Tower Quest slot

What the Tower Quest slot is in one paragraph

Tower Quest is a sword-and-sorcery video slot from Play'n GO, released in 2015. It runs on a standard five-reel, three-row grid with 20 lines that are always active. The top prize is capped at 500 times the stake, and the volatility is medium, so it's built for a steady stream of modest results rather than rare, enormous ones.

How the Tower Quest slot machine works

Each spin follows the same order. Nothing you do once the reels are moving changes the outcome, because it has already been picked.

1. Choose a stake. All 20 paylines are fixed, so the stake covers them all.
2. Press spin. The random number generator selects where each reel stops.
3. The reels spin for at least 2.5 seconds, the UK minimum.
4. Lines with three or more matching symbols from the leftmost reel pay, with the tower wild substituting where needed.
5. Bonus scatters, if enough land, take you into the bonus game or the free spins.

Fixed lines mean you can't make a spin cheaper by playing fewer of them, which also stops the old mistake of switching off lines that then show a winning combination. Most modern games work this way, for reasons covered in should you play max lines.

Tower Quest paytable and symbols

The low-paying symbols are card ranks from ten to ace, a familiar choice covered on our card royals symbol page. The higher-paying symbols are fantasy characters. The tower itself is the wild, substituting for regular symbols to complete lines, and the bonus scatters are separate symbols that the wild doesn't replace.

The paytable inside the game shows every combination in pounds at your stake. It's worth reading once at the stake you actually use, because it shows how small the card-rank wins are compared with the character symbols.

Tower Quest free spins and the wizard bonus

Tower Quest has two separate bonus routes. One is a bonus game themed around an evil wizard, in which you reveal prizes in a card-style contest; the other is a free spins round started by its own scatter, which can add extras such as multipliers or wilds that stay in place. The help screen gives the exact trigger counts, the number of free spins and the modifiers for the version you open; we don't list them because they aren't in the sources we can verify.

Any choices you make in a bonus game, such as which card to reveal, don't affect the expected prize. As with every pick-me bonus, the result is decided by the RNG, and the reveal is presentation.

Neither bonus can be bought in the UK. Slots supplied to Great Britain don't offer a bonus buy, so you reach the features only through normal spins.

Tower Quest max win: what 500x means

A max win of 500x is low by modern standards, where many games quote several thousand times the stake. It limits the very best outcome but tells you that more of the game's return is paid out in smaller amounts. That's consistent with the medium volatility rating.

Stakes are limited in Great Britain to £5 a spin for players aged 25 and over (since 9 April 2025) and £2 for players aged 18 to 24 (since 21 May 2025), as explained in the Gambling Commission's stake limit guidance (opens in a new tab). How caps are applied is covered under max win caps.

A pub-machine comparison

To put 500x in context, a Category C fruit machine in a pub has a £1 maximum stake and a £100 maximum prize, set out in the Commission's gaming machine categories (opens in a new tab). That's a top prize of 100 times the maximum stake. Tower Quest's ceiling is five times higher as a multiple, but both are designed around frequent smaller results rather than life-altering sums. The land-based rules are set out in our guide to pub slot machines.

Tower Quest RTP: 96.24% and lower versions

Play'n GO lists Tower Quest at up to 96.24% RTP, and lower versions exist. The casino chooses which one to run, and the help screen states the figure. At 96.24%, the house edge is 3.76%.

On a lower version the average cost rises. For example, if a casino ran a 94.24% setting, 100 spins at £1 would cost £5.76 on average instead of £3.76. Our guide to RTP variants explains why versions exist, and reading slot RTP in the UK shows where to find the number.

Tower Quest volatility and small budgets

With medium volatility and a low ceiling, Tower Quest tends to move a balance in smaller steps than high-volatility games. That makes it a reasonable option for adults with modest budgets who want time on the game rather than a shot at a huge prize. It's still a game with a negative average: over enough spins you should expect to lose money.

Wins recycled into more spins will usually stretch play further, but losing runs happen at any volatility. Our best slots for small budgets guide has more ideas, and slot session limits explains how to cap time and spend.

The UK version of Tower Quest

Tower Quest predates the 2021 game-design rules, so the version supplied to Great Britain has been adapted. Since 31 October 2021 there's no autoplay, every spin lasts at least 2.5 seconds, turbo and slam-stop are gone, and returns that don't exceed the stake aren't celebrated with sounds or animations. The Commission's summary of changes to the technical standards (opens in a new tab) lists each rule, and our page on losses disguised as wins explains the last one.

Tower Quest demo: what to look for

Free demo play is available after age verification at UK-licensed casinos that list the game. Use it to see both bonus routes and how often small line wins appear. Because the game is medium volatility with a low cap, a demo gives a reasonable feel for its rhythm, but it doesn't predict real-money results. Our demo slots guide explains more.

Other Play'n GO slots to compare with Tower Quest

If you like the fantasy theme but want bigger swings, Rise of Merlin is the obvious step up. For the same medium rating with a different feel, try Fire Joker or Rise of Athena. Book of Dead is Play'n GO's best-known high-volatility game.

Tower Quest myths

• 'A low max win means it pays more often, so it's a better bet.' It pays differently, not more: the RTP sets the average.
• 'The wizard bonus rewards good choices.' The prize is decided before you pick.
• 'You can feel when the free spins are close.' Each spin is independent; there's no build-up.
• 'Older slots are looser.' No licensed slot is 'loose' or 'tight' by age; see loose and tight slot machines.

Where to play Tower Quest in the UK

Our five partner casinos hold UK licences. We can't say whether any of them currently carries Tower Quest: search the casino's lobby, as game availability changes, and check the RTP shown in the help screen. Coral gives new players 100 free spins at 10p each on selected games when they bet £10 on slots; Ladbrokes gives up to 500 free spins at 10p each (50 a day for 10 days) after £10 of slot play; PlayOJO's 80 no-wagering spins on a £10 first deposit are on Big Bass Bonanza. All 18+, terms apply. Details are on our casinos page, and the slots hub lists our other game pages.

If you need a break from online gambling, GAMSTOP (opens in a new tab) is free and covers all UK-licensed sites.

18+. Gambling should be entertainment that costs money, not a way to make it. Decide a budget before you play: plan a slot budget. Free, confidential help: National Gambling Helpline 0808 8020 133.