Queen of the Nile
The Egyptian classic with fixed lines and free games where wilds multiply line wins. Because the line count never changes, you can set one stake and know the exact cost of every spin. Scatter wins are what start the feature.
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Aristocrat pokies at gday007: the classics, game by game
Queen of the Nile, Big Red, Buffalo, Where's the Gold and five more Aristocrat classics, explained by how they pay and what their free games do. Check the figures here, then try any of them in demo mode at gday007 before you play for real.
The Aristocrat names you know, now in your browser
Queen of the Nile, Big Red, Buffalo and Where's the Gold are names plenty of Aussie players already know. At gday007 those Aristocrat classics sit in the same lobby as 5,000+ other casino games, and you can play them on a phone or a laptop without installing anything. Pick Aristocrat in the provider filter and the lobby narrows to the studio's titles.
These are classic-style pokies. Most run on five reels with a modest number of pay lines or ways, the bonus round is a set of free games, and a few still carry a gamble feature. There are no collapsing grids or long feature menus to learn, so the main thing worth knowing about each one is how it pays and what happens when the scatters land.
Who Aristocrat is
Aristocrat is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX:ALL) and employs more than 7,400 people. Its work covers land-based casino games, gaming hardware and systems, online real-money games, iLottery and free-to-play social casino games. The company runs three businesses: Aristocrat Gaming, the games business, with regions covering Australia and New Zealand, Asia, the USA, Latin America and EMEA; Aristocrat Interactive, a platform for the regulated online real-money industry; and Product Madness. The nine pokies on this page all appear on Aristocrat Gaming's game list.
Nine Aristocrat classics at a glance
Use the table to see how each game pays and what its main feature does before you open it. RTP and volatility appear only where independent review sites agree on the figure. Where they don't, the cell sends you to the game's info panel, which shows the exact setting for the version you are playing. No max win is published for any of these nine, so check the paytable inside the game for the top prize.
| Game | How it pays | Volatility | Max win | RTP | Main feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Queen of the Nile | 5×3 reels with fixed pay lines | Shown in game info | Shown in game info | 94.88% | Scatter wins award free games with wild multipliers |
 Buffalo | 1,024 ways to win on 5 reels | High | Shown in game info | 94.85% | Sunset wilds; scatters award 8 to 20 free games, where wilds add 2x or 3x multipliers |
 Big Red | 5 pay lines on 5×3 reels | Shown in game info | Shown in game info | 97.04% | Kangaroo wild; free spins; gamble feature |
 Where's the Gold | 25 pay lines on 5 reels | Medium | Shown in game info | Shown in game info | Three or more dynamite scatters trigger free spins |
 5 Dragons | 243 ways to win on 5×3 reels | Shown in game info | Shown in game info | 95.17% | Choose your free games: more spins with lower multipliers or fewer spins with higher ones |
 50 Lions | 50 pay lines on 5 reels | Shown in game info | Shown in game info | 94.71% | Free games feature |
 Choy Sun Doa | 243 ways to win on 5 reels | Shown in game info | Shown in game info | Shown in game info | Gold ingot scatters open a pick of five free-games options |
 Dragon Emperor | 243 ways to win on 5×3 reels | Shown in game info | Shown in game info | 95.19% | Free spins feature |
 Geisha | 5 reels with fixed pay lines | Shown in game info | Shown in game info | Shown in game info | Three or more scatters award 15 free spins with wins tripled; gamble feature |
Game details: Aristocrat Gaming game list ↗
How each classic plays online at gday007
Queen of the Nile
Five reels, three rows and a fixed set of pay lines, so every spin covers the same lines and the cost per spin stays the same. Wins come from lining up symbols along those lines. Scatter wins start the free games, where wilds carry multipliers that lift any line they help complete. Its agreed RTP is 94.88%.
Big Red
The simplest game here: five pay lines on a 5×3 grid. The kangaroo is the wild and fills gaps in a line, free spins are the bonus round, and a gamble feature lets you risk a win for a chance at a bigger one or keep what you have. With an agreed RTP of 97.04%, Big Red has the highest figure of the nine.
Buffalo
Buffalo drops pay lines and pays 1,024 ways across five reels, so matching symbols only need to sit on neighbouring reels from the left. Sunset wilds substitute in the base game. Scatters award between 8 and 20 free games, and during them any wild that helps a win adds a 2x or 3x multiplier. Review sites agree on high volatility and a 94.85% RTP, which means longer quiet runs between larger hits.
Where's the Gold
A gold-rush pokie on five reels with 25 pay lines. Three or more dynamite scatters trigger the free spins. It is rated medium volatility, a middle path between Big Red's short lines and Buffalo's bumpier ride. Its RTP is shown in the game's info panel.
5 Dragons
243 ways to win on a 5×3 grid, so position on each reel does not matter as long as matching symbols run left to right. The well-known part is the free-games choice: you trade the number of spins against the size of the multiplier, picking more spins at lower multipliers or fewer spins at higher ones. Agreed RTP: 95.17%.
50 Lions
Fifty pay lines across five reels give plenty of ways for a line to connect, with the stake spread across more lines. The bonus round is a free games feature. Review sites agree on a 94.71% RTP.
Choy Sun Doa
Another 243-ways game. Gold ingot scatters open a menu of five free-games options, so you choose the shape of the bonus round each time it lands. Its RTP sits in the info panel.
Dragon Emperor
243 ways on a 5×3 grid with a free spins feature. It pays like 5 Dragons with a plainer bonus round. Its agreed RTP is 95.19%, the second highest in the table.
Geisha
Five reels with fixed pay lines. Three or more scatters award 15 free spins with every win tripled, and a gamble feature is available on wins. The RTP is in the game's info panel.
