There’s a lavish look to the reels in Ancient Egypt which are dominated by deep purple and gold. Flanked by a pair of ornate pillars, you’ll see A to 10 playing cards spinning around the reels alongside the golden Eye of Ra and the jackal god Anubis. Cleopatra, who’s obviously been modelled on Elizabeth Taylor, is the most rewarding symbol, offering awards of 1, 10, 100 or 500 times your total stake.
The other symbol is the golden scarab beetle - as well as acting as the wild and replacing all other symbols, it also serves as the scatter. Land 3, 4 or 5 of these and you’ll win 1, 10 or 50 times your total stake as well as triggering the Bonus Game feature.
You’ll then be taken to a new screen and offered the pick of 3 treasure chests - on offer is the Small Award which offers a payout equal to your total stake, the High Award which pays between 10 and 500 times your stake or a free spins trigger.
If you get the free spins, you’ll be awarded 10 free spins - before the round starts, 1 symbol is chosen at random. This will be the special expanding symbol. After the initial payout is made, the special symbol expands to fill the whole of the reel. A new payout consideration is then made. The special symbol pays scatter style during the feature. Re-triggers are possible here too meaning you could play with 20 free spins.
Pragmatic Play has kept things relatively simple here. There’s nothing especially original about the bonus feature. It has the potential to deliver some explosive action though and the overall variance is in the medium to high range.
We’ve taken countless virtual trips to the land of the pyramids. This might not be the freshest take on that theme but the bold visuals, catchy soundtrack and excellent feature make the volatile Ancient Egypt worth a visit. It is very similar to many Novomatic titles which use the same free spin feature (with expanding symbols) but with better graphics essentially! I suggest you try the fiery Chilli Heat from Pragmatic Play if you want something different.