Princess Jewels Slots is a phoned in Disney knockoff with less than half the charm and nowhere near the creativity of its source material. It plays well and pays well, but it feels like a missed opportunity otherwise, boarding on copyright infringement. We thoroughly enjoyed the time we spent with it, mostly wishing that they’d put more heart into the graphics, which look like they were traced from Disney stills by someone that wasn’t all that into them and didn’t quite know what they were doing.
If you’re looking for a quick way to make some money, it does that well. If you’re looking for the next great slot, however, you can continue looking because this one probably isn’t it.
Premise
The premise of Princess Jewels Slots is “we wanted to do a Disney thing but that’d be expensive so let’s make something kinda similar.” We get that and don’t put them down for it, but it’s so obvious and without the same level of charm as the source material that it’s kind of depressing. Everything feels like a knock off in a bad way, which lingers over the entire experience for us despite enjoying our winnings.
Presentation
Graphics in Princess Jewels Slots are the main reason we don’t like it. Everything is crisp, clear, colorful, and compelling to look at, which makes your time spent playing all the easier because of how easy they are on the eyes. The illustrations they seemingly traced from Disney, however, feel somewhat flat and lifeless. The jewels also look like they’re of an entirely different style, making it all feel disjointed and weird.
If they were going to trace the Disney stills for characters, they at least could have done it for the jewels. Just saying.
Mechanics
Gameplay in Princess Jewels Slots is standard. At 5 reels and 9 pay lines, it does not break the mold there, chosing instead to keep things classy in ways we can respect.
Betting here ranges from a penny to $10, making this an accessible slot that anyone can jump into in hopes of winning a lot of money without worrying about necessarily breaking the bank in the process. Max bets cap out at $90, which tends to be how we rolled when we played it a bunch for our review.
There’s a Princess Jewels Bonus Round, which we enjoyed because our wallets inflated after, but it’s nothing to write home about and nothing you haven’t seen done better elsewhere.
Likes
+ Solid and classic play mechanics
+ Decent payouts
Dislikes
- Looks like a knock off
- Not a lot of love went into it
- Graphics are disjointed
- Gameplay is not very innovative
- Can be a little addicting at times for obvious reasons
Who is this Game For?
This game is suitable for players of all types. In particular, it should appeal to:
* Players new to digital slots and looking for something relatively accessible
* Moderate intensity players that have gotten their feet plenty wet in the online slots world and are looking for something a little more involved
* Jaded slot vets
* People that mostly want to win a bunch of money playing digital slot games
* Players looking for slot nostalgia for the similarities and differences this slot has to other games
* People more used to normal video games that are looking to get their feet wet in the world of online slots
Who is the Game NOT For?
Although we enjoy this slot, it is not for everybody. In particular, it may not be your cup of tea if this describes you in any fashion:
* Averse to winning money online
* Looking for something truly innovative in the genre
* You find the theme in any way offputting
Is it Buggy?
In the time we spent playing this game, we did not encounter any bugs, problems, or errors. The same cannot be said for all slots of this genre, so we commend the developers for a job well done on that. We also encountered no issues in processing winnings or payments, and everything ran very smooth just like you would expect across many varied devices in a variety of ecosystems and operating systems.
Conclusion
Princess Jewels Slots is someone’s attempt to Disnify a slot machine without knowing or appreciating just what goes into making Disney illustrations great. It pays well and plays well, but there’s an odd feeling over the whole thing that feels phoned in. If you’re looking for a big win, you can likely play this game long enough and walk away happy. If you’re looking for something more involved, however, you’ll likely need to keep looking. We didn’t hate our time with it, but we did wish they’d put more into it, as there’s so much else out there that looks really great and plays as well or better.
If you’re looking for a half assed version of Disney, this is it. If not, keep looking, or go see some of the films.
