Pharaoh’s Fortune

The well-known online casino games provider IGT presents its latest Ancient Egypt themed video slot, a rather simple game that is at the same time well structured and pleasant to play: Pharaoh's Fortune..

We are talking about the 5-reel machine entitled Pharaoh's Fortune which, as the title suggests, is dedicated to the Egyptian civilization, with its pyramids, divinities and symbolism that distinguishes it. It is a game that has enjoyed great popularity in traditional casinos and which is re-proposed here in an improved and decidedly more modern version, also thanks to HTML5 technology.

Pharaoh's Fortune Overview

This, however, we are about to review is a slot with a rather simple gameplay, where at most you can receive winnings thanks to the combos and special symbols, that is the wild and the scatter that here are even offered doubles. We anticipate the presence of two pay tables, with different normal and special symbols, which we will discuss in detail in the next paragraphs. It will also be played with free spins, which can be reactivated up to 999, and with a multiplier of up to x6.

But let's start by saying the bets and the amounts that can be wagered, before activating the game reels. The Pharaoh's Fortune slot is programmed to be played starting from 0.15 and up to 450 virtual coins, choosing between the different amounts that the game offers. We remind you that this is the demo version of the IGT slot, so the player can play for free, betting only the fake coins.

Symbols and graphics

The game in Pharaoh's Fortune therefore takes place in Egypt, in a typical pyramid tomb with its game icons that have the appearance of divinities and symbols that refer to the Egyptian world. The most generous is the Falcon symbol of Horus which in a combo of 2, 3, 4 and 5 on a payline awards a payout of 3.33, 13.33, 66.66 and 666.66 times the bet. The game scheme is very simple and is spread over 5 reels and 3 rows of symbols, offering the player 15 paylines to win, which in the bonuses with free spins will reach the number of 20. As always, the player must be able to line up more identical symbols on nearby reels and thus form his best combo.

Winnings will be paid taking into account the bets made, the paylines and the individual values ​​of the symbols that took part in the win. To consult the latter, it is advisable to click on the appropriate button at the top, on the right, which refers to the section where the two pay tables and the general rules of the game. Those who play will also have the possibility to program their consecutive spins and play thus without necessarily having to go through the spin. In this IGT machine, from 10 to 50 can be programmed, using the appropriate button at the bottom right, to be stopped on the basis of winnings and amounts.

Among the special symbols of Pharaoh's Fortune we find both the wild and the scatter, which in the base game will essentially have the task of awarding prizes. The wild is the pyramid with the slot logo, and being a wild card it is able to replicate all normal symbols. The scatter of the normal game is the Egyptian scarab and it is a scatter pays. The beetle in question will not have any special task, but will only serve to receive a prize, since in the number of 2, 3, 4 and 5 it pays 2, 5, 10 and 50 bets respectively. To play with the free spin bonus, a second scatter will take the field under the guise of a pharaoh.

Pharaoh's Fortune Features, scatters and game mechanics

As we have already said, in this IGT slot machine you will play with two tables with different symbols that also include wilds and scatters of different types. The bonus with the free spins in fact will be played on a set of reels where the win lines will be brought to 20 and with different icons. The free spins bonus is triggered when 3 scatter bonus symbols with pharaoh and green background appear on a payline.

This symbol will only arrive on reels 1, 2 and 3. You will receive the first 3 free spins and a x1 multiplier. Keep in mind that the wild of the free spins, in the number of 5 comes to assign a win up to 500 times the bet and that the scatter win is multiplied by 20 times the bet.

The bonus with free spins can be reactivated by landing 3 more scatters and can be reactivated multiple times, up to a maximum of 999 free spins per bonus. At the start of the free spins round, the player will explore the pharaoh's tomb to choose from 30 secret panels, capable of giving him extra spins and multipliers, and up to a value of x6, and restart the bonus.

Conclusion

The most engaging part of the game, as we could have guessed, concerns the one with the free spins, with the 30 boulders that hide the prizes. However, the biggest winnings can also come from the wild, which alone is already able to award a prize of 500 times the stake. The winning potential of this machine can be up to 10,000 times the stake. We conclude the judgment on IGT's Pharaoh's Fortune slot by saying its RTP and its variance.

RTP in this machine is fair and a more than decent 96.53%, with the volatility that stands in the average. Which means that the wins will be balanced for the entire time of the game. For fans of online slots that tell stories set in ancient Egypt, we recommend a spin of the reels with Play'n Go's Rich Wilde and the Amulet of Dead. It is a machine starring adventurer Rich Wilde and his game offers free spins, wilds and scatters that award winnings but also multipliers up to x5, which make the game much more profitable.