Big Egyptian Fortune

Big Egyptian Fortune Overview

If you're a fan of Ancient Egypt, then you'll love Big Egyptian Fortune. This online slot from Inspired takes you on a journey back in time to the land of the Pharaohs. With five reels and ten pay lines, there are plenty of ways to win, and the game's RTP of 96.61% ensures that you have a good chance of doing so. The graphics are impressively realistic, and the sound effects add a lot to the game's atmosphere. The symbols include the usual playing card icons and some Egyptian-themed ones such as pyramids, pharaohs, and canopic jars.

The features for this game start with the wild icon, which in this game is the archaeologist character. This icon can replace all other symbols on the pay table, barring the special bonus symbols. This helps players to score more wins by creating more frequent combinations. The next feature is the canopic jars treasure feature.

These special icons each display a value on them, which can be won if they are landed in concentrations of three or more. The more canopic jars landed, the higher the payout and the cash multiplier. Finally, this game also has the Scarab Beetle Big treasure bonus, which will be explained in greater detail later on in the review.

Theme and Symbols

The theme for this game, as for almost every online slot game, is ancient Egypt. The ancient Egyptians were fascinating people, and their culture is one that is still studied and admired today. From the grand pyramids to the intricate hieroglyphs, there is much to learn about this ancient civilization. Indeed, this vibrant culture has sparked the imagination of many people around the world. The constant use of the ancient Egyptian theme perhaps is not that surprising, as it is not only impactful and interesting but easy to define and provides designers with plenty of aesthetic cues and items that mean each iteration of the theme is slightly different and thus fresh.

The background for this game is a depiction of an entrance to a golden temple with mummies standing on either side of the board. Gold is the main colour in this game, and it is used liberally, especially in the background. Gold was a highly valued commodity in ancient Egypt due to its scarcity and its many uses. Gold was used to make jewellery, coins, and other objects of value. It was also used in religious ceremonies and as a status symbol. The ancient

Egyptians believed that gold was a divine metal and had the power to protect the wearer from evil.
The playing board for this game is a gold lines box with a deep blue interior.

The symbols for this game are split into low-paying, high-paying and special symbols. The low-paying icons are the classic 10-A in playing card royals, with the A being the most valuable of this set. On the other hand, the more valuable symbols are the ankhs, necklaces, bracelets, and Eye of Horus. The Eye of Horus is the most valuable symbol paying out at 50x the bet for the top combination of five symbols on a pay line. The special comprise the archaeologist wild, the canopic jar cash symbols and the scarab bonus icons, each of which influence the triggering of the feature content for this game.

Game Play

Big Egyptian Fortunes is played on a 5-reel, 3-row machine with 10 fixed pay lines. To win combinations, players must land three or more matching symbols on pay lines moving from left to right, starting from the leftmost reel.
The betting range for Big Egyptian Fortunes is 20p to £100 per spin. To adjust their bet levels, players can toggle their stake up and down using the tool located at the bottom left-hand side of the screen.

Further information, including a short tutorial and a display of the paytable, can be found via the menu button in the right-hand corner of the screen. The spin and auto spin buttons are located in the centre of the screen.

Volatility for this slot is rated in the high range. The return to player percentage for Big Egyptian Fortunes is 96.61%, which is above average. The biggest payout that players can win on one spin is 2,500x your stake.

Features

The first feature in this game is the wild. The archaeologist symbol is the game's wild. The wild can replace all other symbols on the paytable apart from the bonus symbols. This means that it could help lucky players to boost the value of wins and make additional winning combinations that wouldn't have been possible otherwise.

Next is the instant cash win bonus. This concerns the canopic jars with values on them. Landing different concentrations of these results in the player receiving different size payouts. The more you land in unison, the higher the payout.

Finally, there is the Scarab Beetle treasure bonus. When a minimum of 3 scarab bonus symbols land on the reels, the Scarab Beetle treasure bonus will begin. During this feature, there are a variety of win multipliers that can be unlocked by matching multicoloured canopic jar symbols. Additionally, landing archaeologist symbols during this bonus feature can lead to additional payouts.

Players can unlock x20, x30, x50, or x100 win multipliers when three bonus symbols unlock the bonus feature. When four bonus symbols unlock the feature, the available win multipliers are x30, x50, and x100. When five bonus symbols trigger the treasure bonus game, players can land either x50 or x100 win multipliers.
During the big treasure bonus feature, players will receive unlimited free spins that will continue until a prize is collected.

Conclusion

This game by no means is going to be the best game you play all year. However, it is a good game with a fun playing experience, fairly high payouts and a few really dynamite features. Yes, the ancient Egyptian theme is a bit samey and uninspired, but we can't really lay that criticism exclusively at the door of Inspired.