Forbidden Princess

By Matthew Kennedy | Updated 10 June 2026

Forbidden Princess is a futuristic themed slot from software developer Merkur Gaming, with the Princess playing the main character role. Features include scatters, wilds, sticky wilds and a bonus symbol which can transform into other symbols and lock them into position.

About the slot

Forbidden Princess is a 5 reel, 20 payline video slot with a high variance and an RTP of 96%. Wagering starts from 20p up to £2 per spin and it can be played across all devices.The reels sit inside a spaceship filled with blue neon beams of light.  Symbols are the 10 to the Ace royals, a gun, a red book, a compass, an axe, a bracelet and the princess who has the highest value, landing 5 on a payline will give you x1,000 of your wager.The blue orb is the wild symbol which can also appear as a stacked wild and can replace all symbols bar the scatter symbol which is the cityscape, the wild.

Gameplay

3 or more matching symbols on a payline will result in a winning combination.Landing at least 3 scatter symbols will trigger the free spins feature and will award you with 10 bonus spins, this can also be re-triggered.The bonus symbol is a rocket and can transform into another symbol and if it lands stacked on the 1^st reel, you will be given 2 re-spins with any wild or bonus symbols locked into position.Forbidden Princess is an interesting game to play with stunning graphics and animations and a mysterious soundtrack. You can potentially pocket up to x1,000 of your wager on this slot.

Matthew Kennedy

Co-founder & Technical Director at Play Cash Games

Matthew Kennedy co-founded Take Marketing Limited in 2008 alongside Becky Mosley and has worked in the UK online gambling industry ever since. He runs the technical side of the operation, building and maintaining the platforms that power Play Cash Games and the wider Take Marketing portfolio.

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Over 17 years in the industry, Matt has worked directly with affiliate platforms, casino operators, and software providers. He has seen the market move from desktop Flash slots to mobile-first HTML5, lived through every iteration of UK Gambling Commission rules, and built the systems that keep our coverage compliant as regulation evolves. He has a particular interest in responsible gambling tooling and player-fund safety — the parts of the industry most people do not see but that matter most.

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