In the classic children's tale, Alice falls through a rabbit hole and enters a strange magical world populated by an array of amazing characters. Look out for the March Hare and the Mad Hatter on the reels, as well of course as Alice herself. Other symbols include assorted cakes, potions and tea cups as well as hearts, diamonds, clubs and spades. Simple they may be but they're nice and bright against a simple white backdrop.
The symbols to keep a special eye on are the wilds, which substitutes for all other symbols and can appear stacked on all three rows, and the feature. The latter appears on reels 1, 3 and 5 and triggers the Free Spins feature - here you'll be awarded 6 free spins. Before these play out, you get to choose from 1 of 3 tea pots above the reels which will award extra multipliers and wilds to your free spins.
Find the Alice logo on all three rows in reel one and you'll trigger the Super Mad Respin feature you'll then choose 1 of 3 teapots which will award extra symbols to the reels, an extra spin or the end of the feature.
There are plenty of other randomly activated features which appear throughout the base game. First up is the Alice feature where Alice appears to turn between 1 and 5 reels wild. The Cheshire Cat feature turns between 1 and 10 symbols wild, greatly boosting your chances of a winning payline.
Next is the Queen feature. Once activated, you pick one of the quartet of soldiers who appear above the reels. All symbols featuring the same suit as the soldier will turn wild. Bonuses of up to 250x your line bet are possible here.
The Caterpillar feature offers multipliers of between 2 and 15 times your win. Last, but by no means least is the Mad Hatter feature which is a classic pick me round. Pick from the tea cups to reveal a rabbit, cupcake or diamonds and a selection of multipliers which can top 10x.
The features come along on a fairly regular basis with the overall variance on the low end, making it a good slot for players with limited bankrolls or those just starting out.
It may not be the most sophisticated slot but Alice and the Mad Tea Party scores strongly in the feature stakes. Throw in some colourful graphics, silky smooth animations and an impressive soundtrack and it all adds up to a highly entertaining overall package. If you prefer a little more volatility, Black Knight II is highly recommended. If you like the fairy tale theme, Wizard of Oz Ruby Slippers is very good and medium variance.