Queen of the Nile II — The Sequel That Gave Cleopatra 25 Paylines

Queen of the Nile II pokie by Aristocrat — 25-line Cleopatra reels

Eight years after the original Queen of the Nile put Aristocrat on the global pokies map, the sequel arrived with a modest but meaningful upgrade: five more paylines, tidier artwork and a slightly looser base game. Everything that made the first release work is still here — the stacked Queen wild, the Pyramid scatter free spin trigger, the 3× multiplier — but the hit rate feels a touch friendlier, and the feature retriggers a little more often.

It's the kind of sequel that doesn't try to reinvent itself. If you've spent time with the original Queen of the Nile, you'll be comfortable inside three spins. If you haven't, this is actually a friendlier starting point.

At a glance

A 25-line update of a proven formula. Wins land marginally more often than in the original, the artwork has a bit more texture, and the free spin feature retains the 3× multiplier that makes Cleopatra worth chasing. Still medium volatility — long dry spells are rare, but so are runaway sessions.

How Queen of the Nile II plays

Five reels, 25 fixed lines, left-to-right wins. High-paying symbols are the Queen, the pharaoh, the scarab and the eye of Horus; 10-J-Q-K-A fill out the low end. Bets run from one cent up to A$50 per line at most casinos, so a full 25-line spin can sit anywhere from A$0.25 to A$1,250 — wide enough for coin-in grinders and high-rollers both.

The Queen is wild on every spin and stacks heavily on reels 2, 3 and 4 during free spins. She substitutes for everything except the Pyramid scatter — so the ideal free spin screen has Cleopatra covering the three centre reels with a high-paying symbol filling the rest.

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Theme, graphics and sound

The art is cleaner than the 1997 original but stays faithful to the same Egyptian palette — deep blues, desert golds, hieroglyph-framed reels. Queen of the Nile II was designed for Aristocrat's Hyperlink cabinet, so the online version preserves the refreshed cabinet art rather than the scrappier first-generation look. Sound is the familiar Aristocrat brass-and-drum win sting.

Mobile play

Runs cleanly on mobile browsers. The paytable collapses into a side drawer in portrait mode and the reel frame reflows to fit. Autoplay is standard at casinos that carry the title, and the gamble round is touch-friendly.

Where to play Queen of the Nile II with PayID

Aristocrat distribution is selective — these five PayID casinos currently list the title:

All of the above list PayID in their deposit menu. Read the bonus wagering before claiming — Aristocrat pokies frequently contribute at reduced weight to wagering requirements.

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Players who enjoy Queen of the Nile II usually have a soft spot for other 5-reel Egyptian and Aristocrat classics. Worth a look:

FAQ

What's different between Queen of the Nile and Queen of the Nile II?
The sequel adds 5 paylines (25 vs 20), refreshes the artwork, and runs on slightly looser base-game reels. The headline feature — 15 free spins at 3× multiplier, triggered by 3+ Pyramid scatters — is unchanged.
Is the 3× multiplier only in free spins?
Yes. The 3× applies to every win during the free spin round, but base game wins pay at their standard rate.
Can I retrigger free spins?
Three more Pyramid scatters inside the feature add 15 more free spins, and this can happen repeatedly in a single session.
Is there a progressive jackpot?
No. Queen of the Nile II is a flat-pays pokie. Maximum single-spin win is around 10,000× stake.

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