Alice Riches Slot Review, Demo Play, Payout, Free Spins & Bonuses

Alice Riches Review

The cult Alice in Wonderland fairy tale spawned numerous titles in the slots world, and now developer Pariplay comes with a steampunk version of Lewis Caroll's novel - Alice Riches. The developers did not only introduce a new take on the Alice slots, but also tweaked the popular Hold & Win feature greatly, delivering a new layer of entertainment to the gameplay.

Alice Riches - Slot Outlook

With a fairy tale meets steampunk theme, Alice Riches looks somewhat unique in the niche of Wonderland-inspired slots. It isn't something we see every day, and this fusion is definitely a stand-out. The 5x3 reel set producing 50 ways to play is set in a backdrop of a steampunk city with a maze in front, and the pay symbols are also styled in tradition with the genre. Overall, the cartoonish graphics are pretty lovely, much like the soundtrack that adds a final touch to the general ambiance, though, sounds of particular symbols landing might feel a tad annoying, especially during lengthy sessions. Anyway, there's a mute button that may come to the rescue.

Alice Riches Slot - Reel Screen

In true Pariplay's fashion, Alice Riches comes with ranging RTP values, meaning that the payback percentage may vary depending on where you play. It's 96.23% by default, though, it can get lowered to 94.06%, so pay attention to the game's rules before depositing.

On top of that, the RTP affects other stats, including stake levels, hit frequency, and the max win. Players can set bets from $0.4 to $100 per spin in the 94.06% version, and up to $200 in the 96.23% one. The hit rate varies between 33.5% and 34.88%, and the max win between 1,527.9x and 1,184.3x respectively, while the volatility is in the high brackets.

As we head over to the paytable, we see familiar characters and items from the tales, and the 10 pay symbols are split into two categories. The lower section includes classic card suits, while the premium lot is made up of 'Drink Me' potion bottles, Dormouse, Caterpillar, White Rabbit, and Alice herself. You'll need to land at least 3 matching symbols adjacently starting from the leftmost reel to land a win, and 5-of-a-kind symbol wins are worth from 2x to 10x the stake.

Finally, Cheshire Cat is Wild and substitutes for any other regular symbol, though, it doesn't have any own value.

Alice Riches - Bonus Features

Central to the gameplay is the Epic Rewards bonus game, which is activated when 6 or more Bonus Mad Hatter's hat symbols appear anywhere in view during the base game. This awards 6 respins, and players get +1 extra spin for each additional Bonus symbol. The triggering symbols will then lock in place, and players will proceed to a new type of reel set made up of blanks and hat symbols, and all new hat symbols will also stick to the reels.

And here comes the twist. Unlike in most slots featuring the Hold & Win Respins, bonus symbols do not come with Multipliers attached, but form groups, transforming into mega symbols, and prizes are awarded depending on the size of grouped symbols. Upon ending the feature, grouped hat symbols will reveal bet multipliers and award prizes according to the table.

Group Size	Rewards xBet	Available Super Prizes
5x3	100x – 750x	Major and Grand
4x3	50x – 250x	Minor and Major
5x2	40x – 150x	Mini, Minor, and Major
3x3	30x – 100x	Mini and Minor
4x2	15x – 80x	Mini and Minor
3x2	10x – 40x	Mini and Minor
2x2	6x – 20x	Mini and Minor
3x1	5x	None
2x1	3x	None
1x1	1x	None

Also, keep an eye for Queen of Hearts Scatter symbols, as 3 or more in view trigger the Free Spins feature. Players get 8, 12, or 15 spins for landing 3, 4, or 5 Scatters respectively. The bonus game plays out in a similar way to the base game, but the difference is that reel 3 is made up of Wilds and Scatters only. Finally, retriggers are also possible, as well as players can trigger the Epic Rewards bonus during the free round.

Alice Riches - Slot Verdict

Steampunk Alice in Wonderland isn't something we're seeing every day, and Pariplay did a great job of shaking the niche with an out-of-ordinary slot. Luckily, the design isn't the only thing in Alice Riches that can get players stuck into it, but the features also, or precisely, the Respins.

While Free Spins don't deliver enough excitement with its only perk a Wild Reel, the Epic Riches bonus game, in turn, is much more fascinating. However, don't expect to get showered in diamonds here, as all you can hope for is only 1,527x the stake, or even 1,184x if you're playing with a higher RTP. Overall, it's a decent slot, but weak math with low rewards won't let this one into the big leagues.

Pros

• Steampunk meets fairly tale theme
• Exciting Epic Rewards bonus game

Cons

• Relatively low max win
• RTP ranges