Three classics to open first
Big Red
Five lines, a kangaroo wild and free spins. It is the quickest Aristocrat pokie to learn and carries the highest agreed RTP here at 97.04%. When a win lands you decide whether to bank it or try the gamble feature.
Buffalo
1,024 ways, sunset wilds and 8 to 20 free games in which wilds add 2x or 3x. It is the only game in this list with an agreed high volatility rating, so give it a budget that can ride out dry spells.
Pay lines or ways: what changes on the reels
Aristocrat's classics use two ways of paying. Big Red (5 lines), Where's the Gold (25 lines) and 50 Lions (50 lines) pay along set paths across the reels, as do Queen of the Nile and Geisha. A symbol counts only if it sits on one of those paths. More lines mean more chances for something to connect on each spin, but each connection tends to be smaller.
5 Dragons, Choy Sun Doa and Dragon Emperor pay 243 ways, and Buffalo pays 1,024 ways. A ways game ignores paths: matching symbols just need to appear on reels one, two, three and so on, in any position. That makes wins easier to spot: read each reel from the left instead of tracing a line.
Free games and the gamble feature
Every game in the table has some form of free games, but they differ in who decides how the round plays out. In 5 Dragons and Choy Sun Doa you choose: 5 Dragons asks you to balance spins against multiplier size, and Choy Sun Doa offers five options when the gold ingots land. Buffalo awards a set number between 8 and 20 and adds multipliers through its wilds. Geisha fixes the round at 15 spins with wins tripled. Queen of the Nile gives multiplying wilds in its free games, while Big Red, Where's the Gold, 50 Lions and Dragon Emperor keep the bonus to plain free spins or free games.
Big Red and Geisha also have a gamble feature. You can collect the win as it is or risk it for a larger amount. A failed gamble loses the win, so decide before you press it.
Why an Aristocrat RTP can differ from one casino to the next
Aristocrat supplies each online game with a set of RTP settings, and every casino chooses which one to run. That is why the same pokie can show different figures on different sites. gday007 runs each game on its default setting, which is the highest one available. The agreed figures in the table range from 94.71% for 50 Lions to 97.04% for Big Red. RTP is an average over a very large number of spins, so it describes the game over its lifetime rather than one evening's play. The info panel inside each pokie shows the figure for the version you have open.
Playing Aristocrat pokies at gday007
- Sign up at gday007 and log in on your phone or computer.
- Deposit from AU$7 with PayID; the money shows in your balance instantly.
- Choose Aristocrat in the provider filter, or search for the game by name.
- Open the info panel to check the paytable, the RTP and how the free games start.
- Set your stake, confirm the total cost per spin and play.
Try them in demo mode first
gday007 supports demo play, so you can spin an Aristocrat classic with practice credits before using real money. It is a handy way to see the 5 Dragons free-games choice or Buffalo's multiplying wilds in action, or to find out whether 50 lines suits you better than 5. Practice credits have no cash value, and how a demo session goes tells you nothing about the next real spin.
Deposits and withdrawals
The minimum deposit at gday007 is AU$7 by PayID, and it lands instantly. eZeeWallet, Apple Pay and Google Pay are also available for deposits. Withdrawals by PayID, Skrill, Neteller and Payz land within 5 minutes, starting from AU$30. The gday007 banking guide compares every method, and the PayID guide walks through setting it up.
Bonuses to pair with Aristocrat pokies
New gday007 players can claim the AU$38 welcome bonus, and there is a 20% daily first-deposit bonus for regulars. The welcome bonus page explains how to claim it, and every current offer is on the promotions page.
Aristocrat on your phone
gday007 runs in your phone's browser, so these pokies open on iPhone and Android with the same login and balance you use on a computer. Turning the phone sideways gives the reels, paytable and info panel more room.
Other studios at gday007
For a change of pace, try JILI pokies with their elimination chains, or compare Pragmatic Play and Novomatic. The gday007 provider guide lists every studio, and free pokies shows more games to try in demo mode.
Common questions
Which Aristocrat pokies can I play online at gday007?
Nine Aristocrat classics are covered here: Queen of the Nile, Buffalo, Big Red, Where's the Gold, 5 Dragons, 50 Lions, Choy Sun Doa, Dragon Emperor and Geisha. Pick Aristocrat in the lobby's provider filter or search for the title.
Which Aristocrat pokie has the highest RTP?
Big Red, at an agreed 97.04%. Dragon Emperor follows at 95.19% and 5 Dragons at 95.17%. Where's the Gold, Choy Sun Doa and Geisha show their RTP in the game's info panel.
Why does the RTP of an Aristocrat pokie vary between casinos?
Aristocrat supplies several RTP settings for each online game and the casino picks one. gday007 runs every game on its default setting, the highest available, and the info panel shows the figure for the version you open.
What is the difference between pay lines and ways?
Line games such as Big Red (5 lines) or 50 Lions (50 lines) pay only along set paths. Ways games such as 5 Dragons (243 ways) or Buffalo (1,024 ways) pay matching symbols on neighbouring reels from the left, in any position.
How do the free games work in 5 Dragons?
When the feature starts you choose your free games: more spins with lower multipliers, or fewer spins with higher ones. Try the options in demo mode to see which suits you.
Can I play Aristocrat pokies for free at gday007?
Yes. gday007 supports demo play, so you can spin with practice credits that have no cash value before you deposit.
How quickly can I withdraw an Aristocrat win?
PayID, Skrill, Neteller and Payz withdrawals at gday007 land within 5 minutes, and the minimum withdrawal is AU$30.
Do Aristocrat pokies work on my phone?
Yes. gday007 runs in the browser on iPhone and Android, with the same account and balance as on a computer.