Once Upon a Time Introduction
Once upon a time, Betsoft created an enchanting game with more hidden bonuses and features than you could shake a sword at! The magical 3D pokie Once Upon a Time is set in a magical kingdom rife with various unique characters, including a brave knight and his adoring princess, some greedy goblins and even a dragon! What will you do first?
Protect your kingdom's gold from the pesky goblins? Defeat the fire-breathing dragon? Save the princess? The possibilities are practically endless in this exciting and immersive game, so get playing today! It's available to play for free at Online Pokies 4U - just like the many other Free Pokies we have on the site.
Theme
The theme is set around an enchanted castle, complete with prince, princess, and dragon! The game is completely encapsulating from the start, as it opens with the familiar storybook introduction of “Once upon a time..” and gives you an entire backstory to the pokie. Although you can opt to skip the intro, we would recommend watching it at least the first time for the full experience.
When you reach the main game screen, a catchy fantasy theme tune begins, and it climaxes upon pressing the “spin” button into an exciting, action-packed tune. Symbols stick to the fantasy theme, including a hero's axe, a catapult, a coat of arms, and a sword being pulled from a stone.
Betsoft has truly outdone itself with this one, and everything about this pokie is well thought out to match the theme, from the story to the soundtrack and all the way down to the 3D interactive symbols on winning paylines.
Format
The game is a 5-reel, 30-payline pokie with what seems like unlimited opportunities to trigger a hidden bonus round or feature. One of these is the fire-starter wild symbol, in which the dangerous dragon becomes an ally and substitutes for nearly all symbols on the third reel.
When the knight and the princess land alongside each other on paylines 1, 2 or 3, the symbols interact and smooch, triggering the “How She Loved the Prince” feature and paying out a nice cash bonus. The number of paylines being played for can be adjusted along with the number of game credits being paid per line, making the game excellent for newbies to the world of pokies yet still highly appealing to those with a little more expertise.
Those Crazy Goblins
Whilst the pesky goblins are notorious for stealing the protagonist's gold, they can also prove quite useful to the player. Spinning three treehouse symbols on any payline will trigger Those Crazy Goblins free spins, with unlimited opportunities to earn extra spins if you manage to rake in more treehouse symbols.
Save The Princess
It's your chance to be a hero! Triggering three or more knight symbols on a payline will encourage the chivalrous knight to charge through the doors of the castle to go and rescue the princess from a dragon. After choosing your weapon from options such as a hammer, catapult, and sword, you must battle the dragon to rescue the princess. If you succeed, the king will be sure to reward you handsomely!