ALL ABOUT ANCIENT EGYPT SLOT
In 2018, Pragmatic Play drew inspiration from the archives of the most famous classic slot themes. They’ve previously released John Hunter and the Secret of Da Vinci’s Treasure, a high-variance slot that has more than a passing similarity to Book of Ra, but with a rising progressive multiplier that may result in payouts of 40,000x or more.
And now they’re adding to one of the most popular video slot series of all time — the ‘Book of’ series! Of course, we’ve all heard of Novomatic’s spectacular Book of Ra and Play ‘n Go’s excellent Book of Dead, and we’ve also heard of Big Time Gaming’s alternative, Book of Gods. This one, on the other hand, is a ‘Book of’ Slot in all but name, with a conventional 10 payline layout and an expanding symbols bonus round with a top payoff of 5,000x.
It looks beautiful and performs well, but is it a significant improvement over the competition? Most likely not. We gave it a couple spins because it’s new.
Game Set Up in Ancient Egypt Classic
Ancient Egypt Classic, like any good ‘Book of’ Slots, includes 5 reels and 3 rows, as well as 10 fixed paylines. Of course, the variance is rather large, and the RTP is a respectable 96.47 percent. The bonus round, where expanding symbols might enhance your chances of winning the top 5,000x payout, is where the huge wins are concealed.
This slot may be played for anything from 10c to $50 every spin.
Game Symbols from Ancient Egypt Classic
With golds and oranges, flames, and hieroglyphs around the reel set, Ancient Egypt Classic appears like it belongs in a temple. The 10 through Ace are the low-value symbols, while The Eye of Horus, the Ankh Cross, and Anubis, who looks like a dog, are the high-value symbols. The figure of Cleopatra is the highest paying symbol, with a 500x stake payoff for five on a payline.
The thrills and spills of expanding symbols mean that in the bonus round, a complete screen of Cleopatras is available to award you the top prize.
Keep an eye out for the Golden Scarab Beatles, which function as both Wilds and Scatters, triggering the free spins round. For example, five scarabs on a payline will award you 200x your stake plus 10 free spins.
Free Spins Bonus Round
For three or more scatters, you’ll get ten free spins. When your free spins round begins, the growing symbol will be selected at random. It will extend to FULL REEL height if it lands during your free spins, giving you extra chances to win.
And…
If you land three more scarabs during your bonus round, you’ll receive another 10 free spins. Each time this occurs, a new random symbol is selected as the growing symbol. The number of free spins you may earn is UNLIMITED.
THE VERDICT OF THE SLOT BUZZ
This is Pragmatic Play’s take on a traditional slot theme, and they don’t hold back! If you like the ‘Book of’ series, you’ll undoubtedly enjoy this — the aesthetics are basic and clean, and the game engine is nearly identical to the others, even down to the bonus round’s growing symbols feature. Of course, those expanders, as well as the possibility of endless free spins re-triggers, provide lots of large win possibilities. However, there is high variance, so be careful and play properly!
