Cleopatra 2

It seems online casinos, like Hollywood, can't resist releasing a sequel to an original release that's a massive hit with the public. So it is that the popularity of IGT's Cleopatra slot machine with players in both real-world and online casinos has given us Cleopatra II. We like to think of it as 'Return of the Egyptian-themed slot machines' and, on the surface, Cleo II delivers much of the appeal of its older sister. Suitably ancient Egyptian-themed graphics and sound? Check. Five reels with twenty paylines? Check. Free Spin Bonus feature? Check. But explore a little deeper and you'll uncover the subtle differences that make Cleopatra II a more advanced slot and one that should appeal to players who like to try their luck to win larger bonus opportunities, rather than smaller, regular payouts.

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Compared to the original Cleopatra slot game, there are three fewer regular symbols that can appear on the reels, three of which are the Egyptian-themed Anubis, Horus and Bastet symbols. Like Cleopatra, Cleo II features the Sphinx and Cleopatra as its Scatter and Wild Multiplier symbols, the latter doubling any payout in which it is used to create a winning combination.

The big difference in Cleopatra II's gameplay comes with its bonus round triggered (as it is when you play its sister slot) if three or more of the Sphinx Scatter symbols appear on any of the reels irrespective of any paylines that are activated for that spin. The Free Spin Bonus round of Cleopatra II begins with the player being presented with three 'Royal Boxes' on screen, of which they must choose one. Each box contains an award of Free Spins, related to the number of Scatters that triggered the bonus round; three Scatters means there could be between 5 and 15 spins in the boxes, four Scatters and that increases to between 8 and 18, and the maximum five Scatters could harvest you between 10 and 20 free spins. The next twist that should get any red-blooded slots player excited is that each subsequent Free Spin increases the value of the multiplier for that spin by one. The bonus round starts with a multiplier of 1x, so if you do pick up the 20 Free Spins that means a multiplier of 20x on the last spin of the round. Pick up more free spins by retriggering the bonus game during an existing round and you have the potential to achieve a maximum 50x multiplier! All these multipliers are applied to the stake made on the first spin that activated the Free Spin Bonus round, so if that occurred with a Max Bet the rewards can get pretty tasty indeed.

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The extra complexity to Cleopatra II's bonus round means that beyond its base game it may not be as easy a machine to grasp if you're very new to playing online casino slots. However that extra complexity does offer a wilder ride to its rewards that may well appeal to more seasoned slots players and adds a touch more fun to the adventure of exploring this Egyptian beauty as an enquiring ancient slotologist!