll find in many kinds of medieval fantasies and fairy tales.

Game Design & Presentation

Betsoft is best known for developing 3D video slots with an awe-inspiring attention to detail. Once Upon a Time is a good example of their design ethic. The animation is exceptional. The game starts with a video introduction.

Once the main screen presents, you'll see the slot machine reels and symbols with castle towers on either side of the screen. The betting options appear etched in wooden stumps at the bottom of the screen, where you can change the bet per line, the number of pay lines, and click on the Spin button.

At the top left of the screen you'll find the auto play option and the sound controls. On the right of the screen is the pay table, showing all rewards for every symbol and a description of the bonus features.

Symbols and Pay Outs

As the reels spin, you'll see some thematic symbols that can offer rewards when they create a winning combination. Get three matching symbols on a pay line to collect a pay out and watch your bankroll increase.

The princess is the highest paying symbol in the game and she offers a 500x pay out when five appear on a pay line. The treasure is the next highest paying icon, with a top pay out of 400x.

Other themed symbols include the following:

• A man with a horn
• A turkey dinner
• Various medieval weapons
• A shield

The shield is the lowest paying symbol, offering only 80x for five on a pay line.

Watch for the dragon on the first position of the middle reel. This triggers the ore Starter wild reel and the third reel becomes wild--taking the place of some symbols, but not the goblin treasure, crazy goblins, greedy goblins, fire starter or knight.

If you're betting the maximum amount, you can win 75,000 credits by accessing bonus rounds and hitting base game pay outs.

Special Features

Once Upon a Time is loaded with bonus rounds and special features that will boost pay outs. With six different features, you'll probably enjoy watching the storyline unfold while collecting some winnings along the way.

• How She Loved the Knight Instant Win

  If you can get the knight and princess next to one another on the first, second or third pay line, you collect an instant win. The top pay out is 4x the bet, so this bonus is not overly rewarding.

• Those Crazy Goblins Free Spins

  This bonus can offer some nice pay outs when three or more tree house symbols appear on a pay line. You collect between 5 and 15 free spins based on the number of tree houses that appeared. Every tree house during the free spins will add one free spin.

• Goblin Treasure Bonus

  As the goblins are stealing the treasures from the castle, you have the chance to get some of the loot. Trigger the bonus with three goblins on a pay line and collect a small bonus pay out. When you enter a room in the castle, you choose three valuable items to steal, each revealing a pay out amount.

• Greedy Goblins Touch Me Gold Bag

  By getting three scattered gold bags, you're able to enter a second screen bonus. Here, you click on gold bags to collect instant wins. Pay outs as high as 20x or 30x the bet can be achieved with this bonus round.

• Save the Princess Bonus

  With three knights on a played pay line, you become the brave knight and choose a weapon to slay the dragon. A successful kill allows you to save the princess and collect a cash reward.

• Wild Dragon Reel

  With a dragon icon in the first position of the third reel, you make the entire reel become wild. Every consecutive win thereafter results in the expanding wild staying in place. This continues until no other win is created.

Game Platforms and Playing Options

Betsoft video slots like Once Upon a Time are best played for real money. But the game can also be played for free at many online casinos. If you're not sure whether or not you'll enjoy this game, try the free version. But if you like it, we recommend switching to the real money version. The entire point of playing slot machines is to win money If you don't risk real money, you can't win real money, which defeats the point of gambling—at least in our view.

House Edge and Game Volatility

Betsoft regularly tests and audits all its video slots. This game has a house edge of 4.72%. In regards to the pay out percentage, it offers a 95.28% RTP. This is a decent return amount that will attract players who are looking for frequent wins.

The game is a low volatility slot, meaning that you can capture low paying wins on a regular basis. While the game can offer some higher rewards, most of the pay outs will be on the low side, so don't expect to hit it rich with this Betsoft game.