Once Upon a Time
An animated rescue story from Betsoft's Slots3 collection
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Why this score
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SlotRanker Score: 72 — Once Upon a Time by Betsoft
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How It Plays
The base game uses conventional paylines, but the dragon can change the central reel into wild symbols. That event helps several potential combinations crossing the middle simultaneously.
Character combinations also lead away from ordinary reel evaluation. Knight encounters, goblin treasure and the princess rescue give different symbols specific jobs beyond their regular paying combinations.
Theme & Atmosphere
A knight's attempt to rescue a princess supplies the main story, with a dragon blocking his path. Goblins add a separate thread of theft and mischief.
The characters appear through full animation, including full-screen feature sequences. This makes the medieval fantasy feel like a succession of short scenes rather than a static illustration.
Bonus & Free Spins
Three knight symbols activate the Save the Princess bonus. The rescue becomes an animated confrontation with the dragon, carrying the game's central story into a separate reward event.
This game is searched most in United States, Brazil, and United Kingdom.
True Cost to Play
Expected average based on this slot's 95.28% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.
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Compare Once Upon a Time with other games
 Once Upon a Time Score 72This game |  Prissy Princess Score 62 |  Dragon Born Score 78 |  Kingdom of Fortune Score 60 |  Crown of Camelot Score 48 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||||
| Studio | |||||
| Released | 8/21/2013 | 2/23/2017 | 2/1/2016 | 6/8/2015 | 5/20/2024 |
| Math | |||||
| RTP | 95.28% | 94.62% | 95% | 95% | 94.3% |
| Volatility | Medium volatility | Medium volatility | High volatility | Medium volatility | High volatility |
| Max win | — | 6,003× | — | — | — |
| Format | |||||
| Reels | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Layout | 5x3 | 5x3 | 6x7 | 5x3 | 5x3 |
| Paylines | 30 | 20 | 117649 | 20 | 5 |
| Min bet | 0.02 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.25 |
| Max bet | 150 | 100 | 1 | 250 | 15 |
| Features | |||||
| Progressive | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wild symbol | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free spins | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Scatter symbol | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Multiplier | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Bonus game | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| Respins | — | ✓ | — | — | — |
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Questions & Answers
Once Upon a Time FAQ
Yes. Betsoft identifies Once Again upon a Time as the sequel to Once Upon a Time.
No. Betsoft states that Once Upon a Time ToGo contains the original desktop version's features and bonus events.
Betsoft lists Once Upon a Time at 95.28% RTP with medium volatility.
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