Thunderkick

Carnival Queen

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Thunderkick’s Mardi Gras cascade slot and Carnival Queen series entry

Only 0.03% of slots combine 4096 Ways and Medium/High.

SlotRanker Score

/ 99

05099

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How this score is built

RTP

96.1%

return to player

Volatility

Medium/High

variance

Max win

22,700×

top multiplier

Min bet

$0.10

per spin

Reels

4096 lines

Player rating

4.3 ★

6 votes

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6 ratings

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Five weighted signals shape the composite. Four context signals refine ties. See how we rate for the full methodology.

Payouts & RTP9/10

RTP 96.1% → 9.0/10

Volatility9/10

high → 9.0/10

Win Potential8.7/10

x22700.00 (22700×) → 8.7/10

Features10/10

13 features → 10.0/10

Game Mechanics9.1/10

f=13 r=6 p=4096 → 9.1/10

Context signals (tie-breakers)

Layout5/10

6x4 → 5.0/10

Bet Flexibility2/10

0.1–1 (×10) → 2.0/10

Provider Reputation7/10

provider avg 7.0 → 7.0/10

Popularity7.5/10

synthetic proxy → 7.5/10

Popularity blends real player search demand (~30 markets) with a catalogue-derived proxy; games without measurable search demand use the proxy alone. Not live play telemetry.

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SlotRanker Score: 83 — Carnival Queen by Thunderkick

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Slot Summary

At release, Carnival Queen marked Thunderkick’s highest-paying slot, pairing an unusually large 22,700x ceiling for medium variance with a Mardi Gras setting drawn from New Orleans carnival culture. It also shows the studio responding to the cascading-slot trend without simply presenting another clone, while Bonanza appears among its stated video-game inspirations. The related Carnival Queen 2 connects the original to a named series.

Spec sheet

Carnival Queen at a glance.

Identity

Slot nameCarnival Queen

StudioThunderkick

Released2/7/2019

Math

SlotRanker Score83

RTP96.1%

VolatilityMedium/High

Max win22,700×

Bet range$0.10 – $1.00

Player rating4.3 / 5 · 6 votes

Format

Reels6

Paylines4096

Layout6x4

Features

Themes

Expected average based on this slot's 96.1% RTP — individual sessions vary with volatility.

Bet per spin

Spins per hour400

Session length (hours)

Cost per hour$1.56

Cost per session$1.56

Estimate only, for entertainment purposes — treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to make money, and set a budget you can afford to lose.

How long could a bankroll last on Carnival Queen? We simulate thousands of sessions from this game's published RTP and volatility — the long-run math, not a prediction of your next spin.

Bankroll ($)Bet per spin ($)Speed

Volatility tier: Medium-High

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How this works

Each simulated spin either misses or returns a win drawn from a log-normal distribution, with the hit rate and spread set by the slot's volatility tier (Medium-High). The model is calibrated so the average return equals this slot's published RTP (96.10%), with wins capped at its top multiplier (22,700×).

This is a simplified, parametric model of the game's math — not its real paytable. It exists to make the house edge visible over many sessions, so the numbers above are averages across thousands of runs, never a forecast of one.

This is math, not a prediction. Real sessions vary wildly, and no strategy changes a game's built-in house edge. Play for fun, set limits, and never bet more than you can afford to lose.

Compare Carnival Queen with other games

	Carnival Queen Score 83This game	Grand Express Fiesta Score 70	Bourbon Street Bash Score 69	Carnaval de Leyendas Míticas Score 58	Party Box Score 77
Identity
Studio	Thunderkick	RubyPlay	High 5 Games	MGA Games	Skywind Group
Released	2/7/2019	8/6/2023	3/22/2019	4/26/2025	10/18/2020
Math
RTP	96.1%	96.43%	96%	94.49%	96.2%
Volatility	Medium/High	Medium volatility	Medium volatility	Low/Medium	High volatility
Max win	22,700×	2,150×	10,000×	2,100×	—
Format
Reels	6	5	5	5	5
Layout	6x4	5x3	5x3	5x3	5x3
Paylines	4096	50	40	25	30
Min bet	0.10	0.10	0.80	0.25	0.50
Max bet	1.00	100.00	400.00	25.00	250.00
Features
Progressive	—	—	—	—	—
Wild symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Free spins	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Scatter symbol	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multiplier	✓	✓	✓	—	—
Bonus game	✓	—	✓	✓	✓
Respins	—	✓	—	✓	—

Every number is shown as a delta against Carnival Queen.

Comparing against

Carnival Queen

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RTP

96.1%

Max win

22,700×

Score

+ Respins− Bonus Game

Carnaval de Leyendas Míticas

+ Respins− Multiplier

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